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y8v

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Registered: 2026-05-28

Posts: 50

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Hi everyone!

I'm a physician and I used to be fully immersed in the Apple ecosystem (Apple Watch, iPhone, Macbook Air, Apple TV, Airpods, etc).

A couple of years ago I landed my first job and I was struck by how the GUI of my EHR (Electronical Health Record) made certain procedures easier, and others more difficult. This got me curious about programming and I started tinkering with Python and JavaScript. From there I discovered Proxmox and fell headlong down the self-hosted/homelab rabbithole. I'm now dual booting Arch Linux and Debian (just in case) on my main laptop. I also have a Proxmox homelab running 20+ useful services on my LAN that I access through a Wireguard VPN from anywhere in the world. It's been a steep learning curve, but the freedom to control what's running on my computer is liberating.

I'm starting to understand why it's called Free/Libre Open Source Software.

Welcome.

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jets87951756

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Registered: 2026-05-31

Posts: 1

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Hello everyone!

I've been using Lubuntu as a daily driver for the past 7 years and spent some time between Mint,  CrunchBang, and Fedora before that. Always wanted to try Arch and today I finally sat myself down and installed it on my laptop! Already loving how comprehensive the wiki is and can't wait to tinker around some more!

merciless_ming

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Registered: 2026-05-30

Posts: 1

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Hey there!

I guess I'm a little late dropping a line here. I've been using Arch Linux full time since September 2025 after doing a bit of a run through various other distros, from Ubuntu, to Mint, to Debian, to Debian experimental.

My time on Debian was spent trying to get the discreet Nvidia GPU to work on my 2013 laptop. I never did on Debian, but in the pursuit I grew my Linux knowledge by leaps and bounds. I decided to finally drop Windows fully on my main rig, and figured Arch Linux would offer me the best pathway to learn Linux. It sure has, and I've never looked back. Still some learning pains here and there, mainly trying to recall how to do the occasional thing a couple months after initially learning it. But I love Arch and being hands on with my OS. I wish I'd done it sooner!

Looking forward to learning even more from the community, and finding ways to give back as well.

Cheers!

woolf

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Registered: 2026-06-01

Posts: 3

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Hi everybody

I'm new here! I've been a long-time Debian/Windows/Mac user but have recently jumped ship to Arch. I really like the way you all do things over here, and was hoping to be able to join in in your effort to make this great OS. I'm a software developer by trade, and I'll be looking into different ways that I can collaborate and join in to do my bit.

At the moment I'm on a journey to escape the evils of big tech, so I've finally bitten the bullet and removed Windows from all of my many many computers. The transition has been really great! although I can see there would be some difficult parts for people new to Linux.

Anyway, hi everybody! I will see you around the forum.

inarsl

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Registered: 2026-06-04

Posts: 4

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Hey there!

I'm new here. Long time I use Windows and Mint (as second system). At 2025 I start with Arch.

owain

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From: Manchester, UK

Registered: 2009-08-24

Posts: 260

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Not a newbie, but a revert saying 'hi again', last post on these forums was 5 years ago.

I drifted away from Arch when I found Windows 11 on a new system with 4k monitor quite usable. I was also using Adobe products quite a bit, so the faff of dual-booting or VMs was avoided.

Have still had Debian running away on a home server and on other minimal-maintenance recycled machines at times. My tinkering drifted towards esp32 microcontrollers etc., which also meant that my daily OS wasn't as relevant.

But with the increase of AI slop being shoved in by Microsoft, and the impossibility of stopping Windows from eventually filling hard drives with *gestures emptily* that can't be deleted, to the point where the system breaks to the point where it even refuses to do a clean Windows reinstall from USB....I'm back on Arch. Anything I still need to do with Adobe (despite them also pushing AI slop) will be simple enough to deal with in a VM.

emr-rgb

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Registered: 2026-06-07

Posts: 2

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Hello. I'm new to Linux. just got tired of windows and figured I may as well switch. Wish I would have 20 years ago. Anyways mainly here to find help when I run into issues but will be contributing today as well.

mickeymegabyte

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Registered: 2026-06-09

Posts: 1

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HELLO ! to everyone, great to join your forum.

Total Newbie Here, it took me an age to register due to the question....totally threw me.

A little bit about myself :

70 years young.

love Linux.

Just started using Arch linux after installing with "Archinstall".

first impression of it "Great", but I am going to require lots of help as I mess.

ewaller

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From: Pasadena, CA

Registered: 2009-07-13

Posts: 20,676

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70 years young.

love Linux.

Nice to have another member close to my age who also loves Linux.   65 yo here.  Welcome to the forums.

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Skullfused

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Registered: 2026-06-29

Posts: 1

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I have made the venturous journey from Windows and switched to Arch Linux for the first time. This is a wholly new experience for me but I am determined to learn Arch and grow my computer knowledge. I am currently running KDE Plasma as I am on vacation right now and I'm running through the basics of using Arch Linux. What are some tips you recommend for a first time set up? What are some helpful terminal commands you wished you knew sooner? Thanks.

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WorMzy

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From: Scotland

Registered: 2010-06-16

Posts: 13,588

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Welcome!

Mod note: merging with the hello topic.

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ArchGirl906

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Registered: 2026-07-04

Posts: 1

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Hello Everyone! I am actually still fairly new to Linux as a whole. I started learning Linux with Mint about 8 months ago, after having been a lifelong Microsoft Windows user. I wish I had gotten into Linux years ago, because I've found such a great passion for everything that is Linux. I have a fascination with how everything works together in the background to make a usable system. About a month ago I did my first Arch install in a VM, and I am in love with how it all works, with the ability to custom tailor my entire system to exactly my needs and goals. Eventually I aim to get into back-end kernel and system development. My current Arch system is just basic system necessities, Openbox as a standalone WM (no display manager, because I'm trying to learn everything I can about how everything works underneath) and X11 display server. I do all of my system configuration from the TTY, I prefer the command line over graphical tools more often than not. My goal is building a system that's minimal and lightweight while still being semi user-friendly, because I want my overhead to go towards housing VMs and containers I can experiment with while learning the development side of things. I am so glad to be here with all of you, and I can't wait to see where this adventure takes me. Thanks so much for having me, this is going to be so much fun!

lorlike

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Registered: 2026-07-08

Posts: 1

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I am a Windows user for many years, but its system resource usage and closed environment make it impossible for me to tolerate any longer, so I started to try Linux, and after various distributions, I think the lightweight and highly customizable archlinu X is very suitable for me. I can finally modify the problems on the system through self-modification. At present, I have completed personal customization through various software.

Barkester

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Registered: 2017-07-01

Posts: 24

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As my join date says, not so new really. Just haven't bothered with the forum for a decade or so. Wikis are so good, mostly no point.

Reaching out to the IT community more now, here in Thailand and elsewhere. Made a website with IT section. Going to hack groups. My thing is really open-source of which Arch is a part. As a BASHer, its the obvious choice.

Pretty drab? I do have another side more appropriate to my own site. Feel free to drop in. 0 Amerikan "helpers" meaning no Google analytics, etc.. Only Metrica is used for data collection and it only really counts interactions, so I can know if people use the site, how long and how they found it. None of the evil shit elsewhere. Also, no ads. Not really commercial at all nor interested in such.
   all done on Vim alone on Arch. No "helpers" required (yes, Wordpress, I'm looking at you.).

   Which brings me back to Arch. "Helpers" seldom help. CLI allows us to bypass the BS. Thnx for that.

   Anyone in Thailand? Can read speak and write Thai if you're Thai. No worries.

    barkester.net/linux.html

ch33es

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Registered: 2025-08-30

Posts: 1

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Hello.

I've been using Arch for about a year now. I love having complete control over my system. Also prefer a nice, integrated desktop environment which is why I'm using near-vanilla GNOME. It's been a big upgrade over Windows, which never respects my preference and how the system should run.

I have used Arch Linux, Linux Mint and Fedora on a regular basis. I stayed on Arch because it's rolling release and has updated software over the more LTS distros, and also because the AUR has a huge selection of available software to download, making it very easy to download packages and keep them updated (Make sure to read the PKGBUILDs though, really hope that it gets more protected in the future). Arch Linux has been quite simple to manage, apart from a few issues on my system that I figured out the causes of and could fix pretty easily.
I look forward to learning more about Arch Linux and becoming more used to the DIY way of managing a system as time goes on.

ch33es

Inastienka

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Registered: 2026-07-11

Posts: 1

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Hello everyone!

I'm very happy to be joining this great Arch Linux community.

I migrated from Debian to Arch. I'm using an i3 interface.

I'll be very happy to make new friends and help whenever possible.

Greetings from Brazil