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# Antergos NeXT

         Thank you for visiting Antergos NeXT!                   
    This distribution is built with care, passion, and 
    a lot of late-night dedication. If you like our work,  
    starring the repository is the sweetest way to say  
    "keep going!" It really brightens up our dashboard.     
                                                          
   Have a wonderful day, and happy computing! ✨

A community revival of Antergos — built on **Artix Linux** with **Dinit** (OpenRC / Runit / S6 available), **KDE Plasma**, and the **Calamares** installer (offline + online modes).

## Quick links

- [Building the ISO](building) — set up and build locally
- [Installer](installer) — Calamares modes, init & DE selectors
- [Custom packages](packages) — PKGBUILDs, repo setup
- [CI/CD](ci) — GitHub Actions pipeline
- [Development](development) — contributing, gotchas, conventions

## Learn about Antergos NeXT

- [Init Systems](init-systems) — what init systems are, Dinit, OpenRC, S6, Runit
- [Desktop Environments](desktop-environments) — available DEs in online mode
- [Wallpapers](wallpapers) — where they go, how they work

## What changed

| Area | Original Antergos | Antergos NeXT |
|------|-------------------|---------------|
| Base | Arch Linux (systemd) | Artix Linux (Dinit / OpenRC / Runit / S6) |
| Desktop | GNOME | KDE Plasma |
| Installer | Custom Cnchi | Calamares |
| Build | archiso | artools (`buildiso`) |

## Sources

- [Artix Linux](https://artixlinux.org)
- [artools](https://gitea.artixlinux.org/artix/artools)
- [Calamares](https://codeberg.org/calamares/calamares)
- [antergos-packages](https://github.com/Antergos-NeXT/antergos-packages)
- [Original wallpapers](https://github.com/Antergos/wallpapers)