Berserk Arch is an Arch Linux-based, rolling-release distribution designed primarily for power users, security researchers and developers.
The distribution uses a customised Openbox window manager. Berserk Arch offers a modular environment with pre-configured desktop profiles, secure package infrastructure and curated toolsets.
Features include:
- Minimal by Design — No bloat. Start small, add only what you need.
- Performance Tuned — Fast boot, optimized init, zstd compression, zram swap.
- Hacker Ready — Pre-configured with red-team and dev tooling profiles.
- Powered by Arch — Rolling release, Pacman speed, and AUR flexibility.
- Reliable & Reproducible — Signed ISOs, reproducible builds, rollback support.
- VM Friendly — Optimized for QEMU/KVM, VMware, and VirtualBox.
| Working state: | Active |
| Desktop: | Openbox |
| Init Software: | systemd |
| Package Management: | Pacman |
| Release Model: | Rolling |
| Platforms: | x86_64 |
| Home Page: | berserkarch.xyz |
| Developer: | Gaurav Raj |
| This article is part of our Big List of Active Linux Distributions. |
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