Latest release

Linexin 2026 v2.1.4

x86_64 NVIDIA / AMD GNOME / KDE Plasma Arch-based

Download ISO

Hosted on MediaFire — the ISO is too large for GitHub releases.

SHA-256 checksum

8cb1e0bfb381f2aee0293ee851a20ab851a5fc3362a4a1368226af3b5e49b860

Verify after downloading — see the "Verify your download" section below.

Looking for an older version?

These ISOs are archived on the Internet Archive and no longer receive fixes — install the latest release above unless you have a specific reason not to.

Linexin 2026 v2.1.3 linexin-2026-v2.1.3-x86_64.iso · 3.3 GB Download ISO

Linexin 2026 v2.1 linexin-2026-v2.1-x86_64.iso · 3.6 GB Download ISO

Linexin 2026 v2.0 hotfix 4 linexin-2026-v2.0-hotfix4-x86_64.iso · 3.9 GB Download ISO

Linexin 2026 v2.0 hotfix 3 linexin-2026-v2.0-hotfix3-x86_64.iso · 4.0 GB Download ISO

Linexin 2025 v1.1 hotfix 2 linexin-2025-v1.1-hotfix2-x86_64.iso · 4.1 GB Download ISO

Linexin 2025 v1.0.1 linexin-2025-v1.0.1-x86_64.iso · 3.8 GB Download ISO

All files live in one Internet Archive item — browse the full archive.

System Requirements

Linexin runs on most x86_64 computers from the last decade. For a comfortable experience we recommend:

Processor	64-bit (x86_64), 2 cores or more
Memory	4 GB minimum, 8 GB recommended
Storage	30 GB of free space or more (SSD recommended)
Graphics	AMD, Intel or NVIDIA (nvidia-open, Mesa and Vulkan drivers included)
Firmware	UEFI or Legacy BIOS — both handled automatically
Internet	Recommended during installation (extra Flatpaks and updates)

Create a Bootable USB

You need a USB drive with at least 8 GB of space. Everything on it will be erased — back it up first.

Get Rufus or balenaEtcher

Download Rufus (recommended) or balenaEtcher. Neither needs to be installed.

Select the ISO and your USB drive

Plug in your USB drive, open Rufus, point it to the downloaded linexin-2026-v2.1.4-x86_64.iso file and make sure the correct device is selected.

Write the image

Click START and wait for it to finish. If Rufus asks about the write mode, choose "DD Image" mode.

Find your USB drive

Plug in the USB drive and identify its device name (e.g. /dev/sda) with:

lsblk -o NAME,SIZE,MODEL,TRAN

Write the image with dd

Careful: this command irreversibly overwrites the target drive. Replace /dev/sdX with your USB device (the whole device, not a partition like sdX1):

sudo dd if=linexin-2026-v2.1.4-x86_64.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress oflag=sync

Or use a graphical tool

Prefer a GUI? balenaEtcher, GNOME Disks ("Restore Disk Image") or Ventoy work great too.

Get balenaEtcher

Download balenaEtcher for macOS and open it.

Select the ISO and your USB drive

Choose the downloaded ISO file, select your USB drive and click "Flash".

Wait for it to finish

Etcher verifies the write automatically. Once done, the USB drive is ready to boot on the target computer (Linexin needs an x86_64 PC — it won't install on Apple Silicon Macs).

Install Linexin

The graphical Linexin Installer walks you through the whole process — no terminal involved.

Boot from the USB drive

Plug in the USB drive and restart your computer. During startup, press the boot menu key (usually F12, F11, F8 or Esc; for UEFI/BIOS settings: F2 or Del) and pick the USB drive.

Secure Boot: if your computer refuses to boot from the USB drive, disable Secure Boot in the UEFI settings. Coming from Windows and planning to dual-boot? Also disable Fast Startup in the Windows power options.

Try the live system

After a moment you'll see a fully working Linexin desktop running from the USB drive. You can test Wi-Fi, sound and the display before changing anything on your disk.

Launch the Linexin Installer

Click the installer icon on the desktop. Pick your language, keyboard layout and time zone.

Choose your disk and desktop

The installer handles partitioning automatically — just point it at a partition or disk. Then pick your desktop environment: Linexin Desktop (GNOME) or Kinexin Desktop (KDE Plasma). The advanced installation option lets you hand-pick packages and the bootloader.

Dual-boot just works. Linexin configures booting next to Windows or another Linux automatically: rEFInd for UEFI dual-boot, systemd-boot for UEFI single-boot and GRUB for Legacy BIOS.

Wait and reboot

Installation usually takes a few minutes. When it's done, remove the USB drive and restart your computer.

Meet Linexin Hello

On first boot, the Linexin Hello app helps you finish setting up — including installing the DaVinci Resolve and Affinity tools if you need them.

Verify Your Download

Compare the SHA-256 checksum of your downloaded file with the one published above. If they match, the file is intact.

Windows (PowerShell or CMD):

certutil -hashfile linexin-2026-v2.1.4-x86_64.iso SHA256

Linux:

sha256sum linexin-2026-v2.1.4-x86_64.iso

macOS:

shasum -a 256 linexin-2026-v2.1.4-x86_64.iso

Known issue: no sound below 30% volume (USB DAC)
Some USB DACs produce no sound below 30% volume. Open a terminal and run sudo linexin-sound-fix-usb-dac — the tool switches from the hardware mixer to a software mixer.