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Artix Linux


Last Update: 2024-09-03 18:04 UTC


Artix Linux is a fork (or continuation as an autonomous project) of the Arch-OpenRC and Manjaro-OpenRC projects. Artix Linux offers a lightweight, rolling-release operating system featuring the OpenRC init software. (Alternative spins feature the runit and s6 init software.) Several editions of Artix Linux are available, featuring either a plain command line or one of several desktop environments.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 79 (137), 6 months: 73 (132), 3 months: 79 (133), 4 weeks: 82 (124), 1 week: 73 (125)

Average visitor rating: 9.23/10 from 177 review(s).


Artix Linux Summary
Distribution Artix Linux
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Feature 20240823 20230814 20220713 20210726 20200210 20181004 20170808 Feature
Release Date 2024-08-23 2023-08-14 2022-07-17 2021-07-28 2020-02-10 2018-10-04 2017-08-08 Release Date
End Of Life               End Of Life
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Price (US$)
Image Size (MB) 700-1700 700-1700 700-1700 600-1400 600-1200 400-900 300-700 Image Size (MB)
Free Download ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO Free Download
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Installation
Default Desktop Cinnamon, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, KDE Plasma, Xfce Cinnamon, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, KDE Plasma, Xfce Cinnamon, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, KDE Plasma, Xfce Cinnamon, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, KDE Plasma, Xfce Cinnamon, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, KDE Plasma LXQt i3, LXQt Default Desktop
Package Management Pacman Pacman Pacman Pacman Pacman Pacman Pacman Package Management
Release Model Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Release Model
Office Suite -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Office Suite
Processor Architecture x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 Processor Architecture
Init Software Dinit, OpenRC, runit, S6 Dinit, OpenRC, runit, S6 Dinit, OpenRC, runit, S6 OpenRC, runit, S6, Suite66 OpenRC, runit, S6 OpenRC, runit OpenRC Init Software
Journaled File Systems ext3, ext4 ext3, ext4 ext3, ext4 ext3, ext4 ext3, ext4 ext3, ext4 ext3, ext4 Journaled File Systems
Multilingual               Multilingual
Asian Language Support               Asian Language Support
Full Package List 20240823 20230814 20220713 20210726 20200210 20181004 20170808 Full Package List
Package 20240823 20230814 20220713 20210726 20200210 20181004 20170808 Package
abiword (3.0.5) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- abiword (3.0.5)
alsa-lib (1.2.12) 1.2.12 1.2.9 1.2.7.1 1.2.5.1 1.2.1.2 1.1.6 1.1.4.1 alsa-lib (1.2.12)
amdgpu (23.0.0) 23.0.0 23.0.0 22.0.0 19.1.0 19.1.0 -- -- amdgpu (23.0.0)
bash (5.2.37) 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.4 4.4 bash (5.2.37)
bind (9.20.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- bind (9.20.2)
chromium (129.0.6668.89) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- chromium (129.0.6668.89)
cups (2.4.11) 2.4.10 2.4.6 2.4.2 2.3.3 -- -- -- cups (2.4.11)
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) 4.4.3-P1 4.4.3-P1 4.4.3 4.4.2 4.4.2 4.4.1 4.3.5 dhcp (4.4.3-P1)
e2fsprogs (1.47.1) 1.47.1 1.47.0 1.46.5 1.46.2 1.45.5 1.44.4 1.43.4 e2fsprogs (1.47.1)
firefox (131.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- firefox (131.0)
freetype (2.13.3) 2.13.3 2.13.1 2.12.1 2.10.4 2.10.1 2.9.1 -- freetype (2.13.3)
gcc (14.2.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gcc (14.2.0)
gimp (2.10.38) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gimp (2.10.38)
glibc (2.40) 2.40 2.38 2.35 2.33 2.30 2.28 2.25 glibc (2.40)
gnome-shell (47.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnome-shell (47.0)
gnucash (5.9) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnucash (5.9)
gnumeric (1.12.57) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnumeric (1.12.57)
grub (2.12) 2.12 2.12 2.06 2.04 2.02 2.02 2.02 grub (2.12)
gtk (4.16.3) 4.14.5 4.10.5 4.6.6 3.24.24 3.24.13 3.24.1 3.22.18 gtk (4.16.3)
httpd (2.4.62) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- httpd (2.4.62)
inkscape (1.3.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- inkscape (1.3.2)
k3b (24.08.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- k3b (24.08.1)
kmod (33) 33 30 30 28 26 25 24 kmod (33)
krita (5.2.6) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- krita (5.2.6)
LibreOffice (24.8.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LibreOffice (24.8.2)
linux (6.11.2) 6.10.6 6.4.10 5.18.10 5.13.4 5.5.2 4.18.10 4.9.41 linux (6.11.2)
Package 20240823 20230814 20220713 20210726 20200210 20181004 20170808 Package
lxpanel (0.10.1) 0.10.1 0.10.1 0.10.1 0.10.0 0.10.0 -- -- lxpanel (0.10.1)
mariadb (11.4.3) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mariadb (11.4.3)
mate-desktop (1.28.2) 1.28.2 1.27.0 1.26.0 1.24.1 1.22.2 -- -- mate-desktop (1.28.2)
mesa (24.2.4) 24.1.6 23.1.5 22.1.3 21.1.5 19.3.3 18.2.1 17.1.5 mesa (24.2.4)
mysql (9.0.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mysql (9.0.1)
nautilus (47.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- nautilus (47.0)
NVIDIA (560.35.03) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- NVIDIA (560.35.03)
openbox (3.6.1) 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 openbox (3.6.1)
openjdk (23) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- openjdk (23)
openssh (9.9p1) 9.8p1 9.4p1 9.0p1 8.6p1 8.1p1 7.8p1 7.5p1 openssh (9.9p1)
openssl (3.3.2) 3.3.1 3.1.2 1.1.1q 1.1.1k 1.1.1d 1.1.1 1.1.0f openssl (3.3.2)
perl (5.40.0) 5.38.2 5.38.0 5.36.0 5.32.1 5.30.1 5.28.0 5.26.0 perl (5.40.0)
php (8.3.12) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- php (8.3.12)
plasma-desktop (6.1.5) 6.1.4 5.27.7.1 5.25.3 5.22.4 5.17.5 -- -- plasma-desktop (6.1.5)
postfix (3.9.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postfix (3.9.0)
postgresql (17.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postgresql (17.0)
Python (3.12.7) 3.12.4 3.11.3 3.10.5 3.9.4 3.8.1 3.7.0 3.6.2 Python (3.12.7)
qt (6.7.3) 6.7.2 5.15.10 5.15.5 5.15.2 5.14.1 5.11.2 2.0.0 qt (6.7.3)
samba (4.21.0) 4.20.4 4.18.5 4.16.2 4.14.6 4.10.10 -- -- samba (4.21.0)
systemd (256.6) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- systemd (256.6)
thunderbird (131.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- thunderbird (131.0)
vim (9.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- 8.0 vim (9.1)
vlc (3.0.21) 3.0.21 -- -- -- -- -- -- vlc (3.0.21)
wayland (1.23.1) 1.23.0 1.22.0 1.21.0 1.19.0 1.17.0 1.16.0 1.13.0 wayland (1.23.1)
xfdesktop (4.18.1) 4.18.1 4.18.1 4.16.0 4.16.0 -- -- -- xfdesktop (4.18.1)
xorg-server (21.1.13) 21.1.13 21.1.8 21.1.4 1.20.12 1.20.7 1.20.1 1.19.3 xorg-server (21.1.13)

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Version: 20230814
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-04
Votes: 23


Why I Like Artix

Based on Arch:
Allows me to say "I use Arch, by the way."
Minimalistic, letting me choose whatever apps I want.
Rarely notice I'm using Artix unless it's something that would have required systemd.

No Systemd:
My other Linux experiences with systemd were terrible.
Systemd often hung during boot on distributions like Ubuntu, Debian, and even Arch.
Distributions without systemd, like Artix, offer a smoother experience.
Artix is more familiar and user-friendly compared to other non-systemd distros like Void.

Control and Customization:
Greater control over system processes and services.
Can configure my system exactly how I want it without unwanted dependencies.

Performance:
Faster boot times without systemd.
Lightweight, making it ideal for both older and newer hardware.

Community and Support:
Strong and active community.
Plenty of resources and documentation available, thanks to its Arch base.

Stability and Reliability:
More stable for my use case since systemd issues aren't a problem.
Reliable performance without random hangs or crashes.

Learning Experience:
Offers a great learning curve for better understanding Linux internals.
Helps deepen knowledge of init systems and process management.

Security:
Allows for more granular security configurations.
Avoids some of the vulnerabilities associated with systemd.


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Version: 20230814
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-15
Votes: 3


i love artix
10/10Artix is the only OS which

1. Is a LInux,
2. Is a Desktop OS
3. Is NOT based on Debian (no IPv6 app servers)
4. Has Cinnamon Desktop available (KDE requires IPv6)
5. Is for an X86-64 Architecture
6. Uses PacMan package manager (no IPv6 servers)
7. Can be installed locally i.e. from a DVDE (doesn't require an Internet connection during installation).
8. Does not use the Systemd init software
9. Does not REQUIRE IPv6, didrectly or indirectly.

Good jog!

Ex[ress; NOT requiring QuickTime v6 or greater is not a searchable criteria but it IS a criterion used in selecting a premade distro.

None of our local devices require an Internet address, ALLEGEDLY unrouteable or otherwise. Each device already has a UUID, which hash is based on the system's MAC address and some date data.



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Version: 20230814
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-27
Votes: 11


Artix is the only OS which

1. Is a LInux,
2. Is a Desktop OS
3. Is NOT based on Debian (no IPv6 app servers)
4. Has Cinnamon Desktop available (KDE requires IPv6)
5. Is for an X86-64 Architecture
6. Uses PacMan package manager (no IPv6 servers)
7. Can be installed locally i.e. from a DVDE (doesn't require an Internet connection during installation).
8. Does not use the Systemd init software
9. Does not REQUIRE IPv6, didrectly or indirectly.

Good jog!

Ex[ress; NOT requiring QuickTime v6 or greater is not a searchable criteria but it IS a criterion used in selecting a premade distro.

None of our local devices require an Internet address, ALLEGEDLY unrouteable or otherwise. Each device already has a UUID, which hash is based on the system's MAC address and some date data.



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