❕Welcome to the unofficial channel of ArchLinux!

❔What's ArchLinux?
ArchLinux is a Linux distribution for computers based on x86-64 architectures. It is a rolling release, meaning it constantly receives updates, fixes, and new features. It can be installed from a CD image, USB, or via an FTP server.

❔Why should I install Arch Linux?
- Freedom to build your own PC.
- Run only what you need.
- Arch provides a solid base.
- The Arch User Repository (AUR).
- The Arch Wiki is the best around.

❔How can I install it?
There is an easy installation guide available on the wiki.

Title: libbloom>=1.6-2 update requires manual intervention
Author: Felix Yan
Published: 2019-07-11
Link: https://www.archlinux.org/news/libbloom16-2-update-requires-manual-intervention/

Title: astyle>=3.1-2 update requires manual intervention
Author: Antonio Rojas
Published: 2019-08-26
Link: https://www.archlinux.org/news/astyle31-2-update-requires-manual-intervention/

Title: Xorg cleanup requires manual intervention
Author: Andreas Radke
Published: 2019-12-20
Link: https://www.archlinux.org/news/xorg-cleanup-requires-manual-intervention/

Title: rsync compatibility
Author: Christian Hesse
Published: 2020-01-15
Link: https://www.archlinux.org/news/rsync-compatibility/

Title: firewalld>=0.8.1-2 update requires manual intervention
Author: Jan Alexander Steffens
Published: 2020-03-01
Link: https://www.archlinux.org/news/firewalld081-2-update-requires-manual-intervention/

Title: hplip 3.20.3-2 update requires manual intervention
Author: Andreas Radke
Published: 2020-03-19
Link: https://www.archlinux.org/news/hplip-3203-2-update-requires-manual-intervention/

Title: zn_poly 0.9.2-2 update requires manual intervention
Author: Antonio Rojas
Published: 2020-04-14
Link: https://www.archlinux.org/news/zn_poly-092-2-update-requires-manual-intervention/

Title: Installation medium with installer
Author: Giancarlo Razzolini
Published: 2021-04-01
Link: https://www.archlinux.org/news/installation-medium-with-installer/

Title: Move of official IRC channels to libera.chat
Author: David Runge
Published: 2021-05-24
Link: https://www.archlinux.org/news/move-of-official-irc-channels-to-liberachat/

Title: Sorting out old password hashes
Author: Christian Hesse
Published: 2021-06-08
Link: https://www.archlinux.org/news/sorting-out-old-password-hashes/

🔄 TeX Live package reorganization
Starting from version 2023.66594-9, TeX Live packages have been reorganized to mirror upstream collections. Even though the new texlive-basic replaces... Read more

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📨 mkinitcpio hook migration and early microcode
With the release of mkinitcpio v38, several hooks previously provided by Arch packages have been moved to the mkinitcpio upstream project. The hooks are: systemd, udev, encrypt, sd-encrypt, lvm2 and mdadm_udev. To ensure no breakage of...
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📨 The xz package has been backdoored
TL;DR: Upgrade your systems and container images now! As many of you may have already read (one), the upstream release tarballs for xz in version 5.6.0 and 5.6.1 contain malicious code which adds a backdoor. This vulnerability is tracked in...
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📨 Increasing the default vm.max_map_count value
The vm.max_map_count paramater will be increased from the default 65530 value to 1048576. This change should help address performance, crash or start-up issues for a number of memory intensive applications, particularly for (but not limited...
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📨 Arch Linux 2024 Leader Election Results
Recently we held our leader election, and the previous Project Leader Levente "anthraxx" Polyák ran again while no other people were nominated for the role. As per our election rules he is re-elected for a new term. The role of of the...
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📨 The sshd service needs to be restarted after upgrading to openssh-9.8p1
After upgrading to openssh-9.8p1, the existing SSH daemon will be unable to accept new connections (see https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/packaging/packages/openssh/-/issues/5). When upgrading remote hosts, please make sure to restart...
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