Arch Linux

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Reader supplied reviews for Arch Linux Average rating 9.3 from 420 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: 2023-01-25 Votes: 0 I have tried many flavours of Linux over the last 20 years or so, usually running multiple versions mapped to use the same data discs for documents, media etc. Having come from a Unix background I'm not afraid of the command line, but do prefer a GUI these days. I still run multiple versions (currently Arch, Debian Testing, Fedora 37) on multiple machines all running the Cinnamon desktop (another extended evaluation exercise), but Arch has been my default distro for ~10 years now. Pros: - New Kernels and Nvidia drivers are released at the same time these days, meaning no compatibly issues, unlike others! - Fast boot and running - Stable (but I do have LTS installed as well just in case) - Pretty pure, i.e. very little customisation of upstream packages which helps stability and speed of release of updated packages - Use of non-free software much less painful than many distros - Wiki - simply the best Linux documentation and a lot of effort goes in to keep the information current - Can install exactly what you want, no more, no less Cons: - Command line install requires concentration and accuracy, but can get to a GUI in about 30 minutes after lots of practice - No GUI installer - The pacman GUI in the repository (apper) does not cater for packages in the AUR Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: current Rating: 7 Date: 2023-01-12 Votes: 0 While Arch can be a desktop "distribution", I think of it more as a server installation. For a server, you just need a terminal and SSH (along with the traditional server software: nginx, php, mariadb or other SQL flavor). As a server installation, I would rate Arch 10/10. It's awesome for that. I downgrade it for desktop installations because it is cryptic. You can do most everything you can do in any other distro, but sometimes it can take a bit of troubleshooting when things go weird. The learning curve is steep, but the good news once you learn it most will apply to other distros. You may even feel like creating your own (lol). All in all, it's not as steep of a learning curve as "linux from scratch". Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: current Rating: 10 Date: 2023-01-10 Votes: 0 Arch Linux is my distribution of choice due to the fact that it is the only current distribution which offers almost all the things I want from and like in a Linux distribution. Pros: * Rolling release makes it very easy to upgrade packages. * Vanilla packages giving the intended original experience. * Latest packages are available very quickly after the release. * Possible to customize the distribution to your liking. * Excellent documentation. * Community support. Cons * Initial learning curve can be time consuming. Was this review helpful? Yes No See all 420 reader reviews of Arch Linux...