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Arch Linux is a barebones Linux Distribution. It is often referred to as a 'do it yourself' distribution due to the fact that it has the absolute essential packages and nothing else. Everything else, you install yourself. It is also known for the AUR or the Arch User Repository. It is a community-driven repository that has a plethora of packages. It has so many packages that many people switch to Arch Linux because of the AUR. There is no need to add extra repositories like Debian-based distros or RHEL-based distros because almost every package you can think of is on the AUR.
Arch Linux has become a meme in the Linux community. This is because there are many people who say that they use Arch. Due to this, the phrase 'i use arch btw' became famous.