Arch Linux

JetGum_386

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Registered: 2025-04-23

Posts: 19

Re: Why do you use Arch

Once you experience a rolling release, it's difficult to get back to something different. And Arch is the rolling release *par excellence*. Plus, it's stable, it has the AUR, the wonderful Wiki... and it's fun.

joshthetechie

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From: USA

Registered: 2025-06-27

Posts: 3

Re: Why do you use Arch

I was introduced to Arch about 13 years ago when I first started using Linux. While I have distro hopped over those 13 years I still find my way back to Arch as I feel more at home here.

Arch is specifically useful for me as I get to customize my installation exactly how I want it, and it has also taught me the inner workings of Linux. (The Arch Wiki is probably the best source of information for most Linux topics and issues.

souldrone

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Registered: 2022-10-16

Posts: 3

Re: Why do you use Arch

It works reliably.
Every mistake I make can be fixed by me.
Packages are new and special care is taken for new kernels.

I just don't have to fight with the operating system each day. It works.

athan

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From: EU

Registered: 2023-10-03

Posts: 17

Re: Why do you use Arch

I'm curious what attracted people to Arch vs other distros...

I really hate opinioned setups / distros which unfortunately most of today's ones are.
I also strongly prefer recent versions of kernel, system and userland applications and as close to their mainline as possible. Not patched, not modified, not “improved” in any way.
Arch is by no means perfect, but it brings together all of the above and that for me is more important than any of its negatives.

Last edited by athan (2025-07-04 23:40:06)