Browser BS. Linux Journal | The Original Magazine of the Linux Community. How-Tos and Linux Tutorials. The Chakra Project - Get. Beginners' Guide. This document will guide you through the process of installing Arch Linux using the Arch Install Scripts. Before installing, you are advised to skim over the FAQ. The community-maintained ArchWiki is the primary resource that should be consulted if issues arise. The IRC channel ( and the forums are also excellent resources if an answer cannot be found elsewhere.
In accordance with the Arch Way, you are encouraged to type man command to read the man page of any command you are unfamiliar with. Preparation See Category:Getting and installing Arch for instructions on downloading the installation medium, and methods for booting it to the target machine(s). Boot the installation medium Point the current boot device to the drive containing the Arch installation media. When the Arch menu appears, select Boot Arch Linux and press Enter to enter the installation environment. You will be logged in as the root user and presented with a Zsh shell prompt. UEFI mode Time. Magazine Articles on Linux (1421-1430) Arch Linux. WTF Desktop Environments: GNOME, KDE, and More Explained. Actually, these probably should be addressed. Thanks for pointing out that I wasn't exactly clear.
There's a fine line between simplifying something so people can understand it and actually saying something that isn't quite right. I'll fix it. Honestly, you're close enough to the mark, especially for an introduction to the concepts. It's hard to get into this sort of thing without really complicating an already messy subject. My comment was just one of those "the more you know! " kind of things. :) Since I already have it on my mind, some extra clarification about the difference in an app being part of a DE versus being made with the same toolkit: Visually, toolkits make apps seem native in an environment made with the same toolkit, even when they don't have the special bits that make something "GNOME" instead of "Gtk".
Basically, you get access to fun toys to put in your program at the cost of being tied closer to a specific environment.