r/archlinux is a subreddit with 398k 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
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
: "Been away from my PC for 2.5 months, can I just run yay -Syu to update or should I be worried about malware?"
61 posts
#2
QUESTION
: "whats your favorite font for the terminal?"
50 posts
#3
DISCUSSION
: "Unpopular opinion: Installing Arch manually is not that hard."
15 posts
#4
SHARE
: "Finally, I switched to Arch"
14 posts
#5
FLUFF
: "Thumbs up to those who have contributed to the archwiki"
6 posts
#6
SUPPORT | SOLVED
: "Arch Linux is lagging on VMware"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/archlinux
Yearly
+73k members(22.6%)
Similar Subreddits to r/archlinux
r/linux
1.9M members
9.7% / yr
r/linux4noobs
427k members
31.9% / yr
r/linuxbrasil
50k members
100.0% / yr
r/unix
29k members
17.5% / yr
About
GummySearch helps people research Reddit communities by organizing activity, growth, themes, and post-level signals into one place.
This page gives a focused view of r/archlinux, including current member size, discussion patterns, product reviews, and related communities to explore.
This data is synced periodically so insights stay current and useful for ongoing research.
Last updated: September 7, 2026