Arco Linux is, unsurprisingly, based on Arch Linux. The difference is that ArcoLinux offers an easy and customisable install, it comes ready, out of the box, with sensible configurations and great themeing. And it is surrounded by a friendly community and a wealth of learning and reference resources.

The ArcoLinux website is full of gold nuggets of information although, admittedly, it's not the easiest to navigate. However, it's worth the effort.

The standard ArcoLinux iso file comes pre-loaded with XFCE, Openbox and i3, allowing the user to explore a complete Desktop Environment, a floating window manager and a tiling window manager - take your pick!

It's also a one-click install away from any other desktop or window manager you desire - just use the tweak tool.

Following installation you can access a range of aliases that make updating the system a breeze, and if you wish you can even pull down updated configurations using the skel command.

ArcoLinux can be a robust desktop system in it's own right, or you can treat it as a learning environment before moving on to exploring a range of other window managers and desktop environments, creating your own iso, adding 'spices' to a standard Arch install .... the list goes on.

Personally I would place ArcoLinux up there with the best Arch based distros such as Manjaro or Endeavour. To my mind though it just has that certain something that sets it apart from the rest.

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