Built on Arch Linux, Liya gives you the latest software, rolling updates, and AUR access without the usual setup hassle.
Liya is optimized for v2 and v3 microarchitectures, with ALHP builds and memory compression enabled for better performance..
A ready-to-use Cinnamon desktop, Btrfs snapshots*, Samba usershares, and essential apps like Brave and OnlyOffice—preconfigured and ready to go. Also, chaotic-aur is enabled by default.
No telemetry, a preconfigured firewall, minimal background services, and optional LUKS encryption keep your system private and secure.
Built on GNU/Linux and open-source software, Liya keeps its code transparent and auditable, with only minimal proprietary firmware where hardware support requires it.
Liya uses mhwd to simplify graphics and network driver installation, with proprietary drivers available when needed for the best performance.
We're proud to announce the release of Liya Linux v2026.08.29 "Gauri". This release incorporates many features...
mhwd command is a feature of Liya Linux used to automate driver installation. This article presents a simplified way of using mhwd without fuss
Select your CPU brand and microarchitecture to get the optimized ISO.
