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# Nitrux Linux Brings CachyOS' Kernel Builder to Debian
- URL: https://itsfoss.com/news/cachyos-kernel-builder/
- Published: 2025-02-18T10:52:34.000Z
- Updated: 2025-02-19T04:44:08.000Z
- Description: CachyOS introduces a kernel builder tool designed for Debian-based distributions, simplifying the process of creating custom kernels.
- Author: Sourav Rudra
- Tags: Development Updates, News, #Import 2025-11-08 21:15

For someone who is new to the world of Arch Linux, [CachyOS](https://cachyos.org/?ref=itsfoss.com) serves as a balanced alternative that doesn't overwhelm them with a steep learning curve. Its lightweight nature ensures that it isn't too heavy on the hardware, while also being optimized enough to deliver some solid performance.

It includes many in-house open source components, such as the [CachyOS kernel](https://github.com/CachyOS/linux-cachyos?ref=itsfoss.com), [CachyOS-Browser](https://github.com/CachyOS/CachyOS-Browser-Settings?ref=itsfoss.com), and [CachyOS-Settings](https://github.com/CachyOS/CachyOS-Settings?ref=itsfoss.com). CachyOS Kernel Builder is one of them.

Let's check it out. 😃

## CachyOS Kernel Builder, Now on Debian

![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/02/CachyOS_Kernel_Builder_a.png)

![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/02/CachyOS_Kernel_Builder_b.png)

**Source: CachyOS*

Offered as a TUI (*text-based UI*) utility, CachyOS Kernel Builder can be used to build custom Linux kernels for Debian-based distributions, with [kernel patches from CachyOS](https://github.com/CachyOS/kernel-patches?ref=itsfoss.com) also being made available.

There are many advanced configuration options, such as configuring LLVM's Link Time Optimization (LTO), Tick Rate, Tick Types, Least Recently Used memory (LRU), kernel preemption type, custom kernel name, and more.

It took Nitrux Linux developers seven months of effort to bring this tool from CachyOS to Debian, and you will be pleased to know that it is being offered under the [3-Clause BSD license](https://opensource.org/license/bsd-3-clause?ref=itsfoss.com).

## 📥 Get CachyOS Kernel Builder

The official [announcement blog](https://nxos.org/news/introducing-cachyos-kernel-builder-for-debian-based-distributions/?ref=itsfoss.com) lists the following steps to get it installed on a local machine:

First, clone the repository to your computer using:

```
git clone https://github.com/Nitrux/linux-cachyos-deb
```

Then, make the utility executable with the following command and move the utility to a directory in the *$PATH*:

```
chmod +x cachy-kernel-deb
```

Finally, run the utility with the command below, and follow the on-screen prompts to configure the kernel and build the packages:

```
cachy-kernel-deb
```

If you are interested in the source code, then you can visit the utility's [GitHub](https://github.com/Nitrux/linux-cachyos-deb?ref=itsfoss.com) repo.

[CachyOS Kernel Builder](https://github.com/Nitrux/linux-cachyos-deb?ref=itsfoss.com)

**Suggested Read** 📖

[CachyOS: Arch-based Distro for Speed and Ease of UseA performance-focused Arch-based distro for newbies and experts.![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-15.png)It's FOSS NewsAnkush Das![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/CachyOS.jpg)](https://itsfoss.com/cachyos/)