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Frequent Question: How Big Is Arch Linux?

David Miller • • 3 min read
Frequent Question: How Big Is Arch Linux?
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For interactive help, the IRC channel and the forums are also available. Arch Linux should run on any x86_64-compatible machine with a minimum of 512 MiB RAM, though more memory is needed to boot the live system for installation. [1] A basic installation should take less than 2 GiB of disk space.

How big is the Arch Linux ISO?

I’m wondering why the Arch Linux ISO is getting progressively bigger each release. For years it stayed around ~550MB but now it is more than 700MB with 686MB last release and 663MB the release before that.

How large is Arch?

The Arch is 630 feet (192 meters) tall; 630 feet is also the distance from leg to leg at ground level. How long can we stay at the top?

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