Arch Linux has recently faced a significant challenge as its website and associated services have been under a sustained attack from a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) assault that has now entered its second week. The motivations behind this attack are still unclear, and the identity of those responsible remains unknown.
The attack has severely affected not only the main Arch Linux website but also the Arch User Repository (AUR) and community forums. Users who depend on these resources are experiencing intermittent access issues, making it difficult to download installation files, documentation, or update software packages.
Arch Linux, known for its complexity and popularity among experienced users, has a dedicated community that is actively seeking solutions to this crisis. Current statements from the volunteer staff indicate they are working with their hosting provider to address the issues and are evaluating potential DDoS protection services.
The Arch team mentioned:
"The Arch Linux Project is currently experiencing an ongoing denial of service attack that primarily impacts our main web page, the Arch User Repository (AUR), and the Forums. We are aware of the problems this creates for our end users and will continue to actively work with our hosting provider to mitigate the attack."
One potential avenue of support that has been suggested among users is to employ DDoS protection through services like Cloudflare, known for offering complimentary support to open-source projects. However, due to the philosophical outlook of the Arch Linux organization—upholding principles of free software—the leadership has not publicly detailed their discussions with any DDoS protection providers, leaving the community to speculate.
For users unable to access official sites, they are encouraged to utilize alternative mirrors available in their existing pacman-mirrorlist package. Additionally, Arch packages can be accessed directly from GitHub, though this requires some familiarity with git commands.
While the situation continues, there is hope that the Arch Linux community will regain normalcy soon and that protective measures will be put in place to prevent such incidents in the future.
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