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OsrsNeedsf2Pyesterday at 10:36 PM2 repliesview on HN

I run Arch Linux on my M1, is that not arm?


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yjftsjthsd-hyesterday at 11:31 PM

No, you run an Arch derivative.

> Arch Linux is an independently developed, x86-64 general-purpose GNU/Linux distribution that strives to provide the latest stable versions of most software by following a rolling release model.

- https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Arch_Linux

> This page complements the Installation guide with instructions specific to Apple Macs. The Arch installation image supports Apple Macs with Intel processors, but neither PowerPC nor Apple Silicon processors.

(emphasis mine)

- https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Mac

(FWIW, I understand that there is benefit to good coverage of a narrower scope, but I do wish Arch would fold https://archlinuxarm.org/ into the main project and be officially multi-arch, but that is not the world we live in.)

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whatevaayesterday at 10:54 PM

Core arch linux doesn't support it, it's an offshoot.