Twentieth Anniversary of Arch Linux: One of the Hottest Linux Distributions Today

On March 11, 2002, Arch Linux, code-named Homer, released version v0.1, using Linux kernel 2.4.18. Today, Arch Linux turns 20 years old and is one of the hottest Linux distributions out there.

Arch Linux is a rolling-release cutting-edge operating system used primarily by advanced Linux users. From installation to management, Arch Linux lets you handle everything, giving you all the power and control you need.

This is probably one of the reasons why Arch has a cult following in the Linux community.​

In Arch Linux v0.1, the release page describes it as follows:

• Arch Linux is an i686 optimized Linux distribution based on the idea of ​​CRUX, the excellent Linux distribution developed by Per Lidén. It is lightweight, contains the latest stable version of the software, and its packages are in .tar.gz format and tracked by a package manager designed to allow easy upgrades of packages.
• Compared to some other distros, Arch is very lean and doesn't keep things that are relatively uncommon).
• The default Arch installation provides a solid foundation; you can add packages to create the custom installation you're looking for.
• Arch has a package build system that allows you to easily create your own packages, which makes it very easy to rebuild packages with your own custom configuration.
• Arch is also designed to use newer features available to linux users, such as reiserfs/ext3 and devfs.

Due to the streamlined characteristics of Arch Linux, even after 20 years, it only retains some important software, and the system is not cumbersome. However, everything from installation to management of ArchLinux is customized by the user. This high customization means that users need to understand a lot of Linux terminal commands and various modules that make up the system, which also makes the installation process more cumbersome and may not be too much. Suitable for novice use.

But precisely because its users are basically Linux "experts", the Arch Linux community is very active.

In addition, there are many detailed tutorials in the Arch Wiki, which is an invincible repository of documentation that covers almost everything about installing and maintaining Arch and about the operating system itself. Perhaps the best thing about Arch Wiki is that no matter what distribution you're using, you're likely to find useful information on Arch Wiki pages.

If you want to make your computer more "independent", then Arch Linux is your partner. When you build Arch from scratch, you will know a lot of the internals of GNU/Linux and how the internals of a computer work.