# Arch Linux ARM

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Arch Linux ARM and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Arch Linux for ARM devices, and Asahi Linux first shipped on it. Praised as smooth even on passively cooled hardware. Main caveat: some repositories are out of date.

## Why people recommend it

- Asahi Linux first shipped on it (1 comments): "when Asahi was first released exclusively as an Arch Linux ARM distro" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48746618))
- Called one of the best things (1 comments): "one of the best things to happen to this world" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48000621))
- Smooth on passively cooled hardware (1 comments): "it's very smooth for a passive cooling thing" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48971517))

## What people warn about

- Core and extra repositories often out of date (1 comments): "A lot of ALARM core repositories are out of date, their extra repositories are even worse." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48975133))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Ubuntu](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ubuntu.md): 560 recommend
- [Debian](https://hackerapproved.com/p/debian.md): 552 recommend
- [Fedora Linux](https://hackerapproved.com/p/fedora.md): 437 recommend
- [Arch Linux](https://hackerapproved.com/p/arch-linux.md): 362 recommend
- [Linux Mint](https://hackerapproved.com/p/linux-mint.md): 277 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Arch Linux ARM", https://hackerapproved.com/p/arch-linux-arm/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).