59 lines
2.7 KiB
HTML
59 lines
2.7 KiB
HTML
{% extends "base.html" %}
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{% block title %}Arch Linux - About{% endblock %}
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{% block content %}
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<div class="box">
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<h2 class="title">About Arch Linux</h2>
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<p>
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Arch Linux is an independently developed, i686/x86-64 general purpose GNU/Linux
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distribution versatile enough to suit any role. Development focuses on
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simplicity, minimalism, and code elegance. Arch is installed as a
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minimal base system, configured by the user upon which their own ideal
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environment is assembled by installing only what is required or desired
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for their unique purposes. GUI configuration utilities are not officially
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provided, and most system configuration is performed from the shell by editing
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simple text files. Arch strives to stay bleeding edge, and typically offers
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the latest stable versions of most software.
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</p>
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<p>
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Arch Linux uses its own Pacman package manager, which couples simple binary
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packages with an easy-to-use package build system. This allows users to
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easily manage and customize packages ranging from official Arch software to the
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user's own personal packages to packages from 3rd party sources. The repository
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system also allows users to easily build and maintain their own custom build
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scripts, packages, and repositories, encouraging community growth and
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contribution.
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</p>
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<p>
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The minimal Arch base package set resides in the streamlined [core] repository.
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In addition, the official [extra], [community], and [testing] repositories
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provide several thousand high-quality, packages to meet your software demands.
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Arch also offers an [unsupported] section in the Arch Linux User Repository
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(AUR), which contains over 9,000 build scripts, for compiling installable
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packages from source using the Arch Linux makepkg application.
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</p>
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<p>
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Arch Linux uses a "rolling release" system which allows one-time installation
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and perpetual software upgrades. It is not generally necessary to reinstall
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or upgrade your Arch Linux system from one "version" to the next.
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By issuing one command, an Arch system is kept up-to-date and on the bleeding
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edge.
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</p>
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<p>
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Arch strives to keep its packages as close to the original upstream software as
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possible. Patches are applied only when necessary to ensure an application
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compiles and runs correctly with the other packages installed on an up-to-date
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Arch system.
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</p>
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<p>
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To summarize: Arch Linux is a versatile, and simple distribution designed to
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fit the needs of the competent Linux® user. It is both powerful and easy
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to manage, making it an ideal distro for servers and workstations. Take it in
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any direction you like. If you share this vision of what a GNU/Linux
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distribution should be, then you are welcomed and encouraged to use it freely,
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get involved, and contribute to the community. Welcome to Arch!
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</p>
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</div>
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<br /><br />
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{% endblock %}
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