ArchLabs Linux: A GNU/Linux distribution inspired by BunsenLabs and powered by the Arch Linux operating system

 


ArchLabs Linux is an Arch Linux based distribution, influenced and inspired by the look and feel of BunsenLabs with the intermediate to advanced user in mind.

With the rolling release cycle of Arch Linux, the new packages will be available immediately, making upgrades a thing of the past.

The ArchLabs ISO does not include a live environment. You are straight into the console. The installer is launched from there.

 

ArchLabs Linux is a free and open-source GNU/Linux distribution based on the acclaimed Arch Linux operating system and built around the lightweight Openbox window manager. It's inspired by the look and feel of the BunsenLabs distro formerly known as CrunchBang Linux.

In fact, the developers of ArchLabs Linux call it a clone of BunsenLabs, but a clone of its own. Also, it should be noted the fact that BunsenLabs is currently based on Debian GNU/Linux and not Arch Linux, which offers users more flexibility over installed applications and overall system configuration. Similar to BunsenLabs, ArchLabs Linux wants to be a lightweight distro.

Available for 64-bit computers

ArchLabs Linux is distributed as a installable ISO image that supports only 64-bit (x86_64/amd64) computers.

A fast distro with a minimal package base

Once you boot ArchLabs Linux for the first time on your personal computer, you'll see how fast it is. That's because of the super lightweight Openbox window manager, which isn't a desktop environment per se. Also, ArchLabs Linux has a minimal package base pre-installed so it won't be classified as bloatware.

Supports multiple window managers, offers easy disk installation

In addition to the Openbox window manager, users will find a selection of other similar lightweight window managers, including the popular i3, Awesome, Bspwm, and Xfce4. A set of minimal themes is provided with these window managers for diversity, with ArchLabs Dark theme being the default one for Openbox in both GTK+ 2 and GTK+ 3 flavors, and ArchLabs Iconset as default icon set.

Keyboard-driven navigation, rolling distro

One important thing should be noted here about ArchLabs Linux, namely the fact that the distribution is mainly designed for power users as it uses keyboard-driven navigation by default. Of course, if you install another desktop environment or window manager instead of Openbox, then it's a totally different thing and you'll also be able to use your mouse all the time.

But that's not the point of ArchLabs Linux, which is targeted at advanced Linux users who like simplicity over ease of use. Being based on Arch Linux, ArchLabs Linux is a rolling distro where you install once and receive updates forever or until you reinstall. It's the perfect BunsenLabs/CrunchBang Linux clone if you're an Arch Linux fan.

 

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