{"id":60476,"date":"2026-04-13T15:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/87775e42-ffe0-4357-a4b9-7e47f6023755"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:17:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:17:00","slug":"i-tested-artix-linux-an-enjoyable-systemd-free-distro-for-experienced-users-and-chromeos-speeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/i-tested-artix-linux-an-enjoyable-systemd-free-distro-for-experienced-users-and-chromeos-speeds\/","title":{"rendered":"I tested Artix Linux: An enjoyable systemd-free distro for experienced users (and ChromeOS speeds)"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_image\"><picture class=\"c-cmsImage c-cmsImage_loaded\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/08fd2f45f52bd7c433ebee19fa05a4cce81086d5\/2026\/04\/13\/03cedca3-878e-47dd-a470-96eed2c1823a\/artixhero.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Artix Linux\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/5cc9257f000ca661c26f812b11c4e2ec55d25a2e\/2026\/04\/13\/03cedca3-878e-47dd-a470-96eed2c1823a\/artixhero.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1024\" alt=\"Artix Linux\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/06acae2d09e31482305e6ff7e86d3943060104c8\/2026\/04\/13\/03cedca3-878e-47dd-a470-96eed2c1823a\/artixhero.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1280\" alt=\"Artix Linux\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/06acae2d09e31482305e6ff7e86d3943060104c8\/2026\/04\/13\/03cedca3-878e-47dd-a470-96eed2c1823a\/artixhero.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1280\" alt=\"Artix Linux\" width=\"1280\" height=\"801.7107484524479\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">Jack Wallen\/ZDNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Follow ZDNET:&nbsp;<\/em><span class=\"c-commerceLink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cc.zdnet.com\/v1\/otc\/00hQi47eqnEWQ6T9d4QLBUc?element=BODY&amp;element_label=Add+us+as+a+preferred+source&amp;module=LINK&amp;object_type=text-link&amp;object_uuid=ce5d8c87-3515-4973-9ab3-edf3896e08ff&amp;position=1&amp;template=article&amp;track_code=__COM_CLICK_ID__&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fpreferences%2Fsource%3Fq%3Dzdnet.com&amp;view_instance_uuid=10a22b84-74a9-43f1-807f-ae75a9abfba3&amp;object_version=22ba29ae-87cd-4808-a110-5e62e57d8a30\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Add us as a preferred source<\/span><!----><\/a><\/span><em>&nbsp;on Google.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>ZDNET&#8217;s key takeaways<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Artix is a Linux distribution with a different approach, but plenty to offer.<\/li>\n<li>It offers a very fast boot time and outstanding all-around performance.<\/li>\n<li>Artix uses the OpenRC init system and ships with a bare minimum of apps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>&#8220;The art of Linux&#8221; &#8212; that&#8217;s where the name for the Artix distribution comes from, and this modern, independent take on Linux takes the art in its name seriously.<\/p>\n<p>But don&#8217;t be misled; Artix (an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/prism-linux-arch-based-distro-has-killer-installer\/\">Arch-based rolling release distribution<\/a>) isn&#8217;t geared toward artists (although it certainly could be). Rather, Artix is about the art of creating a unique Linux distribution while replacing several of the usual bits and pieces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/france-leaves-windows-for-linux-desktop\/\">France is replacing 2.5 million Windows desktops with Linux &#8211; and I mapped out its new stack<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For example, Artix eschews systemd in favor of either OpenRC or dinit (user&#8217;s choice), as well as XLibre or Wayland, in place of Xorg. According to the Artix FAQ, the developers &#8220;love systemd,&#8221; but would never use it. And by cutting out systemd, the developers can be certain that upstream changes won&#8217;t eventually affect the project and that systemd cannot creep into the binary packages.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t want to get in the weeds, but I will say this: Systemd may not be loved by all, but it has become the standard. Because of that, the distributions that refuse to adopt it will struggle to gain much ground.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s a shame, because some of those systemd-less distributions are actually quite good. Such is the case with Artix. Upon installing Artix (which was very easy), the first thing I noticed was how fast it boots; we&#8217;re talking ChromeOS-speed here. Don&#8217;t blink; otherwise, you&#8217;ll miss the bootup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/how-to-use-linux-without-ever-touching-the-terminal\/\">How to use Linux without ever touching the terminal<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once I&#8217;d logged in, I immediately noticed yet another thing Artix does differently. Most modern distributions that use KDE Plasma as the desktop environment keep the now-default floating panel option. I believe that gives the desktop a bit more modernity, which I love. Artix doesn&#8217;t go that route and, instead, opts for a traditional panel. Of course, the theme is dark (which has also become the norm &#8211; much to my disappointment). There&#8217;s just enough transparency, and the overall effect is quite nice.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_image\"><picture class=\"c-cmsImage\"><!----> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/artix-linux-distribution-review\/\" alt=\"Artix Linux\" width=\"1280\" height=\"986.1224489795918\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-color-black\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"c-ShortcodeContent\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>The Artix theme is quite nice (if you like dark desktops).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">Jack Wallen\/ZDNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Preinstalled apps<\/h2>\n<p>Click on the menu, however, and you&#8217;ll see that Artix doesn&#8217;t ship with much in the way of user applications. Sure, there&#8217;s a menu for Office, but all it contains is Okular PDF viewer. Okay then, let&#8217;s get some apps installed to make this distribution usable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/my-11-favorite-linux-distributions-of-all-time-ranked\/\">My 11 favorite Linux distributions of all time, ranked<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ruh roh\u2026 there&#8217;s no app store, which means we&#8217;re going to have to take care of things from the command line. Click the menu and then System &gt; Konsole, to open the terminal window.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s try and install a GUI app store.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>sudo pacman -Sy octopi<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Fingers crossed. Then, bingo! In seconds, I had the Octopi GUI app store installed. Menu &gt; System &gt; Octopi to open the new app and start with the installation of the software I need. A little bit of LibreOffice, a dash of GIMP, a smidge of VLC media player, and Flatpak to pick up the slack. Unfortunately, there&#8217;s no support for Flatpak apps in Octopi.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_image\"><picture class=\"c-cmsImage\"><!----> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/artix-linux-distribution-review\/\" alt=\"Artix Linux\" width=\"1280\" height=\"876.2616822429907\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-color-black\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"c-ShortcodeContent\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>Octopic is about as good as it gets for an Arch-based GUI app store.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">Jack Wallen\/ZDNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Given that it&#8217;s not recommended to use KDE Discover on an Arch-based distribution, it looks as if all Flatpak apps will have to be managed via the command line. That&#8217;s not a problem for me, but for those who aren&#8217;t accustomed to the CLI (Command Line Interface), it might be a bit of a hurdle. But then again, that&#8217;s kind of the nature of Arch and all of its derivatives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One other oddity is that Artix opts for the Falkon web browser. Although I respect Falkon and think it&#8217;s a viable option, I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s exactly a browser for the masses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>OpenRC<\/h2>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been using systemd for so long that I&#8217;d forgotten what it was like to use a different initialization manager. Well, Artix ships with OpenRC. Turns out, it&#8217;s not terribly challenging. For example, say you want to start the SSH service. To start the SSH daemon, the command would be:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"5\">\n<p>sudo rc-service sshd start<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Simple. The same thing holds true for stopping and restarting, so:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"7\">\n<p>sudo rc-service sshd stop<\/p>\n<p>sudo rc-service ssh restart<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>How does Artix perform?<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s another area where I have zero complaints. Artix is like so many other Linux distributions I&#8217;ve used: it&#8217;s fast. From boot to application installation to opening apps, Artix&#8217;s speed is impressive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/tuxedo-computers-infinitybook-14-pro-review\/\">Ready for a Linux laptop? I found one that competes with my MacBook Pro<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I did my usual test with Ollama local AI. I will say that downloading the Ollama service took much longer than expected, but that could be the problem of their servers and not Artix.<\/p>\n<p>Because Aritx uses OpenRC, I had to create an init file for Ollama. To do that, I created the new file called ollama in the \/etc\/init_d\/ directory (NOTE: Swap out the _ for a . in this command and all previous commands that point to the OpenRC initialization directory).<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"5\">\n<p><em>sudo nano \/etc\/init_d\/ollama<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In that file, I added the following:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"9\">\n<p><em>#!\/sbin\/openrc-run<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>command=&#8221;\/usr\/local\/bin\/ollama serve&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>command_background=true<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>pidfile=&#8221;\/run\/ollama.pid&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>name=&#8221;ollama&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>depend() {<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp; &nbsp; need net<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>}<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>start_pre() {<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp; &nbsp; checkpath &#8211;directory &#8211;mode 0755 \/run<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>}<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Save and close the file.<\/p>\n<p>Give the file executable permissions with:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"5\">\n<p>sudo chmod +x \/etc\/init_d\/ollama<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Add the service with:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"5\">\n<p>sudo rc-update add ollama default<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Start the service with:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"5\">\n<p>sudo rc-service ollama start<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>You&#8217;re good to go.<\/p>\n<p>I pulled the llama3.2 LLM and ran my queries, and Artix\/Ollama replied without hesitation. Well played, Artix, well played.<\/p>\n<h2>Who is Artix for?<\/h2>\n<p>The answer to this question is pretty simple: If you tend to trod your own path and feel like you might enjoy an operating system that challenges you <em>just enough<\/em> to stretch your Linux prowess, Artix might be a good fit. 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