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Archcraft

Archcraft is a minimal Linux distribution based on Arch Linux. The project provides a graphical user interface using minimal window managers rather than full featured desktop environments.

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ALT Linux

ALT Linux was founded in 2001 by a merge of two large Russian free software projects. By the year 2008 it became a large organization developing and deploying free software, writing documentation and technical literature, supporting users, and developing custom products.

Technical Specs Comparison
ArchcraftALT Linux
ArchBaseIndependent (forked from Mandrake)
pacman / pkgPackage Managerrpm (APT)
systemdInit Systemsystemd, SysV
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
2026.05.12Latest Version11.0
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
May 13, 2026Release DateMay 1, 2025
x86_64ARM64ARMhfi586mipselppc64elRISC-V
Architecture
x86_64ARM64ARMhfi586mipselppc64elRISC-V
bspwmMATEOpenboxAfterStepBlackboxCinnamonEnlightenmentFVWMGNOMEIceWMKDElabwcLXDELXQtWMakerWayfireXfce
Desktops
bspwmMATEOpenboxAfterStepBlackboxCinnamonEnlightenmentFVWMGNOMEIceWMKDElabwcLXDELXQtWMakerWayfireXfce