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
A GNU/Linux distro for insecure teenagers who desperately need to prove to themselves that they're l33t. Arch users (archtards) are firm believers in The Archtard Way, which dictates that editing configuration files by force is the path to l33tness (see gentoo), even if all they're doing is directly following instructions from the Arch wiki.
Having installed Arch, one of the first rites of passage for the Archtard is to visit the Ubuntu forums and irc channels. Archtards love Ubuntu, because it's one of the few communities where they feel they can assert their l33tness without being laughed at. They like to offer insightlful solutions such as "u should install arch if u really want to learn linux", or to point out how n00b the Ubuntu distro is, even though they were using Ubuntu last week.
Having installed Arch, one of the first rites of passage for the Archtard is to visit the Ubuntu forums and irc channels. Archtards love Ubuntu, because it's one of the few communities where they feel they can assert their l33tness without being laughed at. They like to offer insightlful solutions such as "u should install arch if u really want to learn linux", or to point out how n00b the Ubuntu distro is, even though they were using Ubuntu last week.
(clueless ubuntu user) how do i add myself to the plugdev group?
(ex-ubuntu user, now archtard) dude, I don't know, you should install arch linux.
Archtard quandary:
(archtard) Can u suggest any services I can disable to optimizize my system some more? I want to get rid of some bloatware so KDE runs faster.
Typical conversation between archtards:
(archtard #1) fluxbox > gnome
(archtard #2) fvwm > fluxbox
... and so on.
(ex-ubuntu user, now archtard) dude, I don't know, you should install arch linux.
Archtard quandary:
(archtard) Can u suggest any services I can disable to optimizize my system some more? I want to get rid of some bloatware so KDE runs faster.
Typical conversation between archtards:
(archtard #1) fluxbox > gnome
(archtard #2) fvwm > fluxbox
... and so on.
by alandente December 1, 2009
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 idk6000 April 28, 2022
(Person 1): I can’t install arch!! Can someone help?
(Arch Linux Users): www.archlinux.org/read-the-fucking-manual
(Arch Linux Users): www.archlinux.org/read-the-fucking-manual
by Winux October 12, 2023
A person who uses arch Linux on their computer, thinks they are superior to everyone else. Very rude to everyone and repels every woman in a 95-mile radius.
new linux user: how do i fix this bug?
Arch linux user: Get lost. Read the fucking manual you idiot! Very easy to fix.
ubuntu user: this is my setup
Arch linux user: bruh imagine using ubuntu💀💀💀
Arch linux user: Get lost. Read the fucking manual you idiot! Very easy to fix.
ubuntu user: this is my setup
Arch linux user: bruh imagine using ubuntu💀💀💀
by Coolboy300 June 7, 2023