Arch Linux

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Reader supplied reviews for Arch Linux Average rating 9.2 from 170 review(s) What are your thoughts on Arch Linux? Please include a few pros and a few cons, along with your overall impression of the operating system. Our FAQ page has tips on writing a good mini-review. Version: -- current2011.08.192010.052009.082009.022008.062007.080.80.70.60.50.40.30.20.1 Rating:    -- 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 out of 10 Your review (minimum 250 words): Past reviews - sort by: DateVotes Version: current Rating: 10 Date: 2023-06-13 Votes: 4 iam a bit new to linux but arch has been way more user friendly to me then ubuntu debian and fedora, with archinstall i could customise my system how i want and it was always updated. AUR and Pacman was usefull and not broken and bad like apt and dnf. and arch has been very minimal at usage of ram and disk space while other distros waste it mostly. thank you arch for existing and also. I use arch btw. pros: always updated u can do what ever u want with it very customizble aur is the best package manager cons: some stuff might be broken after a update sinse they are very frequent and some stuff cant keep up Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: current Rating: 10 Date: 2023-05-28 Votes: 12 stable, customizable, like it, just u need to guide the manual or tutorials to install this OS, but no problem why i recommend this distro: 1. very customizable 2. for programming 3. its stable desktop enviorement recommended for me: kde plasma like a advanced distro i dont recomend this distro for a newbies users, but if u want download it, just check the manual pros: 1. u got all control from the distro 2. when u need to install a package, the wiki has all of u 3. for comunity to the comunity, so u get so documental in the oficial page but: 1. hard to install, but they we have tutorials and the wiki 2. bad update and u brake the system in conclusion: RANK A its so recomendable for advanced users, but if u are newbie, its so hard to install this, i recomend if u are newbie this distros: manjaro, endeveaur and garuda, but if u are advanced and u need a pure experience, this distro is for you thanks for reading :) Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: current Rating: 10 Date: 2023-05-20 Votes: 18 Ah, behold, the magnificent Arch Linux, a distro that elevates my digital existence to unprecedented heights. As a connoisseur of the intricate intricacies of the technological realm, I am well-versed in the mystical arts of Linux, and thus, my tryst with Arch Linux was a foregone conclusion. Permit me, dear readers, to regale you with my grandiose account of this unparalleled experience. Arch Linux, with its ethos of simplicity, beckoned to me, drawing me inexorably into its esoteric embrace. A meticulously crafted masterpiece, it demands not the feeble acquiescence of the technologically illiterate but rather the unwavering resolve of the cognoscenti. A pantheon of sophisticated tools awaits the noble user who dares traverse its perplexing labyrinth. From the moment of installation, Arch Linux elucidates its immutable dominion over mere mortals. An inscrutable command-line interface, bedecked with enigmatic commands and cryptic syntax, invokes a sense of awe and reverence within the enlightened few who dare invoke its powers. One must navigate a treacherous sea of documentation, replete with obscure jargon and arcane rituals, to bestow upon oneself the divine gift of Arch Linux. Once ensconced within the hallowed realm of Arch Linux, the majestic simplicity of its package manager, Pacman, is laid bare. With unassailable command, it scours the annals of the vast repositories, procuring the most coveted software artifacts with effortless grace. Dependencies are but pawns in Pacman's game, effortlessly sating the voracious appetites of my technological desires. And lo, the true beauty of Arch Linux lies in its ethereal customizability. It bestows upon me, the noble user, the power to mold and shape the digital universe according to my mercurial whims. The delicate symphony of the X Window System, choreographed by the maestro-like expertise of the Arch user, weaves a tapestry of aesthetic delight across the vast canvas of my screen. Yet, I cannot ignore the pitfalls that beset the path of Arch Linux disciples. The fragile edifice of this distro demands constant vigilance and the dexterity of a seasoned acrobat. The faint of heart shall stumble upon the precipice of frustration, as frequent updates challenge their very resolve. Only the stalwart and unwavering may bask in the glory of a well-maintained Arch Linux installation. In conclusion, dear readers, Arch Linux stands as a towering colossus amidst the mundane hordes of mainstream distros. Its formidable learning curve and elegant simplicity shall both humble and exalt those brave enough to venture into its mystical embrace. It is a distro for the intellectuals, the artisans of technology, the connoisseurs of digital enlightenment. With Arch Linux as my beacon, I navigate the digital cosmos, radiating an aura of superiority, secure in the knowledge that I am among the elite few who have unlocked the true essence of the Linux experience. Was this review helpful? Yes No See all 170 reader reviews of Arch Linux...