Artix Linux
| Developer | Core team, Developer team, Support staff |
|---|---|
| Written in | C |
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open-source |
| Latest release | 20250310 / March 10, 2025 |
| Latest preview | Weekly ISO's |
| Repository | gitea |
| Package manager | pacman |
| Platforms | AMD64 and ARM64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Userland | GNU |
| Default user interface | Unix shell, LXQt, LXDE, MATE, Cinnamon, Plasma, XFCE |
| Official website | artixlinux |
Artix Linux (or simply Artix /ɑːrtɪks/) is a rolling-release Linux distribution based on Arch Linux. Artix does not use systemd, instead opting to provide init and service management freedom. Artix offers OpenRC, runit, s6, and dinit in place of systemd.
Artix Linux has its own repositories, and it is not recommended by developers to use Arch packages due to differences such as naming conventions and contrasting init systems.
Arch OpenRC and Manjaro OpenRC were started in 2012. In 2017, these projects were merged and Artix Linux was created.