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Selection of utilities

checkpac – fast package checker for Arch

December 6, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

checkpac is a fast and simple package checking tool for Arch Linux. Find installed packages, check versions, and discover available packages

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Nemesis Linux – Artix-based distribution

December 3, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

Nemesis Linux is a set of lightweight, minimalist live Linux distributions seeking inspiration from the Slackware-based Porteus project

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LainOS – Arch Linux-based desktop distribution

December 2, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

LainOS’s mission is to create a lightweight, powerful, and user-friendly Linux experience for developers, hackers, and tinkerers.

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Essential Utilities to Boost Producitivity

6 Useful Free and Open Source Arch Client-Side Mirror Tools

November 29, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

The software typically compares the mirror databases with the local database.

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Vincent OS – Arch-based desktop Linux distribution

November 28, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

Vincent OS aims to be a simple and accessible operating system to use. It’s based on Arch Linux.

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archlog – view and track changelogs for Arch Linux packages

November 24, 2025 Steve Emms CLI

archlog is a simple Python CLI tool that fetches upgradable official Arch Linux packages and retrieves changelogs for each.

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ObsidianOS – Arch-Linux based distribution

November 20, 2025 Steve Emms Distro

ObsidianOS is a UEFI‑only, systemd‑based operating system for x86_64 systems, designed with an A/B partition layout for reliability.

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Selection of utilities

ReflectorTK – simple GUI for reflector

November 17, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

ReflectorTK provides a straightforward graphical interface for configuring and running the reflector to update Arch Linux’s mirrorlist.

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Selection of utilities

shiny-mirrors – find the best mirrors for Arch-based distros

November 16, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

shiny-mirrors is an alternative to Manjaro’s pacman-mirrors and Arch’s reflector, written in Rust.

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paclog – Pacman log parser

November 15, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

paclog is a Pacman log parser written in the Rust language.

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Selection of utilities

reflector-cacheserver – retrieve up-to-date Arch Linux mirror data

November 15, 2025 Steve Emms Utilities

reflector is a Python 3 module and script to retrieve and filter the latest Pacman mirror list.

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Melawy Linux – Russian Arch-based Linux distribution

November 15, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

Melawy Linux is an Arch-based desktop Linux distribution sporting a customized KDE Plasma as its default desktop.

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Selection of utilities

rate-mirrors – client-side map-aware mirror ranking tool

November 14, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

rate-mirrors is a tool, which tests mirror speed for: Arch Linux, ArcoLinux, Artix, BlackArch, CachyOS, EndeavourOS, Manjaro, and others.

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Selection of utilities

mirro-rs – mirrorlist manager for Arch Linux systems

November 13, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

mirro-rs provides a TUI to help you better visualise managing your mirrorlist.

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Decman – declarative package and configuration manager for Arch

November 11, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Decman lets you manage installed packages, your dotfiles, enabled systemd units, and run commands automatically.

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pkgdu – display Arch packages disk usage size

November 8, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

pkgdu is a tool to display packages disk usage size for Arch Linux.

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Selection of utilities

Arch Linux MCP Server – Arch Linux MCP (Model Context Protocol)

November 7, 2025 Steve Emms System Software

Arch Linux MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that bridges AI assistants with the Arch Linux ecosystem.

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Xray_OS – Arch-based Linux distribution

November 5, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

Xray_OS is an Arch-based distribution which bills itself as cutting-edge but with a touch of innovation

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Kiro – minimal, flexible, and customizable Arch-based Linux distribution

November 3, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

Kiro is a minimal, flexible, and fully customizable Arch-based ISO project built on top of ArcoLinux.

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AcreetionOS – user-friendly Arch-based Linux distribution

November 2, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

Its mission is to bridge the gap between the power and flexibility of Arch and the simplicity that everyday computer users expect.

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