ArcoLinux is coming to an end. The video below is a farewell to the community and an explanation of what’s coming next. The main point: there’s no need to panic—ArcoLinux will slowly but surely transition into Arch Linux through future updates.

You can read Erik’s full farewell post here.

Makes me think, maybe this is how most smaller distros will end up. Either they burn out, or they slowly merge back into their upstream projects. In Arco’s case, it’s back to Arch.

The distro isn’t just disappearing, it’s more like he’s closing the door on a long-running learning platform. ArcoLinux helped a lot of people get into Linux—especially Arch. That alone earns it some real respect. So, thanks Erik. Good job.

We weren’t just maintaining a distro — we were teaching a mindset.