Systemd-Free Artix Linux Sees First Release in 2026 with XLibre and PipeWire

Systemd-Free Artix Linux Sees First Release in 2026 with XLibre and PipeWire

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Marcus Nestor
Apr 20, 2026

The Artix Linux 2026.04 release promotes XLibre as the default display server instead of Xorg Server, which can now be installed manually if you don’t want to use XLibre. For the KDE Plasma edition, users can choose between using Wayland or XLibre.

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Marcus Nestor

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