My one complaint with Manjaro Linux is there is no repo support for the Linux-Zen kernel. I’m running Manjaro on my old Chromebook laptop which has limited hardware, and the Linux-Zen kernel is smoother and more responsive. And this simple method allows you to install it, though you just have to do it manually with each update. You’re just basically grabbing it from mainline Arch and installing it manually, which works. And it allows you to run the latest kernel on Manjaro as well.
https://github.com/moonchildgv/LinuxZen-Manjaro
Maybe you don’t know that to install the Linux-zen on manjaro it is not possible through the mirrorlists of the distro (neither through Pacman nor through Yay). But it is possible to circumvent the problem with simple steps.
Why install zen kernel?
- It a kernel tuned for performance, aimed at improving performance of desktops at the cost of throughput and power usage. It is also sometimes considered the best kernel for gaming. It has a low latency and high-frequency scheduling. The kernel facilitates faster speeds and features a more optimized scheduler.
- to install it you need to go to: https://pkgs.org/search/?q=linux-zen
- click on it and go down to the item Download:
- now write on terminal: wget + link just copied (in this case): wget https://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/linux/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64/linux-zen-6.2.12.zen1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
- once concluded you will have a file that you will have to install using the command: sudo pacman -U linux-zen-6.2.12.zen1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
- finished the installation reboot, and check with the following command if the installation was successful: uname -r you should get this output: 6.2.12-zen1-1-zen
Note: unfortunately to update the kernel, you have to carry out this procedure every time.
ENJOY!! 😜