DistroArch-basedRolling
EndeavourOS
Arch Linux made approachable. EndeavourOS keeps you close to upstream Arch while the Calamares installer and a welcoming community handle the rough edges.
At a glance
EndeavourOS
- Family
- Arch-based
- First release
- 2019
- Release model
- Rolling
- Package manager
- pacman (yay for AUR)
- Init system
- systemd
- Architecture
- x86_64
- Installer
- Calamares (online installer with desktop choice)
- Default desktop
- KDE Plasma (offline ISO; online installer offers more)
Overview
EndeavourOS began in 2019 as a successor to Antergos, carrying on its community after that project ended. It stays close to vanilla Arch, adding only a small set of tools and a graphical installer.
The offline installer ships KDE Plasma, while the online installer lets you pick from several desktops. You get Arch's rolling release and the AUR, with a forum that welcomes newcomers and veterans alike.
Is it for you?
Good fit if you…
- want Arch without the manual install
- like rolling releases and the AUR
- appreciate a friendly forum when something breaks
Look elsewhere if you…
- want a fixed release cycle with long support windows (try Debian)
- prefer a fully preconfigured desktop out of the box (try Linux Mint)
Everyday commands
Full cheat sheet →sudo pacman -Syupacman -Ss <query>sudo pacman -S <package>yay -S <package>sudo pacman -Rns <package>Official resources
- EndeavourOS Wiki ↗discovery.endeavouros.com
- Download ↗endeavouros.com
- Forum ↗forum.endeavouros.com