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.

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 …

Dec 23, 2025 · 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 …

Dec 18, 2025 · Welcome to the ArchWiki: your source for Arch Linux documentation on the web. Visit the Table of contents for a listing of article categories.

Dec 28, 2025 · Arch Linux strives to maintain the latest stable release versions of its software as long as systemic package breakage can be reasonably avoided. It is based on a rolling-release system, …

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Arch strives to stay bleeding edge, and typically offers the latest stable versions of most software. Arch Linux uses its own Pacman package manager, which couples simple binary packages with an easy …

General discussion regarding the Arch User Repository (AUR) and Package Maintainer structure takes place on aur-general. For discussion relating to the development of the AUR web interface, use the …

Jan 26, 2026 · Arch Linux provides an official WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) image as part of the archlinux-wsl project. Images are built and released monthly and aim to provide the simplest but …

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 package repositories.