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    An unbiased comparison of linux distributions' setup (sh.itjust.works)
    submitted 1 year ago by _cnt0@sh.itjust.works to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
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    [–] fl42v@lemmy.ml 35 points 1 year ago (9 children)

    If that's a first install, then sure. Otherwise... There was a speedrun installing arch under 2 min...

    [–] rurutheguru@lemmings.world 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    Might just be an old comic. The above was true a few years ago, but not so much anymore.

    [–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Yeah now its like archinstall, check some boxes, maybe google some packages to install at setup and you're done.

    [–] hex@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago

    i installed endeavouros really quickly

    [–] shea@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

    oof i wish it was that easy. that's the simple version of what i spent the last 2 weeks doing. On Windows I'd consider myself a power user. I get a lot of work done, quickly, and besides that I would say I'm pretty tech literate over all. But arch is just ridiculously difficult to understand how to use unless you're already very familiar with linux. I feel like any wrong move i make is gonna break my setup. i got my comptia A+ , which while very basic, definitely goes to show I'm not some random luddite

    [–] kogasa@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago

    What is ridiculously difficult to understand?

    [–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    I installed Linux mint on a trusty old thinkpad. Used it probably 5 times over the course of a year. Then installed arch on a newer T480s I received from work. I am a complete novice. It is literally that easy. You download the arch installer, follow the wiki on the 2 or 3 commands needed for internet, then type archinstall. Thats it. You literally dont even have to install anything else, especially if you choose desktop instead of minimal like I did. I have no idea what anyone is talking about it being difficult. Its easy.

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