Archcraft OS

In this video I am going to install and explore Archcraft OS, a very light Arch Linux based distribution built with Openbox and BSPWM. The installation is done with a script and OS comes preinstalled with several themes.
Archcraft OS: archcraft-os.github.io/
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[@anikbiswasarnob]

Sir, you're a true archlinux lover.

[@DavidThomas404]

Interesting video and I look forward to the laptop follow-up. Seems like a good way to get Arch up/running quickly.

[@cstephan7]

Now, that has lovely, elegant theming. Reminiscent of Nord with a unique flair. Overall, Archcraft looks like a nice option for someone who wants an Arch-based distribution that uses the official Arch repositories.

[@cosmo_4785]

it uses adapta-nokto theme

[@abobader]

Good video, well done Ermanno.

[@michaelhansen6895]

Great video as always!

[@oussamasadiki7377]

this os is the best i have seen so far i am gonna give it a try since i am a fan of smooth and beautiful appearence

[@mustafababdullah2485]

Wow 😳 my machine is only running 276 m on the open box session. I really like the lightness of this os. Had no idea about this spin of Arch thanks for showing this Arch craft. I'll play with it see how it acts, it seems good and strongly built

[@TheBlueThird]

Nice vid once again. I like the idea of window managers vs DE. I prefer to do it the vanilla Arch way.

[@technomatic6285]

Great video as always! Thank you Sir Ermanno!

[@ari-athbadminton0301]

GREAT REVIEW, it shows you know how to handle some starting-hassle despite lack of doc! Notice a lot of things have changed in this distro since 2021, tweeks in the presentation and keybindings, more themes and slight diff set of packages (midori is gone). Instead of the Calamares I went with the CLI installer and it taught me new things about Arch distros maintenance and journaling.

[@amarmisra9582]

Very snappy...already using in V Box for the last two days...well customized..

[@Airmadillo]

Nice! thanks for sharing!

[@uliseson7895]

One of the best linux channels! keep the good work.

[@eflinux]

Thank you so much!

[@AvradeepPatra23]

Going 2 try it😃

[@sharjeel_mazhar]

Would love to see your ultimate desktop review😄❤️ What say sir?

[@shrirangkahale]

Hi! Very good video :) Timestamps would be useful for these types of videos ;) Thank you

[@rickbhattacharya2334]

TBH this Arch distro is far better than the bloated Garuda

[@0x7f2c]

I don't get why people like Garuda tbh, it's literally bloat! what's the point?

[@chief5145]

@@0x7f2c probably as it looks appealing, but its about 15 minutes from default gnome to garuda look, don't get it why would anybody use garuda, also it uses linux-zen kernel, which is also very easy to install.

[@s_aku]

(Btw it works like shit on multiple monitors)

[@nunagoras]

@@0x7f2c There is a Portuguese idiom that says "os olhos também comem", which can to be directly translated to English as "the eyes also eat"... Moral of the story: There are some graphical arts that become appealing by themselves for many... Garuda is not for me, personally... But its definite Eastern influence combined to the fact that it goes sort of against the current minimalism trend seems to be attractive to many. And they offer it just out of the box for you!... If the project matures enough they'll be a serious candidate to Distrowatch first positions in such a not so distant time frame from now... And they'll enjoy lots of new converts, especially from the gaming brigade!...

[@arnorobinwerkman]

@@nunagoras but on any standard kde distro, one can make it look like that in less than 15 minutes.

[@rwprime1]

Very impressive. At one point you launched a browser - how did you get internet w/o dhcpcd? I don't see it in the package list. In an arch vm, I always download it, run it and then systemd enable it and then after the build and a reboot, I have internet - not so w/o it.

[@Juan-jp7ir]

Thanks

[@resofactor]

I just ran a USB virtual of Archcraft. It's really interesting. I'm not sure how much it's like Arch. Since it's "Minimal" it should run better on my older systems.

[@rooneye]

17:48 I've just installed Archcraft, but the theme Grid isn't there. How do I get the grid theme?

[@DavidThomas404]

Could I ask, do you use Arch on all your systems outside of test VMs etc? I ask as I believe you were doing Red Hat certs and wondered what you used to practice for those.

[@eflinux]

I use only Arch on my personal machines. I used RHEL in a VM when I was studying. For people who want to have a server I usually use CentOS, Fedora Server or Ubuntu Server.

[@DavidThomas404]

@@eflinux Thank you, I have used RHEL day to day for years at work and keep wondering whether to stick with Fedora for ease but I really like the look of Arch. Speed and simplicity!

[@andril]

I have a confession about this distro that I am now ashamed of.... always good to see a review

[@kailashks901]

I don't get it.. Why are you ashamed of this distro?

[@sinpi314]

???

[@kailashks901]

Is it possible to run this on an USB instead of a HDD? I have a pretty high spec USB for this very purpose.

[@mangenshinobi1567]

nice video Sir i think Archcraft help much people that want to use wms and they are not familar with them and it help them to learn to use and edit them By looking at their config files sir I would like to request a video about Nix os

[@Shockwaveo]

this may be the ONE

[@khanhkan4601]

May i ask which software do you use for virtualization?

[@eflinux]

It’s KVM.

[@khanhkan4601]

@@eflinux thanks!

[@socvirnylestela5878]

damn that loooooks sooooooooooo good. but i will still use vanilla arch because yeah i like more control. im still going to recommend archcraft to people who want a fast install :3

[@TheBlueThird]

You'll also get a system with less packages.

[@paulsteele7]

How do you install svp project 4 pro on this os?

[@justvaish9902]

How do i install this alongside Windows? The normal install doesn't consider the dual boot set up

[@eflinux]

That's a little more complex. The efi partition should be already available in Windows. You can/should take that one as mount point.

[@justvaish9902]

@@eflinux it worked. Thanks. I just used the Windows efi partition.

[@renaldi6210]

Is this distro using its own software repository or is it using official arch linux's software repository?

[@eflinux]

It has core, extra, community, multilib and an archcraft repo.

[@brandonphilander661]

Does window managers have a compositor like desktop environments?

[@eflinux]

Yes, if you want to have it.

[@brandonphilander661]

@@eflinux I don't, they slow down gaming performance.

[@ari-athbadminton0301]

@@brandonphilander661 Some DE are able to disable compositor when games launch. Otherwise it is good to have a bind key for it.

[@linuxnewbie255]

Only problem with archcraft os is that it doesn't seem to recognize my bluetooth headset

[@liftlinux9421]

Is Archcraft just Arch + Theming? Just for asking

[@WafflesOinc]

Yes. It used to be the creators dot files

[@TheBernd1966]

Really interesting. But German language is missing. Perhaps it comes with the Calamares Installer...

[@eflinux]

Probably.

[@dougtilaran3496]

Go get lilidog bullseye...or sid.

[@danni222]

why you always create a home partition?

[@eflinux]

Not always, and when I don't some people complain about that :)

[@danni222]

@@eflinux but what its the purpose? i am new to linux and i am downloading distros i testing😅

[@eflinux]

Sorry:) A home partition is useful because if one day you need to reinstall the system it won't touch the data in the home partition.

[@danni222]

@@eflinux i see, so its like my windows setup 1 for the c drive and other for saving pics videos etc

[@eflinux]

Similar approach, yes.

[@neotwenty-nineBzH]

Great video. Tks. This installer is really not user friendly. It's like being back 15 years ago.... As far as calamares exists why not using it.?

[@rathh4691]

I'm pretty sure the installer is a fork of manjaro architect

[@sinpi314]

It now does use calamares

[@clevrf0x916]

is this distro good for newbs ?

[@eflinux]

If you are used to WM's.

[@clevrf0x916]

@@eflinux never used WM before, i am used to DE's can i start here ?

[@eflinux]

Then probably not. If you want to use a DE on an Arch-based distro try EndeavourOS. Or learn to build it yourself with the tutorials on the channel :)

[@clevrf0x916]

@@eflinux i was using arch with KDE, but i think i bloated it too much (1900+ packages, 4-5 gigs of ram usage). so looking to distro hop

[@eflinux]

A super easy little maintenance distro is Fedora Silverblue.

[@tonyadvantaged9353]

Your work is great, this Distro not, it's too old at least 30 years (90es style) not or never for production but just to play with the OS same like installing Amiga-OS. The scripting system is much worse than archlinux or even artixlinux because you cannot `mksf.vfat -F32 -s 2 -S 4096 -v /dev/nvme0n1p1` as well `mkfs.ext4 -F -b 4096 -F /dev/nvme0n1p2` and "gparted" don't allow or not understand this letting (at least) UEFI-partition unbootable. The biggest weakness of this distro is formatting of already 20 years old 4kiB "drives". If the OS-builder-s continue to use strictly 512 instead of 4096 PBS/LBS (physical/logical-block-size)... the manufacturer will never move (apart some exception e.g. Corsair). Every manufacturer specify drives-speed at 4k but manufacture drives with 1/8 of 4k = 512 B. This is like offering a car e.g. Ferrari with FIAT 500 motor inside and telling the buyer it could reach 340 km/h but with different motor. UEFI file system must also be changed also cause of Win-10 images bigger than 4GiB, so UEFI-FS should be ext4 and many other changes I want not explain here. One other weakness of all OSs is the "locale" settings make impossible to use `ISO-8601` for "collate" and "time" working perfectly before `systemd` at least under KDE4. In 21st century we go to 40-50 years back instead of ahead in Hardware (there is much more to criticize), software and data-base-handling. In times, where even libreoffice setup a database, the absence of ISO-8601 is ashamed. Apparently all OS-manufacturers/cooders use the Microschrott philosophy = drop features, create new bugs and sell as features. My (lapidary) conclusion: Archcraft OS -10 points (minus 10 point). Sorry!

[@chenglalonde5154]

artix or archcraft?

[@samuni3992]

password liveuser?

[@eflinux]

Yes.

[@RichardArtman]

WHY in God's do people post videos with themselves embedded in it? I mean at the beginning of the video is ok but once you get to the general or main aspect of it can't you remove the imbedded video of yourself. I personally think it is unnecessary and quite distracting. Other than that your vids are very good bro!

[@eflinux]

That is what I was doing at the beginnings of the channel…and people complained about it, but I’ll try again in upcoming videos.