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Manually installing and managing Archlinux years ago was the best Linux tutorial I could have asked for. Before switching to Archlinux I started with Ubuntu an

by Jnr 7y ago

Manually installing and managing Archlinux years ago was the best Linux tutorial I could have asked for. Before switching to Archlinux I started with Ubuntu and other Debian based distros. The problem with using those is that it wraps many things in nice automated packages and scripts and you don't learn much. And understanding how Linux works can be quite useful at times.

gchamonlive 7y ago
That is unfortunately not scalable. It is nice to have for example a team of devs using the same distro. It makes it easier to help one another, debug the system and install packages. I at work couldn't have prompted the team's switch from ubuntu to arch without Antergos. It basically made widespread adoption of Arch with little compromises possible.
- Teknoman117 7y ago
  We all run Gentoo for the most part where I work.
  - gchamonlive 7y ago
    Cool, I haven't got the chance to test it. How is it regarding community packages?
- Jnr 7y ago
  If your team is not ready to deal with the occasional problems that come from using Archlinux then just stick to Ubuntu. It is perfectly usable distribution and you can always get the latest development software using custom repos, Snap packages or even running it from some Archlinux lxc container.
  - gchamonlive 7y ago
    I am ready to support their installations, I do it happily. I just can't justify wasting a couple of hours every time I need a fresh install just to get the bare os up and running. Automation is something good! I can't really recommend Ubuntu for for teams that are experimenting with tools. Lots of tools can't be installed with apt and therefore have to be updated manually. Arch with yay is convenient enough to justify base system setup automation. Also, I stay away from snap whenever possible. I have seen several tools I use (ripgrep for instance) pulling support from snap that makes me uneasy using it.

by Jnr 7y ago

gchamonlive 7y ago

That is unfortunately not scalable. It is nice to have for example a team of devs using the same distro. It makes it easier to help one another, debug the system and install packages. I at work couldn't have prompted the team's switch from ubuntu to arch without Antergos. It basically made widespread adoption of Arch with little compromises possible.

Teknoman117 7y ago
We all run Gentoo for the most part where I work.
- gchamonlive 7y ago
  Cool, I haven't got the chance to test it. How is it regarding community packages?
Jnr 7y ago
If your team is not ready to deal with the occasional problems that come from using Archlinux then just stick to Ubuntu. It is perfectly usable distribution and you can always get the latest development software using custom repos, Snap packages or even running it from some Archlinux lxc container.
- gchamonlive 7y ago
  I am ready to support their installations, I do it happily. I just can't justify wasting a couple of hours every time I need a fresh install just to get the bare os up and running. Automation is something good! I can't really recommend Ubuntu for for teams that are experimenting with tools. Lots of tools can't be installed with apt and therefore have to be updated manually. Arch with yay is convenient enough to justify base system setup automation. Also, I stay away from snap whenever possible. I have seen several tools I use (ripgrep for instance) pulling support from snap that makes me uneasy using it.