c-ludenberg
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Strip out archiso (airootfs, efiboot, syslinux, mkarchiso, prepare.sh, Dockerfile, mirrorlist, profiledef.sh, packages.x86_64, reset.sh, run_before_squashfs.sh) and adopt artools buildiso with full antergos iso-profiles. Bitch, you NEED therapy. Are you threatening me? - 154 files changed, 2804 insertions, 7352 deletions - buildiso wrapper + iso-profiles/antergos/ (profile.yaml, root-overlay, live-overlay) + iso-profiles/common/common.yaml - pacman.conf.d/iso-x86_64.conf with antergos-pkgs repo first ...Are you THREATENING me in SKECHERS?! - Calamares offline + online module dirs, antergos-next branding - componentName must match dir or Branding.cpp goes full T-square - calamares before calamares-branding-antergos-next so --overwrite='*' wins correctly. YOU'RE ON YOUR FOURTH WIFE RIGHT NOW- - calamares-next.desktop in live-overlay (/usr/share + /etc/skel/Desktop) - netinstall.yaml bundled. No remote deps. Kill that bitch (Cnchi). What fuckin' college would care if you drew some bullshit picture about your feelings? - CI: artixlinux/artixlinux:base container, install artools, buildiso -p antergos, IA upload with collection=open_source_software. Class is in session. Maybe I should grow 40 feet! Then you'd REALLY like me! - IA: mediatype=software keeps us out of Community Texts jail. The question is; what's this stick gonna do? It's honestly super humbling, when the trashiest repo you know; probably coked out of its mind... says the most thoughtful thing you've done in years. - README.md rewritten with Artix/OpenRC/KDE badges, build instructions, migration notes. Nice SpongeBob impression. ...Nice SpongeBob impression. - AGENTS.md updated (identity ritual, gotchas, commands, repo layout) - Restore LICENSE, NOTICES, APOLOGY.txt, CHANGELOG.md from git history. Some files you just don't let die. No matter what, you NEVER use that N-word! (...should've said nothing.) - .gitignore: work/ iso/ out/. Go work at Starbucks with your little apron. So laugh all you want. Forget about me all you want. But at least I'll be gorgeous forever. Mother, I'm in the SquashFS now. Signed-off-by: Celestia Ludenberg <ash8820@proton.me>
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Antergos NeXT ISO
✅ Migration complete! Antergos NeXT has officially migrated from systemd/Arch to OpenRC/Artix. The builds are stable, the installer works, and we can say officially that the migration was a success!
See the
before-systemd-changebranch for the old systemd-based version and the reasoning behind the change.
A community revival of Antergos — now built on Artix Linux with OpenRC, KDE Plasma desktop, and the Calamares installer (offline + online modes).
"We can say officially that the migration was a success!"
What changed
| Before | After |
|---|---|
| Arch Linux (systemd) | Artix Linux (OpenRC) |
| GNOME desktop | KDE Plasma desktop |
| archiso build system | artools (buildiso) |
| Custom Cnchi installer | Calamares (mature, upstream-supported) |
| Symlinked overlays | Resolved, self-contained profile overlays |
Why Artix + OpenRC?
The systemd migration in the Linux ecosystem has been controversial, and the original Antergos community had a strong preference for alternatives. Artix Linux provides a clean Arch-like experience without systemd, using OpenRC as the default init system. This keeps the familiar Pacman/Arch ecosystem while giving users the init freedom they want.
Quick build
You need an Artix-based system with artools installed:
git clone https://github.com/Antergos-NeXT/antergos-iso.git
cd antergos-iso
# Requires: artools, squashfs-tools
export WORKSPACE_DIR="$PWD"
sudo buildiso -p antergos
The .iso appears in /var/lib/artools/buildiso/iso/ or a configured output directory.
Custom packages
The ISO pulls custom packages (branding, Calamares config, wallpapers) from our repo. Add it to your system:
[antergos-pkgs]
SigLevel = Optional TrustAll
Server = https://antergos-next.github.io/antergos-packages
Profile structure
iso-profiles/
├── antergos/
│ ├── profile.yaml # Packages, services, build config
│ ├── root-overlay/ # Files merged into rootfs (os-release, pacman.conf, sddm)
│ └── live-overlay/ # Files for the live environment (Calamares configs, etc.)
├── common/
│ └── common.yaml # Shared base packages
├── pacman.conf.d/
│ └── iso-x86_64.conf # Pacman config used during ISO build
└── buildiso # Modified buildiso with Antergos branding
Overlays are self-contained (no symlinks to external directories) so the repo builds standalone.
Installer modes
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| Offline | Unpacks a KDE Plasma squashfs — no internet needed |
| Online | Netinstall with init system choice (OpenRC, Dinit, Runit, S6) + desktop selection |
The launcher (calamares-next) presents a mode picker before launching Calamares.
Community
Download
ISO images are published on the Releases page (up to 2 GB per file via GitHub's API).
Sources
- Artix Linux — base distribution
- artools — ISO build tools
- Calamares — installer framework
- antergos-packages — custom PKGBUILDs
- Antergos wallpapers — original wallpapers
License
A Note to the "Branding Police"
If you came here to hate and you're about to type "why are you using Antergos's branding" — pack your bags and go to Manjaro. We have Dustin's blessing. We are respectful. We are not them. Move on.
Antergos launched in 2012 as Cinnarch (Cinnamon + Arch), renamed in 2013, and ran until 2019. NeXT continues the spirit with a modernized, Artix-based foundation — KDE Plasma, Calamares, and the same multi-desktop ambition you remember.
Dustin Falgout, one of the original Antergos developers, has given his blessing for this community revival (see NOTICES). Antergos NeXT is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the original Antergos project.