What is ArcoLinux?
In short – get cape, wear cape and fly
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ArcoLinux is a distribution based on Arch Linux. ArcoLinux installs with a graphical installer (Calamares) with ease and comfort. There are 3 major projects.
ArcoLinux is a learning project. It has many projects and isos as a result.
ArcoLinuxL is a full featured OS containing a ton of software with Xfce4 as desktop.
ArcoLinuxS is a full featured OS containing a minimum of software with Xfce4 as desktop.
ArcoLinuxS-Lts is a full featured OS containing a minimum of software with Xfce4 as desktop with linux-lts kernel.
ArcoLinuxS-Zen is a full featured OS containing a minimum of software with Xfce4 as desktop with linux-zen kernel.
ArcoLinuxS-Hardened is a full featured OS containing a minimum of software with Xfce4 as desktop with linux-hardened kernel.
ArcoLinuxS-Rt is a full featured OS containing a minimum of software with Xfce4 as desktop with linux-rt kernel.
ArcoLinuxS-Rt-Lts is a full featured OS containing a minimum of software with Xfce4 as desktop with linux-rt-lts kernel.
ArcoLinuxS-Xanmod is a full featured OS containing a minimum of software with Xfce4 as desktop with linux-xanmod kernel.
ArcoLinuxD is a bare iso dropping you in the command line like Arch Linux iso. With Calamares or with scripts you install any desktop and any application you want.
ArcoLinuxB will give the user the power to actually build his own iso. The user decides what desktop and applications go on the iso or you choose to use the Calamares installer.
Carli explains how to create an iso from scratch via detailed tutorials. You can download the Carli iso.
ALCI will add Calamares to a pure Arch Linux iso so we have a graphical installer to install Arch Linux. Download the isos.
Ariser will add the ALIS script to a pure Arch Linux iso. We use scripts (not Calamares) to install Arch Linux. Download the isos.
Arch Linux – install the Arch Linux way – documented on https://arcolinuxd.com in phase 7.
Arch Linux – install with the archinstall script – documented on https://arcolinuxd.com in phase 7.
ArcoLinux features thousands of video tutorials on 5 websites and places a strong focus on learning and has even a learning plan.
ArcoLinux promotes the use of Arch Linux on which it is based.
We have to date 56 ways to install Arch Linux
depending on the iso, the project or the way how we install Arch.
