The Amateur Radio Community Operating System (arcOS) is a bootable live Linux system on a USB drive built to “just work” with the affordable Digirig Mobile device.
arcOS focuses on standarized digital communication modes commonly used for both casual and emergency communications. By minimizing the number of included applications and complexity, arcOS strives to avoid overwhelming new or inexperienced users, while offering ambitious users the ability to configure additional features and functionality. arcOS runs on almost any modern-ish x86_64 computer.
System Requirements:
- Intel or AMD 64-bit processor (arcOS will NOT run on ARM devices like the Raspberry Pi or Apple M-series processors).
- 8GB+ RAM (16GB+ recommended for RAM-only booting).
- Graphics/network/audio supported in the Linux kernel.
It’s based on Linux Mint.
| Working state: | Active |
| Desktop: | Cinnamon |
| Init Software: | systemd |
| Package Management: | APT |
| Release Model: | Fixed |
| Platforms: | x86_64 |
| Home Page: | arcos-linux.com |
| Developer: | Mike Fisher |
| This article is part of our Big List of Active Linux Distributions. |
What's a Linux distribution ("distro")? |
| A distro provides the user with a desktop environment, preloaded applications, and ways to update and maintain the system. Each distro makes different choices, deciding which open source projects to install and provides custom written programs. They can have different philosophies. Some distros are intended for desktop computers, some for servers without a graphical interface, and others for special uses. Because Linux is an open source operating system, combinations of software vary between Linux distros. |