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DistroWatch.com: Arch Linux

Arch Linux

Last Update: 2026-02-13 02:21 UTC

OS Type: Linux
Based on: Independent
Origin: Canada
Architecture: x86_64
Desktop: Cinnamon, Enlightenment, GNOME, KDE, labwc, LXDE, MATE, Xfce
Category: Desktop, Server
Status: Active
Popularity: 15 (611 hits per day)

Arch Linux is an independently developed, x86_64-optimised Linux distribution targeted at competent Linux users. It uses 'pacman', its home-grown package manager, to provide updates to the latest software applications with full dependency tracking. Operating on a rolling release system, Arch can be installed from a CD image or via an FTP server. The default install provides a solid base that enables users to create a custom installation. In addition, the Arch Build System (ABS) provides a way to easily build new packages, modify the configuration of stock packages, and share these packages with other users via the Arch Linux user repository.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 24 (417), 6 months: 15 (611), 3 months: 20 (561), 4 weeks: 18 (550), 1 week: 31 (526)

Average visitor rating: 9.2/10 from 290 review(s).

Arch Linux Summary
Distribution	Arch Linux
Home Page	http://www.archlinux.org/
Mailing Lists	https://lists.archlinux.org/listinfo/
User Forums	http://bbs.archlinux.org/
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Documentation	http://wiki.archlinux.org/
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Download Mirrors	http://www.archlinux.org/download/ • DistroWatch Torrent Archive
Bug Tracker	http://bugs.archlinux.org/
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To compare the software in this project to the software available in other distributions, please see our Compare Packages page.

Notes: In case where multiple versions of a package are shipped with a distribution, only the default version appears in the table. For indication about the GNOME version, please check the "nautilus" and "gnome-shell" packages. The Apache web server is listed as "httpd" and the Linux kernel is listed as "linux". The KDE desktop is represented by the "plasma-desktop" package and the Xfce desktop by the "xfdesktop" package.

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Full Package List: Arch Linux 0.3
Number of packages: 219 (download as TXT) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • autoconf-2.53-1.pkg.tar.gz • automake-1.6.3-1.pkg.tar.gz • bash-2.05b-1.pkg.tar.gz • bin86-0.16.3-1.pkg.tar.gz • binutils-2.13-1.pkg.tar.gz • bison-1.35-1.pkg.tar.gz • bzip2-1.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • cpio-2.4.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • db-4.0.14-1.pkg.tar.gz • dcron-2.3.3-4.pkg.tar.gz • devfsd-1.3.25-1.pkg.tar.gz • diffutils-2.8.1-1.pkg.tar.gz • e2fsprogs-1.27-1.pkg.tar.gz • file-3.39-1.pkg.tar.gz • filesystem-0.3-2.pkg.tar.gz • fileutils-4.1-1.pkg.tar.gz • findutils-4.1-1.pkg.tar.gz • flex-2.5.4a-1.pkg.tar.gz • gcc-2.95.3-2.pkg.tar.gz • gdbm-1.8.0-1.pkg.tar.gz • gettext-0.11.4-1.pkg.tar.gz • glibc-2.2.5-1.pkg.tar.gz • grep-2.5-1.pkg.tar.gz • groff-1.17.2-3.pkg.tar.gz • gzip-1.2.4a-1.pkg.tar.gz • initscripts-0.3-1.pkg.tar.gz • kbd-1.06-2.pkg.tar.gz • kernel-2.4.19-1.pkg.tar.gz • less-376-1.pkg.tar.gz • libtool-1.4.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • lilo-22.3.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • m4-1.4-1.pkg.tar.gz • make-3.79.1-1.pkg.tar.gz • man-1.5k-2.pkg.tar.gz • man-pages-1.52-1.pkg.tar.gz • mawk-1.3.3-2.pkg.tar.gz • mktemp-1.4-1.pkg.tar.gz • modutils-2.4.19-1.pkg.tar.gz • nasm-0.98-1.pkg.tar.gz • ncurses-5.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • net-tools-1.60-2.pkg.tar.gz • netkit-base-0.17-1.pkg.tar.gz • pacman-2.0-3.pkg.tar.gz • patch-2.5.4-1.pkg.tar.gz • perl-5.8.0-1.pkg.tar.gz • procinfo-18-1.pkg.tar.gz • procps-2.0.7-1.pkg.tar.gz • psmisc-21-1.pkg.tar.gz • readline-4.3-1.pkg.tar.gz • reiserfsprogs-3.6.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • sed-3.02-1.pkg.tar.gz • sh-utils-2.0-1.pkg.tar.gz • shadow-4.0.3-1.pkg.tar.gz • slocate-2.6-2.pkg.tar.gz • sysklogd-1.4.1-1.pkg.tar.gz • sysvinit-2.84-1.pkg.tar.gz • tar-1.13-1.pkg.tar.gz • tcp_wrappers-7.6-2.pkg.tar.gz • textutils-2.1-1.pkg.tar.gz • util-linux-2.11u-1.pkg.tar.gz • vim-6.1-1.pkg.tar.gz • which-2.14-1.pkg.tar.gz • zlib-1.1.4-1.pkg.tar.gz • apache-1.3.26-2.pkg.tar.gz • apmd-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • bftpd-1.0.22-1.pkg.tar.gz • bind-9.2.1-1.pkg.tar.gz • dhcpcd-1.3.22pl1-1.pkg.tar.gz • esd-0.2.27-1.pkg.tar.gz • exim-4.10-1.pkg.tar.gz • imap-2002.RC2-1.pkg.tar.gz • ipfm-0.11.4-1.pkg.tar.gz • mysql-3.23.51-1.pkg.tar.gz • nfs-utils-0.3.3-3.pkg.tar.gz • openssh-3.4p1-1.pkg.tar.gz • pcmcia-cs-3.2.0-1.pkg.tar.gz • ppp-2.4.1-1.pkg.tar.gz • proftpd-1.2.5-1.pkg.tar.gz • samba-2.2.5-1.pkg.tar.gz • vsftpd-1.1.0-1.pkg.tar.gz • clisp-2.28-1.pkg.tar.gz • ctags-5.2.3-1.pkg.tar.gz • cvs-1.11.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • gdb-5.2-2.pkg.tar.gz • php-4.2.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • python-2.2.1-1.pkg.tar.gz • ruby-1.6.7-1.pkg.tar.gz • tcl-8.4a4-1.pkg.tar.gz • tk-8.4a4-1.pkg.tar.gz • emacs-21.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • nano-1.0.9-1.pkg.tar.gz • arts-1.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • kdeaddons-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • kdeadmin-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • kdeartwork-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • kdebase-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • kdebindings-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • kdeedu-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • kdegames-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • kdegraphics-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • kdelibs-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • kdemultimedia-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • kdenetwork-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • kdepim-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • kdesdk-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • kdetoys-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • kdeutils-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • kdevelop-2.1-1.pkg.tar.gz • kdoc-2.0a54-1.pkg.tar.gz • fnlib-0.5-1.pkg.tar.gz • freetype1-1.3.1-1.pkg.tar.gz • freetype2-2.0.9-1.pkg.tar.gz • gd-2.0.1-1.pkg.tar.gz • gdk-pixbuf-0.16.0-1.pkg.tar.gz • gdsl-1.0-1.pkg.tar.gz • glib-1.2.10-1.pkg.tar.gz • gtk-1.2.10-2.pkg.tar.gz • imlib-1.9.14-2.pkg.tar.gz • lesstif-0.93.34-1.pkg.tar.gz • lesstifextensions-9.0.9-1.pkg.tar.gz • libao-0.8.3-2.pkg.tar.gz • libidl-0.6.8-1.pkg.tar.gz • libjpeg-6b-1.pkg.tar.gz • libogg-1.0-1.pkg.tar.gz • libpcap-0.7.1-1.pkg.tar.gz • libpng-1.2.4-1.pkg.tar.gz • libtiff-3.5.7-1.pkg.tar.gz • libungif-4.1.0-1.pkg.tar.gz • libvorbis-1.0-1.pkg.tar.gz • libxml2-2.4.19-1.pkg.tar.gz • libxslt-1.0.15-1.pkg.tar.gz • openssl-0.9.6e-1.pkg.tar.gz • pcre-3.9-1.pkg.tar.gz • popt-1.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • qt-3.0.5-1.pkg.tar.gz • xaw3d-1.5-1.pkg.tar.gz • alsa-driver-0.9.0rc2-2.pkg.tar.gz • alsa-lib-0.9.0rc2-1.pkg.tar.gz • alsa-utils-0.9.0rc2-1.pkg.tar.gz • audiofile-0.2.3-1.pkg.tar.gz • aumix-2.7-1.pkg.tar.gz • cdparanoia-9.8-1.pkg.tar.gz • divx4linux-5.01-2.pkg.tar.gz • flashplugin-5.0r48-1.pkg.tar.gz • gimp-1.2.3-2.pkg.tar.gz • gqview-1.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • imagemagick-5.4.7-1.pkg.tar.gz • lame-3.92-1.pkg.tar.gz • mad-0.14.2b-1.pkg.tar.gz • mpg321-0.2.10-1.pkg.tar.gz • mplayer-20020722-1.pkg.tar.gz • ripperx-2.3-1.pkg.tar.gz • xmms-1.2.7-2.pkg.tar.gz • curl-7.9.8-1.pkg.tar.gz • cvsup-16.1e-1.pkg.tar.gz • dillo-0.6.6-1.pkg.tar.gz • fetchmail-5.9.13-1.pkg.tar.gz • gaim-0.59-1.pkg.tar.gz • gftp-2.0.13-1.pkg.tar.gz • ircii-pana-1.0c19-1.pkg.tar.gz • irssi-0.8.5-1.pkg.tar.gz • lftp-2.5.4-1.pkg.tar.gz • licq-1.2.0a-1.pkg.tar.gz • mailx-8.1.1-1.pkg.tar.gz • mozilla-1.0-1.pkg.tar.gz • mutt-1.4-1.pkg.tar.gz • naim-0.11.3-1.pkg.tar.gz • netcat-1.10-1.pkg.tar.gz • netkit-ftp-0.17-1.pkg.tar.gz • netkit-telnet-0.17-1.pkg.tar.gz • ngrep-1.40.1-1.pkg.tar.gz • nmap-3.00-1.pkg.tar.gz • pine-4.44-1.pkg.tar.gz • portmap-5beta-1.pkg.tar.gz • rsync-2.5.5-1.pkg.tar.gz • snarf-7.0-1.pkg.tar.gz • tcpdump-3.7.1-1.pkg.tar.gz • traceroute-1.4a12-1.pkg.tar.gz • w3m-0.3-1.pkg.tar.gz • wget-1.8.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • xchat-1.8.9-1.pkg.tar.gz • abiword-1.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • ispell-3.2.06-1.pkg.tar.gz • koffice-1.1.1-1.pkg.tar.gz • bc-1.06-1.pkg.tar.gz • cdrtools-1.10-1.pkg.tar.gz • cups-1.1.15-1.pkg.tar.gz • dialog-0.7-1.pkg.tar.gz • dosfstools-2.8-1.pkg.tar.gz • gentoo-0.11.27-1.pkg.tar.gz • ghostscript-7.05.4-1.pkg.tar.gz • gimp-print-4.2.1-1.pkg.tar.gz • gkrellm-1.2.13-1.pkg.tar.gz • gnupg-1.0.7-1.pkg.tar.gz • gv-3.5.8-2.pkg.tar.gz • hdparm-5.2-1.pkg.tar.gz • iptables-1.2.6a-2.pkg.tar.gz • mailman-2.0.12-1.pkg.tar.gz • mc-4.5.55-1.pkg.tar.gz • rar-3.0-1.pkg.tar.gz • rcs-5.7-1.pkg.tar.gz • rdate-990821-1.pkg.tar.gz • screen-3.9.11-1.pkg.tar.gz • tcsh-6.12-1.pkg.tar.gz • unzip-5.50-1.pkg.tar.gz • zip-2.3-1.pkg.tar.gz • blackbox-0.62.1-1.pkg.tar.gz • enlightenment-0.16.5-1.pkg.tar.gz • fluxbox-0.1.7-1.pkg.tar.gz • icewm-1.2.0-2.pkg.tar.gz • ion-20020207-1.pkg.tar.gz • ratpoison-1.1.0-1.pkg.tar.gz • windowmaker-0.80.1-1.pkg.tar.gz • wine-20020710-1.pkg.tar.gz • x2x-1.27-1.pkg.tar.gz • xautolock-2.1-1.pkg.tar.gz • xfree86-4.2.0-1.pkg.tar.gz • xlockmore-5.03-1.pkg.tar.gz • xplanet-0.94-1.pkg.tar.gz

Full Package List: Arch Linux 0.3

Number of packages: 219 (download as TXT)

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  •  autoconf-2.53-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  automake-1.6.3-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  bash-2.05b-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  bin86-0.16.3-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  binutils-2.13-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  bison-1.35-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  bzip2-1.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  cpio-2.4.2-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  db-4.0.14-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  dcron-2.3.3-4.pkg.tar.gz
  •  devfsd-1.3.25-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  diffutils-2.8.1-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  e2fsprogs-1.27-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  file-3.39-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  filesystem-0.3-2.pkg.tar.gz
  •  fileutils-4.1-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  findutils-4.1-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  flex-2.5.4a-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  gcc-2.95.3-2.pkg.tar.gz
  •  gdbm-1.8.0-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  gettext-0.11.4-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  glibc-2.2.5-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  grep-2.5-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  groff-1.17.2-3.pkg.tar.gz
  •  gzip-1.2.4a-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  initscripts-0.3-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  kbd-1.06-2.pkg.tar.gz
  •  kernel-2.4.19-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  less-376-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  libtool-1.4.2-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  lilo-22.3.2-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  m4-1.4-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  make-3.79.1-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  man-1.5k-2.pkg.tar.gz
  •  man-pages-1.52-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  mawk-1.3.3-2.pkg.tar.gz
  •  mktemp-1.4-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  modutils-2.4.19-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  nasm-0.98-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  ncurses-5.2-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  net-tools-1.60-2.pkg.tar.gz
  •  netkit-base-0.17-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  pacman-2.0-3.pkg.tar.gz
  •  patch-2.5.4-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  perl-5.8.0-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  procinfo-18-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  procps-2.0.7-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  psmisc-21-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  readline-4.3-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  reiserfsprogs-3.6.2-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  sed-3.02-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  sh-utils-2.0-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  shadow-4.0.3-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  slocate-2.6-2.pkg.tar.gz
  •  sysklogd-1.4.1-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  sysvinit-2.84-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  tar-1.13-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  tcp_wrappers-7.6-2.pkg.tar.gz
  •  textutils-2.1-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  util-linux-2.11u-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  vim-6.1-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  which-2.14-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  zlib-1.1.4-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  apache-1.3.26-2.pkg.tar.gz
  •  apmd-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  bftpd-1.0.22-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  bind-9.2.1-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  dhcpcd-1.3.22pl1-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  esd-0.2.27-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  exim-4.10-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  imap-2002.RC2-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  ipfm-0.11.4-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  mysql-3.23.51-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  nfs-utils-0.3.3-3.pkg.tar.gz
  •  openssh-3.4p1-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  pcmcia-cs-3.2.0-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  ppp-2.4.1-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  proftpd-1.2.5-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  samba-2.2.5-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  vsftpd-1.1.0-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  clisp-2.28-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  ctags-5.2.3-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  cvs-1.11.2-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  gdb-5.2-2.pkg.tar.gz
  •  php-4.2.2-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  python-2.2.1-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  ruby-1.6.7-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  tcl-8.4a4-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  tk-8.4a4-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  emacs-21.2-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  nano-1.0.9-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  arts-1.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  kdeaddons-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  kdeadmin-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  kdeartwork-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  kdebase-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  kdebindings-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  kdeedu-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  kdegames-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  kdegraphics-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  kdelibs-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  kdemultimedia-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  kdenetwork-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz
  •  kdepim-3.0.2-1.pkg.tar.gz
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Version: current
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-02-13
Country: Indonesia
Votes: 2

At first I was hesitant to try Arch Linux because of its reputation for being difficult. However, after actually using it, Arch became my final and favorite choice. I experienced many problems on other distributions, but on Arch Linux everything runs smoothly and reliably. The system feels lightweight, fast, and very responsive.
The rolling release model, clean system design, and excellent documentation make Arch Linux a great choice for users who want full control and performance. Overall, it’s a powerful and enjoyable distribution once you take the time to learn it, and it has exceeded my expectations.

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Version: current
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-02-12
Country: Sweden
Votes: 2

Super fun!

Distro hopped like crazy in the past ( Win11, OpenSuse, Debian, Mint ), and I never found enjoyment in any of them, partly because of the preinstalled bloat and partly because they lacked the customizability you get from Arch!
You start off bare bones with Arch, and you build it almost from the ground up how you like. I've loved my experience customising and tinkering with my Arch install, and I don't plan on stopping!

I believe Arch has been the most stable out of all distros I have used so far ( ikr?! ), and it has been my daily driver for the past two months.

I recommend Arch to anyone willing to tinker with their machine, because once you get it up and running, you just can't stop!

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Version: current
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-26
Votes: 13

Coming from Debian, which I used for years, I have to say I’m genuinely impressed with Arch Linux. I left Debian mainly because of new hardware; the stable branch simply doesn’t cater well to that, and I didn’t feel like waiting around. Arch, by contrast, was straightforward to set up, and updates, via both pacman and yay, have been fast and reliable so far. I ended up choosing Arch after trying Void, openSUSE Tumbleweed, and Fedora, all of which were interesting in their own ways, but none quite stuck.

I’m deliberately trying to limit how much I install from the AUR, mostly because I see it as a bit of the Wild West. From the official repositories, I use AbiWord, Audacity, FileZilla, Firefox, Foliate, GIMP, Grsync, Midnight Commander, qBittorrent, Quod Libet, Scribus, Signal, Shortwave, Steam, VLC, and Zim Wiki. From the AUR, I use yay itself, autofs, Brother-HL2350 drivers, Gear Lever, Chrome (for work), LocalSend, and Zotero. I also rely on a couple of AppImages and some Flatpaks, including Flatseal, GPU Screen Recorder, Heroic, Kdenlive, Parabolic, and RustDesk.

Arch is, of course, a minimal distribution in the truest sense: it lets you decide exactly what goes on your system. That aspect strongly reminds me of how I’ve always installed Debian. Archinstall deserves a special mention, it’s a logically structured and surprisingly pleasant installation tool, which feels very un-Arch in the best possible way.

That said, Arch isn’t for Linux newcomers. It’s for people with general Linux knowledge who want full control over their system. There’s no hand-holding, and you’ll almost certainly end up consulting the Arch Wiki, a fantastic resource, even if I personally find it a bit convoluted at times and wish some explanations were clearer.

For now, I’m sticking with Arch as long as it remains reliable and doesn’t break. Coming from Debian’s rock-solid stability, even in Testing, I still feel slightly on edge, half-expecting something to explode after an update. But so far, Arch Linux has delivered. No emergency rollbacks, and that’s reason enough for me to stay.

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