Archcraft：定制的轻量级 Linux 发行版
Arch Linux Archcraft
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> Archcraft 是一个令人印象深刻的发行版，具有定制的开箱即用体验。
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我们告别了 2023 年，这一年充满了令人兴奋的发行版和应用发布。就连**人工智能也席卷了世界**，大型科技公司争先恐后地想要分得一杯羹。


尽管如此，我们现在必须向前看。?


我们以一个有趣的、基于 Arch 的 Linux 发行版 “Archcraft” 开启这一年，它号称“*只是又一个 Linux 发行版*”，但**只需要 500 MB 内存就能运行**。


那么，让我们深入看看它能提供什么。


### Archcraft：概述 ⭐


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作为一个 [轻量级 Linux 发行版](https://itsfoss.com/lightweight-linux-beginners/)，Archcraft **基于 Arch Linux 构建**，为用户提供了**直接的发行版体验**，不需要太多配置。


大多数东西都是预先配置好的，用户只需安装，然后可以随心所欲地使用他们的系统。这要归功于 Archcraft 的以下**主要功能**：


* 滚动发布周期
* 对 AUR 的内置支持
* 预安装的窗口管理器


#### 初步印象 ?‍?


为了体验 Archcraft，我 [使用 VirtualBox](https://itsfoss.com/install-arch-linux-virtualbox/) 将其加载到 [虚拟机](https://itsfoss.com/virtual-machine/) 上，它能够立即检测到它是一个 Arch Linux（64 位）操作系统。


启动后，**出现一个“欢迎”应用**，其中包含访问用户指南或运行安装的选项，使用 Archcraft 的 **两个安装程序之一进行安装**。


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一个是我们都知道和喜爱的传统 [Calamares](https://calamares.io/) 安装程序，另一个是 [ABIF](https://github.com/midfingr/abif)（Arch 基本安装框架），这是**基于命令行的安装程序**，推荐更高级的用户使用。


我使用 Calamares 进行安装，在安装过程中，我看到了一个菜单，**让我选择窗口管理器**。我选择了 “*Both*”，这样就安装了 [Openbox](http://openbox.org/wiki/Main_Page) 和 [bspwm](https://github.com/baskerville/bspwm)。



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> ? 我选择了 Calamares，因为一只猫跑过我的键盘，让我选择了它。?
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![](/data/attachment/album/202401/07/143801h5pqiaihwzalphh5.jpg)


**安装进行得很顺利**，我能够毫无问题地启动 Archcraft。然后我就开始探索它。


如下所示，**桌面屏幕非常简洁**，顶部有一个状态栏，底部有一个**方便的停靠栏**，用于启动应用。


![](/data/attachment/album/202401/07/143802akhkhtungthk0xz7.png)


**状态栏**也有一些非常简洁的选项；从左到右，你将找到带有 Archcraft 徽标的 **应用启动器**、**工作区切换器**、一些**系统使用信息**、**时间/日期**、**音乐播放器控件**、**音量滑块**、**网络使用信息**和**电源按钮**。


![Status Bar on Archcraft](/data/attachment/album/202401/07/143802tm96mk99dmd66x9d.jpg)


当我单击系统使用信息时，我看到了 [Alacritty](https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty)，它是 [Linux 顶级终端模拟器](https://itsfoss.com/linux-terminal-emulators/) 之一，它向我显示了所有活动进程，以及它们正在使用哪些资源。


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然后我查看了 Archcraft 上的**预装壁纸**，令我惊讶的是，[Rick](https://rickandmorty.fandom.com/wiki/Rick_Sanchez) 向我竖起了中指。


我必须说，我对此笑得很开心。我现在知道 Morty 的感受了。?


![](/data/attachment/album/202401/07/143803bivn1ciiivpgcp1p.jpg)


然后，我查看了**应用程序启动器**，里面装了很多有用的应用。在如此简约的发行版中看到这些令人印象深刻。


![](/data/attachment/album/202401/07/143804qy2fi9ylf18oyu28.jpg)


我还可以**搜索命令**，甚至**浏览不同目录中的文件**。


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**“设置”应用易于使用**，并将所有重要选项集中在一处。还能想要什么呢？


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因此，总而言之，我想说 Archcraft 是一个非常 [用户友好的基于 Arch 的发行版](https://itsfoss.com/arch-based-linux-distros/)，很容易上手。随着开发的进展，它应该会像好酒一样随着时间越来越好。


如果你愿意，你还可以通过访问其 [GitHub 仓库](https://github.com/archcraft-os/archcraft) 为 Archcraft 的开发做出贡献。


### ? 下载 Archcraft


除了其旗舰版本（使用 openbox/bspwm），还提供了两种其他口味，“*Archcraft XFCE*” 和 “*Archcraft LXDE*”。在其 [官方网站](https://archcraft.io/download.html) 上探索它们。



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你也可以参考 [官方维基](https://wiki.archcraft.io/) 了解更多关于 Archcraft 的信息。


? 你认为这对于想要尝试 Arch Linux 的人来说是一个可行的选择吗？


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作者：[Sourav Rudra](https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/) 选题：[lujun9972](https://github.com/lujun9972) 译者：[geekpi](https://github.com/geekpi) 校对：[wxy](https://github.com/wxy)


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We bid goodbye to 2023, a year filled with exciting distro and app releases. Even **AI took the world by storm**, with big tech scampering to get a piece of the coveted pie.

Nevertheless, we must now look ahead. 😃

We kick this year off with an interesting Arch-based Linux distribution called “**Archcraft**” that claims to be “*just another Linux distribution*” but **can run with only 500 MB of RAM**.

So, let's dive in and see what it has to offer.

## Archcraft: Overview ⭐

![a screenshot of archcraft neofetch output and about info](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/12/Archraft_1.jpg)

Being a [lightweight Linux distribution](https://itsfoss.com/lightweight-linux-beginners/?ref=news.itsfoss.com), Archcraft has been **built using Arch Linux as its base** to provide users with a **straight-to-the-point distro experience** that doesn't need much configuring.

Most things are pre-configured, the user just has to install it and get on with whatever they want to do with their system. This has been made possible thanks to the following **key features** of Archcraft:

**A Rolling-Release Cycle****In-Built Support for AUR****Pre-Installed Window Managers**

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**Suggested Read **📖

[What is a Rolling Release Distribution?What is rolling release? What is a rolling release distribution? How is it different from the point release distributions? All your questions answered.](https://itsfoss.com/rolling-release/?ref=news.itsfoss.com)![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/09/what-is-rolling-release-distribution.png)


![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/09/what-is-rolling-release-distribution.png)

### Initial Impressions 👨💻

To get started with Archcraft, I loaded it up on a [Virtual Machine](https://itsfoss.com/virtual-machine/?ref=news.itsfoss.com) by [using VirtualBox](https://itsfoss.com/install-arch-linux-virtualbox/?ref=news.itsfoss.com), which was able to detect that it was an Arch Linux (64-bit) operating system right away.

After it booted, **a welcome app** showed up with options to access the user guide or run the installation, by using one of the **two installer options with Archcraft**.

![a screenshot of archcraft installer](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/12/Archraft_2.jpg)

One was the conventional [Calamares](https://calamares.io/?ref=news.itsfoss.com) installer that we all know and love, the other was [ABIF](https://github.com/midfingr/abif?ref=news.itsfoss.com) (Arch Base Installation Framework), which is **a command line-based installer** that is recommended for more advanced users.

I went about installing it using Calamares, and at some point I was **shown a menu to pick the window manager**. I went with “*Both*”, which would then install [Openbox](http://openbox.org/wiki/Main_Page?ref=news.itsfoss.com) and [bspwm](https://github.com/baskerville/bspwm?ref=news.itsfoss.com).

![a screenshot of the archcraft desktop selection screen while installing](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/12/Archraft_3.jpg)

The **installation went smoothly**, and I was able to boot into Archcraft without any issues. I then began to explore it.

As you can see below, **the desktop screen is extremely minimal** with a status bar at the top, and **a handy dock** at the bottom to launch apps with.

![a screenshot of archcraft desktop screen](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/12/Archraft_4.png)

The **status bar** has some really neat options too; from left to right, you will find the **application launcher** with the Archcraft logo, **a workspace switcher**, some **system usage info**, **the time/date**, **music player controls**, **volume slider**, **network usage info**, and **power buttons**.

![a screenshot of archcraft status bar](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/12/Archraft_5.jpg)

When I clicked on the system usage info, I was shown [Alacritty](https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty?ref=news.itsfoss.com), one of the [top terminal emulators for Linux](https://itsfoss.com/linux-terminal-emulators/?ref=news.itsfoss.com), which showed me all the active processes, and what kind of resources they were using up.

**Suggested Read **📖

[8 Best Window Managers for LinuxWant to organize your windows and use all the screen space you have? These window managers for Linux should come in handy!](https://itsfoss.com/best-window-managers/?ref=news.itsfoss.com)![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/01/best-wms-for-limux.png)


![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/01/best-wms-for-limux.png)

![a screenshot of archcraft running alacritty](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/12/Archraft_6.jpg)

I then moved over to check out the **pre-installed wallpapers** on Archcraft, and, to my surprise, [Rick](https://rickandmorty.fandom.com/wiki/Rick_Sanchez?ref=news.itsfoss.com) giving me the good ol' finger.

I must say, I had a nice giggle over this. I now know what Morty feels like. 😂

![a screenshot of archcraft wallpaper selection menu with the rick sanchez wallpaper in the background](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/12/Archraft_7.jpg)

I then checked out **the app launcher**, which was loaded quite well with useful apps. It was impressive to see this in such a minimal distro.

![a screenshot of the archcraft app launcher](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/12/Archraft_10.jpg)

I could also **search for commands** and even **browse files** in different directories.

![a screenshot of the archcraft app launcher](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/12/Archraft_9.jpg)

The **settings app was easy to use** and had all the important options in one place. What more could you want?

![a screenshot of the archcraft settings app](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/12/Archraft_11.jpg)

So, to conclude this first look, I would say that Archcraft is a very [user-friendly Arch-based distribution](https://itsfoss.com/arch-based-linux-distros/?ref=news.itsfoss.com) that is straightforward to get into. This should age like fine wine as development progresses.

Should you choose to, you could also contribute to the development of Archcraft by visiting its [GitHub repo](https://github.com/archcraft-os/archcraft?ref=news.itsfoss.com).

**Suggested Read **📖

[Top 10 User-friendly Arch-Based Linux Distributions [2023]Want to experience Arch Linux without the hassle of the complicated installation and setup? Here are a few user-friendly Arch-based Linux distributions.](https://itsfoss.com/arch-based-linux-distros/?ref=news.itsfoss.com)![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/03/arch-distros.png)


![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/03/arch-distros.png)

## 📥 Download Archcraft

It is being offered in **two othrr flavors**, “*Archcraft XFCE*” and “*Archcraft LXDE*” along with its flagship edition with openbox/bspwm. Explore them on its [official website](https://archcraft.io/download.html?ref=news.itsfoss.com).

You can also refer to the [official wiki](https://wiki.archcraft.io/?ref=news.itsfoss.com) for more information on Archcraft.

*💬 Do you think this is a viable option for people who want to try Arch Linux?*

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