Kernel Installer GUI v1.0.3

A graphical interface for downloading, compiling, and installing the Linux kernel with optimized profiles.

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Authors

• Sergi Perich info@soploslinux.com
• Alexia Michelle alexia@goldendoglinux.org

Features

• Download kernels directly from kernel.org (stable, LTS, RC)
• Optimized profiles: Gaming, Audio/Video, Minimal, Hardware Optimized
• Auto-detection of Hardware features (CPU, GPU, NVMe) for performance
• Virtualization support detection (QEMU, VMware, VirtualBox)
• Multi-distro support:
  • Debian Family: Debian, Soplos, GoldenDog, LMDE, Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu, Linux Mint, Pop!_OS, MX Linux, Elementary OS, Kali Linux.
  • Arch Family: Arch Linux, Manjaro, EndeavourOS, CachyOS, Garuda Linux.
  • Fedora Family: Fedora, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS Stream, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux.
  • Mageia Family: Mageia, OpenMandriva, Rosa Linux, PCLinuxOS.
• Single sudo prompt for the entire installation process
• Fluent reboot without extra password prompts (integrated with systemd)
• Optional automatic cleanup of build directory
• Real-time system load monitoring with descriptive labels and tooltips
• Auto-detection of bootloader (GRUB, systemd-boot, rEFInd)
• Auto-detection of initramfs tool (dracut, initramfs-tools, mkinitcpio)
• Custom kernel naming
• Desktop notifications (transient via libnotify, auto-hide after 5s)
• Universal localization: 100% translation coverage for 8 languages (EN, ES, FR, PT, DE, IT, RO, RU)
• Compact UI: Redesigned and optimized interface for various screen sizes
• Major build optimization: Automatically disables CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO to speed up compilation by ~50%
• Intelligent automated system dependency verification and installation
• Improved build cancellation: smart detection and user-friendly notifications
• Kernel removal support for Debian, Ubuntu, Arch, Fedora, and Mageia families

Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• GTK 3.0
• PyGObject

Debian/Ubuntu

sudo apt install python3-gi python3-gi-cairo gir1.2-gtk-3.0 gir1.2-notify-0.7

Fedora / RHEL / Alma / Rocky

sudo dnf install python3-gobject gtk3

Arch / Manjaro / Endeavour / Cachy / Garuda

sudo pacman -S python-gobject gtk3

Mageia / OpenMandriva / Rosa / PCLOS

# In Mageia (use urpmi for best results with architecture naming)
sudo urpmi python3-gi lib64gtk+3.0_0

📦 Installation

Option 1: Native Packages (Recommended)

• Debian/Ubuntu/Mint: Download .deb

  sudo dpkg -i kernel-installer_1.0.2_all.deb
  sudo apt install -f

• Arch Linux/Manjaro:

  cd packaging/arch
  makepkg -si

• Fedora/RHEL:

  sudo dnf install kernel-installer-1.0.2-fedora.noarch.rpm

• Mageia/Mandriva:

  sudo urpmi kernel-installer-1.0.2-mageia.noarch.rpm

Option 2: From Source

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/SoplosLinux/kernel-installer.git

2. Install dependencies (see Requirements)
3. Run the program:

   python3 main.py

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+Q	Quit
F5	Refresh versions

License

GPL-3.0 - See LICENSE

Links

• GitHub Repository