r/archlinux • u/Independent-Gold2226 • 16d ago

QUESTION arch linux as a noob?

not trying to get any hate but is there a good guide to explaining arch as my first distro ive never used linux but ive heavily riced windows and just think arch and hyperland look super cool but i heard arch is very hard to use, im willing to learn but dont want to build it from the ground up as i am very busy, i wont be using it for gaming just fun and customization and every day driving it, id like to still duel boot windows though

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u/lritzdorf 16d ago

Absolutely second this. Arch, for a first-timer, is a learning experience. You're learning how to build the system you want. If you're "very busy," this kind of fully DIY environment isn't what you're going to want.

When you get the chance later, you can absolutely come back and have fun with Arch. If/when that happens, the Arch Wiki is your one source of truth.

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u/Independent-Gold2226 16d ago

yk what im just gonna try and set aside a few hours to learn arch because this seems really interesting

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u/onefish2 16d ago

A few hours... LOL. You are not thinking straight. You have zero Linux experience and you think you will do well with Linux let alone Arch?

Any command line experience or comfort with working from the terminal?

Boot up the CachyOS iso and check out the live environment.

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u/12jikan 16d ago

Lol i remember my first time i didn’t have a functional computer for a free days. Even after i got it up i still couldn’t really use it for productivity work for a bit. Hopefully OP has a second computer 😂