Chakra Linux | Overview
The Original Qt & KDE Linux Distro
What’s Chakra Linux?
The Chakra operating system is a community-developed Linux distribution with a focus on KDE and Qt software, utilizing a unique half-rolling release model.
Based in part on Arch Linux, Chakra was one of the original Linux distributions with a focus on Qt and KDE as the sole desktop and GUI toolkit.
Thoughts
After reaching its zenith in 2017, Chakra Linux is largely a forgotten Linux distribution.
The project is seemingly still alive with packages being built weekly but the developers seem uninterested in maintaining usable install media.
The desktop itself is curious; pure KDE and Qt. Despite this, it doesn’t’ feel much different than KDE neon or even Manjaro KDE; Chakra doesn’t really offer anything new or exciting.
KaOS is probably the unwitting spiritual successor to Chakra, with its focus on KDE and history in Arch Linux.
