Install CachyOS Kernel Manager on CachyOS

What should I do after installing CachyOS Kernel Manager?

1. Open CachyOS Kernel Manager from your app menu.
2. Or run cachyos-kernel-manager in a terminal.
3. Run pacman -Qi cachyos-kernel-manager to see the installed version and the optional dependencies.

Full CachyOS Kernel Manager guide: first run, key settings, common fixes and uninstall

How do I update or remove CachyOS Kernel Manager?

Update:

Remove:

What is CachyOS Kernel Manager?

Simple kernel manager.

Package description: Simple kernel manager

Reviews of CachyOS Kernel Manager on CachyOS

From GitHub

CachyOS/kernel-manager · ★ 44 stars · last commit Jun 22, 2026 · latest release Jun 18, 2024

Real issues opened by users on the project's GitHub, shown as written with a link to each one. 10 most reacted issues opened in the last two years plus the 5 newest issues, bots, pull requests, non English and political posts skipped, capped at 15 per repo. Fetched Nov 1, 2026.

1. sched-ext scheduler config windows does not have cancel button like the other windows and pop-up windows.Open

   @RogerNavelsaker · Jan 22, 2025 · 1 reactions · 3 comments · View on GitHub

2. sched-ext scheduler config windows does not populate with current settingsClosed

   On opening the sched-ext scheduler config windows does not populate with current settings with the default scheduler and mode set in the /etc/scxloader.toml file or what is currently running. This makes it look like the sched-ext settings is not getting set, if checking again…

   @RogerNavelsaker · Jan 22, 2025 · 3 comments · View on GitHub

3. [Question] Moving scx-scheds to optional.Closed

   Maybe this package should be made optional? Since this package is primarily for customizing/creating the kernel, as well as installing existing kernels in the repositories. This is still the main function of this package, since not many people use scx-scheds, for those who need…

   @VolRencs · Jan 28, 2025 · 1 comments · View on GitHub

4. { Request } Add zen4 and zen5 profileClosed

   I like to build kernels and noticed zen4/5 profile in TKG Could you please add this thanks!

   @ryzendew · Feb 6, 2025 · 2 comments · View on GitHub

5. Automatic cpu optimization toggle being ignoredClosed

   When toggled off it runs regardless.

   @TheWyn · Dec 26, 2024 · 1 comments · View on GitHub

6. Cmake errorClosed

   While building on Arch I got this error: CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:62 (findpackage): By not providing "Findscxctl-ui.cmake" in CMAKEMODULEPATH this project has asked CMake to find a package configuration file provided by "scxctl-ui", but CMake did not find one. Could not find…

   @neuromask · Mar 26, 2025 · 4 comments · View on GitHub

7. [feature proposal] CachyOS Kernel manager : add sortingClosed

   Hi, Just an humble suggestion Wouldn’t it be cool to offer sorting in column of Kernel manager ? I would appreciate to sort by Kernel version so I can find last rc at a glance instead of scanning every line Of course it’s not a game changer, and it perfectly usable as it is!

   @w-o-n-d-e-r-g-i-r-l · Mar 25, 2025 · 1 comments · View on GitHub

8. CachyOS kernel manager displays as a window within a windowClosed

   For some reason, today I opened cachyos-kernel-manager and it looks like this...

   @jonhermansen · Feb 25, 2025 · 1 comments · View on GitHub

9. Text is REALLY weirdly distorted/rendered with the latest update.Closed

   Pretty much as the title says. I downgraded and didn't have this problem, so it's an issue with the latest update I guess.

   @coruscnium · Feb 25, 2025 · 1 comments · View on GitHub

10. rm: cannot remove '/home/user/.cache/cachyos-km/pkgbuilds/linux-cachyos/src/': Is a directoryOpen

    I am trying to build a patched kernel with nvidia open drivers and get an error (see below). I am using the latest kernel manager. Here's the console output:

    @andreyfedoseev · Feb 20, 2025 · 1 comments · View on GitHub

11. rust+slint reimplementationOpen

    @infinityabundance · Oct 23, 2026 · 0 comments · View on GitHub

12. [Bug]: Kernel Manager skips essential pre-build steps — no _localmodcfg_path resolution, no GPG key handlingOpen

    cachyos-kernel-manager 1.19.0 Build failure / incorrect behavior Two related gaps, both confirmed by grepping the source (develop branch), where Kernel Manager skips preparation steps that a build genuinely needs and instead lets makepkg fail with a raw, unhelpful error 30+…

    @AndiB74 · Sep 15, 2026 · 0 comments · View on GitHub

13. cachyos-kernel-manager fails to execute kernel operations because temporary script is deleted before pkexec runsOpen

    When trying to install or remove kernels using CachyOS Kernel Manager, the operation fails because the generated temporary script is removed before it can be executed. The terminal opens, but the command immediately fails with: 1. Open CachyOS Kernel Manager 2. Select a kernel…

    @DestoryG · Aug 24, 2026 · 0 comments · View on GitHub

14. One or more PGP Signatures could not be verifiedClosed

    when trying to build a kernel using Kernel manager configure, I get this error:

    @hayden-xyz · Jul 20, 2026 · 3 comments · View on GitHub

15. Drop the "scx_tickless" option when detected BMQ scheduler in scxed-ext configuation windowOpen

    scxed-ext configuation window cannot apply scxtickless scheduler, but at this case it can apply scxrusty instead. Related logs(using journalctl -f):

    @Rain-Clear · May 16, 2026 · 0 comments · View on GitHub