r/archlinux is a subreddit with 388k members. The community frequently discusses arch, arch linux, archlinux, distro, and linux, and they frequently recommend/review desktop environment, window manager, and ide, and the most common flair used is support, question, share, discussion, and fluff.
A subreddit for the Arch Linux user community for support and useful news.
Popular Topics in r/archlinux
#1
Arch
101 posts
#2
Arch Linux
35 posts
#3
Archlinux
34 posts
#4
Distro
33 posts
#5
Linux
29 posts
#6
Kernel
12 posts
#7
Boot
12 posts
#8
Nvidia
10 posts
#9
Update
10 posts
#10
Arch Linux
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/archlinux
Desktop Environment
236 reviews
#1
KDE
4.4★ from 37 reviews
#2
GNOME
4.2★ from 25 reviews
#3
XFCE
4.0★ from 21 reviews
Window Manager
139 reviews
#1
i3
4.2★ from 33 reviews
#2
Hyprland
4.2★ from 29 reviews
#3
Sway
4.4★ from 13 reviews
Ide
112 reviews
#1
Neovim
4.2★ from 24 reviews
#2
CLion
4.3★ from 9 reviews
#3
Visual Studio Code
4.2★ from 9 reviews
Flair Used in r/archlinux
#1
SUPPORT
: "Defense in depth: PKGBUILD scan hooks for paru / yay. Eyeballs aren't enough. Example: homograph attacks."
74 posts
#2
QUESTION
: "Why is so little information posted about the AUR issue?"
51 posts
#3
SHARE
: "Grandma now uses arch btw"
23 posts
#4
DISCUSSION
: "AUR Megathread. All discussion on it goes here."
19 posts
#5
FLUFF
: "I've installed arch Linux from scratch...and WOW"
7 posts
#6
NOTEWORTHY
: "Collabora has been working with Valve on Holo Core, an aarch64 port of Arch Linux that'll be the basis for the OS on Steam Frame. First public preview is out."
3 posts
#7
SUPPORT | SOLVED
: "[FIX] ASUS VivoBook Go 14 E410KA - CPU stuck at 800MHz on battery after replacing battery"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/archlinux
Yearly
+73k members(23.3%)
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Last updated: July 23, 2026