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Arch Linux
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Arch Linux

#30in Infrastructure as a Service
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What is Arch Linux?

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

Arch Linux is a tool in the Infrastructure as a Service category of a tech stack.

Arch Linux Pros & Cons

Pros of Arch Linux

  • ✓Large Community
  • ✓Package Manager
  • ✓Customizable
  • ✓Rolling Release
  • ✓Arch User Repository
  • ✓Bleeding Edge
  • ✓Extensive Documentation
  • ✓Arch Build System
  • ✓X86_64 architecture supported
  • ✓Can fix bugs yourself if you know how to

Cons of Arch Linux

  • ✗Systemd only
  • ✗Only X86_64 architecture is offically supported
  • ✗Comparatively fewer offically supported packages
  • ✗No Guided Installation
  • ✗System maintenance
  • ✗Unstable

Arch Linux Alternatives & Comparisons

What are some alternatives to Arch Linux?

Ubuntu

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

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

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.

Linux

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.

iOS

iOS

It is the operating system that presently powers many of the mobile devices, including the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. It is designed to make your iPhone and iPad experience even faster, more responsive, and more delightful.

Android OS

Android OS

It is a mobile platform which powers phones, tablets, watches, TVs, cars etc. It makes doing business easier, in the office or out in the field. Manage entire fleets of devices with a touch. Keep corporate data protected with built-in security. And help your employees get more done.

Arch Linux Integrations

Pylint, Mill, Apache OpenMeetings, Hurl, Rex and 7 more are some of the popular tools that integrate with Arch Linux. Here's a list of all 12 tools that integrate with Arch Linux.

Pylint
Pylint
Mill
Mill
Apache OpenMeetings
Apache OpenMeetings
Hurl
Hurl
Rex
Rex
imgproxy
imgproxy
Charm
Charm
Dokku
Dokku
Helix Editor
Helix Editor
Cockpit Project
Cockpit Project
Try
Try
Sniffnet
Sniffnet

Arch Linux Discussions

Discover why developers choose Arch Linux. Read real-world technical decisions and stack choices from the StackShare community.

ayoub ahabou
ayoub ahabou

Feb 5, 2021

Needs adviceonLinuxLinuxArch LinuxArch LinuxKali LinuxKali Linux

I do find Linux-based systems to be cool! However, I am confused when it comes to which Linux operating system to use. I cannot make my mind between Arch Linux and Kali Linux. Guys, give me some advice if you would be so kind.

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Wesly Nouse
Wesly Nouse

Owner

Apr 27, 2019

Needs adviceonArch LinuxArch 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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Pierre Chapuis
Pierre Chapuis

Apr 23, 2019

Needs adviceonAmazon RDS for PostgreSQLAmazon RDS for PostgreSQLPostgreSQLPostgreSQLAmazon EC2Amazon EC2

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.

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Maxwell Anderson
Maxwell Anderson

Mar 15, 2019

Needs adviceonUbuntuUbuntuLinuxLinuxArch LinuxArch 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.

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Denys
Denys

Software engineer at Typeform

Nov 30, 2018

Needs adviceonGolangGolangVisual Studio CodeVisual Studio CodeVimVim
  • @{Go}|tool:1005| because it's easy and simple, facilitates collaboration , and also it's fast, scalable, powerful.
  • @{Visual Studio Code}|tool:4202| because it has one of the most sophisticated @{Go}|tool:1005| language support plugins.
  • @{Vim}|tool:644| because it's @{Vim}|tool:644|
  • @{Git}|tool:1046| because it's @{Git}|tool:1046|
  • @{Docker}|tool:586| and @{Docker Compose}|tool:3136| because it's quick and easy to have reproducible builds/tests with them
  • @{Arch Linux}|tool:2635| because @{Docker}|tool:586| for Mac/Win is a disaster for the human nervous system, and Arch is the coolest Linux distro so far
  • @{Stack Overflow}|tool:1927| because of Copy-Paste Driven Development
  • @{JavaScript}|tool:1209| and @{Python}|tool:993| when a something needs to be coded for yesterday
  • @{PhpStorm}|tool:1452| because it saves me like 300 "Ctrl+F" key strokes a minute
  • @{cURL}|tool:6552| because terminal all the way
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