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Updates

How Genesi OS receives updates and how to apply them.

Genesi is a rolling release. System packages track Arch/CachyOS, while Genesi-specific packages ship from the Genesi repository.

Update everything

sudo pacman -Syu

You can also use Discover (the GUI app) and the update icon in the system tray, which surfaces both system and Genesi package updates.

Where Genesi packages come from

The Genesi repositories are pre-configured in /etc/pacman.conf and serve from GitHub Releases under the Genesi-OS organization. You don't need to add anything manually.

It's still Arch underneath — read update notes and back up important data before large upgrades, and avoid updating right before critical work.

GPU Drivers

How Genesi detects and installs GPU drivers, and how to switch them.

Post-Install Recommendations

Useful software and services to set up after installing Genesi OS.

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Update everythingWhere Genesi packages come from