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<a name="Introduction_to_Arch_Linux"></a><h2><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://vtluug.org/wiki/index.php?title=VT_Arch_Linux&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: Introduction to Arch Linux">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline"> Introduction to Arch Linux </span></h2>=<p>Linux users tend to become fan boys of their favorite flavor ofLinux. [[Ubuntu]], openSUSE [[w:OpenSUSE|OpenSUSE]] and [[Fedora ]] tend to lead the distributions lists(<a href="[http://www.distrowatch.com/" class="external text" title="http://www.distrowatch.com" rel="nofollow">Distro Watch</a>]),because of their ease of installation and use. The other type ofdistribution targets users who desire a highly customized andfine-tuned system, an example of which would be [[Gentoo]]. While bothextremes have their pros and cons in terms of customizability and easeof use, neither group targets users who desire easily customizedsystems that expose the lower-level workings of Linux. </p><p>Arch Linux fills this void with a distribution that uses thebare-bones approach of Gentoo, but without requiring every package becompiled from source. It also shies away from GUI-based configurationtools in favor of directly editing text files, although GUI-basedconfiguration tools do exist. This makes Arch an excellent distributionfor older or low-end hardware. Although the installation lacks theglitz of Ubuntu or OpenSUSE, it still detects nearly all modernhardware and automatically installs drivers. [[Mirrors|Virginia Tech’s Tech's mirroring]] of the Arch repositories also benefits VT Arch users, because itensures fast installs and updates.</p><p><br></p><a name="When_to_Use_Arch_Linux"></a><h2><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://vtluug.org/wiki/index.php?title=VT_Arch_Linux&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: When to Use Arch Linux">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline"> When to Use Arch Linux </span></h2>=<p>Arch Linux targets enthusiasts who want to better understand the

software in the form of <i>''pacman</i> '' archives, which are officiallysupported packages and works similar to Debian’s Debian's apt-get program.

</p><p>The distributions command-line installation limits its appeal

Ubuntu’s Ubuntu's GUI-based package management. That stated, Arch Linux is

<br /p><p><br></p><a name="Getting_Started_with_Arch_Linux"></a><h2><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://vtluug.org/wiki/index.php?title=VT_Arch_Linux&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3" title="Edit section: Getting Started with Arch Linux">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline"> Getting Started with Arch Linux </span></h2>=<p>You can find documentation and mirrors of Arch Linux on their homepage at <a href="[http://www.archlinux.org/" class="external free" title="http://www.archlinux.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.archlinux.org</a>], although using their local the mirror at <a href="[http://mirror.cs.vt.edu/pub/ArchLinux/iso" class="external text" title="http:/latest/mirror.cs.vt.edu/pub/ArchLinux/iso" rel="nofollow">Virginia Tech</a>]would be much faster. The ftpnetwork-based installation is recommended as itinstalls the most up-to-date version of Arch with all the updates. BeDuring installation, besure to remove the default mirror if you choose to install Arch Linux,as because it caps upload speedsis rate-limited.</p><p>Following their <a href="[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners_Guide" class="external text" title="http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners_Guide" rel="nofollow">“Beginners Guide”</a>Beginner's Guide]

PC. Because Arch Linux uses a commandline-line based installation, it is

a copy of the <a href="[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners_Guide" classBeginner's Guide]. == Criticism ="external text" title="httpUntil Pacman 4, Arch did not support package signing [https://wikibugs.archlinux.org/indextask/5331].php/Beginners_Guide" rel="nofollow">“Beginners Guide”</As a>.</p><p><br></p><result of this, an insecure mirror (including any mirrors upstream of the one you are synching from) or a name="Arch_Linux_at_Virginia_Tech"></untrusted connection (such as a><h2><span class="editsection">man in the middle attack between you and the mirror, or any hops between mirrors) could result in your system's security being compromised. There has been some work towards adding package signing functionality to Arch [<a href="http://vtluugprojects.archlinux.org/wiki/index.php?title=VT_Arch_Linux&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4" title="Edit section: Arch Linux at Virginia Tech">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline"> Arch Linux at Virginia Tech </span></h2><p><a href="http:users/allan/vtluugpacman.orggit/wikilog/index.php?titleh=Arch_Tablet_Functionality" title="Arch Tablet Functionality">Arch Tablet Functionality</a> - Configuring your tablet PC <a href="gpg], however there have been claims that the developers are not concerned with the security implications and are reluctant to accept improvements from outside of the core team [http://wwwigurublog.engwordpress.vt.educom/academics2011/comp_require.php" class="external text" title="http:02/19/www.eng.vt.eduarchs-dirty-little-notso-secret/academics/comp_require.php" rel="nofollow">required</a> by the Engineering Department].

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