Awesome-Arch

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A comprehensive directory of Linux distributions and projects based on Arch Linux, providing information on various topics such as installation methods, package managers, and desktop environments.

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Awesome Arch / 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

Awesome Arch / Arch-based projects / Not Linux

PacBSD A lightweight and flexible BSD distribution that provides a base system for use of 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

Awesome Arch / Arch-based distros / Desktop

Manjaro A professionally made Linux based operating system that is a suitable replacement for Windows or macOS
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
Bluestar Linux A GNU/Linux distribution that is based on Arch Linux
Crystal Linux Crystal Linux is a brand new Arch Linux based distribution. Completely beginner friendly, easy to use, and powerful
CachyOS A GNU/Linux distribution built on Arch Linux, it features the optimized linux-cachyos kernel utilizing the advanced BORE Scheduler for unparalleled performance
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

Awesome Arch / Arch-based distros / Specific purpose

BioArchLinux Arch Community for Biologists & Arch Repository for Biological Software
BlackArch Linux - An Arch Linux-based distribution designed for penetration testers and security researchers
ArchStrike - A distribution for security professionals and researchers based on Arch Linux
SystemRescueCd - An Arch-based Linux system on a bootable CD-ROM or USB drive, designed for repairing a system and data after a crash
MorpheusArch Linux - A distribution based on Arch Linux
LinHES - An attempt to make the installation of GNU/Linux and MythTV as trivial as possible
UBOS - A Linux distribution designed to greatly reduce the amount of time required to set up and maintain common network services
TalkingArch - A re-spin of the Arch Linux live ISO image, modified to include speech and Braille output for blind and visually-impaired users
BBQLinux - A user-friendly Linux distribution made for Android developers. It has everything on board to build AOSP or AOSP-based distributions like LineageOS or OmniROM
RaspArch - A “remaster” of Arch Linux ARM

Awesome Arch / Pacman-based Linux distros

KaOS KaOS is an independent distribution focused on Qt and KDE

Awesome Arch / 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
Alfheim Linux Systemd free Arch based Linux

Awesome Arch / Arch Linux Installers

Archfi 2,555 6 months ago Just a simple bash script wizard to install Arch Linux after you have booted on the official Arch Linux install media
aui 2,819 over 2 years ago 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

Awesome Arch / AUR Helpers / Search and download

Auracle 239 2 months ago (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 128 8 months ago (Go) - Make it easy to manage your local Arch Linux repository
yaah (Bash) - A helper for the Archlinux User Repository (AUR)

Awesome Arch / AUR Helpers / Search and build

Aurutils 955 22 days ago (Bash) - Helper tools for the AUR
Bauerbill (Python) - An extension of Powerpill with AUR and ABS support
PKGBUILDer 71 almost 2 years ago (Python) - An AUR helper (and library) in Python 3
repofish (Bash) - Simple shell script used to manage a local archlinux repository
RUA 426 24 days ago (Rust) - Build tool for Arch Linux providing control, review and jailed build options

Awesome Arch / AUR Helpers / Pacman wrappers

amethyst 103 over 1 year ago (Rust) - A fast, efficient and lightweight AUR helper and Pacman wrapper made for Crystal, compatible with any Arch-based Linux distribution
Aura 1,756 about 2 months ago (Haskell) - A secure, multilingual package manager for Arch Linux and the AUR
Pacaur 109 about 3 years ago (Bash) - An AUR helper that minimizes user interaction
Pakku 131 about 4 years ago (Nim) - wrapper with AUR support
Paru 6,258 6 days ago (Rust) - AUR helper with all needed modern wrapper features, created by a former developer of yay
pikaur 869 about 2 months ago (Python) - AUR helper with minimal dependencies. Review PKGBUILDs all in once, next build them all without user interaction
Trizen 794 3 months ago (Perl) - Lightweight AUR Package Manager
Yay 11,201 6 days ago (Go) - Yet another Yogurt, an AUR Helper written in Go

Awesome Arch / AUR Helpers / Graphical

Argon 37 about 3 years ago (Python | GTK3) - lightweight GUI package manager for Arch Linux
Cylon 170 9 months ago (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
PkgBrowser (Python | Qt5) - A utility for browsing databases and the AUR
Octopi (C++ | Qt5) - A graphical user interface for the Arch Linux package management tool
Yup 140 over 1 year ago (Go | TUI) - Arch Linux AUR Helper with ncurses functionality and better searching and sorting

Awesome Arch / AUR Helpers / Maintenance

aur-out-of-date 49 over 2 years ago Determines out-of-date AUR packages w.r.t. upstream version
aurpublish 249 11 months ago 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 10 over 3 years ago Checks whether Arch packages are out-of-date

Awesome Arch / AUR Helpers / Other

arch-audit A utility like pkg-audit based on Arch Security Team data
aur-talk 15 about 6 years ago A script to fetch and display AUR package comments
aurvote-utils 11 over 5 years ago A set of utilities for managing AUR votes
haskell-aur Haskell library for accessing Aurweb RPC interface
package-query 69 over 2 years ago Tool for querying and the AUR
python3-aur AUR-related modules and helper utilities (aurploader, aurquery, aurtomatic)
raur Rust library for accessing Aurweb RPC interface

Awesome Arch / Other projects

Dotfiles Generator 91 3 days ago Dotfiles generator that allows quick configuration of different Window Managers and tools in multiple operating systems, including any Arch Linux-based distribution
Termux Arch Run Arch Linux ARM on your mobile phone with Termux
archlinux/base A docker image based on Arch Linux
Arch Linux on EC2 Amazon EC2 AMIs based on Arch Linux
JuNest 2,101 about 1 month ago A lightweight Arch Linux-based distro that runs, without root privileges, upon any Linux distro
makepkg-optimize 18 over 2 years ago 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

Awesome Arch / Inactive projects

discontinued A user-friendly and powerful distribution and live CD originally forked from Arch Linux. ( )
discontinued A simple and intuitive Arch Linux installer. ( )

Awesome Arch / Contributors ✨

klorophatu
Nandor Magyar
Max Ferrer
Jack Napier
sheepdev
Ulises Jeremias Cornejo Fandos
Andrea
Olexiy
0xMRTT
Kuoi
SoGreatAndPowerful
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