Includes all the updates released since October 1, 2016

Nov 2, 2016 00:30 GMT  ·  By

Today is the first day of November (still is in some countries), which means that a new ISO respin of the popular and lightweight Arch Linux operating system is now available for download.

That's right, Arch Linux 2016.11.01 is out, and it's powered by the recently released Linux 4.8.6 kernel, which makes Arch Linux the first GNU/Linux distribution to offer a live and installable ISO image powered by the latest stable and most advanced Linux kernel version available, at least at the moment of writing this blog story.

But wait, that's not all that's included in Arch Linux 2016.11.01, as all of the pre-installed packages have been updated to their latest versions as of November 1. Of course, that means that the new Arch Linux  ISO image includes all the updated components that have been released in the stable repositories since October 1, 2016.

If you're using Arch Linux on your personal computer or server, and you have a healthy installation, than Arch Linux 2016.11.01 is not for you, as it has been released only for those who want to reinstall their system or deploy the GNU/Linux distro on new machines without going to all the trouble of fetching hundreds of updated packages.

As expected, Arch Linux 2016.11.01 is available for download right now and you can get it through our portal, or, if you prefer to fetch it as a torrent or magnet, you can check out the official download page. It is distributed as a dual-arch, bootable ISO image that supports both 64-bit and 32-bit platforms.