Arch Hurd

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Arch Hurd
Archhurd logo.svg
OS family Unix-like (GNU/Hurd)
Working stateCurrent
Source model Open source
Latest release 2022 / June 16, 2022;3 years ago (2022-06-16) [1]
Marketing targetGeneral purpose
Update method pacman
Package manager pacman
Supported platforms i686
Kernel type Microkernel (Hurd)
Userland GNU
Default
user interface 		Bash
License GNU General Public License
Official website archhurd.org

Arch Hurd is a distribution of the GNU operating system with the GNU Hurd kernel (instead of the Linux kernel, which comes with the Arch Linux distribution). [2]

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The Arch Hurd project was founded on an Arch Linux forum thread [3] in January 2010 and, after a few weeks with many contributions, progressed to the point where it could boot in a virtual machine. [4] It aims to provide an Arch-like user environment (BSD-style init scripts, i686-optimised packages, use of the pacman package manager, rolling-release, and a KISS set up) on the Hurd which is stable enough for use. [2]

Development

Arch Hurd is currently not at a stable state. A downloadable image of the operating system does not exist, although such images were formerly hosted at Arch Hurd LiveCD. Although, re-uploads of the operating system can be found [5] and a user can perform the chroot operation via Debian GNU/Hurd to make it usable.

Despite having a small development team, [6] much progress has been made on Arch Hurd since its founding, such as booting on real hardware, [7] packaging everything for a basic web server, [8] and the production of an unofficial graphical LiveCD. [9] [10] [11]

In June 2011, Arch Hurd announced successful integration of Device Driver Environment (DDE) — the framework for Linux drivers on Hurd, which improves the network hardware support in the distribution and makes it nearly usable. [12]

As of December 2024, the official packages were last updated in May 2019, [13] and the latest message from Arch Hurd's website is from May 25 2021. [14] Development activity on the Git repository is still occurring.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Latest update to a source package was 2019 for hurd-headers "Arch Hurd" . Retrieved 13 June 2025., latest boot binary "Arch Hurd Download directory" . Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 "About", Arch Hurd, archived from the original on 2011-01-08, retrieved 2011-01-18
  3. ↑ "Arch Hurd Project", Arch Linux Forums, 2010-01-04, retrieved 2011-01-18
  4. ↑ "A month of the Hurd: Arch Hurd, FOSDEM preparations and a thesis on mobile Hurd objects.", GNU , 2010-01-31, retrieved 2011-12-08
  5. ↑ archhurd-2018.07.30.img, 2018-07-30, retrieved 2023-12-15
  6. ↑ "Team", Arch Hurd, archived from the original on 2013-02-21, retrieved 2011-12-08
  7. ↑ "A month of the Hurd: Arch Hurd, updated Debian GNU/Hurd QEMU image, and GSoC students.", GNU , 2010-04-30, retrieved 2011-12-08
  8. ↑ "A month of the Hurd: Media Appearances, procfs, Arch Hurd.", GNU , 2010-08-31, retrieved 2011-12-08
  9. ↑ "Graphical livecd - Desktop packages", Arch Hurd, 2010-12-07, archived from the original on 2012-03-14, retrieved 2011-12-08
  10. ↑ "A month of the Hurd: CD images.", GNU , 2010-12-31, retrieved 2011-12-08
  11. ↑ Vervloesem, Koen (2010-07-07). "The Hurd: GNU's quest for the perfect kernel". LWN.net . Hurd distributions. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  12. ↑ Gilles, Stephen (2011-06-29), "Successful use of DDE!", Arch Hurd, archived from the original on 2012-02-23, retrieved 2011-12-08
  13. ↑ "Arch Linux - Package Search".
  14. ↑ "Arch Linux - News: We're back!". archhurd.org. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
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