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Awesome Arch

:sunglasses: A complete list of Arch-based projects

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This page lists names, links and short descriptions. The original list on GitHub is the source and belongs to its authors.

General

Arch Linux

is an independently developed, x86-64 general purpose GNU/Linux distribution versatile enough to suit any role. Development focuses on simplicity, minimalism, and code elegance. Arch is installed as a minimal base system, configured by the user upon which their own ideal environment is assembled…

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Arch-based projects >Linux

Arch Linux 32

The community maintained continuation of 32-bit support for Arch Linux.

Arch Linux ARM

A distribution of Linux for ARM computers.

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Arch-based projects >Not Linux

PacBSD

A lightweight and flexible BSD distribution that provides a base system for use of pacman package manager.

Arch Hurd

A derivative work of Arch Linux porting it to the GNU Hurd system with packages optimised for the i686 architecture.

ArchWSL

ArchLinux as a WSL Instance.

Arch-based distros >Desktop

Manjaro

A professionally made Linux based operating system that is a suitable replacement for Windows or macOS.

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ArcoLinux

A full-featured distribution.

ArchBang Linux

A lightweight distribution based on Arch Linux.

Archcraft OS

A Minimalistic Linux Distribution, Focused On Aesthetics & Based On Arch Linux.

Archman

An Arch Linux-based distribution which features the Calamares system installer and a pre-configured desktop environment.

Crystal Linux

Crystal Linux is a brand new Arch Linux based distribution. Completely beginner friendly, easy to use, and powerful.

Bluestar Linux

A GNU/Linux distribution that is based on Arch Linux.

EndeavourOS

A rolling release Linux distribution based on Arch Linux.

ArchLabs Linux

A distribution based on Arch Linux and featuring the Openbox window manager as the primary desktop interface.

Namib GNU/Linux

A desktop operating system based on (and compatible with) the Arch Linux distribution.

ArchEX

A new (190612) Linux live DVD based on Arch Linux. Arch motto is KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid.

Ctlos Linux

Arch Linux based distro.

MagpieOS

Get a fresh experience of Arch.

Netrunner Rolling

Manjaro/Arch Linux based distro.

PuppyRus-A

Lightweight, portable and flexible Linux based on Arch, Puppy, Porteus.

TeLiSc OS

A simple GNU/Linux distribution based on Arch Linux which provides you a stable Arch Linux with i3 window manager.

Qubes OS (Archlinux Template)

A security-focused desktop operating system that aims to provide security through isolation (Unofficial Archlinux Template).

XeroLinux

A well-maintained hobbyist Arch based distro, built using ArcoLinux's ALCI scripts that is meant to provide you with a stable base, making it simpler to install ArchLinux (using Calamares) with a well optimized & customized KDE Plasma.

Arch-based distros >Specific purpose

Archphile

(Raspberry Pi/ARM/Audio) - Yet another linux audio distribution for embedded boards.

ArchStrike

(Security) - A distribution for security professionals and researchers based on Arch Linux.

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BBQLinux

(Android Developers) - A user-friendly Linux distribution made for Android developers.

BioArchLinux

(Bioinformatics/Biology) Arch Community for Biologists & Arch Repository for Biological Software.

BlackArch Linux

(Security/Forensics) - An Arch Linux-based distribution designed for penetration testers and security researchers.

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LinHES

(MythTV) - An attempt to make the installation of GNU/Linux and MythTV as trivial as possible.

MorpheusArch Linux

(Data Rescue) - A distribution based on Arch Linux.

RaspArch

(Raspberry Pi/ARM) - A “remaster” of Arch Linux ARM.

SystemRescueCd

(Data Rescue) - An Arch-based Linux system on a bootable CD-ROM or USB drive, designed for repairing a system and data after a crash.

TalkingArch

(Assistive) - A re-spin of the Arch Linux live ISO image, modified to include speech and Braille output for blind and visually-impaired users.

UBOS

(Server) - A Linux distribution designed to greatly reduce the amount of time required to set up and maintain common network services. It has everything on board to build AOSP or AOSP-based distributions like LineageOS or OmniROM.

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Pacman-based Linux distros

KaOS

KaOS is an independent distribution focused on Qt and KDE.

SystemD-free Arch-based distros

Obarun

An Arch Linux based distribution featuring the S6 init software in place of systemd.

Artix Linux

A fork (or continuation as an autonomous project) of the Arch-OpenRC and Manjaro-OpenRC projects.

Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre

A community driven effort to provide a fully free (as in freedom) operating system that is stable, secure, simple, lightweight that tries to Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS) with Long Term Support (LTS).

Parabola GNU/Linux-libre

An unofficial "libre" variant of Arch Linux.

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Alfheim Linux

Systemd free Arch based Linux.

Arch Linux Installers

Archfi

Just a simple bash script wizard to install Arch Linux after you have booted on the official Arch Linux install media.

aui

The Archlinux Ultimate Install comprises of two primary scripts, Lilo and Fifo, which streamline the installation process of Archlinux Base, as well as additional packages, tools, and graphical user interfaces.

AUR Helpers >Search and download

Auracle

(C++) - A flexible command line client for Arch Linux's User Repository.

pbget

(Python) - Retrieve PKGBUILDs and local source files from Git, ABS and the AUR for makepkg.

repoctl

(Go) - Make it easy to manage your local Arch Linux repository.

yaah

(Bash) - A helper for the Archlinux User Repository (AUR).

AUR Helpers >Search and build

Aurutils

(Bash) - Helper tools for the AUR.

Bauerbill

(Python) - An extension of Powerpill with AUR and ABS support.

PKGBUILDer

(Python) - An AUR helper (and library) in Python 3.

repofish

(Bash) - Simple shell script used to manage a local archlinux repository.

RUA

(Rust) - Build tool for Arch Linux providing control, review and jailed build options.

AUR Helpers >Pacman wrappers

amethyst

(Rust) - A fast, efficient and lightweight AUR helper and Pacman wrapper made for Crystal, compatible with any Arch-based Linux distribution.

Aura

(Haskell) - A secure, multilingual package manager for Arch Linux and the AUR.

Pacaur

(Bash) - An AUR helper that minimizes user interaction.

Pakku

(Nim) - pacman wrapper with AUR support.

Paru

(Rust) - AUR helper with all needed modern wrapper features, created by a former developer of yay.

pikaur

(Python) - AUR helper with minimal dependencies. Review PKGBUILDs all in once, next build them all without user interaction.

Trizen

(Perl) - Lightweight AUR Package Manager.

Yay

(Go) - Yet another Yogurt, an AUR Helper written in Go.

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AUR Helpers >Graphical

Argon

(Python | GTK3) - lightweight GUI package manager for Arch Linux.

Cylon

(Bash | TUI) - A CLI TUI menu driven bash shell script supporting updates, maintenance, backups and system checks for an Arch based Linux distro.

Pamac

(Vala | GTK3) - Graphical Package Manager for Manjaro Linux with Alpm, AUR, Appstream, Flatpak and Snap support.

Pakku GUI

(Python | GTK3) - Basic GTK interface to (install|remove|upgrade) packages with pakku.

PkgBrowser

(Python | Qt5) - A utility for browsing pacman databases and the AUR.

Octopi

(C++ | Qt5) - A graphical user interface for the Arch Linux package management tool pacman.

Yup

(Go | TUI) - Arch Linux AUR Helper with ncurses functionality and better searching and sorting.

AUR Helpers >Maintenance

aur-out-of-date

Determines out-of-date AUR packages w.r.t. upstream version.

aurpublish

PKGBUILD management framework for the Arch User Repository.

devtools

Tools for the Arch Linux distribution for building and maintaining official repository packages.

pkgbuild-watch

Alerts you to upstream activity.

pkgoutofdate

Checks whether Arch packages are out-of-date.

AUR Helpers >Other

arch-audit

A utility like pkg-audit based on Arch Security Team data.

aur-talk

A script to fetch and display AUR package comments.

aurvote-utils

A set of utilities for managing AUR votes.

haskell-aur

Haskell library for accessing Aurweb RPC interface.

package-query

Tool for querying libalpm and the AUR.

python3-aur

AUR-related modules and helper utilities (aurploader, aurquery, aurtomatic).

raur

Rust library for accessing Aurweb RPC interface.

Other projects

archlinux/base

A docker image based on Arch Linux.

Arch Linux on EC2

Amazon EC2 AMIs based on Arch Linux

Dotfiles Generator

Dotfiles generator that allows quick configuration of different Window Managers and tools in multiple operating systems, including any Arch Linux-based distribution.

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JuNest

A lightweight Arch Linux-based distro that runs, without root privileges, upon any Linux distro.

makepkg-optimize

A collection of supplemental tidy, buildenv, and executable scripts for pacman which provide macros for several kinds of optimization in the build() and package() stages.

Termux Arch

Run Arch Linux ARM on your mobile phone with Termux.

tarman

The portable, cross-platform, extensible, and simple package manager for tarballs (and others!).

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