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whiteman808

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Registered: 2024-04-13

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Switching entirely to Arch on all machines

Are here people who use Arch everywhere, virtual machines, servers, and of course PCs, laptops? Currently I have Debian on my servers and Arch on PC. I consider switching entirely all machines to Arch because it's convenient and want to have one distro to administer in my home lab. Where you wouldn't put Arch Linux?

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system72

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Re: Switching entirely to Arch on all machines

i have arch on every device i own (including my server which hosts my website) except my pixel which runs graphene

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Muflone

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Re: Switching entirely to Arch on all machines

My 9 servers run Arch Linux

All applications are containerized though as ABI instability can cause outages.

cryptearth

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Re: Switching entirely to Arch on all machines

with the exception of my phones (using Sony Xperia only, since the very first Arc when it still was Sony/Ericsson) I moved to Arch back in fall 2022
as for my servers: i have a working arch boot to handle updates of main os (suse leap, currently still 15.x until 16.x gets some issues fixed) (suse doesn't like in-place updates even for minors within a major) as my hosters emergency system has some weird quirks - but for a server i don't see arch as a rolling release fit for that task
I would rather prefer some sort of monthly update: at each 1st a stable collection is released and during the month the next one gets prepared; sure this would likely fall out of sync but daily updates isn't what i want for my servers (although i do check them regular at least ecery other week)

likely a "it depends" question
looking at other servers with uptimes 300+ days wouldn't be my style either - but seems common for gaming clans hosting thier own server with it's "admin" merely know how to use some web panel and nobody havin any clue about proper server administration

can arch be used as server os? sure - does it require more maintenance? unlikely - but due to daily updates i would push risk of failure due to some update a bit higher than more slower paced distributions

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Registered: 2023-12-17

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Re: Switching entirely to Arch on all machines

I run Arch on both my machines, my PC and my server, although I don't do much with the latter at this point.

You can run whatever OS on your server you want. No one can stop you. Whether it's a good idea is a different question.

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Banjo536

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Registered: 2025-12-12

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Re: Switching entirely to Arch on all machines

Many users run Arch on all their personal devices, including desktops, laptops, and some servers, often using containers to mitigate ABI instability. Arch can be used on servers but requires more maintenance due to daily updates, so some prefer slower-update distributions for critical uptime. For home labs and personal administration, Arch is convenient, but for production servers where stability is key, it may not be ideal.

joensuulainen

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Re: Switching entirely to Arch on all machines

I run Arch on all of my _actual_ personal-use computers. Arch isn't nearly as unstable as it used to be in the days of yore, and I believe for a computer you just want to turn on and have it just work it's excelled in that goal. Plus, for laptops, it gets better battery life than any other distro on the market!
Though, for servers, I feel like the use case is different. Servers often have up-times of tens to hundreds of days, and I would prefer a LTS distro that has the backbone of "we promise this won't break no matter what, we tested it extensively"; this is why I run Debian and Alpine on my servers.

Celsuss

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Re: Switching entirely to Arch on all machines

I run arch linux on my desktop PC and laptop. Currently running Debian on my work laptop but I got a big itch of moving to arch on my work laptop but have not decided yet.

brumaire

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Registered: 2026-01-18

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Re: Switching entirely to Arch on all machines

I have Arch (arm for the rpi server) everywhere.

For desktops, laptops, workstations etc, it's great. There is nothing really to say about it as it has already proven itself as one if not the best distro choice for people who cares about OSes.

For server, it depends. It's still a viable option if you are willing to do the maintenance but I'd absolutely recommand :
- using containers with podman or whatever for prod to avoid headaches with system dependencies, ABI breakages…
- avoiding AUR packages like the plague (they are 90% of the trouble on Arch, if you are careful)
- read the news !
Otherwise, Arch is crazy stable and can easily outperform distros like AlmaLinux and even compete with debian in this matter.

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