Wht does it even matter if you don't install Arch manually? Is the whole point of the arch installing? I don't think so, it's using. If you don't find anything joyful in manually installing arch it's perfectly fine to manually install only once to make sure you know how it works. And just use archinstall in every following installation that's not shamefu
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No! Heathen! Download the source for every package and compile it yourself! Compile the kernel yourself, compile the compiler yourself! Never script anything, always do every step manually, every time! Using tools that make things convenient and foolproof makes you weak and unappreciative of the real hardship and struggle it requires to checks notes use a personal computer!
I'll never understand why more people don't build their own distros to suit their needs.
Jajja I once tried to install Ungoogled Chromium from AUR, which is done by compiling from source, it took me 4 hours :< I couldn't imagine compiling everything manually that's totally insane
thankfully there is a -bin package
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People here are always talking about different distros, trying this one and then that one until they found what they like. Are you guys really just reinstalling your OS that often? Reinstalling all the programs you want and everything?
it's called "distrohopping", and yes. nowadays it's easier to do it in a vm, but less fun
I did for a few years, finally think I'm settled on arch for desktop, but for servers, hurry is still out
I'm not. Mint is all I need, Mint is all I want.
These comments really make me wonder if people would just get therapy instead of installing Arch if therapy was cheaper.
Yes. About once every 2-3 months. Itβs something of a hobby.
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Honestly, I had wayyyy more issues when using archinstall than just installing it normally by the wiki. I might just be stupid though :P
I gave up and used endeavouros instead.
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Cause following the arch wiki is sooooooo much of an efort
I found the effort was in researching and choosing which components to use, rather than actually installing once chosen. Itβs easy if you know exactly what youβre gonna install, but on that first build it definitely takes effort if you want to read into all the options and make educated choices
Actually, yes. In many, many aspects Arch wiki requires a lot of prerequisite knowledge. Otherwise, you'll be better off following online guides.
Archinstall made my root partition 25 GiBs the first time I ever messed around on arch. That was fun when it filled up.
Learning to properly configure pre existing drives with archinstall was an adventure on its own.
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Went with EndeavourOS instead so at least I have more than an ice cubes chance in hell of not borking my install
I followed the wiki and pulled off a successful install..... On a vm. Once I felt confident and ready I remembered arch install was a thing and thought "sure I'll try it, it'll definetly break and I'll just use the wiki to install" then it worked without a hitch. I'm still running arch with no issues.
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Installing Arch 'the proper way' is a pilgrimage all Linux users should take. After that, they can fly with EndeavourOS at their convenience.
I installed arch without it and it was a fucking struggle. Didn't know it existed til after. Like actually hours after
I'll confess my first Arch installation was with the script, but in the end I reinstalled manually just to test myself and to have hibernation enabled. Still a noob but I can only go up from here.