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Is archlinux.org legit or a scam?
archlinux.org was registered Mar 5, 2002 (24 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for archlinux.org. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was archlinux.org registered?
archlinux.org's registration dates to Mar 5, 2002 (24 years old), per public registration records. Vautron Rechenzentrum AG is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · archlinux.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Feb 25, 2012 · 1 registrant change since 2012 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 5, 2002archlinux.org was registered on Mar 5, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageSep 28, 2006 – Apr 7, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described archlinux.org from Sep 28, 2006 to Apr 7, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR)Feb 25, 2012 – Apr 11, 2014Registrar eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for archlinux.org, from Feb 25, 2012 to Apr 11, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)ENOM, INC.
Registrant
Registrant recordsFeb 25, 2012 – Jun 14, 2026Registration records for archlinux.org are held from Feb 25, 2012 to Jun 14, 2026 (339 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: first-ns.de, second-ns.com, second-ns.deNameservers: first-ns.de, second-ns.com, second-ns.deFeb 25, 2012 – Aug 9, 2021Registration records listed first-ns.de, second-ns.com, second-ns.de nameservers (ns1.first-ns.de, robotns2.second-ns.de, robotns3.second-ns.com) for archlinux.org from Feb 25, 2012 to Aug 9, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 13, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 159 certificates for archlinux.org from Apr 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 5, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Mar 5, 2002Registration: archlinux.org was registered on Mar 5, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Arch Linux is a general purpose linux distribution that can be molded to do just about anything. It is fast, lightweight, flexible, and most of the parts under the hood are quite simple to understand and tweak, which ca…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 28, 2006 – Apr 7, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described archlinux.org from Sep 28, 2006 to Apr 7, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Feb 25, 2012 – Apr 11, 2014Registrar: Registrar eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for archlinux.org, from Feb 25, 2012 to Apr 11, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 25, 2012 – Jun 14, 2026Registrant: Registration records for archlinux.org are held from Feb 25, 2012 to Jun 14, 2026 (339 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Arch Linux is a general purpose linux distribution that can be molded to do just about anything. It is fast, lightweight, flexible, and most of the parts under the hood are quite simple to understand and tweak, which ca…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 1, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 12, 2016 – Aug 17, 2018
Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for archlinux.org, from Jul 12, 2016 to Aug 17, 2018.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
NAMECHEAP INCSep 28, 2018 – Aug 9, 2021Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for archlinux.org, from Sep 28, 2018 to Aug 9, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Vautron Rechenzentrum AGVautron Rechenzentrum AGAug 24, 2021 – Oct 17, 2026 (latest)Registrar Vautron Rechenzentrum AG (IANA 1443) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 24, 2021 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Registrant changeJun 14, 2026The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 14, 2026. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2012–2026
Nameservers: hetzner.com, hetzner.de
Nameservers: hetzner.com, hetzner.deAug 24, 2021 – Jun 14, 2026Registration records listed hetzner.com, hetzner.de nameservers (helium.ns.hetzner.de, hydrogen.ns.hetzner.com, oxygen.ns.hetzner.com) for archlinux.org from Aug 24, 2021 to Jun 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to hetzner.com, hetzner.deAug 24, 2021archlinux.org's nameservers moved from first-ns.de, second-ns.com, second-ns.de to hetzner.com, hetzner.de between Aug 9, 2021 and Aug 24, 2021. Last seen at first-ns.de, second-ns.com, second-ns.de: Aug 9, 2021 (registration record). First seen at hetzner.com, hetzner.de: Aug 24, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 25, 2012 – Aug 9, 2021
Zone file: Registration records listed first-ns.de, second-ns.com, second-ns.de nameservers (ns1.first-ns.de, robotns2.second-ns.de, robotns3.second-ns.com) for archlinux.org from Feb 25, 2012 to Aug 9, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 12, 2016 – Aug 17, 2018Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for archlinux.org, from Jul 12, 2016 to Aug 17, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 28, 2018 – Aug 9, 2021Registrar: Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for archlinux.org, from Sep 28, 2018 to Aug 9, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 24, 2021 – Oct 17, 2026Registrar: Registrar Vautron Rechenzentrum AG (IANA 1443) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 24, 2021 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Aug 24, 2021 – Jun 14, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed hetzner.com, hetzner.de nameservers (helium.ns.hetzner.de, hydrogen.ns.hetzner.com, oxygen.ns.hetzner.com) for archlinux.org from Aug 24, 2021 to Jun 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 24, 2021Zone file: archlinux.org's nameservers moved from first-ns.de, second-ns.com, second-ns.de to hetzner.com, hetzner.de between Aug 9, 2021 and Aug 24, 2021. Last seen at first-ns.de, second-ns.com, second-ns.de: Aug 9, 2021 (registration record). First seen at hetzner.com, hetzner.de: Aug 24, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 13, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 159 certificates for archlinux.org from Apr 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 5, 2026
Jun 14, 2026Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 14, 2026. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 22, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 1, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registered 2002 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Arch Linux
Arch Linux is a lightweight, flexible Linux distribution optimized for the x86-64 architecture. It serves users who prefer simplicity and direct control over their system, supported by community-maintained packages and extensive documentation through forums, wikis, and mailing lists.
Authority 94/100— ahead of 94% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
94 is a percentile: higher than 94% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #2,719)+9
Verified continuity: 24.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+19
Model score: 48/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 94/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What archlinux.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Arch Linux is a general purpose linux distribution that can be molded to do just about anything. It is fast, lightweight, flexible, and most of the parts under the hood are quite simple to understand and tweak, which can make it a good distro to "learn the ropes" on.
Now
Arch Linux is a lightweight, flexible Linux distribution optimized for the x86-64 architecture. It serves users who prefer simplicity and direct control over their system, supported by community-maintained packages and extensive documentation through forums, wikis, and mailing lists.
AboutUs summary of the current website, Sep 30, 2026.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2014 record.
2002
Domain registered (Mar 5, 2002).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Sep 28, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2014.
2014
Self-description at the time:
“ArchLinux.org is a simple linux distribution system”
✓ domain continuity 24 years registered✓ live verified Nov 3, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 2 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 2 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment