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Add to SafariWhen comparing BlackArch vs CRUX, the Slant community recommends BlackArch for most people. In the question“What are the best Linux distros?” BlackArch is ranked 14th while CRUX is ranked 26th. The most important reason people chose BlackArch is:
As of Feb. 26th, 2020 there are 2460 tools in the repository.
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Pros
Pro Large repository
As of Feb. 26th, 2020 there are 2460 tools in the repository.
Pro Live session
You can run the OS from a LiveUSB.
Pro Better than ArchStrike
Contains many more tools than ArchStrike and far easier installation than ArchStrike
Pro Arch-based
BlackArch is just normal Arch with tons of tools preinstalled
Pro Suitable for professionals
Pro Ports
It uses the BSD ports system as package manager.
Pro Very BSD/UNIX-like
Pro Learning
Nice if you want to learn some stuff about Linux.
Pro Very knowledgeable and helpful user comunity via IRC
Cons
Con Not beginner-friendly
Not great for newbies.
Con Very small user community
Con KISS
You have to do everything by yourself, there are no helpers!
