Arch Linux is an open source Linux operating system that allows users to customize it as they see fit, in order to create the ultimate Linux computing environment that they need for a specific task.
Allows you do anything you want
With Arch Linux you have the freedom to do just about anything. At first, you will download a simple, CD-size ISO image that provides a strong base for your future Linux system. Then, you will need to install the operating system and add as many packages as you want.
Supports 32-bit and 64-bit computers
It is a flexible, fast and lightweight Linux distribution that follows the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) principle. Most of its “under the hood” parts are quite simple to understand and tweak. It is supported on both 64-bit and 32-bit architectures.
Follows a rolling-release model
The system follows a modern rolling-release model where all the packages are updated regularly, keeping your machines up-to-date at all times, without the need to download a new ISO image and upgrade.
You are in control of the final product
There are no default applications in Arch Linux! Because, as explained above, you are in control of what the final product is. You decide if you want Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome to be your default web browser, or Mozilla Thunderbird your default email client.
Boot options
The ISO images provide users with the ability to boot the operating system that is currently installed on your computer, view if your hardware components are supported, test the Random Access Memory (RAM), reboot or power off the system.
Comes with its own package database
The distribution features its own package database, maintained by a small group of Linux developers trained to patch (where necessary) and deliver the latest versions of the most popular Linux applications and libraries.
The Arch User Repository
In addition, a comprehensive, community-operated package repository also exists, called AUR (Arch User Repository), where any Arch Linux user can contribute new packages or updated existing ones. Furthermore, the distribution supports third-party hosted software repositories.
A pioneer distribution
Arch Linux is a pioneer distribution. There are many Arch Linux-based operating systems out there, including the popular Manjaro, but none will offer the same level of control as the original version does. Though, one may want the simplicity of a Live CD with a complete desktop environment already installed.
What is new in this release:
- Linux kernel 4.17.11
- All updates since July 1, 2018
What is new in version 2018.06.01:
- Linux kernel 4.17.3
- All updates since June 1, 2018
What is new in version :
- Linux kernel 4.14.9
- All updates since December 1, 2017
What is new in version 2017.11.01:
- Linux kernel 4.13.9
- All updates since October 1, 2017
What is new in version 2017.10.01:
- Linux kernel 4.13.3
- All updates since September 1, 2017
What is new in version 2017.09.01:
- Linux kernel 4.12.8
- All updates since August 1, 2017
What is new in version 2017.08.01:
- Linux kernel 4.12.2
- All updates since July 1, 2017
What is new in version 2017.07.01:
- Linux kernel 4.11.7
- All updates since June 1, 2017
What is new in version 2017.06.01:
- Linux kernel 4.11.3
- All updates since May 1, 2017
What is new in version 2017.04.01:
- Linux kernel 4.10.6
- All updates since March 1, 2017
What is new in version 2017.03.01:
- Linux kernel 4.9.11
- All updates since February 1, 2017
- Dropped 32-bit support (64-bit only)
What is new in version 2017.02.01:
- Linux kernel 4.9.6
- All updates since January 1, 2017
What is new in version 2016.12.01:
- Linux kernel 4.8.11
- All updates since November 1, 2016
What is new in version 2016.11.01:
- Linux kernel 4.8.6
- All updates since October 1, 2016
What is new in version 2016.10.01:
- Linux kernel 4.7.5
- All updates since September 3rd, 2016
What is new in version 2016.09.03:
- Linux kernel 4.7.2
- All updates since August 1st, 2016
What is new in version 2016.08.01:
- Linux kernel 4.6.4
- All updates since July 1st, 2016
What is new in version 2016.06.01:
New in Arch Linux 2016.04.01 (April 2nd, 2016)
What is new in version 2016.04.01:
- Linux kernel 4.4.5 LTS
- All updates since March 1st, 2016
What is new in version 2016.02.01:
- Linux kernel 4.3.3
- All updates since January 1st, 2016
What is new in version 2015.12.01:
- Linux kernel 4.2.5
- All updates since November 1st, 2015
What is new in version 2015.07.01:
- Linux kernel 4.0.7
- All updates since June 1st, 2015
What is new in version 2015.06.01:
- Linux kernel 4.0.4
- All updates since May 1st, 2015
What is new in version 2015.05.01:
- Linux kernel 4.0.1
- All updates since April 1st, 2015
What is new in version 2015.04.01:
- Linux kernel 3.19.2
- All updates since March 1st, 2015
What is new in version 2015.02.01:
- Linux kernel 3.17.6
- All updates since December 1st, 2014
What is new in version 2014.12.01:
- Linux kernel 3.17.4
- All updates since November 1st, 2014
What is new in version 2014.11.01:
- Linux kernel 3.17.1
- All updates since October 1st, 2014
What is new in version 2014.10.01:
- Linux kernel 3.16.3
- All updates since September 3rd, 2014
What is new in version 2014.09.03:
- Linux kernel 3.16.1
- All updated packages since August 1st, 2014
What is new in version 2014.08.01:
- Linux kernel 3.15.7
- All updated packages since July 1st, 2014
What is new in version 2014.07.03:
- Linux kernel 3.15.2
- All updated packages since June 1st, 2014
What is new in version 2014.06.01:
- Linux kernel 3.14.5
- All updated packages since May 1st, 2014
What is new in version 2014.05.01:
- Linux kernel 3.14.1
- All updated packages since April 1st, 2014
What is new in version 2014.04.01:
- Linux kernel 3.13.7
- All updated packages since March 1st, 2014
What is new in version 2014.03.01:
- Linux kernel 3.13.5
- All updated packages since February 1st, 2014
What is new in version 2012.12.01:
- arch-install-scripts 9 with an improved fstab generator
- linux 3.6.8
- systemd 196
- the usual updates to our core packages
What is new in version 2012.11.01:
- First media with Linux 3.6
- copytoram=n can be used to not copy the image to RAM on network boot. This is probably unreliable but an option for systems with very low memory.
- cowfile_size boot parameter mainly for persistent COW on VFAT.
What is new in version 2012.10.06:
- systemd is used to boot up the live system.
- initscripts are no longer available on the live system but are still installed by default on the target system. This is likely to change in the near future.
- EFI boot and setup has been simplified.
- gummiboot is used to display a menu on EFI systems.
- The following new packages are available on the live system: ethtool, fsarchiver, gummiboot-efi, mc, partclone, partimage, refind-efi, rfkill, sudo, testdisk, wget, xl2tpd
What is new in version 2012.09.07:
- First medium with Linux 3.5 (3.5.3)
- The script boot parameter works again (FS#31022)
- When booting via PXE and NFS or NBD the ISO will be copied to RAM to ensure a more stable usage.
- The live medium contains usb_modeswitch and wvdial which e.g. allows to establish a network connection using an UMTS USB dongle
- Furthermore the newest versions of initscripts, systemd and netcfg are included.
What is new in version 2010.05:
- Archiso (image builds):
- all iso files can now be burned onto CD's as well as written to media like usb sticks (isohybrid)
- more than half of the packages in core are now xz compressed
- next to the single architecture images we provide dual images which can be used as 32bit or 64bit medium
- use isolinux bootloader exclusively for booting the live media
- snapshot of current core, including kernel 2.6.33.4-1, pacman-3.3.3-5 and glibc-2.11.1-3
- updated memtest
- support for PXE booting
- provide wpa_supplicant
- support virtio
- AIF (installation tool):
- ability to choose uuid/label/devicefile blockdevice representation; automatically applied in menu.lst, fstab, etc
- split off UI library into separate libui-sh project
- support virtio blockdevices
- allow user to specify additional custom arguments for mkfs and the like
- Additionally, quite some bugs have been fixed, mostly in AIF.
What is new in version 2009.08:
- more up-to-date software (see above)
- usage of new AIF installer, which brings:
- better disk editor with support for dm_crypt and lvm setups
- support for automated installations using config files (deprecates quickinst)
- a framework to build your own installation procedures
- better date/time setting with ntp support
- refactored grub installation routines
- usability improvements
- aufs instead of unionfs
- enhanced boot device detection on image start
- ftp images are renamed to netinstall to avoid confusion
- bugfixes (xfs freeze, mirror setting, clock correctness, network settings, ...)
- and much more...
What is new in version 2009.02:
- Kernel 2.6.28
- Ext4 support. Installation can be done on a ext4 root partition.
- Rescue and maintenance capabilities for Ext4 root partitions
- Fallback ISOs with the ISOLINUX bootloader, for those that have trouble booting Grub-based images
- Several bugfixes in the installer
- Brought the included documentation up-to-date
- Inclusion of AIF (Arch Linux Installation Framework), the next generation installer, currently under development.
Comments not found