About
ArchBox is elegantly looking ready to use desktop on LiveCD (with ability to install on HDD) based on Arch Linux featured with Openbox and lots of preinstalled programs.
ArchBox was inspired by ArchBang and with big love to Arch Linux.
ArchBox means Arch Linux + Openbox and at the same time Arch Linux out of the box
Features
- Configured Openbox Window Manager
- tint2 taskbar panel with tray
- Plank launcher
- Two browsers for your choice: Mozilla Firefox (default) and Chromium
- LibreOffice (fresh version)
- Set of original backgrounds included
- Pure Arch Linux system after installing
- Experimental: screenshot tool deepin-screenshot (prevoiusly shutter - was moved from official repos to aur due to its dependencies)
List of installed essential applications (alphabetically):
| Package name | Description |
|---|---|
| agave | Colorscheme designer tool |
| aria2 | Download command-line utility |
| brasero | A disc burning application for Gnome |
| chromium | Web browser |
| clipit | Clipboard manager |
| compton | composite manager |
| conky | Lightweight system monitor for X |
| deadbeef | Audio player |
| deepin-screenshot | Screenshot tool |
| doublecmd-gtk2 | Twin-panel file manager |
| evince | Document viewer |
| firefox | Web browser |
| freerdp | Free RDP client |
| galculator | GTK+ based scientific calculator |
| geany | Fast and lightweight IDE |
| gimp | GNU Image Manipulation Program |
| gmrun | A simple program which provides a run program window |
| gnome-font-viewer | A font viewer utility |
| gparted | A Partition Magic clone, frontend to GNU Parted |
| gpick | Advanced color picker |
| gsimplecal | Simple and lightweight GTK calendar |
| gthumb | Image browser and viewer |
| htop | Interactive process viewer |
| i3lock | Screenlocker |
| libreoffice-fresh | LibreOffice |
| meld | Visual diff and merge tool |
| nitrogen | Background browser and setter |
| obkey | Openbox Key Editor |
| obmenu-generator | A fast pipe/static menu generator for the Openbox Window Manager (with icons support) |
| pamac-aur | A GTK3 package manager from Manjaro guys |
| pcmanfm | File manager |
| plank | Elegant, simple, clean dock |
| remmina | Remote desktop client |
| sakura | Terminal emulator |
| simple-scan | Simple scanning utility |
| slim | Desktop-independent graphical login manager for X11 |
| tint2 | Basic, good-looking task manager |
| vlc | A multi-platform MPEG, VCD/DVD, and DivX player |
| volumeicon | Volume control for your system tray |
| xarchiver | GTK+ frontend to various command line archivers |
| xxkb | Keyboard layout switcher/indicator |
| yaourt | A pacman wrapper (command-line) with extended features and AUR support |
