ArchEX Linux Live System

WHAT IS IT?
ArchEX 64bit is a new Linux live System based on Arch Linux. Arch motto is KISS ("Keep It Simple Stupid"). ArchEX uses kernel 6.18.2-arch2-1 and KDE Plasma 6.5.4-1, MATE 1.28.2-2 respectively LXQt 2.3 Desktop Environments. Wayland in Build 260106 (KDE).

Yay – An AUR Helper - is installed in all versions.

ArchEX INSTALLER
ArchEX can easily be installed to hard drive using Calamares while running the system live. (From DVD/USB). You can then change locale from English to any other language. Slideshow: https://archex.exton.se/calamares-slideshow-new.gif

USB INSTALLATION
Install ArchEX to a USB Pen Drive with persistence: https://archex.exton.se/install-usb/

BENEFITS of ArchEX/Arch Linux
"Cutting Edge"-software and speed. Run the latest kernel. Always.

Default locale/language: English

A YouTube video about ArchEX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPlHLEr6Ld0&feature=youtu.be

READ MORE: https://archex.exton.se - three (3) versions

Features

MATE 1.28.2-2 Desktop Environment in Build 260104
Kernel 6.18.2-arch-2-1 in Build 260106/260104 with KDE/Mate
Kernel 6.18.2-arch2-1 in Build 260108 (LXQt)
LXQt 2.3 DE in ArchEX Build 260108
KDE Plasma 6.5.4-1 in ArchEX Build 260106
VirtualBox Guest Additions are pre-installed in two ArchEX builds
USB installation with persistence
Yay – "Yet Another Yogurt - An AUR Helper Written in Go" is installed in all versions
All versions can run on UEFI computers
GParted in all versions
Support for Broadcom WiFi cards - kernel module b43 and wl
Fast and stable
GCC
Gimp
Arch Linux 64bit
YouTube video about ArchEX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIWUZCav9kM
"Cutting Edge"-software
Rolling distribution - just upgrade anytime
Live installer - ArchEX Installer - Calamares - in all ArchEX Builds
Wayland in Build 260106 (KDE Plasma)

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ket Posted 2025-10-20

I really wanted to try this but booting the media with a USB stick I'm greeted with a login screen needing a password? :( I've seen this happen before with revoked bootloader, only way to fix I know of is by updating the bootloader. Please fix this :(
csanyi5656 Posted 2024-05-15

It's true that I tried in virtualbox, but it failed to boot in uefi. It is installed with Legacy stick and works fine. I just want to ask if it's just me that didn't work or it doesn't work in uefi? Thanks in advance for the helpful answers.
gorkawien Edited 2020-09-22

De las peores distros que he probado, y mira que he probado cosas. Si la pudiese definir con una palabra sería "despropósito". Por cierto es bastante patético que el desarrollador (aunque yo en lugar de desarrollar usaría el verbo perpetrar) valore con 5 estrellas su distro. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Desktops (yes 3: LXQT, LXDE and Deepin 20 Beta), Yaourt (not longer maintained; last release is from Juli 2017)... seriously??? On top of that: Writing a review of your own work is so sad.... My review in just one sentence: Jack of all trades, master of none.

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Edited 2020-09-16
gorkawien, What is wrong then? Don't you like Arch Linux? (ArchEX is just a live version of Arch Linux).
kroc Posted 2019-03-28

Wow! Been using this distro for the last couple of months!!! Replace a partition (encrypted) with calamares works perfect; no need for a separate boot partition on msdos. Set yourself up on installation as a "temp" user, then after installation to hard drive take over ownership of the exton home folder with whatever user name you wish, which will then give you all default home folders and files. Then delete "temp" if you wish. ( you will see why). Will have to setup pamac-aur yourself after install which is easy to do with "yay" (google it). This distro works flawlessly where others will let you down although there are other good ones out there too! Easy to install Xfce (my favorite) after if you wish beside existing deepin, lxde and lxqt. Just can't say enough how well this works and uses low system resources. Many thanks from Ontario Canada (Petrolia area).
exton Edited 2017-06-29

Everything works!

1 user found this review helpful.