Arch Linux (or Arch) is a great Linux distribution intended to be lightweight and simple. The design approach of the development team focuses on simplicity, elegance, code correctness and minimalism.
It is binary-based, unlike source-based distros (see gentoo, which is used by l33t hax0rs who think that compiling everything for a 1% performance gain is worth their time).
It is loved among knowledgeable linux users for features such as the 'pacman' package manager and the AUR (Arch User-Community Repository) which contains PKGBUILD scripts which simplify building packages not in the main repositories from source.
It is binary-based, unlike source-based distros (see gentoo, which is used by l33t hax0rs who think that compiling everything for a 1% performance gain is worth their time).
It is loved among knowledgeable linux users for features such as the 'pacman' package manager and the AUR (Arch User-Community Repository) which contains PKGBUILD scripts which simplify building packages not in the main repositories from source.
Arch User: What's up, gentoo user? I just finished installing Arch Linux, it took about 20 minutes.
Gentoo User: I'm just recompiling my kernel for an estimated 1% performance increase on this AMD K6. I expect it to be done in about 2 weeks. I can't wait!
Gentoo User: I'm just recompiling my kernel for an estimated 1% performance increase on this AMD K6. I expect it to be done in about 2 weeks. I can't wait!
by emergearchlinux December 7, 2009
Most of the definitions on here that criticize microsoft and apple products are by linux fanboys. Linux fanboys are people who think microsoft is evil and steal data, even though their "evidence" is really just a bunch of mumbo jumbo.
by awesome picture dude August 9, 2021
by Blue Ruse August 8, 2006
One of the greatest linux distros
Used by chads but is pretty easy to use
And to those debian kids saying arch is hard, please try Linux From Scratch
Used by chads but is pretty easy to use
And to those debian kids saying arch is hard, please try Linux From Scratch
by bignoobcoder September 22, 2021
by Sergeant-_-Savage October 6, 2020
A mental illness often suffered by Linux users who insist everyone and everything should use Linux.
Categorized by frequent repetition of tasks the likes of "sudo pacman -Syu" or "neofetch"
Can also be categorized by constant tinkering, or insistence that it was the sufferer who broke the system.
Categorized by frequent repetition of tasks the likes of "sudo pacman -Syu" or "neofetch"
Can also be categorized by constant tinkering, or insistence that it was the sufferer who broke the system.
Arch Linux user's terminal history: "yay -Syu\n neofetch\n neofetch\n sl | lolcat\n yay -Syu\n..."
Arch Linux user: "I had a productive day today."
Reasonable person: "Mate, you have Linux OCD, you spend 7 hours checking for package updates and running neofetch and sl..."
Arch Linux user: "I had a productive day today."
Reasonable person: "Mate, you have Linux OCD, you spend 7 hours checking for package updates and running neofetch and sl..."
by sid_ March 15, 2021
by OLOL January 31, 2007