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ArcoLinux


Last Update: 2024-03-27 23:59 UTC


ArcoLinux (previously known as ArchMerge) is a distribution based on Arch Linux. The development takes places in three branches - ArcoLinux, ArcoLinuxD and ArcoLinuxB. ArcoLinux is a full-featured distribution that ships with the Xfce desktop (as well as Openbox and i3 window managers). ArcoLinuxD is a minimal distribution that includes scripts that enable power users to install any desktop and application. ArcoLinuxB is a project that gives users the power to build custom distributions, while also developing several community editions with pre-configured desktops, such as Awesome, bspwm, Budgie, Cinnamon, Deepin, GNOME, MATE and KDE Plasma. ArcoLinux also provides various video tutorials as it places strong focus on learning and acquiring Linux skills.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 31 (271), 6 months: 40 (228), 3 months: 42 (204), 4 weeks: 57 (194), 1 week: 51 (198)

Average visitor rating: 8.38/10 from 115 review(s).


ArcoLinux (formerly ArchMerge) Summary
Distribution ArcoLinux
Home Page https://arcolinux.info/
https://arcolinux.com/
Mailing Lists --
User Forums https://arcolinuxforum.com/
Alternative User Forums
Documentation https://arcolinux.com/
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Download Mirrors https://arcolinux.info/download/
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Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2020-11-14: Distribution Release: ArcoLinux 20.11.9
 • 2019-12-12: Distribution Release: ArcoLinux 19.12.15
 • 2019-05-15: Distribution Release: ArcoLinux 19.05.2
 • 2019-01-16: Distribution Release: ArcoLinux 19.01.4
 • 2018-07-15: Distribution Release: ArcoLinux 6.9.1
 • More ArcoLinux releases...

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Feature 24.04.03 23.12.03 22.12.02 21.11.05 20.11.9 19.12.17 18.12.7 Feature
Release Date 2024-03-27 2023-11-30 2022-12-01 2021-11-10 2020-11-13 2019-12-24 2018-12-14 Release Date
End Of Life               End Of Life
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Price (US$)
Image Size (MB) 1700-2800 1700-2600 1700-2500 900-2600 900-2600 900-2600 900-2600 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 i3, Openbox, Xfce i3, Openbox, Xfce i3, Openbox, Xfce Xfce i3, Openbox, Xfce i3, Openbox, Xfce i3, Openbox, Xfce 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 systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd Init Software
Journaled File Systems ext4 ext4 ext4 ext4 ext4 ext4 ext4 Journaled File Systems
Multilingual Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Multilingual
Asian Language Support               Asian Language Support
Full Package List 24.04.03 23.12.03 22.12.02 21.11.05 20.11.9 19.12.17 18.12.7 Full Package List
Package 24.04.03 23.12.03 22.12.02 21.11.05 20.11.9 19.12.17 18.12.7 Package
abiword (3.0.5) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- abiword (3.0.5)
alsa-lib (1.2.12) 1.2.11 1.2.10 1.2.8 1.2.5.1 1.2.4 1.2.1.2 1.1.7 alsa-lib (1.2.12)
amdgpu (23.0.0) -- -- 22.0.0 21.0.0 19.1.0 19.1.0 18.1.0 amdgpu (23.0.0)
bash (5.2.32) 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 4.4 bash (5.2.32)
bind (9.20.2) 9.18.24 9.18.20 9.18.8 9.16.22 9.16.7 -- -- bind (9.20.2)
chromium (129.0.6668.58) -- -- -- 95.0.4638.54 86.0.4240.111 79.0.3945.88 70.0.3538.110 chromium (129.0.6668.58)
cups (2.4.10) 2.4.7 2.4.7 2.4.2 2.3.3 2.3.3 2.3.1 2.2.9 cups (2.4.10)
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) 4.4.3-P1 4.4.3-P1 4.4.3-P1 4.4.2 4.4.2 4.4.1 4.4.1 dhcp (4.4.3-P1)
e2fsprogs (1.47.1) 1.47.0 1.47.0 1.46.5 1.46.4 1.45.6 1.45.4 1.44.4 e2fsprogs (1.47.1)
firefox (130.0.1) 123.0.1 119.0.1 107.0 93.0 82.0 71.0 63.0.3 firefox (130.0.1)
freetype (2.13.3) 2.13.2 2.13.2 2.12.1 2.11.0 2.10.4 2.10.1 2.9.1 freetype (2.13.3)
gcc (14.2.0) 13.2.1 13.2.1 12.2.0 11.1.0 10.2.0 9.2.0 8.2.1 gcc (14.2.0)
gimp (2.10.38) -- -- -- 2.10.24 2.10.22 2.10.14 2.10.8 gimp (2.10.38)
glibc (2.40) 2.39 2.38 2.36 2.33 2.32 2.30 2.28 glibc (2.40)
gnome-shell (47.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnome-shell (47.0)
gnucash (5.8) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnucash (5.8)
gnumeric (1.12.57) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnumeric (1.12.57)
grub (2.12) 2.12 2.12rc1 2.06 2.06 2.04 2.04 2.02 grub (2.12)
gtk (4.16.1) 4.12.5 4.12.4 4.8.2 3.24.30 3.24.22 3.24.13 3.24.1 gtk (4.16.1)
httpd (2.4.62) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- httpd (2.4.62)
inkscape (1.3.2) -- -- -- 1.1.1 1.0.1 0.92.4 0.92.3 inkscape (1.3.2)
k3b (24.08.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- k3b (24.08.1)
kmod (33) 31 31 30 29 27 26 25 kmod (33)
krita (5.2.3) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- krita (5.2.3)
LibreOffice (24.8.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LibreOffice (24.8.1)
linux (6.11) 6.7.9 6.6.1 6.0.9 5.14.14 5.9.1 5.4.6 4.19.4 linux (6.11)
Package 24.04.03 23.12.03 22.12.02 21.11.05 20.11.9 19.12.17 18.12.7 Package
lxpanel (0.10.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- lxpanel (0.10.1)
mariadb (11.4.3) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mariadb (11.4.3)
mate-desktop (1.28.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mate-desktop (1.28.2)
mesa (24.2.3) 24.0.3 23.2.1 22.2.3 21.2.4 20.2.1 19.3.1 18.2.5 mesa (24.2.3)
mysql (9.0.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mysql (9.0.1)
nautilus (47.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- nautilus (47.0)
NVIDIA (560.35.03) 550.54.14 545.29.02 520.56.06 470.63.01 -- -- -- NVIDIA (560.35.03)
openbox (3.6.1) -- -- -- -- 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 openbox (3.6.1)
openjdk (23) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- openjdk (23)
openssh (9.8p1) 9.7p1 9.5p1 9.1p1 8.8p1 8.4p1 8.1p1 7.9p1 openssh (9.8p1)
openssl (3.3.2) 3.2.1 3.1.4 3.0.7 1.1.1l 1.1.1h 1.1.1d 1.1.1a openssl (3.3.2)
perl (5.40.0) 5.38.2 5.38.0 5.36.0 5.34.0 5.32.0 5.30.1 5.28.0 perl (5.40.0)
php (8.3.11) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- php (8.3.11)
plasma-desktop (6.1.5) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- plasma-desktop (6.1.5)
postfix (3.9.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postfix (3.9.0)
postgresql (16.4) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postgresql (16.4)
Python (3.12.6) 3.11.8 3.11.5 3.10.8 3.9.7 3.8.6 3.8.0 3.7.1 Python (3.12.6)
qt (6.7.2) 6.6.2 6.6.0 5.15.7 5.15.2 5.15.1 5.13.2 5.11.2 qt (6.7.2)
samba (4.21.0) 4.19.4 4.19.2 4.17.3 4.15.1 4.13.0 4.10.10 -- samba (4.21.0)
systemd (256.6) 255.4 254.6 252.1 249.5 246.6 244 239 systemd (256.6)
thunderbird (130.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- thunderbird (130.0)
vim (9.1) 9.1 9.0 9.0 8.2 8.2 8.1 8.1 vim (9.1)
vlc (3.0.21) 3.0.20 3.0.20 3.0.17.4 3.0.16 3.0.11.1 3.0.8 3.0.4 vlc (3.0.21)
wayland (1.23.1) 1.22.0 1.22.0 1.21.0 1.19.0 1.18.0 1.17.0 1.16.0 wayland (1.23.1)
xfdesktop (4.18.1) 4.18.1 4.18.1 4.16.1 4.16.0 4.14.2 4.14.1 4.12.4 xfdesktop (4.18.1)
xorg-server (21.1.13) 21.1.11 21.1.9 21.1.4 1.20.13 1.20.9 1.20.6 1.20.3 xorg-server (21.1.13)

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Version: 24.04.03
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-08-07
Votes: 0


An awful implementation of a "distribution". Overloaded with multiple apps that do the same thing. Out of date theming. A website that you need to be some sort of maths genius to navigate, and then a secondary degree in science to choose what version to download.

Unhelpful developer and forum. There is nothing about this distribution that makes me want to actually persevere with it, I prefer a more logic distribution like Endeavor or ArchBang.

Just not worth your time.

In the case of arco, they could take a great deal from "less is more".

arco linux, no thank you.


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Version: 24.04.03
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-24
Votes: 10


Version 24.06

Arco has simplified their offerings down to 3:
* ArcoPlasma (if you want KDE Plasma),
* ArcoNet (beginner to intermediate - most previous desktops supported),
* ArcoPro (for people who know Arch well - start basic or can configure most things).

The info website has changed a little - for the better, I think. It's a slightly different logic, but a good layout and the embedded videos will help people who want to move to Linux.

I played with ArcoNet using both the Calamares default install and, later, chose an Advanced install, specifying Cinnamon. These worked well and the desktops both behaved well, providing trouble-free access to the Internet, updates and more.

The installer works for nVidia cards, but users will need to research drivers for older hardware. This is explained in a video in the "Calamares - NVIDIA" section of the Arcolinux.Info front page.

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Being a somewhat advanced Linux user, I tried to focus on what one might need to learn to install a Linux desktop. I think the main issue was that you can get bombarded with options in the Advanced installation mode and that might leave Windows users a little dazed and confused.

Perhaps an "Intermediate Mode" where a Desktop Name is chosen and the installer configures itself to do that. This could stop potential confusion.

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Arco has many customisation tools that can be used to configure your Linux the way you want. Because there's so much freedom on Linux, there are many choices. Again, some users may find this overwhelming, but if time is available, almost anything is possible. Arco is a great offering.

I rate it 10/10 and I recommend it.


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Version: 24.04.03
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-18
Votes: 8


It is one of if not, the best arch-based distributions out there. It is optimized for both the beginners and the power users alike. The most amazing thing about Arco is that the sheer amount of knowledge-base it has. The founder of Arco, Erik Dubois has a youtube channel by his name where he posts videos covering every topic and problems and updates and edits and tweaks in short about everything related to arcolinux and linux in general. If you run into a problem or error, you just go to his youtube channel and search for it, you will most likely find the solutions. This guy has around 4000 videos and it keeps growing every day. In case, you don't find the solution in the youtube channel, you go to the telegram channel of arcolinux and just ask. Arco has a great suit of softwares such the welcome app, the desktop trasher, the tweak tool(the most amazing one of them all), the glade software etc. It has great default configs for the beginners. Everything is so transparent and well explained. In my opinion, this is the distro linux-beginners should begin their linux journey with. It will teach them a lot about linux in general.


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