Why developers like Arch Linux

What is Arch Linux?

A lightweight and flexible Linux distribution that tries to Keep It Simple.

Arch Linux is a tool in the Operating Systems category of a tech stack.

Who uses Arch Linux?

Companies

9 companies reportedly use Arch Linux in their tech stacks, including Decision6, IT-Partner-Berlin, and Ideation Networks.

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Developers

103 developers on StackShare have stated that they use Arch Linux.

Arch Linux Integrations

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Why developers like Arch Linux?

Here’s a list of reasons why companies and developers use Arch Linux

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Arch Linux Reviews

Here are some stack decisions, common use cases and reviews by companies and developers who chose Arch Linux in their tech stack.

Maxwell Anderson

9 months ago | 5 upvotes · 17.5K views

Ubuntu

Linux

Arch Linux

I once used Ubuntu as my exclusive Linux distro, but then I decided to switch my primary operating system to Arch Linux.

While more difficult to install, Arch Linux offered more flexibility during the installation process which allowed me to customize my system to fit me perfectly. With Ubuntu, instead of installing everything i did want, I had to remove everything that I didn't need.

Pierre Chapuis

at Pierre Chapuis · 8 months ago | 5 upvotes · 7.2K views

Chilli

Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL

Amazon EC2

Arch Linux

We use AWS mostly because Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL is a very good and cheap solution to get a managed PostgreSQL.

We also use Amazon EC2 for the servers, with the Arch Linux images from Uplink Labs. We chose Arch Linux because of its up-to-date packages, especially for Python. We use Pacman to package and deploy our services.

Wesly Nouse

Owner at Absolum · 7 months ago | 3 upvotes · 2.3K views

Arch Linux

I use Arch Linux because it's my favorite Linux distro, and I think it's the best because: the update system it uses, leightweight, and the ability to customize everything easily. But it's not for the feint of heart, keep a Live-USB handy because a lot could just start breaking at the slightest mistake. But when you learn and respect Arch Linux, it will be the best Linux distro you can use.

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Arch Linux Alternatives & Comparisons

What are some alternatives to Arch Linux?

Ubuntu

Ubuntu is an ancient African word meaning ‘humanity to others’. It also means ‘I am what I am because of who we all are’. The Ubuntu operating system brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the world of computers.

Debian

Debian systems currently use the Linux kernel or the FreeBSD kernel. Linux is a piece of software started by Linus Torvalds and supported by thousands of programmers worldwide. FreeBSD is an operating system including a kernel and other software.

CentOS

The CentOS Project is a community-driven free software effort focused on delivering a robust open source ecosystem. For users, we offer a consistent manageable platform that suits a wide variety of deployments. For open source communities, we offer a solid, predictable base to build upon, along with extensive resources to build, test, release, and maintain their code.

Kali Linux

It is a Debian-based Linux distribution aimed at advanced Penetration Testing and Security Auditing. It contains several hundred tools which are geared towards various information security tasks, such as Penetration Testing, Security research, Computer Forensics and Reverse Engineering.

Linux

A clone of the operating system Unix, written from scratch by Linus Torvalds with assistance from a loosely-knit team of hackers across the Net. It aims towards POSIX and Single UNIX Specification compliance.

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