You've reached the website for Arch Linux, a lightweight and flexible Linux® distribution that tries to Keep It Simple. Currently we have official packages optimized for the x86-64 architecture.

Arch Linux is an independently developed, x86-64 general purpose GNU/Linux distribution versatile enough to suit any role. Development focuses on simplicity, minimalism, and code elegance.

Arch Linux is an independently developed, x86-64 general-purpose GNU/Linux distribution that strives to provide the latest stable versions of most software by following a rolling release model.

Welcome to the ArchWiki: your source for Arch Linux documentation on the web. Visit the Table of contents for a listing of article categories.

Arch Linux releases are simply a live environment for installation or rescue, which include the base meta package and a few other packages. The releases are issued usually in the first half of every month.

Dec 1, 2025 · This is a list of ISO releases made by the Arch Linux release engineering team. These are typically done on a monthly cadence, containing the latest kernel and base packages from the …

This document is a guide for installing Arch Linux using the live system booted from an installation medium made from an official installation image. The installation medium provides accessibility …

It is intended for new installations only; an existing Arch Linux system can always be updated with pacman -Syu. Images for installing Arch can be downloaded via BitTorrent or right here in your …

This page lists operating system distributions which are derived from Arch Linux either in whole or in part, to help enforce the Arch Linux trademark policy. Although it intends to be as comprehensive as …

This page attempts to draw a comparison between Arch Linux and other notable GNU/Linux distributions and UNIX-like operating systems. The summaries that follow are brief descriptions that may help a …