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Linux. Ubuntu, 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 of
distribution targets users who desire a highly customized and
extremes have their pros and cons in terms of customizability and ease
of use, neither group targets users who desire easily customized
systems that expose the lower-level workings of Linux. </p><p>Arch Linux fills this void with a distribution that uses the
bare-bones approach of Gentoo, but without requiring every package be
compiled from source. It also shies away from GUI-based configuration
for older or low-end hardware. Although the installation lacks the
glitz of Ubuntu or OpenSUSE, it still detects nearly all modern
hardware and automatically installs drivers. Virginia Tech’s Tech's mirroring
of the Arch repositories also benefits VT Arch users, because it
ensures fast installs and updates.
<br /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&action=edit&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
Linux Operating System. It maintains a level of abstraction above
Gentoo and Linux From Scratch by reducing the amount of manual
because it installs only the packages required to boot and install
additional software. It does contain excellent package management
software in the form of <i>''pacman</i> '' archives, which are officiallysupported packages and works similar to Debian’s Debian's apt-get program.
Community maintained packages for more esoteric software can be found
in Arch's AUR repository.
for first-time Linux users, so this is not a distribution to use when
trying Linux. Also, there is a slightly steeper learning curve in
understanding the package management, which could deter users used to
overall an excellent, easy-to-use distribution, and could be
recommended to any Linux user who understands the command line.
<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&action=edit&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 mirror at <a href="http://mirror.cs.vt.edu/pub/ArchLinux/iso" class="external text" title="[http://mirror.cs.vt.edu/pub/ArchLinux/iso" rel="nofollow">Virginia Tech</a>]
would be much faster. The ftp-based installation is recommended as it
installs the most up-to-date version of Arch with all the updates. Be
sure to remove the default mirror if you choose to install Arch Linux,
as it caps upload speeds.
painlessly walks you through the process of setting up your system and
getting into X. There are also more targeted installation guides that
PC. Because Arch Linux uses a command-line based installation, it is
highly recommended to either have another computer nearby or print out
a copy of the <a href="[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners_Guide" class=Beginners Guide"external text" title="http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners_Guide" rel="nofollow">“Beginners Guide”</a>].</p><p><br></p><a name="Arch_Linux_at_Virginia_Tech"></a><h2><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://vtluug.org/wiki/index.php?title=VT_Arch_Linux&action=edit&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://vtluug.org/wiki/index.php?title=Arch_Tablet_Functionality" title="Arch Tablet Functionality">Arch Tablet Functionality</a> - Configuring your tablet PC <a href="http://www.eng.vt.edu/academics/comp_require.php" class="external text" title="http://www.eng.vt.edu/academics/comp_require.php" rel="nofollow">required</a> by the Engineering Department.
== Arch Linux at Virginia Tech ==[[CategoryArch Tablet Functionality]] - Configuring your tablet PC [http:Import cleanup]//www.eng.vt.edu/academics/comp_require.php required]by the Engineering Department.
