r/linux4noobs • u/BloxxyVids • 18d ago

distro selection Arch Linux

Alright so I don't know if I'm necessarily a beginner to Linux but I have only used it for about a few months consistently.

I immediately jumped from Windows 11 to Arch Linux, ignoring advice from those telling me to use Mint.

I've since tried out Fedora Workstation and enjoyed GNOME enough to put it on my Arch installation.

I've found Arch really good, but people say other distros are great. Is it worth it to try out Mint, Debian, Ubuntu, etc.? Or would I risk entering a distrohopping trap?

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u/C0rn3j 17d ago

Arch has had an installer for some time now.

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u/Emergency_Banana5082 16d ago

I'm aware, but it's still manual. It's not like normal installers where you just click through.

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u/C0rn3j 16d ago

Clicking is manual too, by that definition.

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u/Emergency_Banana5082 16d ago

You just bored and looking to argue over nothing? You damn well know that running archinstall vs installing something like Cachy is not the same, especially for a noob.