Artix Linux
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| Developer | Core team, Developer team, Support staff |
| Written in | C |
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open-source |
| Latest release | 20260813 / August 13, 2026 |
| Latest preview | Weekly ISOs |
| Repository | gitea |
| Package manager | pacman |
| Supported platforms | AMD64 and ARM64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Userland | GNU |
| Default user interface | Unix shell, LXQt, LXDE, MATE, Cinnamon, Plasma, XFCE |
| Official website | artixlinux |
Artix Linux (or simply Artix /ɑːrtɪks/) is a rolling-release Linux distribution based on Arch Linux that avoids using systemd, instead allowing users to choose between OpenRC, runit, s6, and dinit.
Artix Linux has its own repositories, and it is not recommended by developers to use Arch packages due to differences such as naming conventions and contrasting init systems.
The AUR, a user created repository of Arch programs, is commonly used by Artix users and developers, although not officially supported. This greatly expands the available software for Artix.
Arch OpenRC and Manjaro OpenRC were started in 2012. In 2017, these projects were merged and Artix Linux was created.
