Relatable, Arch users?
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@itsfoss TikTok is so weird, what's that slop supposed to be?
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@itsfoss I recovered from my Manjaro (Arch) illness. The remedy: a good injection of Debian 13 did the trick. Now I’m in a Linux Zen state…
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@itsfoss I ran Arch for years, but eventually I got tired of having to periodically spend hours figuring out how to fix a broken update or a busted AUR package.
I've since moved on to LMDE7 because I just want my computer to "work" - I don't want to have to work extra hard to make that happen. Sorry Arch!
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@itsfoss I ran Arch for years, but eventually I got tired of having to periodically spend hours figuring out how to fix a broken update or a busted AUR package.
I've since moved on to LMDE7 because I just want my computer to "work" - I don't want to have to work extra hard to make that happen. Sorry Arch!
Download LMDE 7 - Linux Mint
Linux Mint is an elegant, easy to use, up to date and comfortable desktop operating system.
(linuxmint.com)
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@itsfoss I ran Arch for years, but eventually I got tired of having to periodically spend hours figuring out how to fix a broken update or a busted AUR package.
I've since moved on to LMDE7 because I just want my computer to "work" - I don't want to have to work extra hard to make that happen. Sorry Arch!
Download LMDE 7 - Linux Mint
Linux Mint is an elegant, easy to use, up to date and comfortable desktop operating system.
(linuxmint.com)
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@IncredibleLaser this.
But I guess some people have bad hardware or break it themself by using the aur and other sources. -
@leftylabourtech @itsfoss LOL! Of course!
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@IncredibleLaser @itsfoss Well, I guess you should count yourself as lucky. I never did anything weird or extravagant with my Arch installations, but sure enough at least one a month I'd do a regular update and suddenly my audio would stop working, or my bluetooth, or something weird with my desktop.
I'm not a n00b and I was always able to fix the issues. The fact you haven't encountered this bodes well for you!
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@IncredibleLaser @itsfoss Well, I guess you should count yourself as lucky. I never did anything weird or extravagant with my Arch installations, but sure enough at least one a month I'd do a regular update and suddenly my audio would stop working, or my bluetooth, or something weird with my desktop.
I'm not a n00b and I was always able to fix the issues. The fact you haven't encountered this bodes well for you!
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@leftylabourtech @itsfoss LOL! Of course!
@VA3DSO @leftylabourtech @itsfoss MX user here. This is a janky OS. Just enough jank that I've figured out how to fix most of the annoying jank. I sure wouldn't recommend this to a new user.
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@itsfoss haven't had a broken systems update on arch in 5 years. And back then I was a noob and had to wipe and try again xD
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@IncredibleLaser @itsfoss It could be expertise level. My oldest son runs Arch and his experience is the same as yours. He is definitely more technical than I am. So I don’t know why myself (and many many others) have issues with basically a “default” install and some don’t. There must be a difference somewhere…?
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@VA3DSO @leftylabourtech @itsfoss MX user here. This is a janky OS. Just enough jank that I've figured out how to fix most of the annoying jank. I sure wouldn't recommend this to a new user.
@mrgrumpymonkey @VA3DSO @itsfoss I definitely wouldn't recommend it to a new user, but then I'm not a new user, having been using Linux for 25+ years.
I don't think the OP is a new user either. I do lots of Linux installs for newbies, but no....not MX. I will install other things, depending on the hardware it's running on.
That's the beauty of this world, there's a Linux for everyone depending on what you like and what you want/need to do.
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@mrgrumpymonkey @VA3DSO @itsfoss I definitely wouldn't recommend it to a new user, but then I'm not a new user, having been using Linux for 25+ years.
I don't think the OP is a new user either. I do lots of Linux installs for newbies, but no....not MX. I will install other things, depending on the hardware it's running on.
That's the beauty of this world, there's a Linux for everyone depending on what you like and what you want/need to do.
@mrgrumpymonkey @VA3DSO @itsfoss BTW, first thing I do on #MXLinux XFCE is move the task bar from the left side of the screen to the bottom of the screen.
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@mrgrumpymonkey @VA3DSO @itsfoss I definitely wouldn't recommend it to a new user, but then I'm not a new user, having been using Linux for 25+ years.
I don't think the OP is a new user either. I do lots of Linux installs for newbies, but no....not MX. I will install other things, depending on the hardware it's running on.
That's the beauty of this world, there's a Linux for everyone depending on what you like and what you want/need to do.
@leftylabourtech @VA3DSO @itsfoss MX wasn't my first rodeo. I started at the bottom like everyone else. But it's my current choice for my main host. I run CachyOS on this laptop. Another one I wouldn't quite recommend, unless someone really wanted an Arch derivative.
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@mrgrumpymonkey @VA3DSO @itsfoss BTW, first thing I do on #MXLinux XFCE is move the task bar from the left side of the screen to the bottom of the screen.
@leftylabourtech @VA3DSO @itsfoss I've been having people install the Cinnamon UI for Mint. And yes, the fact there are options available, gives Linux that charm.
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@leftylabourtech @VA3DSO @itsfoss MX wasn't my first rodeo. I started at the bottom like everyone else. But it's my current choice for my main host. I run CachyOS on this laptop. Another one I wouldn't quite recommend, unless someone really wanted an Arch derivative.
@mrgrumpymonkey @VA3DSO @itsfoss I've played a bit in the past with AntergOS (now obsolete) and Manjaro. Both times I managed to mess up some packaging.
There are some things I like about Fedora, but mostly I kind of stick to Debian-based or "actual" Debian these days.
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@leftylabourtech @VA3DSO @itsfoss I've been having people install the Cinnamon UI for Mint. And yes, the fact there are options available, gives Linux that charm.
@mrgrumpymonkey @VA3DSO @itsfoss As a retiree I mostly function on cast-off hardware that I get either used or as cast-off freebees. So, I mostly run XFCE or LXQT and on some super low spec hardware LXDE.
