/r/archlinux/

r/archlinux

381k members
r/archlinux is a subreddit with 381k 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, discussion, share, 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

#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
: "I misspelled it so many times i just decided to make an alias"
76 posts
#2
QUESTION
: "Malwares are welcome to AUR because one has to read the PKGBUILD anyway?"
55 posts
#3
DISCUSSION
: "Tons of new infected AUR packages were just released"
28 posts
#4
SHARE
: "i did the fucking stupidest thing ever"
25 posts
#5
FLUFF
: "Levente "anthraxx" Polyák was re-elected as Arch Linux Project Lead"
7 posts
#6
NOTEWORTHY
: "New wave of malware in the AUR"
6 posts
#7
SUPPORT | SOLVED
: "Reverse-engineered the Aquaero 6 USB protocol to drop Windows. Built a Wayland-native GUI management suite (now on AUR)."
1 post

Member Growth in r/archlinux

Yearly
+74k members(23.9%)

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Last updated: June 16, 2026