Welcome to Helwan Linux
Helwan Linux is a modern Arch-based Linux distro crafted for developers, power users, gamers, and open source lovers. It ships with essential tools and unique utilities built in-house to enhance productivity, security, and development experience.
🚀 Key Features
- Arch Linux core with fast installation via Calamares
- Preconfigured development tools and editors
- Essential drivers and multimedia codecs
- Privacy-respecting and community-driven
- Dozens of custom-built Helwan apps (hel-* series)
- Ready for gamers: Steam, Lutris, MangoHud, Gamemode
📦 Main Package Categories
- Development: VS Code, QtCreator, Rust, Go, Node.js
- Desktop: Cinnamon, LightDM, Gedit, LibreOffice
- Games: Steam, OpenRA, Lutris
- Multimedia: VLC, Audacious, Gimp, Cheese
- Helwan Tools: hel-terminal, hel-builder, hel-text-editor, hel-tutorial
💻 hpm Commands (Multi-language)
HPM is a human-friendly package manager for Helwan Linux, built on top of pacman with natural-language command chaining. Note: Each language supports its native "then" keyword for command chaining.
Use these commands with Helwan Linux package manager hpm in your preferred language.
| Command (English) | Shortcut | Command (Arabic) | Command (Spanish) | Command (Chinese) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| install | i | تثبيت | instalar | 安装 |
| remove | r | إزالة | eliminar | 卸载 |
| upgrade | u | ترقية | actualizar | 升级 |
| refresh | s | تحديث | sincronizar | 刷新 |
| search | q | بحث | buscar | 搜索 |
| info | I | معلومات | informacion | 信息 |
| list | l | قائمة | lista | 列表 |
| clean | c | تنظيف | limpiar | 清理 |
| orphans | o | يتيم | huerfanos | 孤儿 |
| aur | a | aur | aur | AUR |
| doctor | d | فحص | diagnostico | 诊断 |
| history | h | سجل | historial | 历史 |
| --help | — | --مساعدة | --ayuda | --帮助 |
English:
hpm install vim
hpm remove firefox
hpm upgrade
hpm refresh then doctor then clean then list then search vlc then install vlc then info vlc then remove vlc
Arabic:
hpm تثبيت vim
hpm إزالة firefox
hpm ترقية
hpm تحديث ثم فحص ثم تنظيف ثم قائمة ثم بحث firefox ثم تثبيت firefox ثم معلومات firefox ثم حذف firefox
Spanish:
hpm instalar vim
hpm eliminar firefox
hpm actualizar
hpm sincronizar luego doctor luego limpiar luego lista luego buscar mpv luego instalar mpv luego info mpv luego eliminar mpv
Chinese:
hpm 安装 vim
hpm 卸载 firefox
hpm 升级
hpm 刷新 然后 诊断 然后 清理 然后 列表 然后 搜索 chrome 然后 安装 chrome 然后 信息 chrome 然后 卸载 chrome
🤝 Join the Project
Whether you're a developer, designer, translator, or just a passionate user — you're welcome to contribute and grow with us!
GitHub: helwan-linux
Forum: Helwan Linux Community
💖 Support the Project
We rely on your support to keep Helwan Linux independent and evolving. Consider a donation:
PayPal: helwanlinux@gmail.com
📬 Contact
Email: helwanlinux@gmail.com
Website: helwan-linux.mystrikingly.com