For the most part, I only use Slackware, Debian, and BSD, while occasionally trying out new distros in VMs.

I finally decided to fall for the 'i UsE aRcH bTw" meme and check out Arch in a VM. It was surprisingly easy using archinstall (I know that's the "noob" approach, but it works, so that's what I used).

Upon finishing the install, I did the post-install setup, and took the screenshot you see here, with the obligatory neofetch and weeb wallpaper.

I know I didn't use it too much, but here's my opinion:

it's OK. Nothing special. Arch is nice enough, but I fail to see the relentless hype surrounding it and how it's supposedly above all other distros.

These are just my opinions, so take them with a grain of salt.

Attached Thumbnails

 

I used Arch briefly, many years ago now. I moved away from it to Crux because
1) I didn't like using bleeding edge software and worrying that every update might break something
2) I didn't like the cultish atmosphere of the Arch Forums, the insistance on doing things "The Arch Way" when I prefer to do things my way.

1 members found this post helpful.

hazel,

You should try EndeavourOS which is based on Arch but has a user friendly installer (Calamares):
https://endeavouros.com/

https://distrowatch.com/table.php?di...tion=endeavour

A huge bonus is that the EndeavourOS forum users are pleasant and helpful. Also there is a complete absence of hype and RTFM:
https://forum.endeavouros.com/

With reference to your first point, I have never had a crash with EndeavourOS after an update. It has been very stable.

1 members found this post helpful.