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LinuxHub Prime – Arch-based Linux distribution

October 11, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

LinuxHub Prime is an Arch-based Linux distribution with a customised Openbox window manager as its default desktop environment.

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autogit – automatically build, update or install Pacman applications

September 29, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Autogit is a Bash tool to automatically build, update or install Pacman applications from PKGBUILD’s

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pacbro – package browser for Arch

September 26, 2025 Steve Emms TUI, Utilities

pacbro is a terminal based package browser for Arch Linux with extensive filtering capabilities.

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pacseek – search and install Arch Linux packages

September 21, 2025 Steve Emms TUI, Utilities

pacseek is terminal user interface software which allows you to browse and search through the Arch Linux package databases as well as the AUR/

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Yay – AUR helper

September 19, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Yay (Yet Another Yogurt) is an Arch User Repository (AUR) helper tool.

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Ezarcher – full featured Arch Linux based desktop

September 18, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

Ezarcher Linux is a full featured Arch Linux based desktop. The ISOs provided are Cinnamon, Gnome, KDE, LXQt, Mate, and Xfce desktops.

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Omarchy – opinionated Arch Linux distribution

September 18, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

Omarchy is an omakase distribution based on Arch Linux and the tiling window manager Hyprland.

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Octopi – powerful Pacman Qt frontend

September 16, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Octopi consists of a package browser, sudo helper, notifier, cache cleaner and repository editor.

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cylon – Arch Linux maintenance program

September 15, 2025 Steve Emms System Software, TUI, Utilities

cylon is a TUI (terminal user interface) which provides updates and maintains an Arch based Linux distribution.

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Pamac – Gtk and CLI front ends of libpamac

September 14, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, GUI, Utilities

Pamac offers lpm, AUR, Appstream, Flatpak, and Snap support.

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aurto – Arch Linux AUR tool

September 13, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

aurto is an Arch Linux AUR tool for managing an auto-updating local ‘aurto’ package repository using aurutils.

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aurutils – helper tools for the AUR

September 12, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

aurutils is a collection of scripts to automate usage of the Arch User Repository, with different tasks such as package searching, and more.

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trizen – lightweight AUR package manager

September 11, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

trizen is a lightweight AUR package manager that’s written in the Perl programming language.

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pikaur – AUR helper with minimal dependencies

September 10, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

pikaur is an AUR helper with minimal dependencies. Review PKGBUILDs all in once, next build them all without user interaction.

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Pakku – pacman wrapper with additional features

September 9, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Pakku is a pacman wrapper with additional features, such as AUR support. It’s written in Nim.

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Aura – package manager for Arch Linux

September 7, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Aura is a package manager for Arch Linux. Its original purpose was in supplementing Pacman to support the building of AUR packages

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ElysiaOS – colorful Linux distribution for humans

September 3, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

ElysiaOS is a modern, elegant operating system built on Hyprland with custom plugins and based on Arch Linux.

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BredOS – Arch-based Linux distribution designed for single-board computers

June 26, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

BredOS simplifies the complex setup of Arch Linux, making it accessible to a wider range of users.

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AxOS is an Arch-based Linux distribution for the desktop

June 2, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

AxOS is a cutting-edge operating system that draws its inspiration from Arch Linux, with a French touch.

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CatOS is an open-source Arch-based out-of-the-box Linux distribution

May 7, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

CatOS is an Arch-based, out-of-the-box Linux distribution designed to provide an excellent operating system user experience.

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