Introducing Apricity OS, an Arch Linux Derivative for the Modern Linux User - Video | Linux Today

Introducing Apricity OS, an Arch Linux Derivative for the Modern Linux User – Video

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Marius Nestor
Sep 8, 2015

Being based on Arch Linux, Apricity OS is built around the GNOME desktop environment, which has been stripped down to its basics in order to consume as little resources as possible, as well as to lower the boot times to a few seconds. It uses ICE, a simple SSB (Site Specific Browser) manager, to put your favorite Web Apps on the desktop, and TLP, an advanced battery management tool for optimizing battery usage on laptop computers.

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Marius Nestor

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