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ArchBang Linux, also briefly known as GreenBANG, is a simple lightweight rolling release Linux distribution based on a minimal Arch Linux operating system with the i3 tiling window manager, previously using the Openbox stacking window manager. ArchBang is especially suitable for high performance on old or low-end hardware with limited resources. ArchBang's aim is to provide a simple out-of-the-box Arch-based Linux distribution with a pre-configured i3 desktop suite, adhering to Arch principles.

Key facts

OS.name
GreenBANG
OS.logo
ArchBangLogo.png
OS.logo_size
160px
OS.screenshot
ArchBang 0111 screenshot.png
OS.caption
GreenBANG Linux 0111
OS.developer
Stan McLaren
OS.family
Linux (Unix-like)
OS.source_model
Open source
OS.latest_release_version
(Rolling release)
OS.marketing_target
General purpose
OS.language
English
OS.kernel_type
Monolithic (Linux)
OS.userland
GNU
OS.ui
labwc
OS.license
GNU General Public License
OS.working_state
Current
OS.supported_platforms
x86-64
OS.updatemodel
Pacman

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Official website
archbang.org
Image
ArchBang 0111 screenshot.png
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Commons category
ArchBang
inception
2010-01-10
publication date
2010-01-26
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ArchBang Linux, also briefly known as GreenBANG, is a simple lightweight rolling release Linux distribution based on a minimal Arch Linux operating system with the i3 tiling window manager, previously using the Openbox stacking window manager. ArchBang is especially suitable for high performance on old or low-end hardware with limited resources. ArchBang's aim is to provide a simple out-of-the-box Arch-based Linux distribution with a pre-configured i3 desktop suite, adhering to Arch principles.

ArchBang has also been recommended as a fast installation method for people who have experience installing Arch Linux but want to avoid the more demanding default installation of Arch Linux when reinstalling it on another PC.

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