Arch Hurd

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Arch Hurd
OS familyUnix-like (GNU/Hurd)
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source
Latest release2022 / June 16, 2022; 3 years ago (2022-06-16)[1]
Repository
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Marketing targetGeneral purpose
Update methodpacman
Package managerpacman
Supported platformsi686
Kernel typeMicrokernel (Hurd)
UserlandGNU
Default
user interface		Bash
LicenseGNU General Public License
Official websitearchhurd.org

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

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]

Updates

Arch Hurd is currently not at a stable state. Arch Hurd does not have a downloadable image of the operating system although it formerly did at Arch Hurd LiveCD. Although, you can find re-uploads of the operating system[5] and chroot into it via Debian GNU/Hurd and it would be usable.

Despite having a small development team,[6] much progress has been made 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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "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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