Thursday, November 19, 2009

Arch Linux

Arch Linux:


Arch is largely based around binary pa
ckages. Packages are targeted for i686 and x86-64 microprocessors to assist perfor
mance on modern hardware. A ports/ebuild-like
system is also provided for automated source compilation, kno
wn as the ABS (Arch Build System).
The Arch focus on simplicity and ec
onomy for developers means, among other things, that the
main effort in assisting the user is not expended in crafting
GUI configuration tools - the package manager, for example, does not have an official g
raphical front-end - but making well-annotated configuration fil
es and extensive use of shell scripts[6].
This has earned it a reputation as a distribution
for "intermediate and advanced Linux users who aren't afraid of the command
line"

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