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'''Arch Linux''' is | '''Arch Linux''' is an independent [[Linux]] distribution focused on the '''KISS''' ''(Keep It Simple, Stupid)''<ref>https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/arch_terminology#KISS</ref> principle that focuses on being lightweight and flexible<ref>https://archlinux.org/about/</ref>. It was originally founded by Judd Vinet due to his inspiration from CRUX Linux being "simplistic, elegant, and very quick and easy to use" <ref>Interview with Judd Vinet[https://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=interview-arch]</ref>. | ||
=== Functionality === | |||
One of the distinguishing traits of Arch Linux from other distributions is the presence of its package manager<ref>[[package manager]]</ref> called ''pacman.'' Its main goal is to offer binary packages with an "intuitive build system" that is easy to maintain and manage.<ref>Arch Linux Wiki - About[https://archlinux.org/about/]</ref> When using pacman, there are several repositories (awk, rephrase): | |||
* [core], housing all of the packages necessary for a base Arch installation to function; | |||
* [extra], housing applications and tooling that is not necessary for the system to function but serves instead for user-defined needs; | |||
* [multilib], housing 32-bit architecture libraries centered around legacy or compatibility concerns; | |||
** [-testing], housing versions of these repositories that are under active development and are often very unstable; | |||
* the '''AUR''' (''Arch User Repository''), housing community-maintained, unofficial builds of software aimed at either convenience or specific use-cases; | |||
** custom user repositories, housing specific software outside of the AUR and official repositories. <ref>Arch Linux Wiki - Official Repositories[https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Official_repositories]</ref><ref>Arch Linux Wiki - Unofficial User Repositories[https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Unofficial_repositories]</ref> | |||
=== Philosophy === | |||
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=== Trivia === | === Trivia === | ||
Revision as of 03:40, 4 June 2024
Lua error in Module:DistributionInfobox at line 21: data must be either of type string or number. Arch Linux is an independent Linux distribution focused on the KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid)[1] principle that focuses on being lightweight and flexible[2]. It was originally founded by Judd Vinet due to his inspiration from CRUX Linux being "simplistic, elegant, and very quick and easy to use" [3].
Functionality
One of the distinguishing traits of Arch Linux from other distributions is the presence of its package manager[4] called pacman. Its main goal is to offer binary packages with an "intuitive build system" that is easy to maintain and manage.[5] When using pacman, there are several repositories (awk, rephrase):
- [core], housing all of the packages necessary for a base Arch installation to function;
- [extra], housing applications and tooling that is not necessary for the system to function but serves instead for user-defined needs;
- [multilib], housing 32-bit architecture libraries centered around legacy or compatibility concerns;
- [-testing], housing versions of these repositories that are under active development and are often very unstable;
- the AUR (Arch User Repository), housing community-maintained, unofficial builds of software aimed at either convenience or specific use-cases;
Philosophy
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Trivia
- If you add "ILoveCandy" to /etc/pacman.conf instead of a regular progress bar you get a pacman eating dots.
- The name "Arch" came from the word "arch-nemesis".[8]
- ↑ https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/arch_terminology#KISS
- ↑ https://archlinux.org/about/
- ↑ Interview with Judd Vinet[1]
- ↑ package manager
- ↑ Arch Linux Wiki - About[2]
- ↑ Arch Linux Wiki - Official Repositories[3]
- ↑ Arch Linux Wiki - Unofficial User Repositories[4]
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120914175514/http://osdir.com/ml/linux.arch.general/2005-08/msg00253.html