Considering to switch to Arch. How manyhours or so would it take to get it to be like a normal functioning linux desktop? to watch shit, etc. I heard it can be pretty long.
~30 minutes to install your first time
After that just install wm/de of choice and startx
>>51514836
thanks for the reply, so following the beginners guide and installing xfce would take less than an hour?
>>51514815
it only takes time if you do it manually, use architect/antergos/manjaro
>cue the arch purists to tell us that antergos and manjaro suck and there's no point to arch if you don't install manually
If you can read numbered steps on a wiki you can install arch. It's a matter of following instructions and not a test of skills.
>>51514815
you can use an install script to get it done faster than 30 mins if you want. The time all depends on your internet speed though.
>>51514815
Architect Linux installs it for you
after that, it's actually one of the easiest distros to maintain
Initial installation takes 30-60 minutes. Its just following steps off the wiki. If you install a de it will be working almost immediately after that. If you decide to be autistic like me and use just a wm it will take a lot longer to make the desktop fully functional.
>>51514872
As long as you aren't retarded and can follow instructions, yes
>>51514815
Best decision ever. Try in vm first. There are some gr8 youtube vids that will make it a breeze.
Protip: find Douglas Rumbaugh's video
Protip: Im not The guy mentioned above
My first time took 8+ days because i didnt realize that i was supposed to create .xinitrc
I just thought it was supposed to show up with xorg-server. Dont be autistic. Create the file
>>51514890
You're going to end up switching to Arch anyways, might as well jump right in. It'll be a bit easier if those distros partition the drive first, but it's still nowhere near as involved as people want to make it seem.
