EndeavourOS: Difference between revisions

EndeavourOS
	EndeavourOS 21.4 "Atlantis" with Xfce
Developer	Bryan Poerwoatmodjo, Fernando Omiechuk Frozi, Johannes Kamprad, Manuel
OS family	Linux (Unix-like)
Working state	Current
Source model	Open-source
Initial release	EndeavourOS 19.6 / 15 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Latest release	EndeavourOS 03-2023 (Cassini Nova) / 11 March 2023 (18 months ago)
Marketing target	Personal computers
Update method	Pacman
Package manager	Pacman, AUR
Platforms	x86-64; ARMv7/ARMv8;
Kernel type	Monolithic (Linux kernel)
Default; user interface	Xfce (default); MATE; Cinnamon; Deepin; LXQt; Budgie; i3; GNOME; KDE Plasma 5; Sway ; Openbox ; bspwm ; Qtile
Preceded by	Antergos
Official website	endeavouros.com

Browse history interactively

← Previous edit Next edit →

Content deleted Content added

VisualWikitext

Inline

Revision as of 17:55, 4 May 2023

EndeavourOS is a Linux distribution based on Arch Linux. EndeavourOS features the graphical Calamares installer capable of installing the Xfce, Budgie, Cinnamon, GNOME, i3, KDE Plasma 5, LXQt, and MATE desktop environments, the former of which can be installed without an Internet connection.^[2]

EndeavourOS uses a rolling release schedule. As of 19 December 2022, the most recent release is 03-2023 ("Cassini Nova").^[3]

EndeavourOS began as a successor to Antergos, a discontinued Linux distribution also based on Arch Linux.^[4]

Background

EndeavourOS began as a continuation of the Antergos Linux distribution, a distribution itself based on Arch Linux, a general-purpose Linux distribution. In May 2019, Antergos' developers abruptly announced that development on the project would cease; a moderator of Antergos' forums discussed the idea of maintaining the community on a new forum. The idea received support from within the community, and within a day other Antergos moderators joined the project. Development on EndeavourOS quickly began, with the team planning to create a distribution that would be close to Arch Linux with the convenience of a GUI installer, while leaving GUI Pacman wrappers such as Pamac from the out-of-box installation. The first release was in July 2019.^[5]

Installation

EndeavourOS uses the Calamares system installer. While EndeavourOS was originally planned to ship with Cnchi, the net-installer used by Antergos, technical difficulties resulted in the adoption of an offline installer based on Portergos, a Linux distribution also based on Antergos, as a stop-gap until the issues could be resolved later in development.^{[citation needed]} Immediately after the launch of the distribution, the EndeavourOS team began to develop a Calamares net-installer; the release of the Calamares net-installer was first expected to happen in November 2019,^[6] but the release was delayed to December.^[7] The net-installer gives users the ability to choose from a variety of desktop environments, window managers, driver (firmware) packages, and kernels during the installation process. The net-installer also allows the user to perform an offline install with the default Xfce Desktop themed with EndeavourOS branding.^[8]

The ISO file for EndeavourOS is only 1.9gb large^[9], although the install size differs based on which desktop environment and window manager is chosen by the user. As a baseline, users should aim for at least 20gb of space on the partition that EndeavourOS will be installed. However, users that plan on using EndeavourOS as their main operating system should allocate more storage for any apps, modifications, and system updates.

On top of the relatively low install size, Endeavour OS has low hardware requirements for installation, meaning that it can run on older or less powerful systems. The EndeavourOS team recommends at least 4gb of RAM for a smooth experience^[10], which almost all modern computers have. EndeavourOS also runs well on less powerful CPUs, such as Intel's older i3 and i5 line of CPUs, or AMD's Athlon Gold series of CPUs.

Notable Features

EndeavourOS features a GUI installation, which sets it apart from the distro that it is based on, Arch Linux. This makes the process of installation less complicated when compared to Arch. It also has a lot of the same features that Arch Linux has, since it's a modified version of Arch. Because of this, EndeavourOS is pretty popular among those that are new to Linux and want to use Arch for it's many features, but are unable to go through the complicated process required to install Arch.

For those that chose KDE Plasma 5 as their Desktop environment, the settings menu allows for customization of many visual aspects, which include but are not limited to:

Global Theme (User made theme packages)
Plasma Style (Appearance of icons and widgets that pertain to the KDE Plasma 5 Desktop Environment)
Colors of windows, buttons, and other system related visual aspects
Window Decorations (The appearance of the top of windows where the close window button, maximize window button, etc. are found)
Fonts
Icons (App icons, as well as icons in the settings menu)
Cursors
Splash Screen (The screen that appears when the computer first turns on)

All of the above can be easily customized from within the settings menu, which features a repository of custom user made content for all of the above, which can be easily downloaded with a GUI menu.

EndeavourOS also features easy access to the Arch User Repository (commonly referred to as AUR) which is a repository of packages that can be easily downloaded, compiled, and installed through the user's terminal of choice. This makes it extremely easy to install a wide range of programs, games, apps, etc. (Referred to as "Packages"). The easiest way to install packages is with yay (Yet Another Yogurt) which allows packages to be installed with a single command. Yay already comes preinstalled with Endeavour OS, but if for some reason it's no longer installed, it can be reinstalled with the following command:

sudo pacman -S yay

With yay installed, any package found on the Arch User Repository can be installed with the following command: (Replace <package name> with the name of the package)

yay -S <package name>

Magazine

On September 11, 2019, EndeavourOS announced that they will release an online magazine, called Discovery, to give their users some background information on Arch commands and to inform them on new packages to explore. The magazine was launched in November 2019.^[11] It was later discontinued in April 2021 due to a lack of writers.^[12]

References

^ ""EndeavourOS Latest Release"". June 25, 2019.
^ ""DistroWatch.com: EndeavourOS"".
^ ""EndeavourOS 22.12 Cassini"". December 19, 2022.
^ Evangelho, Jason. "New Arch Linux-Based Endeavour OS Launches To Keep Spirit Of Antergos Alive". Forbes. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
^ Bryanpwo (June 23, 2019). "Welcome to EndeavourOS". EndeavourOS. Archived from the original on August 20, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^ Bryanpwo (November 1, 2019). "Net-installer on hold".
^ Bryanpwo (December 23, 2019). "Liftoff for the net-installer!".
^ "About".
^ "Latest release". EndeavourOS. June 25, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
^ "EndeavourOS". EndeavourOS. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
^ Bryanpwo (September 11, 2019). "Get ready for the next level". EndeavourOS. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
^ Bryanpwo (April 17, 2021). "Our April release is available". EndeavourOS. Retrieved April 23, 2022.

External links

[1] ""EndeavourOS Latest Release"". June 25, 2019.

[2] ""DistroWatch.com: EndeavourOS"".

[3] ""EndeavourOS 22.12 Cassini"". December 19, 2022.

[:0-4] Evangelho, Jason. "New Arch Linux-Based Endeavour OS Launches To Keep Spirit Of Antergos Alive". Forbes. Retrieved September 13, 2019.

[5] Bryanpwo (June 23, 2019). "Welcome to EndeavourOS". EndeavourOS. Archived from the original on August 20, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

[6] Bryanpwo (November 1, 2019). "Net-installer on hold".

[7] Bryanpwo (December 23, 2019). "Liftoff for the net-installer!".

[8] "About".

[9] "Latest release". EndeavourOS. June 25, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2023.

[10] "EndeavourOS". EndeavourOS. Retrieved May 3, 2023.

[11] Bryanpwo (September 11, 2019). "Get ready for the next level". EndeavourOS. Retrieved April 23, 2022.

[12] Bryanpwo (April 17, 2021). "Our April release is available". EndeavourOS. Retrieved April 23, 2022.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

Revision as of 14:50, 3 May 2023 edit Stawbybunny (talk \| contribs) 34 edits m added sources for my previous additions Tag: Visual edit ← Previous edit		Revision as of 17:55, 4 May 2023 edit undo Stawbybunny (talk \| contribs) 34 edits m changed one of my previous edits to have neutral tone Tag: Visual edit Next edit →
Line 44:		Line 44:

	== Notable Features ==		== Notable Features ==
	EndeavourOS features a [[Graphical user interface\|GUI]] installation, which sets it apart from the [[List of Linux distributions\|distro]] that it is based on, [[Arch Linux]]. This makes it ~~easy~~ ~~for~~ ~~those~~ ~~that~~ ~~are~~ ~~not~~ ~~very technologically knowledgeable, or those that are new~~ to ~~Linux to install it~~. It also has a lot of the same features that Arch Linux has, since it's a modified version of Arch. ~~This~~ ~~means~~ ~~that~~ it is ~~a good~~ ~~option~~ ~~for~~ those that are new to Linux and want to use Arch for it's many features, but are unable to go through the complicated process required to install Arch.		EndeavourOS features a [[Graphical user interface\|GUI]] installation, which sets it apart from the [[List of Linux distributions\|distro]] that it is based on, [[Arch Linux]]. This makes the process of installation less complicated when compared to Arch. It also has a lot of the same features that Arch Linux has, since it's a modified version of Arch. Because of this, EndeavourOS is pretty popular among those that are new to Linux and want to use Arch for it's many features, but are unable to go through the complicated process required to install Arch.