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Liquorix
The Liquorix Kernel is an enthusiast Linux kernel designed for low latency and responsiveness in interactive systems.
About Liquorix
Liquorix is a Linux kernel intended as a drop-in replacement for distribution kernels, configured for low latency and responsiveness in interactive systems. Its listed uses include audio/video production and games with reduced frame time variation.
Binary builds are listed for Debian Stable, Testing and Unstable, Ubuntu through a PPA, and Fedora releases, with an install script listed for Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch. Its Zen interactive tuning prioritizes responsiveness at the cost of throughput and power usage.
Key features
- PDS process scheduler for gaming, multimedia and real-time loads
- 1000 Hz tick rate for low-jitter task scheduling
- Hard kernel preemption and preemptible hierarchical RCU
- Kyber scheduler for multiqueue devices, BFQ for single-queue
- TCP BBR3 congestion control
- Binary builds for Debian, Ubuntu PPA and Fedora releases
Best for: Linux users doing audio/video production or gaming who want lower latency in interactive use.
Good for
- Binary builds are produced for Debian, Ubuntu and Fedora
- Configured as a drop-in replacement for distribution kernels
- Paravirtualization options enabled to reduce overhead under virtualization
Watch out for
- Prioritizes responsiveness at the cost of throughput and power usage
Liquorix at a glance
- Website
- liquorix.net
- Category
- Software & Utilities › System Utilities
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Liquorix FAQ
Which distributions have Liquorix builds or install support?
Binary builds are listed for Debian Stable, Testing and Unstable, Ubuntu via PPA, and Fedora releases; an install script is listed for Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch.
How is Liquorix installed?
The site lists the command: curl -s 'https://liquorix.net/install-liquorix.sh' | sudo bash for Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch.
Which disk I/O schedulers does Liquorix use?
Kyber for multiqueue devices and BFQ for single-queue devices.
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