r/archlinux is a subreddit with 400k 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 question, support, 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
QUESTION
: "Paru VS Yay"
34 posts
#2
SUPPORT
: "How can I fix "Cannot open access to console, the root account is locked."?"
33 posts
#3
SHARE
: "After years of custom ricing - Sway / Hyprland + Noctalia, and now testing Umbriel. Extremely positive experience"
6 posts
#4
DISCUSSION
: "I only wonder, how did you guys partition your disk?"
3 posts
#5
FLUFF
: "Update on the EvoDevo GRUB theme"
3 posts
#6
NOTEWORTHY
: "Omarchy: LUKS + TPM + Secure Boot + Snapshot Rollback"
1 post
#7
SUPPORT | SOLVED
: "How do I do dual boot correctly?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/archlinux
Yearly
+74k members(22.7%)
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Last updated: September 22, 2026