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Artix Linux

Artix Linux is a fork (or continuation as an autonomous project) of the Arch-OpenRC and Manjaro-OpenRC projects. Artix Linux offers a lightweight, rolling-release operating system featuring the OpenRC init software.

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IntermediateRolling Releasedesktoplive
Technical Specs
BaseArch
Package Managerpacman / pkg
Init SystemDinit, OpenRC, runit, s6
Latest Version
Release ModelRolling Release
Release DateApril 2, 2026
Architecture
x86_64
Desktop Environments
CinnamonLXDELXQtMATEKDE PlasmaXfce

About Artix Linux

Artix Linux is a fork (or continuation as an autonomous project) of the Arch-OpenRC and Manjaro-OpenRC projects. Artix Linux offers a lightweight, rolling-release operating system featuring the OpenRC init software. (Alternative spins feature the runit and s6 init software.) Several editions of Artix Linux are available, featuring either a plain command line or one of several desktop environments.