ArchBang
Sign in to saveArchBang Linux, also briefly known as GreenBANG, is a simple lightweight rolling release Linux distribution based on a minimal Arch Linux operating system with the i3 tiling window manager, previously using the Openbox stacking window manager. ArchBang is especially suitable for high performance on old or low-end hardware with limited resources. ArchBang's aim is to provide a simple out-of-the-box Arch-based Linux distribution with a pre-configured i3 desktop suite, adhering to Arch principles.
Key facts
- OS.name
- GreenBANG
- OS.logo
- ArchBangLogo.png
- OS.logo_size
- 160px
- OS.screenshot
- ArchBang 0111 screenshot.png
- OS.caption
- GreenBANG Linux 0111
- OS.developer
- Stan McLaren
- OS.family
- Linux (Unix-like)
- OS.source_model
- Open source
- OS.latest_release_version
- (Rolling release)
- OS.marketing_target
- General purpose
- OS.language
- English
- OS.kernel_type
- Monolithic (Linux)
- OS.userland
- GNU
- OS.ui
- labwc
- OS.license
- GNU General Public License
- OS.working_state
- Current
- OS.supported_platforms
- x86-64
- OS.updatemodel
- Pacman
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Linux distribution
- Based on
- Q185576
- Official website
- archbang.org
- Image
- ArchBang 0111 screenshot.png
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- Commons category
- ArchBang
- copyright license
- GNU General Public License
- package management system
- Pacman
- inception
- 2010-01-10
- publication date
- 2010-01-26
Sources (3)
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- History
- Installation
- Reception
- References
- External links
ArchBang Linux, also briefly known as GreenBANG, is a simple lightweight rolling release Linux distribution based on a minimal Arch Linux operating system with the i3 tiling window manager, previously using the Openbox stacking window manager. ArchBang is especially suitable for high performance on old or low-end hardware with limited resources. ArchBang's aim is to provide a simple out-of-the-box Arch-based Linux distribution with a pre-configured i3 desktop suite, adhering to Arch principles.
ArchBang has also been recommended as a fast installation method for people who have experience installing Arch Linux but want to avoid the more demanding default installation of Arch Linux when reinstalling it on another PC.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “ArchBang” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.