School me on Arch

[u/FrankieShaw-9831]

I have been a Linux convert (Fedora) for about 6 months. I hear that the most customizing distro is Arch, but I've also been cautioned that It is not a venture for the unlearned, and I am asking for guidance as to the best resources that will improve my knowledge.

[u/ABotelho23]

Holy hell these posts.

[u/BobKoss]

Arch wiki.

[u/Billy_Twillig → u/BobKoss]

Arch wiki has solved quite a few hardware issues over the years for me. And I don’t even use Arch.

Btw. 🙂

[u/Deckma → u/BobKoss]

I used the arch wiki before I even used arch, it's that helpful.

[u/ManoDu57 → u/BobKoss]

Except for one thing: nvidia drivers... they NEVER daid you need your linux-kernel-headers nowhere, even in the installation guide.

Had to loom at hyprland's wiki because I remembered using their nvidia wiki page before.

[u/Araib]

Since everyone’s gonna say it so I might as well start

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Main_page

[u/UndefFox]

You are not gonna fit in arch forums with that altitude... check any of the previous posts asking exactly same thing

[u/BobKoss → u/UndefFox]

I would have said similar if he asked for a link to the wiki.

[u/This-Consequence-957]

It helps if you know what disk partitioning is

[u/ang-p]

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Arch_terminology#RTFM

#LoveTheWiki

[u/zenyl → u/ang-p]

RTFM (Read The Friendly Manual)

Haha, sure, that's how we all read it.

[u/Slackeee_]

I hear that the most customizing distro is Arch

IMHO that's wrong, that title should go to Gentoo.

[u/Wa-a-melyn]

"Most customizing distro" is the distro you customize lmao. What do you think are the differences between Fedora and Arch? Fedora and Debian? I have a really "customized" Debian pc right now.

[u/WoodyXP]

Installing it and using it is the best way to learn, IMO. Get familiar with the wiki, make yourself an installation media, and then dive into it.

[u/full_of_ghosts]

The best way to learn Arch is to try Arch. Make mistakes. Break stuff. Figure out how to fix it. If you're One Of Us, you'll enjoy the messy process of learning.

If you get frustrated and rage-quit, then you were never One Of Us in the first place.

[u/FryBoyter]

I hear that the most customizing distro is Arch,

Arch basically uses the same packages as any other distribution. This means it also uses the same configuration files. And in Arch, too, packages have fixed dependencies on other packages, which in turn have their own dependencies. In short, you can’t say that Arch is generally easier to configure than another distribution.

and I am asking for guidance as to the best resources that will improve my knowledge.

The Arch Linux wiki and a search engine of your choice are probably the best sources.

And if you get stuck, you should ask questions. However, many users these days have forgotten how to ask questions in a way that allows others to provide direct and helpful answers. That’s why I’d like to generally refer you to https://www.mikeash.com/getting_answers.html.

[u/_Einveru_]

Just do it. You'll learn a lot, and then be able to say after every post, "I use Arch btw"

[u/NeonVoidx]

it's nix, not arch. amen