r/archlinux is a subreddit with 387k 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, fluff, and share.
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
: "lib32-sdl2_image was removed from multilib, but wasn't dropped to AUR?"
43 posts
#2
QUESTION
: "sudden onnxruntime dependency and likely explanation"
29 posts
#3
DISCUSSION
: "Kopia is a goddamn good backup tool and it deserves to be in the official repos."
6 posts
#4
FLUFF
: "Mediatek MT79xx Wifi and BT module now work on Arch since Kernel 7.2.1"
4 posts
#5
SHARE
: "Grandma now uses arch btw"
3 posts
#6
SUPPORT | SOLVED
: "[FIX] ASUS VivoBook Go 14 E410KA - CPU stuck at 800MHz on battery after replacing battery"
3 posts
#7
NOTEWORTHY
: "Announcing atrium v0.4.0"
1 post
Member Growth in r/archlinux
Yearly
+74k members(23.5%)
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Last updated: July 8, 2026