ArchStrike
Arch Linux-based distribution for penetration testing and security research
Last verified September 5, 2026
ArchStrike is an Arch Linux-based distribution and package repository for penetration testing and security research, similar in spirit to BlackArch but built on Arch’s own package-management conventions.
Use it only against systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test — see the disclaimer.
Getting started
ArchStrike layers its own package repository on top of a standard Arch Linux install (or a dedicated live/installable image) rather than requiring a from-scratch distro rebuild — existing Arch users can add the ArchStrike repo directly. Its full package catalog is browsable at archstrike.org/packages.