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After using Ubuntu for a couple years, I switched to Arch and never even think about going back. Ubuntu is great for people new to Linux, but it is like buying
by encryptluks2 5y ago
After using Ubuntu for a couple years, I switched to Arch and never even think about going back. Ubuntu is great for people new to Linux, but it is like buying a new PC. Some people know very little about computers, so they just get an HP or Dell. Then once you start learning about graphics cards, SSDs, cooling, processors, etc... You either build your own or buy one with the components you actually want. That is why I use Arch.
- seiferteric 5y agoWhat is so great about Arch? Is it just gentoo for the younger generation? I used to use gentoo and build all my own stuff, but I just don't care about that anymore and want it to just work. That's why I use Ubuntu after using Linux for 20 years :)
- mateuszf 5y agoIt's a DIY KISS distro, but with a lot less building packages from source like on Gentoo. And with systemd as default which to me is a benefit.
- saghm 5y agoArch has a lot of the flexibility of Gentoo (no default desktop/window manager/network software/etc., very small minimal install) but binary packages (with pacman, a package manager that many prefer to apt/yum), as well as the optional but very enticing AUR, which is essentially a first-party hosting of third-party packages (kind of like a one-stop shop for PPAs, if you're used to those). Arguably, the only strong opinion Arch holds is defaulting to systemd; you _can_ replace it, but it's a lot of work and a lot of the package in the main repo won't work as-is if you do.