I'm trying Arch again for the first time in a bit.
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I'm trying Arch again for the first time in a bit.
I have not found a use for the AUR this time around- I'm simply enjoying what's in the regular repo!
Anyone else enjoying Arch without the AUR?
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Robert W. Gehlreplied to Veronica Explains last edited by
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Veronica Explainsreplied to Robert W. Gehl last edited by
@rwg No.
I don't harbor ill will for Manjaro but it's not Arch. In much the same way Ubuntu isn't Debian. Different experience.
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Robert W. Gehlreplied to Veronica Explains last edited by
@vkc yeah, I kinda figured I couldn't use the "I use Arch btw" flex.
Maybe someday...
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Veronica Explainsreplied to Robert W. Gehl last edited by
@rwg For the record, I actually think Arch is easier to install nowadays than it's ever been thanks to the `archinstall` script and the incredible Arch Wiki.
It's not perfect, but it might be as easy to install as Debian is now, and that's really saying something.
As someone who's used both Arch and Manjaro, I've always experienced that Arch is tougher to install but much easier to administer and troubleshoot. Now that installation hurdle is a lot lower.
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Robert W. Gehlreplied to Veronica Explains last edited by
@vkc This is compelling to me. What I like about Manjaro is the ease of installation and the rolling release aspect. What I don't like is that it seems to get brittle over time -- maybe a bunch of kruft piles up? So if Arch is easier to maintain over time... maybe I ought to give it a go.
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Robert W. Gehlreplied to Veronica Explains last edited by
@vkc But in any case, the reason I raised Manjaro is that, like you, I'm not relying on the AUR nearly as much as I thought I would. Which is somewhat a relief, since I'm not skilled enough to audit community packages.