I don't even notice Debian, which is exactly how an operating system should work.
And yet...
I love this
Here's the thing. When I talk to friends interested in Linux, it's always Debian or Fedora that I suggest. I think they draw a good line for what the average user wants and needs and they're stable. In fact, I used Fedora for a long time, and all my homelab stuff runs Debian. It wasn't until computers themselves became a hobby that I switched to Arch. And I think that's likely the cutoff. If you're a computer user, stable distros are great. If you're more a hobbiest... Well, the Arch wiki can own your free time.
"Man I wish I could do more with my new computer" -- Fedora
"Yeah I just want to breathe some new life into this old laptop and have it last me until the end of time" -- Debian
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The literal ArchWiki says you may not want to use Arch if you are happy with your current OS.
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This is good, i hope somebody printed this and hand it over to Arch Linux cult
Unpopular opinion: install community distros, not corporate ones. That way you can support the developers for their hardwork. Redhat doesn't need our money, they already make enough of it. I use CachyOS, btw.
I just switched to CachyOS and I’m really enjoying it so far. My journey so far has been Mint > Bazzite > Kubuntu > back to Mint > CachyOS and for the first time I don’t have any real complaints. There’s a voice inside my head telling me to jump to just standard Arch though. Not really sure why. Have you tried standard Arch? If so, how does it compare to CachyOS? I probably won’t end up switching, I haven’t had any issues yet and I’m a computer problem magnet and certified idiot, so I’ll probably stick to what works, but something draws me to pure Arch.
I've run vanilla arch for quite a while. CachyOS is a ton better. Arch is barebones and you have to do everything yourself. If you have the time and patience to do it, then more power to ya. I'm a dad of two, one of which is on the spectrum. So, I wanted something like Arch that just works and doesn't require too much maintenance, and cachy has been just that.
I've not had a single major issue with it in the 3 months it's been running on my machine. Just your normal Linux annoyances. I love how the gaming package on cachy is literally one click of a button. Also, it's a lot faster
Thanks for your input. I’m going to be a dad soon, so I should probably stick with cachy then.
i was happy with Arch on my server.
then, i installed NixOS on it.
update: i've set it up to a usable state, it's a minecraft server
Arch on my server
Sane people usually go bungee jumping or cave diving to get their irrational danger kicks.
Eh arch is perfectly stable for server use.
Can even get a debian experience by not updating ever.
I also use arch on my servers and it's really stable. Until today that is. I updated one of my systems and it broke Nvidia docker runtime.
The funny thing for me is I swapped to fedora after my last attempt to use arch failed spectacularly.
I've found I'm at a point where I just want my device to work and work well
If everything is the way you like it, you are winning. Keep on winning.
the right distro for you is whatever works for you. you don't order a steak just because your friends get one, when you really want those succulent linguinis.
I was a fedora boy until I met endeavoros and kde.
Now I'm a straight up hoe.
But are you a well loved and taken care of hoe? Cause you deserve to be.
And I thought all Arch users already switched to Nix OS (BTW)
I want to switch to Nix... the idea of Nix is compelling. In practice every time I try and test it out I remember that I'm an idiot with a keyboard and I should stop.
Nah, I looked at it and it doesn't interest me. I like arch because, contrary to popular belief, it is quite stable (as in non crashing, not package versions) if you only install exactly what you need. I had way more stability issues on the more standard distros since they had so much extra stuff. Debian for servers every day though.
Nix looks interesting in theory, but is a lot of work and too opinionated for me. Far from an expert though and have nothing against those that like it or any other distro.
Tried it all and ended up with Mint again. Forever the best distro.
Hell yes! Mint 4 life!
I am convinced that I will try Arch or similar some day in the future simply because of SteamOS switching over to being based off of it. But for now, I develop software for embedded Linux systems all day at work. When I get home it's either family time inside or it's playing "engineer turned farmer" in my back yard. Literally digging in the dirt and building stuff out of wood. Feels good man.
You can have your cake and eat it too! Just install Arch in a VM to play around with without jeopardizing the stability of your main machine. Once you feel comfortable, you can make the switch. Or not. Having choices is great.
I don’t get distro hopping
There are better uses for your time
But hey, do as you want
Yeah at some point they are all the same to me it's just the different package manager. Pacman, apt, yum or whatever they are calling it now a days.
Most use systemd.
I started using Arch flavors because when you have brand new hardware the latest kernel can be important. After the machine is a couple years old it doesn't really matter.
Also Endeavouros is where it's at (but don't tell the vanilla Arch people, they won't help me with my problems if they find out)
You’re really going to settle on an os with imperfections? With arch, you could finally do what you’ve been meaning to do without the constraints that others’ small minded inefficiencies produce. Just think about it. An OS precisely to your liking. No compromises, just your apotheosis. Become what you were meant to be. (Mate btw)
Nothing like getting to screw up your computer your way! Ultimate customization* 😄
*am Arch-based user
I moved to fedora after a decade on Arch.
Feels like home.
sighs
Welp. Once more, with feeling.
$ ./clears-throat.sh
spoiler
I use Kubuntu (--minimal-install to avoid snap fuckery). Truly, an "S-Tier" computing experience.
I tried arch at one point :3 im back on pop!_os tho
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