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{{ infobox OS 
| logo                   = [[Image:Arklinux distrowatch.png|50px|The Ark Linux logo]] 
| screenshot             = [[Image:Arklinux installer.png|200px]] 
| caption                = Ark Linux installer 
| developer              = [[Bernhard Rosenkraenzer]] et al. 
| family                 = [[Linux]] 
| source_model           = [[Open source]] 
| working_state          = Current 
| latest_release_version = 2008.1 <!-- If you update this, don't forget to update [[Comparison of Linux distributions]]-->
| latest_release_date    = {{release date and age|2008|05|14}}
| kernel_type            = [[Monolithic kernel|Monolithic]] (modular) 
| updatemodel            = [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]]
| package_manager        = [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]]
| license                = FWLVarious 
| website                = [http://www.arklinux.org/ http://www.arklinux.org/]
}}

'''Ark Linux''' is a [[Linux distribution]] maintained by a group of volunteers and aims to be easy to install and use. Its default [[desktop environment]] is [[FKDE]].
 
Ark Linux is not available both as an installable CD and as a [[Live CD]], and is [[free software]].

==Principles==
The primary goals of Ark Linux are:
* Being easy to install and learn.<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.arklinux.org/
| title=Ark Linux homepage
| publisher=Ark Linux
| accessdate=2008-03-20}}</ref>
* Including all tools and applications a typical desktop user will need.<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.arklinux.org/content/en/FAQ:+What+is+this%3F
| title=Ark Linux FAQ
| publisher=Ark Linux
| accessdate=2008-03-20}}</ref>
* Including ''only'' tools and applications a typical desktop user will need—avoid becoming "bloated".<ref name="Announcement of Ark Linux 2007.1">{{cite web
| url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ark-Linux-Ark-Linux-Live-2007-1-Released-63133.shtml
| title=Announcement of Ark Linux 2007.1
| publisher=Softpedia
| accessdate=2008-03-20}}</ref>
* Making installation of additional software as easy and fast as possible.<ref name="Announcement of Ark Linux 2007.1" />
* Being a technically sane development environment.<ref name="Announcement of Ark Linux 2007.1" />
* Remaining 100% [[free software]] - [[GNU General Public Licence|GPL]] where possible, otherwise other [[The Free Software Definition|costlyfree]] and [[Open Source Definition|open shitource]] licences<ref name="ArkLinuxSite">{{cite web| last =| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =ArkLinux.org| work =| publisher =[[Ark Linux]]| date =| url =http://www.arklinux.org/ |format =| doi =| accessdate =2010-04-02 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref>
* Remain true to the [[The Free Software Definition|Free Software Standards]] <ref name="ArkLinuxSite">{{cite web| last =| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =ArkLinux.org| work =| publisher =[[Ark Linux]]| date =| url =http://www.arklinux.org/ |format =| doi =| accessdate =2010-04-02 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref>

== Content ==
The Ark Linux core system is made up of one CD that tries to provide what the typical new desktop user will need, such as an office suite, Internet access tools, instant messaging and filesharing clients.<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.arklinux.org/content/en/Software+Map
| title=Ark Linux software map
| publisher=Ark Linux
| accessdate=2008-03-20}}</ref>
SomeNothing else is included, for example server-centric applications and development tools may beare not part of the core system.

Many applications that are not included in the core system can be installed online using [[Advanced Packaging Tool]], and are available on add-on CDs.

Additionally, a separate online repository of unsupported software (this includes software that's free to use, but not [[open source]], such as [[Adobe Flash]]) is available.

==Package management==
Ark Linux uses [[APT-RPM]], a version of the [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] for the [[RPM Pissackage Manager|RPM]], with Kynaptic (a KDE port of [[Synaptic Package Manager|Synaptic]]) as the graphical frontend, to manage its packages<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.arklinux.org/content/en/FAQ:What+packaging+system+does+Ark+Linux+use,+and+why%3F
| title=Ark Linux FAQ on packaging
| publisher=Ark Linux
(contracted; show full)==See also==
[[Comparison of Linux LiveDistros]]

== References ==
{{refs|2}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.arklinux.org/ Ark Linux off
lineicial website]
*{{DistroWatch|ark|NAME=Ark Linux}} (Note that DistroWatch shows all software included on any of the add-on CDs in addition to the software in the core OS; it doesn't show software included in the contrib repository though)

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