{"id":2961,"date":"2023-03-02T14:35:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T13:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pmortensen.eu\/world2\/?p=2961"},"modified":"2023-06-04T05:06:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T04:06:09","slug":"arcolinux-information-confusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pmortensen.eu\/world2\/2023\/03\/02\/arcolinux-information-confusion\/","title":{"rendered":"ArcoLinux information confusion"},"content":{"rendered":"

The short version: As a new user, choose the ISO image<\/a> “arcolinuxl-v23.03.01-x86_64.iso<\/a>“<\/em> (2.4 GB. MD5 hash value BE43EE6827C285C610648793EFCFAF45<\/em>).<\/p>\n

A new version, 23.03.01, of ArcoLinux<\/a> (an Arch Linux<\/a> derivative) was released. The official release date was 2023-03-01.<\/p>\n

As a new user, which edition should you choose?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

A name change<\/a> in 2021 invalidated the existing information (e.g., blog posts and videos), causing a lot of confusion, especially for new users. “ArcoLinux” was renamed to “ArcoLinuxL”. Thus, as a new user installing it for the first time, choose something with “L” (but not “LTS<\/a>“). There is a corresponding video<\/a> for the 2021-05 release. From the blog post: “ArcoLinux ISO becomes ArcoLinuxL ISO”<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Note that, confusingly, the primary place uses “XL”, whereas the actual download places uses “L” (prefix “arcolinuxl”, without the “X”). “X” is for “extra” (or perhaps the “X” in ArcoLinux; it isn\u2019t clear) and is used as amplifiers for “L” (“large”) and “S” (“small”). It is, for instance, in the infographic<\/a> (also in a larger version<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Other items<\/h2>\n

ArcoLinuxLTS is<\/a> ArcoLinuxS with a more stable (older) Linux kernel.<\/p>\n

Download location<\/h2>\n

Download it from SourceForge<\/a> or a mirror<\/a>. A way to find it is through www.arcolinux.info<\/a> (requires some JavaScript to work) → menu “DOWNLOADS” (second item) → ARCOLINUXL<\/em> \/ XL<\/em> (the first item). It isn\u2019t<\/em><\/strong> ARCOLINUXD<\/em> (“D”<\/em>), ARCOLINUXS<\/em> (“XS”<\/em>), ARCOLINUXS-LTS<\/em> (“XS-LTS”<\/em>), ARCOLINUXS-ZEN<\/em> (“XS-ZEN”<\/em>), or ARCOLINUXB<\/em>. <\/p>\n

What do those letters stand for, L, S, D, and B??<\/h2>\n

The single-letter abbreviations contribute to the obfuscation and confusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Abbr.<\/th>\nMeaning<\/th>\nConfuser<\/th>\nNotes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/p>\n

L<\/td>\nLarge<\/td>\nAKA<\/a> XL (for “extra large”)<\/td>\nNewcomers to ArcoLinux start here. Comes with a set of preinstalled applications that the maintainers think are the best. Sometimes designated as the “flagship”.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S<\/td>\nSmall<\/td>\nAKA XS (for “extra small”)<\/td>\nWithout preinstalled applications. Or perhaps “S” is for “ship”, as a normal ship, smaller than the flagship (“L”); who knows?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
D<\/td>\nDecide<\/td>\nAKA XD. What is “X” for?<\/td>\nDecide as in deciding the desktop environment<\/a>. Or perhaps “D” as in “desktop”. Who knows?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B<\/td>\nBuild<\/td>\n1) AKA XB. What is “X” for?
\n2) “B ISOs” for “build ISO images” (especially when capitalised as on the web site) reads as “BIOS<\/a>“, even if it is a misspelling (“BISO”). The space is not noticeable.<\/td>\n		B as in build your own ISO image<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

References<\/h2>\n

ArcoLinux has 4 major editions<\/a><\/em>. The content of L, S, D, B, LTS, is elaborated a little bit more.<\/p>\n

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The short version: As a new user, choose the ISO image “arcolinuxl-v23.03.01-x86_64.iso“ (2.4 GB. MD5 hash value BE43EE6827C285C610648793EFCFAF45). A new version, 23.03.01, of ArcoLinux (an Arch Linux derivative) was released. The official release date was 2023-03-01. As a new user, which …<\/p>\n

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