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[#]: subject: "Archcraft: A Customized Lightweight Linux Distro Experience"
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[#]: via: "https://news.itsfoss.com/archcraft/"
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[#]: author: "Sourav Rudra https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/"
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[#]: collector: "lujun9972/lctt-scripts-1700446145"
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[#]: translator: "geekpi"
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Archcraft: A Customized Lightweight Linux Distro Experience
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Archcraft is an impressive distro with a customized out-of-the-box
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experience.
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We bid goodbye to 2023, a year filled with exciting distro and app releases. Even **AI took the world by storm** , with big tech scampering to get a piece of the coveted pie.
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Nevertheless, we must now look ahead. 😃
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We kick this year off with an interesting Arch-based Linux distribution called “ **Archcraft** ” that claims to be “ _just another Linux distribution_ ” but **can run with only 500 MB of RAM**.
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So, let's dive in and see what it has to offer.
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### Archcraft: Overview ⭐
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Being a [lightweight Linux distribution][2], Archcraft has been **built using Arch Linux as its base** to provide users with a **straight-to-the-point distro experience** that doesn't need much configuring.
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Most things are pre-configured, the user just has to install it and get on with whatever they want to do with their system. This has been made possible thanks to the following **key features** of Archcraft:
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* **A Rolling-Release Cycle**
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* **In-Built Support for AUR**
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* **Pre-Installed Window Managers**
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**Suggested Read** 📖
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#### Initial Impressions 👨💻
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To get started with Archcraft, I loaded it up on a [Virtual Machine][5] by [using VirtualBox][6], which was able to detect that it was an Arch Linux (64-bit) operating system right away.
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After it booted, **a welcome app** showed up with options to access the user guide or run the installation, by using one of the **two installer options with Archcraft**.
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One was the conventional [Calamares][8] installer that we all know and love, the other was [ABIF][9] (Arch Base Installation Framework), which is **a command line-based installer** that is recommended for more advanced users.
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I went about installing it using Calamares, and at some point I was **shown a menu to pick the window manager**. I went with “ _Both_ ”, which would then install [Openbox][10] and [bspwm][11].
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📋
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I went with Calamares because a cat ran over my keyboard and made me choose it. 😼
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The **installation went smoothly** , and I was able to boot into Archcraft without any issues. I then began to explore it.
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As you can see below, **the desktop screen is extremely minimal** with a status bar at the top, and **a handy dock** at the bottom to launch apps with.
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The **status bar** has some really neat options too; from left to right, you will find the **application launcher** with the Archcraft logo, **a workspace switcher** , some **system usage info** , **the time/date** , **music player controls** , **volume slider** , **network usage info** , and **power buttons**.
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![Status Bar on Archcraft][14]
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When I clicked on the system usage info, I was shown [Alacritty][15], one of the [top terminal emulators for Linux][16], which showed me all the active processes, and what kind of resources they were using up.
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**Suggested Read** 📖
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I then moved over to check out the **pre-installed wallpapers** on Archcraft, and, to my surprise, [Rick][18] giving me the good ol' finger.
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I must say, I had a nice giggle over this. I now know what Morty feels like. 😂
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I then checked out **the app launcher** , which was loaded quite well with useful apps. It was impressive to see this in such a minimal distro.
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I could also **search for commands** and even **browse files** in different directories.
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The **settings app was easy to use** and had all the important options in one place. What more could you want?
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So, to conclude this first look, I would say that Archcraft is a very [user-friendly Arch-based distribution][23] that is straightforward to get into. This should age like fine wine as development progresses.
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Should you choose to, you could also contribute to the development of Archcraft by visiting its [GitHub repo][24].
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**Suggested Read** 📖
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### 📥 Download Archcraft
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It is being offered in **two othrr flavors** , “ _Archcraft XFCE_ ” and “ _Archcraft LXDE_ ” along with its flagship edition with openbox/bspwm. Explore them on its [official website][25].
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[Archcraft][25]
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You can also refer to the [official wiki][26] for more information on Archcraft.
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_💬 Do you think this is a viable option for people who want to try Arch Linux?_
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via: https://news.itsfoss.com/archcraft/
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作者：[Sourav Rudra][a]
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选题：[lujun9972][b]
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译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID)
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本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出
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[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/
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[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972
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[1]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/12/Archraft_1.jpg
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[2]: https://itsfoss.com/lightweight-linux-beginners/
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[3]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/04/Follow-us-on-Google-News.png
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[4]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/12/android-chrome-192x192.png
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[5]: https://itsfoss.com/virtual-machine/
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[6]: https://itsfoss.com/install-arch-linux-virtualbox/
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[7]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/12/Archraft_2.jpg
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[8]: https://calamares.io/
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[9]: https://github.com/midfingr/abif
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[10]: http://openbox.org/wiki/Main_Page
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[11]: https://github.com/baskerville/bspwm
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[12]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/12/Archraft_3.jpg
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[13]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/12/Archraft_4.png
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[14]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/12/Archraft_5.jpg
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[15]: https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty
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[16]: https://itsfoss.com/linux-terminal-emulators/
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[17]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/12/Archraft_6.jpg
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[18]: https://rickandmorty.fandom.com/wiki/Rick_Sanchez
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[19]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/12/Archraft_7.jpg
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[20]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/12/Archraft_10.jpg
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[21]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/12/Archraft_9.jpg
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[22]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/12/Archraft_11.jpg
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[23]: https://itsfoss.com/arch-based-linux-distros/
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[24]: https://github.com/archcraft-os/archcraft
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[25]: https://archcraft.io/download.html
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[26]: https://wiki.archcraft.io/
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