First Arch Linux ISO Powered by Linux Kernel 5.5 Is Here

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Marius Nestor
Mar 1, 2020

Arch Linux 2020.03.01 is now available for download from the official website and it’s the first ISO release of the distribution to ship with the latest Linux 5.5 kernel series. Linux kernel 5.5.6 is included by default in the installation image, along with all the software updates and security patches that have been released throughout the month of February 2020.

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Marius Nestor

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