# Dank Linux rebrands to Dux Labs, ships Dux Shell 2.0 with new file manager

> **Key takeaway:** The Wayland desktop suite formerly known as Dank Linux has rebranded to Dux Labs, releasing Dux Shell 2.0 and a new standalone file manager called Dux Files.

**Published:** 2026-10-21T09:43:46+00:00 
**Source:** It's FOSS Community News 
**Category:** distro-news 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/dank-linux-rebrands-to-dux-labs-ships-dux-shell-20-with-new-.html 

## Summary
Dank Linux, a Wayland desktop suite built around the Quickshell and Go-based DankMaterialShell, has completed a full rebrand to Dux Labs. The shell itself is now Dux Shell 2.0 (codename "Heisenberg"), and companion apps have received matching names: Dux Greeter, Dux Search, Dux GOP, and Dux Calendar. The release also introduces Dux Files, a new standalone file manager with tabs, split views, and network share support. The project has migrated to a new GitHub organization, dux-labs.

## What's in Dux Shell 2.0
- **Material 3 Expressive redesign** across the shell
- **Dashboard and dock plugins**: extensible plugin architecture added
- **Customizable lock screen**: widgets can be user-arranged
- **Dux Dot**: free-floating bar companion that transforms into notifications, weather, media, wallpaper views, control center, dashboard, or launcher
- **Dux Files**: new standalone file manager with tabs, split views, trash, and network shares; inherits DMS theme when shell is active
- **Command compatibility retained**: `dms`, `dcal`, `dgop` commands unchanged despite rebrand

## Why it matters
The rebrand reflects the project's growth from a single shell into a multi-component desktop suite with a plugin community. The new GitHub organization and retained command names suggest an attempt to ease migration for existing users.