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Install Lenovo Legion Linux on CachyOS

LenovoLegionLinux (LLL) brings additional drivers and tools for Lenovo Legion series laptops to Linux. PLEASE READ THE REPO BEFORE INSTALL THIS PACKAGE!!!

From the official CachyOS repo. Install with pacman, no AUR helper needed.

Reviewed Nov 2, 2026 · independent guide

How do I install Lenovo Legion Linux on CachyOS?

Run this in a terminal, then open Lenovo Legion Linux from your app menu:

sudo pacman -S lenovolegionlinux

lenovolegionlinux is in the cachyos repo, the CachyOS project's own package repository, so pacman installs it directly with no AUR helper and no build script. The package is signed with the CachyOS repository key, and pacman checks the signature before it installs.

Which way should you pick?

WayCommandPackage
CachyOS repo (cachyos) Recommended
sudo pacman -S lenovolegionlinux
lenovolegionlinux (CachyOS cachyos)
Git build
LenovoLegionLinux (LLL) brings additional drivers and tools for Lenovo Legion series laptops to Linux. PLEASE READ THE REPO BEFORE INSTALL THIS PACKAGE!!!
sudo pacman -S lenovolegionlinux-git
lenovolegionlinux-git (CachyOS cachyos)

All of these are in the official cachyos repo. Pick one; builds of the same app usually conflict with each other.

What should I do after installing Lenovo Legion Linux?

  1. Open Lenovo Legion Linux from your app menu.
  2. It installs these commands: legion_cli, legion_gui, legiond and legiond-ctl.
  3. Run pacman -Qi lenovolegionlinux to see the installed version and the optional dependencies.

How do I update or remove Lenovo Legion Linux?

Update:

sudo pacman -Syu

Remove:

sudo pacman -Rns lenovolegionlinux

What is Lenovo Legion Linux?

Driver and tools for controlling Lenovo Legion laptops in Linux including fan control and power mode.

Package description: LenovoLegionLinux (LLL) brings additional drivers and tools for Lenovo Legion series laptops to Linux. PLEASE READ THE REPO BEFORE INSTALL THIS PACKAGE!!!

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    johnfanv2/LenovoLegionLinux · ★ 3,522 stars · last commit Oct 30, 2026 · latest release Oct 30, 2026

    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. Support for Legion 5 15AHP10 Gen 10 83M0004AUS | BIOS version RGCN32WW |Closed

      Installation type: Package manager (future) Distribution: Bazzite 43.20251231 Model name: Legion 5 15AHP10 GEN 10 CPU model: AMD Ryzen 7 260 GPU model: Nvidia RTX 5060 Mobile Keyboard backlight: Yes, 24 Zone RGB Light in lid or logo: Light is on the power button in the middle…

      @freshthecoder · · 9 reactions · 2 comments · View on GitHub

    2. Add support for Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP10 bios RGCN27WWClosed

      Installation type: lenovolegionlinux-dkms-git , lenovolegionlinux-git from chaotic-aur Distribution: Arch Linux Model name: 15AHP10 CPU model: AMD Ryzen 7 260 GPU model: Nvidia 5060 8GB Keyboard backlight: RGB, strobe, single color, off/on, etc. Haven't seen full array of…

      @code8buster · · 6 reactions · 10 comments · View on GitHub

    3. Support for Legion 5 16IRX9Closed

      Installation type: DKMS from git tree Distribution: Arch (but that shouldn't affect this I don't think) Model name: Legion 5 16IRX9 CPU model: Intel i9-14900HX GPU model: NVIDIA RTX 4060 Keyboard backlight: White (on/low/off) Light in lid or logo: not in lid (on power button if…

      @RedstoneTrail · · 6 reactions · 3 comments · View on GitHub

    4. Support for Lenovo LOQ 15APH8Closed

      Support for LOQ 15APH8 Used sensors and the fans are on zero. Installation type: GitHub Distribution: Arch Linux 6.15.6 Model name: Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 CPU model: AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS GPU model: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Keyboard backlight: single color with off/medium/bright Light in…

      @jaaxyy · · 6 reactions · 3 comments · View on GitHub

    5. [BUG] Allowlist request for Lenovo Legion 7i Pro 2025 (16IAX10H)Closed

      dmesg returns Module not usable for this laptop because it is not in allowlist. Notify the maintainer if you want to add your device or force load with param force. Installation type: Archlinux, package lenovolegionlinux-dkms-git Distribution: Archlinux Model name: Lenovo Legion…

      @Jubijub · · 6 reactions · 7 comments · View on GitHub

    6. [BUG] Error installing lenovolegionlinux-dkms-git on cachyos. Module legion_laptop is not currently loadedClosed

      When installing via cachyos package manager or paru I get following errors; AND When I run legiongui --uselegionclitowrite I get I found what looked like a similar issue at #214 and tried And the contents of /var/lib/dkms/lenovolegionlinux/1.0.0/build/make.log is; I checked that…

      @S-North · · 5 reactions · 3 comments · View on GitHub

    7. [BUG] Support for Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10H)Closed

      This laptop does not seem to be supported : the test fan curves values does not match those in the README (wrong EC chip ID, ...). Installation type: github Distribution: Arch Linux Model name: 16IAX10H CPU model: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX GPU model: NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti Laptop…

      @tclement0922 · · 5 reactions · 9 comments · View on GitHub

    8. Add Model Support Legion 5 15IAX10 83F00045EDClosed

      @ibrahemesam · · 5 reactions · 10 comments · View on GitHub

    9. Add support for Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10 (83JE, BIOS R3CN42WW)Closed

      Distribution: Ubuntu 24.04 Model name: LOQ 15IRX10 Product Name: 83JE BIOS Version: R3CN42WW (latest, Dec 25 2025) CPU model: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H GPU model: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop Keyboard backlight: white Light in lid or logo: no Light at IO-Ports at back: no GPU…

      @BaraaLazkani · · 5 reactions · 2 comments · View on GitHub

    10. Kernel 7.0 driver fails to loadClosed

      I was trying the new kernel 7.0 and this project driver after boot just showed "Loading legionlaptop" and nothing else, when doing a lsmod | grep -i legion it was there but no sysfs hwmon, platformprofile or debugfs entries, even blacklisting the new kernel modules…

      @qquique · · 5 reactions · 42 comments · View on GitHub

    11. [BUG] Build fails on Linux kernel 7.3+ (platform_profile API changes)Closed

      Installation fails on Linux kernel 7.3+ (CachyOS) due to API incompatibilities in platformprofile (struct/function signature changes). It compiles and installs successfully on 6.x LTS kernels. Has the bug occurred following steps described in the README? Yes. What steps did you…

      @lechugaxthz · · 1 comments · View on GitHub

    12. [BUG] [LOQ 15IRX9 (NECN)] Rapid charge sysfs node missing in legion-laptopClosed

      The rapidcharge sysfs attribute (/sys/devices/platform/legion/rapidcharge) is missing / not created on Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 laptops. Has the bug occurred following steps described in the README? Yes. What steps did you take? Installed legion-laptop via DKMS on Fedora. The module…

      @vishnunandan555 · · 2 comments · View on GitHub

    13. Legion Slim 5 14APH8 (82Y5, MACN38WW): RTX 4060 remains limited to 55 W on LinuxClosed

      Hello, I would appreciate some guidance on investigating GPU power management on my Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8. I have reviewed the relevant LenovoLegionLinux configuration and tested the NVIDIA power-limit interface, but I would like to understand how this model's firmware…

      @vladbejenaru · · 2 comments · View on GitHub

    14. need way to startup on rebootClosed

      Bazzite, immutable os, I want to create a service so the program runs at start, because that is where it keeps failing, but the most advanced ai seem to lose all of their coding knowledge as soon as I ask them to, they can't even give me the konsole command to start up, PLEASE…

      @RefreshR95 · · 2 comments · View on GitHub

    15. [BUG] Legion Slim 7 16IRH8 (M0CN44WW): fan table looks level-based but driver uses percent; README hwmon test writes out-of-range valuesClosed

      Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 (Slim 7 16IRH8, 82Y3, BIOS M0CN44WW, EC 0x5507) is in the allowlist and the driver loads. Running the README's hwmon fan curve test writes out-of-range bytes into the fan table. The default table (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 8) looks level-based, but the driver reports…

      @Fiyl · · 0 comments · View on GitHub

    Lenovo Legion Linux on CachyOS: questions

    Is Lenovo Legion Linux in the official CachyOS repo?

    Yes. The lenovolegionlinux package is in the cachyos repo, version 0.1.3.r0.g3f20f36-1, built 2026-10-17. Install it with sudo pacman -S lenovolegionlinux.

    Do I need an AUR helper for Lenovo Legion Linux?

    No. It comes from the cachyos repo, so plain pacman installs and updates it, and sudo pacman -Syu keeps it current.

    What is the Lenovo Legion Linux command?

    The package installs legion_cli, legion_gui, legiond and legiond-ctl.

    Which Lenovo Legion Linux package should I pick?

    lenovolegionlinux is listed first here. The cachyos repo also has lenovolegionlinux-git. Install only one of them.