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Arch Linux

Arch Linux (/ɑːrtʃ/) is an open source, rolling release Linux distribution. Arch Linux is kept up-to-date by regularly updating the individual pieces of software that it comprises. It provides monthly "snapshots" which are used as installation media. Arch Linux is intentionally minimal, and is meant to be configured by the user during installation to add…

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CRUXArch-enemyIA-3232-bitX86
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Package management

ZstdMSYS2Cygwin64-bitSteam
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PacBSDArch HurdFreeBSDGNU HurdArch Linux ARM
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Default user interface
Command-line interface (Zsh as the default shell in Live CD or Live USB and Bash as the default shell after installation)
Developer
Levente Polyak (lead developer)
Influenced
SteamOS, Artix Linux, EndeavourOS, Manjaro, CachyOS, Garuda Linux and others
Influenced by
CRUX, BSD
Initial release
11 March 2002; 24 years ago (2002-03-11)
Kernel type
Monolithic (Linux kernel)

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Arch Linux

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Triples97
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021978
Components1

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Arch Linux

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related to Arch User Repository (AUR) · 18
Arch Linux → Arch, Arch User Repository, AUR, Firefox, For, However, Instances, July, June, On, Paru, PKGBUILD, PKGBUILDs, Remote, The, Two, Unofficial AUR, Yay
related to Derivatives and other products · 13
Arch Linux → Arch Hurd, Arch Linux ARM, Arch-based, ArchBSD, ARM-based, CPUs, FreeBSD, GNU Hurd, November, PacBSD, Raspberry Pi, The Arch Linux, There
related to Installation · 12
Arch Linux → An, Another, Arch Wiki, CD, Installation, ISO, Linux-based, Pacman, The, The Arch Linux, This, USB
related to history · 11
Arch Linux → April, CPUs, CRUX, IA-32, Inspired, ISO, Judd Vinet, March, Originally, The, Vinet
Supported platforms · 5
Arch Linux → ARM (armhf and AArch64)[c], i686[b], LoongArch[d], PowerPC[e], RISC-V[f]
related to External links · 5
Arch Linux → Free, GitHub, Libera Chat, Linux, Official
related to Design and principles · 3
Arch Linux → Arch, Packages, This
related to Pacman · 3
Arch Linux → All, Pacman, The
related to Logo · 2
Arch Linux → Thayer Williams, The
related to Reception · 2
Arch Linux → LWN, OSNews

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arch linux packages package system aur pacman installation official repository repositories also user build software used new including use pkgbuilds

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Arch LinuxDefault user interfaceCommand-line interface (Zsh as the default shell in Live CD or Live USB and Bash as the default shell after installation)1.00infobox
Arch LinuxDeveloperLevente Polyak (lead developer)1.00infobox
Arch LinuxInfluencedSteamOS, Artix Linux, EndeavourOS, Manjaro, CachyOS, Garuda Linux and others1.00infobox
Arch LinuxInfluenced byCRUX, BSD1.00infobox
Arch LinuxInitial release11 March 2002; 24 years ago (2002-03-11)1.00infobox
Arch LinuxKernel typeMonolithic (Linux kernel)1.00infobox
Arch LinuxLicenseFree software (GNU GPL and other licenses)1.00infobox
Arch LinuxMarketing targetGeneral purpose1.00infobox
Arch LinuxOfficial websitearchlinux.org1.00infobox
Arch LinuxOS familyLinux (Unix-like)1.00infobox
Arch LinuxPackage managerpacman, libalpm (back-end)1.00infobox
Arch LinuxRepositorygitlab.archlinux.org www.github.com/archlinux1.00infobox
Arch LinuxSource modelOpen-source1.00infobox
Arch LinuxSupported platformsi686[b]1.00infobox
Arch LinuxSupported platformsARM (armhf and AArch64)[c]1.00infobox
Arch LinuxSupported platformsLoongArch[d]1.00infobox
Arch LinuxSupported platformsPowerPC[e]1.00infobox
Arch LinuxSupported platformsRISC-V[f]1.00infobox
Arch LinuxUpdate methodpacman[a]1.00infobox
Arch LinuxUserlandGNU1.00infobox
Arch LinuxWorking stateCurrent1.00infobox

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