Arch Linux
| Developer | Aaron Griffin and team[1] |
|---|---|
| OS family | Unix-like |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | March 11, 2002 |
| Latest release | (Rolling release) / Installation medium 2015.08.01[2] |
| Repository | |
| Marketing target | Power-users |
| Update method | Pacman |
| Package manager | Pacman |
| Platforms | i686, x86-64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Userland | GNU |
| Default user interface | Bash |
| License | Free software licenses (mainly GPL)[3] |
| Official website | archlinux |
Arch Linux (usually just called Arch) is a Linux-based operating system for 32-bit and 64-bit computers.[4] It mostly has free software included with it,[5] and supports community involvement.[6]
Arch Linux focuses on elegance, code correctness, minimalism, and simplicity, and to use it, the user needs to have a motive to learn about it.[7] A package manager made only for Arch Linux named "pacman" can be used to install, remove and update packages of software on the computer.
References
- ↑ Aaron Griffin, Lead Developer at ArchLinux
- ↑ "Arch Linux Downloads". archlinux.org. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
- ↑ Licenses, wiki.archlinux.org, 2011-09-24, retrieved 2011-10-02
- ↑ "Arch Linux - About". Archlinux.org. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ↑ "Explaining Why We Don't Endorse Other Systems". Gnu.org. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ↑ "Arch Linux". Distrowatch.com. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ↑ "The Arch Way". Wiki.archlinux.org. 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2013-03-18.