Reviewglitz.com » software packages http://reviewglitz.com Updates for software freaks Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:10:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Is ArchLinux, the Linux distro you searched for ? http://reviewglitz.com/2010/02/is-archlinux-the-linux-distro-you-searched-for/ http://reviewglitz.com/2010/02/is-archlinux-the-linux-distro-you-searched-for/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:21:03 +0000 admin http://reviewglitz.com/?p=1753 If you are a person who have tried many linux distros and couldn’t find the one you needed , then your search has come to an end . ArchLinux would be the answer to your searches . Arch Linux is a highly customizable linux which comes around at 360 mb .iso file , which includes all files needed for a harddisk install . If you are opting for net install or ftp install , then there are ways of doing it too . Arch Linux by default doesnot have a graphical interface . You can choose the graphical interface according to your wish , whether it be gnome , kde, fluxbox , xfce , enlightment and lot more . You can find a nice step by step tutorial which shows you how to install archlinux and customize the archlinux the way that suits it .As you know your desktop manager uses a large portion of your system resources . So choice of desktop environment is of great importance as one can make a linux distro which may be slow and flashy or fast and ugly .

Arch Linux offers support for almost all file systems like ext4 , ext3 , ext2, xfs, jfs , and much more . ArchLinux is great as it takes you out of the hassels of dependencies and libraries . ArchLinux by default , comes with a nice package manager called pacman , which is capable of updating and installing all softwares and applications . Compared to other linux distros , rather than compiling from source packages , archlinux installs from pre-made binaries .ArchLinux offers extreme customization and you can modify it to suit your daily needs . There are a lot of distros based on archlinux . Here is a page that lists out them . Archlinux is perfect for everyone with “do it ourselves” character.  ArchLinux is one of the  fastest linux distros , especially when run in console . Updating of software packages is done perfectly in archlinux servers too , which provides users with uptodate softwares and applications . Download links and guide to installation can be found in arch official website .

Believe me archlinux is simply a magnificent distro and it is worth a try . I assure you that you will definitely fall in love with archlinux . Feel the joy of tweaking your machine and modifying it the way you need  . Happy tweaking …..

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