I'm moving from Windows 10 to Arch Linux. What should I expect, Sup Forums?

I'm moving from Windows 10 to Arch Linux. What should I expect, Sup Forums?

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misery

A disaster.

if you don't have experience with the GNU operating system, you should try something more newbie friendly, not Arch.

try solus, zorin, or even manjaro.

2 poos have been deposited in your loos

extasy

Things breaking down

systemd

kys

don't fall for the meme

arch is great if you already have a firm grasp on linux, otherwise stick to a major distro

> What should I expect Sup Forums?
A timesink, with minimal outcome.

You will be fine, just remember to install gentoo.

The install procedure is not representative of actually using the OS (for most people). In the install procedure you (mostly) just have to configure all the stuff you usually would for a Windows install, you're just doing it via command line utilities.

Once you're out of that you can install a Desktop Environment like the KDE or Gnome and it'll be back to something more like what you're used to.

If you don't install a desktop environment like the KDE though, be prepared for a whole pile of Googling to work out how to do basic system tasks like mounting disks and putting the thing to sleep. (Not saying the answers you find on Google are very difficult, it's just there's lots of things to learn.

Also if you're on a laptop with NVIDIA Optimus graphics I would recommend just sticking to using the integrated chip, using the discrete one is usually way more trouble than it's worth.

don't listen, all you need to know is in the wiki and the beginner guide will get you set-up in no time:
wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/beginners'_guide

>What should I expect, Sup Forums?
Wasting your time and moving back to Windows after 1 or 2 weeks.

>pain in the anus area, probably caused by that edgy logo

If you can read you can use Arch.

You have actually never moved from arch you degenerate.

Why would anyone promote that piece of shit distro? You guys just holding back the whole open source movement with that.

Arch fags.

t. Rinoosh Paktel

arch is the reason people hate linux, just use ubuntu like a normal fucking human

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What's the problem with Arch?

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>autism
>time wasting
>no games
>poor driver support
>nothing working how it must out of the box
>annoying problems
>pacman -Syu
>elitism
>things not working out of nowhere

What have I missed?

the users pushing it on noobs

see

blini

Stay with Windows, Linux a shit

Because you have to run fdisk to install it or get your own script?

All linux distros break with the same frequency

package maintainers are fucking retards. only bundled .app-style packages straight from upstream can save us from this hell. then the distro devs can focus on maintaining a good base system (>implying any of them know how to program).

t. been distro hopping for 7 years

Nothing but a big ol' waste of time.

>B-but I'm learning Unix commands and setting up Arch is really beneficial for your computer knowledge!

No. Stop it.

Expect your dad to get mad when you fuck up his Arch install.

>What have I missed?
Actual points

>autism
>time wasting

Or

>no games

Pick one.

To reinstall Windows a week later

Instant ascension to godhood.

To have a hard time installing, then to be enlightened.

Breaking Xorg

meme harder.

You can make it look a lot like Windows 7 if you use KDE.

It's CLI. Not graphical.

>what is a Desktop environment

Lots of broken stuff, lack of quality software. Lots of terminal busywork.

You'll be back after you spend a day trying to configure Xorg.

Jeeze. You faggots make me lol. I'm glad I'm part of the Gentoo community. Arch nemesis talk shit but they're just not enlightened yet.

There's tone of distros to choose from. I say go with Debian or if you want go with Arch but it's not supported to run without Systemd.

Bunch of retards trying to tell you why Arch is shit even though they don't actually know themselves

Just emerged from this hell on Debian. Managed to get things working with bumblebee but it is VERY easy to cock up.

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Arch is for people who need their computer to need them. When everything is working, they realize they have no use for their computer and then they feel sad :-(

I'm a linux noob and my first proper distro was Arch. I installed it on a VM first as an exercise which wasn't as hard as I thought. I made some dumb mistakes but I learned a lot from them.
I felt confident enough to install it on my laptop and I currently like it more than Windows on there. It hasn't broken in anyway so I'm going to keep it.
Wouldn't use it on my desktop still (though I'd not use any Linux on it t.b.h)

>autism
>time wasting
stupid memes
>elitism

>no games
>poor driver support
>nothing working how it must out of the box
false

>annoying problems
like?

>pacman -Syu
not sure what's your point

>things not working out of nowhere
this might be the only legitimate point, but it's the trade-off for having a bleeding edge rolling release distro. for what it's worth i haven't had anything break that made my os unusable in the 2 years i'm using arch now.

Can't wait until we have a dozen more "HELP I BROKE MY ARCH INSTALL WHY IS THERE NO GRAPHIXS AFTER INSTALL".

Expect to learn how to install and configure Arch, which is not useful for anything else, but maybe valuable in and of itself.

>padded pals
>Arch

This is why Lord Almighty wants to burn us all down.

>like?

absolute shit-tier default configs

I like Arch but I had to work my way up to it. I think Arch (next to Debian) is the greatest distro of all time, but I would never expect a new user to jump from Windows to Arch. , you should try Debian stable for a while, Debian Testing for a little bit, then Debian Unstable (don't let the name deter you), then go to Antergos, then make the jump to Arch. Good luck! Also, not all Arch users are obnoxious dickheads. Use what works for you.

Gentoo was my first linux distro; been going on for about 5 years now.

>xorg is broken lol
Install ubuntu

Have you ever used arch and got your xorg broken or are you just repeating the meme?

You will have to learn how to use it, There are a few torrents in the wiki: (CBT nuggets LPI 101)

These anons are right, Arch is a meme distro. If you want stability, go with Debian or Ubuntu instead. If you're new to Linux, Arch will make you hate it.

B-but i have to be contrarian!
Also, Ubuntu has spyware.

>Ubuntu
Why would you switch from Windows to an even worse OS?

No hand holding and having to figure out problems on your own

Xubuntu
did you read the fucking wiki?

Really just copying and pasting the procedure from the wiki.

Spending 5 hours troubleshooting why your volume controls on the keyboard aren't working.

Fedora exists and is a good balance between bleeding edge and easy to use. But everyone forgets about it...

absolutely not. Kubuntu, Fedora KDE spin or OpenSUSE

Does Fedora still make you do a bunch of stuff to play an mp3?

What's with Ubuntu?

It's an easy to use distro that's popular. It gets a lot of hate here for the same rationale that makes Arch popular.

If someone just switched to wayland and can't make a connection to why something wouldn't work, they shouldn't be using arch

Works with cmus. Probably need to install the gstreamer codecs if you want to use rhythmbox though. You can also just install "fluendo" from the internet, like what is included in ubuntu.

This is definitely funny and all, but i'd just like to point out that a good university will never require you to turn in your homework in .... .doc .... format.
The standard format is .pdf, and since you can create PDFs with Latex, it is entirely up to you whether you want to use Latex or a regular text editor.
I actually have a guy in my class at university who uses Arch and is a bit of a Latex expert, and he doesnt have a problem turning in any of his homework.
personally, i never figured out how to effectively use it. I used it for math class once, but outside of that i dont see the point

To actually get Ubuntu running the way I wanted it to run took way more effort than was worth it. The base install is too dumbed down. If you're COMPLETELY new to linux, it's great for learning because you can get to know the linux lingo in a relatively forgiving environment. The thing that really irks me with Ubuntu, though, is the spyware and sale of user data that they collect.

>install "fluendo" from the internet
That's why Fedora remains unpopular. Its official repositories are tiny. Also the name hasn't aged well.

No, it's actually almost never like that

Archlinux is cool but i prefere Debian

I installed arch as a complete linux noob. I can tell you it will be difficult and it will become personal. just like how as a child you didn't understand why your parents were hard on you, but when you mature you realized it was because they loved you. through the trial that is setting it up you will learn the true beauty of linux. You and arch will become inseparable battle hardened allies.

>Inb4: most autistic post in the world.

>GNU operating system
What the fuck is a GNU OS.....

>mfw arch users can't pass LPIC-1

did you use tools in archlinux , you did not find in debian?

I've had my xorg destroy my settings. So I had to go through the horrifying process of copying my backup file and renaming it.

>I installed arch as a complete noob.

>I think Arch (next to Debian)
Debian is legendary, arch is shit, how dare you even presume its anywhere close to debian

you use Architect ?
or normal way ?

Back when i was using Fedora core 5 and fedora 6 all i had to do was enable a repo for 3rd party and binary blobs

>get computer
>need OS
>have Ubuntu install itself in 2 minutes (it's really that fast on a SSD)
>git pull configs and projects
>zero to productive in less than five minutes

Normal way.

yes Ubuntu is cool for this until you got an ssd
you are using net tools ?
First time i had install arch, i was disaponted because ifconfig was not working

You only need to install one file to get mp3 working: gstreamer-plugins-ugly.

"With great power comes great responsibility"
It's awesome, the user is in control but expect some headaches..

You make me want to retry install archlinux ^^

Wheres the wiki?

Have been playing around with different *nix dists
Fedora, Debian and Lubunut

Everything worked most of the time

And one day I decided to install arch for the hell of it, everything had to be googled because that stupid wiki always miss out on some crusial points so it almost works but not completely,

wasted shitloads of time just to get everything to work and when it was all said and done, I´ve could have done the exact same things in half of the time in Deb or Fedora


So yea it´s completely pointless

daily maintenance instead of being productive

My laptops network card was not supported but once I installed the proper drivers it worked flawlessly.

but is 'ifconfig' cmd working ?

how did you find/get/install the drivers without network card

I do far more maintenance on windows than on any linux distro, I don't know where this muh constant maintenance comes from

don't speak about windows update, it's bullshit