Version: 19.06.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-06-16
Votes: 14
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Been distrohoppin' the last year or so, found my way to Arch, then to Arco. Killed all Win installs on all computers and installed Arco on all machines, never looked back. Now im not an expert, my comments are based on everyday stuff I deal with and how this affected my work.
pros
- user friendly GUI
- Xfce runs like a charm, did not try the other platforms
- support from devs is pretty solid, very forthcoming and usually try to help if the question is ArcoLinux related. A lot of videos on youtube
cons
- too many colors, christ i sometimes feel like being on an LSD trip when going through so many options
- current install package has an issue with Erase Disk, leaves some unused space, does not let install occur as it should
Overall would recommend. Package would be even more awesome if it would come with Code-OSS, Lutris and Discord.
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Version: 19.06.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-06-12
Votes: 22
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Gives you something that looks and feels like Arch, but without the installation hassles of the 'real thing'! Love the OpenBox version: performs nicely, everything easily installable from the repos, nice Conky by default.
There are only two criticisms I'd make, and which stop me giving this 10/10. First, its default text editor is an unregistered copy of Sublime. It's a very good text editor, but it requires registration, is closed source and registration requires parting with something like US$80. Or you could just continue to use an unregistered copy in violation of its license, I guess! Point being, it's a good *option* to include, but to make it the **default** text editor (when truly open source alternatives like notepadqq exist for the taking) seems an odd choice.
My second criticism would be that it uses a heavily-modified .bashrc out of the box to alias a bunch of commands which, in my personal opinion, shouldn't be. In particular, I'd call out the aliasing of "ps" to "ps auxf", which means a ps -ef | grep X won't work. "ls" is also aliased (unnecessarily in my view) to "ls --color=auto". I know why they've chosen to create the aliases they have, and there is a certain method to it... but, in my opinion, you shouldn't aliases basic commands in a way that they cease to behave in a default fashion. By all means add *new* commands which represent a basic_command+preferences, but don't make it impossible to run the basic command in the first place!
Anyway, two minor niggles aside, it's an excellent distro and my main desktop of choice right now, and I'm very happy with it.
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Version: 19.06.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-06-11
Votes: 81
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An excellent Distro (!) I downloaded the version of ArcoLinux Deepin 19.06.1 and installed fast and error-free by the installer Calamares. After installation all the updates occurred efficiently. A stable, fast and beautiful distro, by the way. Everyone should experience this wonder of DISTRO from the Arch Linux world.
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Version: 19.05.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-06-07
Votes: 10
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Well, as an Arch Linux enthusiast who has never installed and stayed on an Arch based distro more than a day, there seems to be a first time with ArcoLinux (after 10 years)!
Elegant look and feel, one of the best out of the box experiences of mine, very good selection of pre-installed software (could be less numerous though; resulting in a lighter iso and post-installation), exemplary out of the box level of customization through various number of themes, icons, Conky themes, etc and most importantly; not ruining the lovely experience of using Arch Linux by keeping everything Arco related separate (like repos and mirrorlist).
I'm a KDE enthusiast, have been waiting to try Deepin out for a long time and with ArcoLinux Deepin flavor; I'm impressed so far.
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Version: 18.12.7
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-06-07
Votes: 0
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Great work
This project works excelent in older computers and have fantastic optymalization.
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Version: 19.05.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-06-03
Votes: 12
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My favorite Arch based distro. Great rolling Arch.
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Version: 19.05.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-30
Votes: 13
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Very stable, fast and reliable. Tried after encoutering problems with Manjaro boot and works flawlessly. GUI is close to Manjaro, clean and simple. I tried KDE Plasma and loved the coloured terminal. XFCE GUI is very ligthweight and works on almost all machines. I recommend this distro for all Lnux users who wants stable, clean and modern interface with access to huge number of applications and software from community and from AUR.
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Version: 19.05.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-27
Votes: 10
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This is a first for me, a distro with a perfect 10!
It's not only well thought out for my workflow, but it's beautiful, low on system resources and the best part... It's Arch done right!
Thank you to all the developers and volunteers who developed this amazing version of ArcoLinux.
Finally, finally a distro that stays out of your way so you can be more productive!
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Version: 19.05.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-05-26
Votes: 0
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to simplify this distro, it is basically Manjaro but closer to Arch. as a Manjaro user, i really like it. it has everything Manjaro has and sacrifice less Arch. one thing i wish they have is a minimal installation, the distro works completely out of box for sure, but it install many apps i consider i wish i was given a choice not to install it.
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Version: 19.05.2
Rating: 5
Date: 2019-05-26
Votes: 0
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ENGLISH:
By trying the distribution in "live" mode it is very fast ... After installation of the system I have 1min30 of startup time, as soon as I start using AUR to install the printer (installation that went well ) and that I install a software via the repository, the system slows down ... there are plenty of preinstalled software that is useless to the common users, and that make the selection menu very cluttered and disturbing to the user, wallpapers that change themselves (often this wallpaper with this woman with piercing ....) while I set on a wallpaper that I chose ... the browser Vivaldi who uninstalls a little difficult ... for me it's just not
FRANCAIS:
En essayant la distribution en mode "live" c'est très rapide...Après installation du système j' ai 1min30 de temps de démarrage, dès que je commence à utiliser AUR pour installer l'imprimante (installation qui s'est bien passée) et que j'installe un logiciel via la logithèque, le système ralentit...il y'a pleins de logiciels préinstallé qui ne servent à rien au commun des utilisateurs, et qui rendent le menu de sélection très encombré et perturbant pour l' utilisateur, des fonds d' écrans qui se changent tout seul (souvent ce fond d' écran avec cette femme avec des piercing....)alors que j' ai réglé sur un fond d' écran que j'ai choisi...le navigateur Vivaldi qui se désinstalle un peu difficilement...pour moi c'est juste non
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Version: 19.05.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-05-26
Votes: 0
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why bot 10/ because every thing can improve so you gotta leave a little head space.
of the arch based distros i've tried i like this one the best, it's always on a partition on one of my computers and has been for well over 6 months now. i've tried other arch based distros but none have lasted trouble free that long.
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Version: 19.05.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-05-24
Votes: 0
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Really beautiful build! Easy install, update and config.
I am only baffled why Arco keeps changing my wallpaper randomly. Checked the settings - nope, the "Change wallpaper" box is not checked... Yet every few minutes my four different wallpapers (on four workspaces) are replaced with a single new one.
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Version: 19.05.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-23
Votes: 0
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Awesome work and a brilliant alternative Arch based distro!!!
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Version: 19.05.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-23
Votes: 0
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Today is the best option to install arch base system.
Few customizations and softwares installed, but more "flex" than Manjaro, you will uninstall many thinks and no brake the system with the Arcolinux.
My last system is gone "Antergos", now i will go to de Arcolinux!
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Version: 19.05.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-05-23
Votes: 5
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Arch without the pain, and without the gaudiness of Manjaro.
Now that Antergos has hit the buffers ArcoLinux is the best option for newbies or idle sods (like me) to run an Arch environment without the aggro.
I'm not too sure why I might need three web browsers or two screen recorders though.
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Version: 19.05.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-22
Votes: 6
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Great rolling Arch based distro without the 'hard-work'!
All the power and speed of Arch Linux and a great way to learn more about this bleeding-edge distro that simply 'works'.
I'm running it on a low-spec lapbook (quad-core CherryTrail SoC machine with 2 GB RAM and a 64GB emmc 'hard-disk', so nothing flashy and it boots, runs and shuts down very quickly - no drawbacks given the limitations of the hardware.
I had a small problem a day or so ago after an update to the Linux kernel - my bluetooth mouse would not stay connected after a restart - this appears to be a known issue and I believe it may be fixed by the kernel team. However, I was able to revert the kernel back using the command
$ downgrade linux
and selected the version I wanted to revert to - just so simple and it takes care of everything for you and even prompts you to 'block' the kernel updates from automatic installation.
Awesome work and a brilliant alternative Arch based distro if you haven't taken to Manjaro and the others - give the ISO a spin, you may just like what the team are doing here!
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Version: 19.05.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-20
Votes: 1
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No ongoing issues it just work well! I pay attention to updates and I also update kernels too. Happy about this. I am doing a rolling release making it happen. No issues. Thank you for making this System.
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Version: 19.05.2
Rating: 5
Date: 2019-05-19
Votes: 1
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A lot of problems with the Plasma edition, icons are missing, fonts are too light. Attempting to fix using customization just compounds the issues. Looks to me like this project needs a few more years of development.
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Version: 19.05.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-19
Votes: 6
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I think its a great concept.
I installed Arcolinux and then took their OpenBox script and changed it around to create an IceWM install instead. They have different levels of the same/similar OS so someone can learn a step at a time. I didn't notice messed up fonts or anything, but I'm a function is priority #1 guy, and this does work..
Beyond the basic version it takes time to learn, but that should be expected if you really do want to learn and not just use what was provided.
Its based on Arch, so that has good points, but when you need things outside from AUR, its takes more time and effort than just installing a repo package, because you need to run the scripts to compile and install, which are provided, so you learn from them.
1. Easy distro for anyone to install and learn to tweak
2. Basic distro building scripts for different flavors just install them
3. Take a script you installed and change it around to create a flavor you want
4. Create a whole distro from it
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Version: 19.05.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-17
Votes: 8
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My favorite Arch based distro I've tried so far. Works great with XFCE and runs cooler than other DEs I usually use
I installed it alongside another distro and had no problems
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Version: 19.05.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-05-16
Votes: 4
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This is an awesome distro. I'm not an expert with Linux but Ive tried them all, Fedora, Yellow Dog (that dates me), Ubuntu, Xubuntu, openSuse, Kaos... This gives you a systems that looks beautiful and works. Rolling updates means it's cutting edge and Arch Linux is solid, the Arch Linux wiki is awesome. The folks in the Arco forums are great teachers and friendly, the opposite of the ARch forums(!), so if you want to learn about ARch Linux this is a very solid distro, Arco is the way to go. Active online presence through Discord. Compared to Manjaro there is less bloat more cutting edge and you learn stuff, you get into the terminal right away, looking at scripts all with the gently guidance of the Arco linux tutorials and crew. Cant say enough about this distro, you thought XFCE was boring, well think again, you can have speed, responsiveness and quality. Just for context i'm a Mac fanboy, or was, converting slowly to Linux, so I'm used to "it just works", unfortunately with the spying and privacy intrusions I'm looking for a replacement, and forget about windows. Starting up SPotify on a Mac is a day long project nowadays but on Arco it pops man, same with Firefox, and this other browser Vivaldi I can see as becoming my goto browser. I've learned so much using Arco, very thankful that the community exists and newb friendly.Awesome job folks.
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Version: 19.05.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-16
Votes: 4
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simply the best arch for me.. it just works. everything's beautiful, I use the XFCE and amazed on how it looks.
Performs well, preinstalled with good selection of apps. Really nice!
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Version: 19.05.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-16
Votes: 4
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The best distro I ever used. The only alternative is Manjaro. Arco recognises my Mediatek Wifi USB, my samsung CLX 3180 (Manjaro Mate did not), so the winner for me is Arco. And arco really looks nice and polished. The icons are now coloured (before all grey), which is a great improvement. For the first time I give a distro a big fat deserved 10.
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Version: 19.05.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-15
Votes: 3
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I have not tried any of the distributions but I have used the website extensively to install Arch Linux the so-called Arch Way. The author breaks down the complicated Arch Wiki Installation Guide into a series of commands that anyone with little to no Linux experience can use to get vanilla Arch Linux installed in their desktop or laptop. Keep up the good work and thank you for posting detailed walk-through on your website to install Arch Linux.
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Version: 19.05.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-15
Votes: 4
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Installs easy, on my old laptop it is light on resources, everything just works, and and in IMHO Eric supports this product like no other distro I have used to date.
Gabbman
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Version: 19.04.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-10
Votes: 12
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Never had any issues with Arco (or ArchMerge earlier) during the past 2-2.5 years. The XFCE and KDE installations (1 desktop + 1 Vaio) are smooth on my machines. It is true though that I have Radeon graphics only, thus have 0 experience with Nvidias. I love the (informative and easy to follow) video tutorials as well.
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Version: 19.04.4
Rating: 6
Date: 2019-05-09
Votes: 0
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Linda distro, but breaks in many updates and has no written documentation, any doubt we have to watch videos, this is too annoying.
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Version: 19.04.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-05-06
Votes: 4
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wants to switch from windows to Linux. Have already tried some Distrubutionen of Linux, but this is the best for me. I am enthusiastic
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Version: 19.04.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-21
Votes: 28
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Absolutely love the distro. I use it for home and office. Meets all my needs and has a beautiful interface.
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Version: 19.04.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-20
Votes: 1
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I have tried many distros since I am new to Linux, and I have to say Arcolinux is by far the best disto that I have used. I would rank it right up there with Manjaro.
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Version: 19.04.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-15
Votes: 14
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The Best distro based on Arch Linux ever, i migrated from Manjaro my Laptop and Desktop and i'm happy, Arco Linux contain all configuration you have to need and more.
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Version: 19.04.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-12
Votes: 11
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Great distro, can't wait how it will develop.
I'm using ArcolinuxB bspwn 19.0.4.4 and i love all the customization.
Very fast and I am really satisfied with it
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Version: 19.04.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-12
Votes: 6
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This is the best Linux distribution for now!
I have tried many other distributions, but something was wrong or broken.
I have been with ArcoLinux XFCE for 3 years and I have had no problems!
Bravo, ArcoLinux team!!!
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Version: 19.04.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-04-11
Votes: 0
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Impressed with this distro and it is stable.
Installed on an old Phenom II system using Xfce.
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Version: 19.04.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-10
Votes: 1
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I have been using for 2 years. All good.
Installed on the ThinkPad x230, i3, Openbox, Xfce.
A big thanks to Eric and the team of ArcoLinux!
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Version: 19.03.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-04-08
Votes: 4
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Well, first to say it's great work, nicely preconfigured and easy to customize.
About 12 years? before i gave archlinux a try, and the AUR has been a pain in the ass, so i stuck to gentoo.
Since, archlinux has improved and arco takes it (IMHO) close to perfection.
A big thanks to Eric and the team of ArcoLinux, easy for the ones who want to learn more about Linux, a nice distro for the matured user.
Cheers
Utz
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Version: 19.03.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-04-08
Votes: 0
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Best distro, but unfortunately I can't install NVIDIA 340xx driver. Thunar freeze, so I installed Dolphin. Such a shame. Maybe after I buy a new laptop, I will experiment with the latest NVIDIA driver. But for now I stick with it since it's very stable.
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Version: 19.03.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-04-03
Votes: 7
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Best distro I ever used, moreover Im using 2 years as so far
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Version: 19.03.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-26
Votes: 20
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Wow, this is now my daily driver. I have tried Manjaro, Antergos they are ok but this distro is by far the best out there.
I was looking for something to replace solus so i install this distro and it will be staying on my laptop.
Very easy to install and seems to be stable so far.
Thanks for making this distro.
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Version: 19.03.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-03-16
Votes: 34
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Erik is a machine! Great work... I have Arcolinux on my main system since it's conception.
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Version: 19.03.3
Rating: 1
Date: 2019-03-12
Votes: 0
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Install without problems but when i restart there is just black screen... What a shame
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Version: 19.02.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-03-10
Votes: 5
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Is it as fast updates as arch it self? Sure feels that way. Good installer. Customize the customization and everything will be 10/10.
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Version: 18.12.7
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-02-28
Votes: 18
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As a distro i should rate it with 7-8 out of 10 but as a project (with its whole learning path) it has to be 10!
Great tutorials, fantastic scripts which can be used for any arch based distribution without problems or with tiny fixes (like when used for manjaro for example) and top themes!
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Version: 19.02.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-02-27
Votes: 5
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This is the Arch distribution of the moment (2019).
Solid gui installer, Arco themes, capacity to choose desktops and apps min or full.
Website is active and good interaction!
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Version: 18.12.7
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-02-26
Votes: 9
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Fantastic Distro.
I am still learning linux, I am not too comfortable with the command line yet and the archwiki is often over my head.
ArcoLinux and its websites, forums, and especially the videos have helped me tremendously. Honestly, the videos are a great resource even if you don't run ArcoLinux.
I run ArcoLinux as a daily driver but if you want to learn linux, really learn linux, I highly recommend even runing it in a virtual machine. (There are videos to teach you how to do that as well.)
If you use the resources ArcoLinux puts out there, you WILL learn.
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Version: 19.02.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-02-23
Votes: 10
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after i couldn't install antergos i tried this distro with mate disktop , i found it perfect even if it is not in the top distros in the distrowatch list.
thanks arcolinux team!
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Version: 19.02.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-02-23
Votes: 6
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I have used various Linux distros now for many years, Solaris and FreeBSD before that, and I have used Linux Mint as my daily driver for the past 3 years, completely replacing Windows on all my machines in that time.
I installed ArcoLinuxB on a low-spec lapbook around a month ago now, more as a 'test' than anything else, and it has remained installed and has had more use than any of my Mint machines in that time.
It has proved to be stable, fast and light on resources - just what I would expect of a modern Linux distro. However, this distro just seem a little 'snappier' than the others and a little less likely to resort to using swap - the lapbook has only 2GB of RAM so this is really quite good!
I really like Arch and Arch based distros but often find them difficult to recommend to less savvy friends and family due to the 'read the wiki' support afforded to them - ArcoLinux is different. The support pages, videos and more, make this a distro where you can comfortably 'learn' Linux if you wish to but can simply use it if you prefer (and anything in between really).
If you want to try an Arch based distro (and don't fancy Manjaro or SwagArch) then this could be the one for you!
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Version: 19.02.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-02-16
Votes: 12
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I have been a Linux user for sometime and have used many distros but being new to Arch i needed something i could pick up and customize without a huge learning curve, cue the ArcoLinux theme song. The head developer hosts video turorials and post everything via YouTube that you can imagine, every in and out of the OS. The community is very helpful and the devs are accesible on Discord and in no time you will have Arch system you always wanted. The desktop selection makes everyone happy. I am running this on my laptop, virtual machines and soon another desktop. I went full Arco check it out and see what your flavor is.
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Version: 19.01.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-02-10
Votes: 10
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In the first Highlander there could be only one. I've been using this for ten months now and it just keeps getting better. The pksyua command is fantastic for updating your system. I've continued to try other distros, old and new and I always come back to arcolinux. I have it on several machines and it has no equal. I've even tried the newer up and coming arch distros and some of them should never have been released. This is the distro that will reset the bar for all other distros if it's community keeps going at its current rate. It is the most stable system I have used in years. Give it a shot, you won't be disappointed.
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Version: 19.01.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-01-29
Votes: 21
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I am using ArcolinuxB Mate......wow!
I have never used any Arch system before, ArcoLinuxB encouraged me to try one and it has won me over in a big way. Cannot say how much I love it, it just works, online documentation seems great too.
This is deffinately my NEW daily OS.
Excelent work by the devs on this one.
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Version: 19.01.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-01-25
Votes: 0
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I am using ArcoLinuxB after not being able to install the Xfce version of ArcoLinux. I must say that I am delighted with it - and I didn't go for anything minimal! Very reliable and interesting having lots of little additions that make the distribution easy and convenient. Excellent, it suits me nicely. Thank you.
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Version: 19.01.4
Rating: 5
Date: 2019-01-22
Votes: 0
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I like everything this distro but my AMD Ryzen pc won't work well some reason. with VirtualBox is fine but not with SSD drive, don't know why? I tried to install and re-install 6~7 times but doesn't even boot properly so I gave up.
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Version: 19.01.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-01-18
Votes: 45
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Easy to install, I have been using ArcoLinux for almost four months. Trying to follow Erik's plan I started with ArcoLinux, and have moved to phase two quickly with ArcolinuxD I3 wm. ArcolinuxD is much faster than Arcolinux there is less software that was never used by me. I would suggest anyone start with ArcolinuxD if they can follow simple instructions.
Also, if you ever have a question Erik and the Wiki are there to help.
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Version: 19.01.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-01-17
Votes: 1
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My favorite Linux at the moment, Erik did a great work.
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Version: 19.01.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-01-17
Votes: 9
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just checked out the new Full version! and as usual, this distro still reigns supreme as my favorite, This distro is especially useful if you are a microsoft admin, that wants a smooth transition to Linux. If you get stuck there is more than enough documentation within this community to assist you. if you haven't rocked this distro yet, you better get on it! you are cheating yourself.
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Version: 18.12.7
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-01-16
Votes: 2
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No a single problem during installation and after. The only only small oddity was the gray icon set but it was changed very easy.
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Version: 18.12.7
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-01-16
Votes: 4
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what can I say? ArcoLinux is an amazing distro and I love it! This project is perfect for people who wants a system easy and beautiful, but it is perfect also for people who wants to learn! Amazing video-tutorial and great forum! You can't miss it this beautiful distro!
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Version: 19.01.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-01-16
Votes: 4
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Works out of the box, and a great support team to guide new users.
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Version: 18.12.7
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-01-13
Votes: 3
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This is my new favorite distro - easy to get started on Arch and the way they recommend to learn the different window managers that come installed, Openbox and then i3, is great for new users like me. The default XFCE-based desktop is nice and snappy too, much better feeling for me than Ubuntu GNOME which was very laggy in comparison.
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Version: 18.12.7
Rating: 9
Date: 2019-01-08
Votes: 2
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Great and stable Linux, works really out of the box !
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Version: 18.12.7
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-12-29
Votes: 35
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Pros: stable, fast, good for beginners and pros. You can stick with the basic or you can change it. don't like the icons. change them, Don't like plank, chromium or vivaldi? Remove them using the package manager or the terminal.
Cons: None
I've looked at several old and new arch distro''s and theres always one thing that bothers me. If one item is broken during upgrade none of the others are upgraded. Now all of the so called Arch purist would say (and I've seen this in print) maybe you should be using Ubuntu. Try to understand that others are trying to use something new and they would like a system that works. It's as simple as that.
I'm using this on an old D830 that until I put this distro on it (and I've been through quite a few) was basically toast. This distro isn't that hard to learn and gets easier as you go alone with minimal drawbacks. I've run into very few problems with arcolinux and have installed it on several machines. It just works. What you don't like you can remove, what you do like works. What more do I need to say
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Version: 18.12.7
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-12-24
Votes: 13
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The distribution is nicely complemented by a diverse documentation infrastructure designed to help you skill-up from a Linux newbie to a full- fledged Arch user.
Variety (wallpaper auto switching app) is annoying and is the first thing I remove.
Beyond that just praise for ArcoLinux
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Version: 18.11.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-12-13
Votes: 0
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Great distro. I'd definitely say it requires a bit more know how than Manjaro, so it it doesn't help that the website is confusing as hell. During the setup some of the scripts broke so if I didn't know how to fix them I would have been screwed. Nonetheless, I've never been able to properly enjoy BSPWM before because I couldn't handle the setup, but now I can use it and it's my new favorite. Though many of the included things are very questionable choices, like Vivaldi as the default browser and Atom as the default text editor. I feel with a little polishing this could be even better than Manjaro, but as it is it is more of a toy than a practical distro to use as your daily driver. It's got many extra moving parts on top that probably make lots of sense if you made them but as a reasonable knowledgeable Linux user I'd say they are pretty confusing. So if you need something to do go ahead and use it just don't expect it to be smooth or stable. Too be far I]m sure one of the pre build ISOs are a bit more stable but I wouldnt hold my breathe.
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Version: 18.11.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-12-10
Votes: 8
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Best installer available to install a very bare bones Arch system (ArcoLinuxD). The regular edition is bloated as hell, but if you only want to install a lightweight Arch system with your desktop of choice, then ArcoLinuxD is the place to start.
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Version: 18.11.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-12-04
Votes: 25
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Arcolinux is bound for greatness. The distro is just too good for it to go under the radar unnoticed. Eventually, everyone will realize how fantastic this distro really is. So Bravo to Erik.... you've done a great job, and your team that you hired from the star ship enterprise has certainly held up their reputation. I use to be a big fan of antergos when it was essentially just a glorifed arch installer. However, these days for whatever reason antergos has gone down hill. I've also tried manjaros in the past and can't stand how they hold back packages so it was never my cup of tea. As of now, with conviction I can recommend Arco to any linux user that is interested in an arch based distro. If I HAD to fault arco with complaints... my complaint would be that it is just way too full service. There's several internet browsers, several text editors and is so tricked out with goodness it could be a lot for a user to chew on. That being said, this is also the selling point that it IS feature rich. It has so many cool scripts, text editors, gizmos, wallpapers (with awesome art), and if anything goes wrong? Erik will post a video onto youtube for you telling you how to fix the error! Yes, if you don't like all the features? they also have it set up so you can have a minimum install. You can even tailor your own personal version of arco. It's legit, my favorite distro. To be fair, I am also a reg vanilla arch user on 2 of my computers. I use arco for all my side work and so far it's made it over 6 months with no fail. It's fun, a great learning distro and it has fantastic support if something goes wrong. Have a problem? log onto discord and ask the team if they can help! Easy. The vision is there... the distro will make large waves mark my word.
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Version: 18.11.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-12-03
Votes: 5
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Simply the best Linux Distro I have come across in the last 2 decades. It is the best looking distribution by far IMHO and I love how it is based on arch and comes with i3WM - once I learnt i3 there was no going back to traditional desktop environments for me. If you want a riced Linux out of the box check out this distro - straight out of the box it looks like those awesome looking unixporn screenshots. After installation I recommend going to suckless.org and downloading some of the best CLI apps/tools and utilities. Erik is a very helpful and friendly guy who has not only created what is the best distro IMHO, but he also has multiple websites dedicated to his distro filled with valuable information and videos which are all very easy to follow. ArcoLinux running i3 has finally taken me away from Windows to Linux on a nearly full-time basis and I actually enjoy using my Laptop again. I highly recommend ArcoLinux to everyone from the noob all the way to the professional - with all his tutorials you won't be a noob for very long at all. This is also the first distro I have donated too - I just can't recommend it enough!!! 11/10 I honestly see this being in the top 3 on distrowatch within the next 12months it deserves to be and I really hope it is. Manjaro i3 and KDE versions were my previous go to fav distros, but ArcoLinux has won me over. Simply an amazing OS and Linux experience!!
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Version: 18.11.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-11-23
Votes: 8
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Best Arch distro I have tried. Had a problem with auto login not working but found a Youtube video on how to edit lightdm. Now auto logs in every time at boot. Xfce is very fast and always updated.
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Version: 18.10.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-11-15
Votes: 14
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This got me to finally install and learn to work within i3 window manager!
I am a ridiculously ignorant yet curious newb that tinkers with different OS's on my different laptops (thinkpad, 2010 macbook, asus transformer). So far I've encountered an update issue or broke my GUI or worse through setting-tinkering for most of the top distros and their GUIthat has left me (due to my current lack in skill/knowledge) to end up feeling lost and without options (even after a day or two search thru forums etc.
The distro solves this by having a really encouraging ecosystem (website, youtube vid tutorials, roadmap) for guiding ppl through most any GUI desktop environ/window manager available in the AUR. My fave ISO provided right now has 3 desktop environments for me to play and tinker with. I had always wanted to learn the i3 wm for productivity and focus purposes but never could advance very far through manjaro/fedora/ubuntu/solus distros because the combination of slower updates on the i3 spins and the intimidation over committing to an ISO/spin with ONLY i3 was too much for me.
Well with the arcolinux base ISO I get to start in a VERY familiar environment that gradually and intuitively empowers me to learn/try/master other more graphically minimal environments! I'm so amazed and blessed to have such an inspiring confidence/skill/curiosity-building approach to OS before.
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Version: 18.10.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-11-14
Votes: 2
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Either you are a beginner or expert in Linux, this distro is perfect for you!
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Version: 18.10.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-11-09
Votes: 5
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Beautiful distro. The best of the Arch variants which include Manjaro and Antergos.
No problems with install and daily usage --- None!
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Version: 18.10.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-11-02
Votes: 8
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After a lot of research, I chose Arco linux to be my daily driver. I was running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and am quite a newbie to the linux world because I started my journey with linux just in the year January 2016. I did not want to distro hop so I wanted to be sure that what OS I installed is going to be the OS I use for everything i do, along with work, leisure, everything. Apart from some initial problems that I had regarding freezes which have disappeared, It works like a breeze. It still does hang and freeze but only after 3 to 4 days of continuously running it. But thats understandable because being a developer I run really heavy softwares that push the limits of all the resources.
Arco linux = Arco + Arch + Aur
There is no app in this world that is not going to be available on Arco. I use it mostly with the xfce desktop and it works like a charm. There are so many desktop options available that you will not be disappointed. The customizability right from the level of the building your own ISO to when you you actually start using the OS is amazing. The support provided by the Erik's videos on youtube is unparalled and the forums are very friendly too. Your questions will not go unanswered.
Since its a rolling release(Arch based) it gives a peace of mind that I would never have to install it again.
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Version: 18.10.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-10-22
Votes: 7
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ArcoLinux should be in the top 3 distros.
After using it for 3 months it replaced my daily driver operating systems OSX, elementary OS and Antergos.
After living with ArcoLinux using OSX, though familiar feels limiting in comparison.
XFCE is awesome with a LOT of settings and customization.
I really like being able to switch virtual desktops with the mouse scroll wheel and like being able to have instant (no animation) switching..
I appreciate the system-wide equalizer and could never have an OS without one again.
This is the first OS ever I'm using a stock wallpaper.
Variety (wallpaper auto switching app) is annoying and should be removed IMO.
The ArcoLinux team put something special together with this distro.
I wanted to give a 9.7 rating but cant so rounding up to 10
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Version: 18.10.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-10-20
Votes: 8
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This is hands down the best distro I've landed upon, and I've flown a lot. This is where I always come back to.
Great job! I wish you all success
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Version: 18.9.5
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-10-08
Votes: 4
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I have stopped distro hopping after discovering this gem. A true diamond in the ruff. And you can learn to build your own custom iso. Fun, Fun, Fun.
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Version: 18.9.5
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-09-19
Votes: 2
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Too confusing. Its more of a learning distro. Its usable as daily driver, but it just has too many distractions due to lots of customizations and applications it has regardless of which flavour of Arco you use.
I hope Erik Dubois or someone from the community would release a few ISO focusing on one DE/WM with minimal but good customizations and more common usuable apps, and have the other customizations as an add-on if one wants to.
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Version: 18.9.5
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-09-16
Votes: 9
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I tried a few arch distributions and this is by far my favorite. The installation of ArcoLinuxB-Xfce was easy and fast which is not my normal experience with other arch distros. The artwork is a nice touch as well.
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Version: 18.9.5
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-09-14
Votes: 3
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DISTRO HOPPER made a choice – It’s Fast, Easily managed, Logical, Stable (as a rock, since about 1 year now) Interface is nice to look at, and it suits my Mac Book Pro. PLUS: distribution supports many desktop variants. - I salute you.
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Version: 6.9.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-09-11
Votes: 6
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Great stuff. The amount of work that this guy puts into his website deserves mention. https://arcolinuxd.com
Lots of useful information and tutorials allowing for a serious amount of customization.
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Version: 6.9.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-28
Votes: 3
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Have installed Arco on 22 units and have had only 3 calls for service. Those were human error. Arco has never blinked on my machine, even when puting it under pressure. Love it, keep it real ArcoLinux.
JZ
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Version: 6.9.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-27
Votes: 2
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After a week distro hopping and testing fedora , debian , peppermint , elementary , solus ... i've ended up with MX linux and Arcolinux (i keep mx linux as 'backup" , for IF something goes wrong ;--).
These 2 working well on my amd athlon system , but i must say ARCOLINUX is the one i'll use from now on.
Works out of the box ,with many costumization settings avaiable.
Only had to install thunderbird and libreoffice , but with the software installer that's no problem ;-)
This distro feels also like it's the fastest one i've tried.
MANY thanks , Hans
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Version: 6.9.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-21
Votes: 2
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Fast, stable on all my pc's and laptops, rolling release.
Passing from Debian based distros (Mist, Ubuntu) to Arch (ArcoLinux). Very impressed!
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Version: 6.9.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-20
Votes: 0
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Beautifully set up functional desktop environment that is very easy to customize further. So far no issues at all.
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Version: 6.9.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-14
Votes: 5
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Great and very stable Linux distribution.
It's very easy to get everything working but it does require some Linux Experience.
It has a snapiness and quickness about it that I love, package manager is very good and fast.
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Version: 6.9.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-06
Votes: 3
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Great, stable, more programs in rep, fantastic customisable
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Version: 6.9.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-08-01
Votes: 0
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pretty good distro well worth the download everything worked out of the box for me
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Version: 6.9.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-23
Votes: 8
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As a regular linux user, I will say that comparable to Manjaro. On the plus side for this release, there is no confusion with the kernels. Less overloaded like Manjaro and according to me on my equipment more stable. Cool to learn and use as the main. Simple to install. It is pointed out that there are no technical descriptions and the videos themselves, but all in all why? It is archived, so help is generally available.
I wish him to last forever.
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Version: 6.9.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-19
Votes: 12
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It's the best, whether it's learning or using it.
Thanks！
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Version: 6.9.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-07-19
Votes: 5
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This is an AMAZING distro!
I'm used to Debian distros and on ancient hardware (2Gb DDR2 Core2Duo).
Never having used an Arch based distro (afraid :) I wanted to try one. First I tried Antergos, and it is nice, but ArcoLinux is amazing.
ArcoLinux out of the box is beautifully set up in XFCE.
Supplied is a large selection of well chosen wallpapers, conkys, icons, themes, docks and applications.
I was amazed how much more responsive my ancient PC was under an Arch distro.
Well done Erik.
Being a Linux noob I am about to go through your tutorials to learn everything I can and I really appreciate the effort you have put into this distro and tutorials.
FYI 2 issues I had were the installer did not mark any partition as boot and there was no default keyboard shortcut to launch the Whisker menu.
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Version: 6.9.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-19
Votes: 2
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Quelle belle surprise! Formidable! Facile à installer (Calamares). Rapide et complet! On y trouve tous les outils nécéssaire et les thèmes sont des plus jolies!
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Version: 6.9.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-17
Votes: 2
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Stable, fast and properly "loaded", therefore ready to use out of the box.
I had it on my Sony laptop since the beginning of 2017 (at that time it was ArchMerge), and already installed on 3 other PCs in the family. All replaced Windows and zero complaint so far, thanks to the tons of tutorials available on Youtube and the "easy to digest" content of the website. Great job Erik!
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Version: 6.9.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-16
Votes: 2
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Excellant! Have been searching for an arch spin that actually works and this is it. Everything works and imagine that, it actually boots after install to ssd. I tried at least 6 that wouldn't boot after install unless you booted to usb and chose detect efi. 1 I tried refused to allow the use of a mouse and keyboard. Arcolinux is outstanding.
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Version: 6.9.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-15
Votes: 2
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Very Nice and Fast ongoing learning eventful iso with more to offer. Extra support and iso to learn.
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Version: 6.9.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-15
Votes: 3
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So far I have found no fault or set up that I was unable to perform. Pretty peppy on this old toshiba laptop. Well Done.
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Version: 6.8.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-22
Votes: 0
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very good but should be rolling release and graphic installer for video drives
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Version: 6.8.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-06-19
Votes: 1
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As a relatively new user of Linux I have tried many different distributions. I am not particularly interested in learning the minutiae but rather I am an everyday, curious user. ArcoLinux is easily one of most satisfying, complete and, dare I say, attractive distributions that I have tried. Thank you for your efforts.
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Version: 6.7.1
Rating: 6
Date: 2018-06-02
Votes: 4
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Version 6.8.2 - not 6.7.1
Because older ArchMerge v6.4.1 and newer ArcoLinux v6.6.1 were running into pacman-errors since one week, even with "sudo pacman -Syyu", I had to install ArcoLinux v6.8.2 :-(
Works fine again and looks very nice again ("grayscaled" Icon-Theme), but why is in Autostart this annoying Wallpaper-Changer (variety?) again?
ArcoLinux seems to be a "one-man-job" of great Erik Dubois, but I think he needs more support of other people on Arch-Linux update-problems with pacman.
Antergos (KDE and LXDE) is more reliable than ArchMerge/ArcoLinux and has a very good forum for bleeding edge thingees.
Regards
Roland
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Version: 6.7.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-05-06
Votes: 3
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great distro for beginner and advanced, what is rely special about this distro it's community and creator ERIK videos which explain almost every thing in this distro and make it a fun experiment
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Version: 6.6.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-27
Votes: 66
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Hands down my favorite Linux Distro. This distro worked perfect out the box on my 4th gen hp probook. I will always keep an up to date ISO of this handy, it is also now my laptops permanent OS. I was raised cowboy style in the microsoft background and transitioned as a linux administrator only 5 years ago. This distro is the PERFECT hybrid of windows and linux good for beginners windows admins who want to take a step into the Linux world and learn how to really administer servers and workstations.
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Version: 6.6.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-23
Votes: 22
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Although designed to be more of a learning platform for Arch and designed to help you get your "feet wet", Arco Linux easily stands out among the many other Arch distros for its ability to rival Antergos or Manjaro in terms of user friendly install AND sleek out of the box desktop environment.
Boots you into a fully customized XFCE setup with plank as a left-side dock. Icons are sleek Sardi-Mono.
Comes with fully customized and pre-setup, XFCE, Openbox, and i3-gaps to choose from out of box. All are available, and customized to fit the theme of the distro. Sleek compositing setup with Compton, and also includes numerous Conky's and plank themes to choose from.
It's safe to say this distro has the MOST themes i've ever seen from any distro ever released.
To further the concept of ArcoLinux as a teaching platform, Erik Dubois and the Arco Linux team have created an immense number of tutorials ranging from "installing Arch Linux for the first time" to "Installing [enter a desktop environment here] on your own system". The sheer amount of guidance and knowledge provided is truly an immense resource that can be well-appreciated by all, newbies and veterans alike.
Kudos to Erik Dubois and the Arco Linux team on an amazing distro that easily rivals Manjaro and other top dogs. I can't wait to see where Arco Linux can go from here
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Version: 6.6.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-04-22
Votes: 1
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Moved from ubuntu and found Arcolinux to be superior in its day to day operations and the flexibility in its look. No one mentioned it but arcolinux runs faster than most distros i have tried on my system. Anyway, this is one that is worth trying, Also, I plan to use their learning process for getting an understanding for Arch in general. Thank you Arcolinux team!
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