CachyOS ISO Release for January 2026 Brings KDE’s New Plasma Login Manager

CachyOS ISO Release for January 2026 Brings KDE’s New Plasma Login Manager

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Marcus Nestor
Feb 12, 2026

The CachyOS Release for January 2026 ships with the latest KDE Plasma 6.5.5 desktop environment with the Wayland session enabled by default and the new Plasma Login Manager that will be introduced in the upcoming KDE Plasma 6.6 release. Plasma Login Manager replaces SDDM on new installations.

MN

Marcus Nestor

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