Soplos Kernel Installer

Overview

Soplos Kernel Installer is a comprehensive graphical tool for downloading, patching, compiling and installing custom Linux kernels from kernel.org. It provides an intuitive tabbed interface for managing kernel versions, patches, profiles and configurations.

It also includes a dedicated tab for installing pre-built Soplos kernels directly from the official repository with a single click — no compilation required.

Key Features

• Multiple channels: Stable, LTS, RC and Soplos Featured — curated kernel versions recommended for Soplos Linux.
• Kernel profiles: Gaming, Audio/Video, Minimal/Office and Hardware Optimized — pre-configured Kconfig sets for each use case.
• Source reuse: Recycle existing kernel sources for faster recompilation, with automatic patch conflict detection.
• Secure Boot: Full MOK key management — generate keys, enroll in BIOS, sign kernel and EFI. Includes NVIDIA DKMS module signing and auto-enroll prompt.
• Installation history: Persistent build history with automatic kernel tagging (XanMod, Liquorix, Zen, System...) that survives build directory cleanup.
• Save packages: Offers to save compiled .deb packages to a chosen folder before deleting the build directory.
• Keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl+Q (quit), Ctrl+W (close), F5 (refresh), F1 (about), Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab (switch tabs).

Soplos Kernels

The Soplos Kernels tab lets you install pre-built kernels from the official Soplos repository without any compilation. The list is loaded dynamically from apt-cache, so any new kernel added to the repository appears automatically. When a newer version is available an Update button appears next to the installed kernel. A dedicated Remove repository button cleanly unregisters the apt source and GPG key without affecting already-installed kernels.

• linux-soplos-stock — Vanilla upstream kernel, base for all Soplos distributions.
• linux-soplos-bore — BORE scheduler (Burst-Oriented Response Enhancer) for improved desktop responsiveness.
• linux-soplos-bore-ntsync — BORE + NTSYNC — optimized for Wine and Proton gaming.
• linux-soplos-zen — Zen kernel with desktop and gaming optimizations.
• linux-soplos-ntsync — NT synchronization primitives for Wine/Proton compatibility.
• linux-soplos-rt — Real-Time kernel (PREEMPT_RT) for audio/video production.

Available patches

• BORE — Burst-Oriented Response Enhancer scheduler. Improves desktop responsiveness and application latency.
• PREEMPT_RT — Full real-time preemption. For kernels 6.12+ it is integrated upstream — no external patch download needed.
• Zen — Desktop and gaming optimizations from the Zen kernel project.
• NTSYNC — NT synchronization primitives. Significantly improves Wine and Proton compatibility for gaming.

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