HyprFlux ISO v1.0.0

Published: March 19, 2026

Archived release note

This page preserves the v1.0.0 announcement. For current installation behavior, use the ISO guide and the canonical release channel.

HyprFlux ISO v1.0.0 is the first public release of the HyprFlux installation image for Arch Linux. It delivers a bootable ISO with a branded text-based installer and support for UEFI and legacy BIOS systems. The installer provisions a HyprFlux-based Hyprland environment on real hardware or a virtual machine.

Highlights

• First stable HyprFlux ISO release.
• Arch Linux live ISO built with archiso.
• UEFI boot support through GRUB.
• Legacy BIOS boot support through Syslinux.
• Branded TUI installer with a centered HyprFlux interface.
• Automatic and manual disk partitioning options.
• Online installation model with repository cloning during install.
• NetworkManager-based live environment.
• Root auto-login on tty1 to launch the installer directly.
• QEMU test workflow for local validation.
• GitHub Actions build pipeline for automated ISO generation.

Included in this release

• Custom HyprFlux TUI installer.
• Timezone, locale, keyboard, hostname, and user setup.
• Automatic and manual disk setup flows.
• Base Arch installation using pacstrap.
• Target system configuration through arch-chroot.
• First-boot preparation for HyprFlux integration.

Boot and platform support

• UEFI boot path.
• Legacy BIOS boot path.
• GRUB configuration for UEFI systems.
• Syslinux configuration for BIOS systems.
• x86_64 target architecture.

Installation

1. Download the ISO artifact.
2. Write it to USB media.
3. Boot the target system from the USB device.
4. Follow the HyprFlux installer prompts.

Example write command:

sudo dd bs=4M if=hyprflux-*.iso of=/dev/sdX status=progress oflag=sync

Known scope of v1.0.0

This release establishes the initial ISO, installer, and CI pipeline. Additional polish, installer refinements, theme work, and deeper HyprFlux integration continued in later releases.

Download

Current images are available from the canonical HyprFlux releases.