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Garuda Linux 240428
Nate Drake seldom applies the words ‘luxurious’ or ‘sumptuous’ to an OS, but in Garuda’s case, he makes an exception.
T he Garuda is a large, mythical eagle that features in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology. The name seems fitting for this rolling Arch-based distro, given its rich plumage.
By this we mean Garuda’s flagship Dr460nized edition (code name Bird of Prey), which ships with Plasma 6. The developers have put their own spin on this, with neon icons and an awe-inspiring dragon-themed wallpaper. If this isn’t to your taste, Garuda offers 47 alternative backgrounds.
In the developers’ own words, this edition offers “a dark, blurry and fully immersive Plasma experience”. This dark theme is consistent throughout the system; even the OS’s custom Firefox-based FireDragon web browser comes with the dark reader extension.