Hi guys.
Which distro would you recommend me to install?
> Arch
or
> Debian
> inb4 install gentoo
> inb4 op cant inb4
>>51609343
They are both shit.
Yes
>>51609368
why?
Arch if you want bleeding edge packages
Debian if you want stability
Gentoo if you love watching stuff compile
>>51609343
fedora
>>51609343
opensuse leap
OP Here
A friend told me that AUR repositories would be full of backdoors and my computer could be compromised and it would be used as a zombie computer
Is it correct, or is he wrong?
>>51609474
yes
>>51609474
unless you check every bit of code you dl from aur's then yes
>>51609343
Fucking install Fedora you piece of shit.
>>51609474
yes AUR is full or virues and ransomware. Install gentoo if you want to be safe kid
>>51609343
Why would you ever go for Debian in this day and age?
It was a fine distribution in 2011, but nowadays it's more annoying than anything. It's even easier to install Arch nowadays if you use something else to install it (architect or antergos for example) than it is Debian, because by default Debian mixes up languages and timezones (you want en-us? Then you had better live there) in the graphical installer.
Debian used to be comfy. Stable and decent. But Arch without AUR doesn't seem to ever crash.
Sorry, I'm a bit salty about Debian nowadays. It's just declining so hard. Arch gives me great battery life even with GNOME, Debian on OpenBox gives me.. 2011 levels of power consumption.
>>51609514
wut is funny
>>51609504
Lol
>>51609343
Ubuntu
Arch
>>51609528
I like Debian but I can't help but feel it doesn't have that much a use outside server tier stability.
These days it's essentially Ubuntu without any niceties.
I learned a lot using it and it was the cornerstone for me switching to Arch. But I don't really see the appeal of having it as your everyday desktop OS.
>>51609528
>>51609670
how do you install arch?
i tried archbang and it's shit.
>>51609343
Timesink OS and Freetard OS
>>51609698
The two times I've installed it I just watched a youtube video and followed that.
Made a few mistakes both times(mainly with the local and time) but all were easily fixed post install.
The only thing I was worried about was accidentally wiping my storage drive so I disconnected it for safety. Though that was a bit excessive.
OP Here.
>>51609448
>>51609454
>>51609504
Why?
>>51609528
So you recommend me installing Arch and do not use AUR?
>>51609670
Then is Arch a better choice for a everyday desktop OS?
>>51609698
Check the wiki for a guide
basically, learn how to use linux and the CLI since you obviously dont asking this
boot to the arch iso
connect to the internet
setup lang, locale and pacman mirrors
setup partitions in cgdisk/cfdisk, one for root and one for grub, mkfs ext4
mount your root drive to /mnt, install base with pacstrap
chroot into /mnt, setup user, logins, sudo, basic programs, internet etc
then install GRUB
exit chroot, unmount your root partiton and reboot into it
>>51609730
AUR is fine, they're memeing
every program you install from literally anywhere could do the same, just be as smart as you normally would
>>51609514
>>51609651
Just fucking do it cunt.
youtube tutorials are bad and usually out of date.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners'_guide
>>51609730
opensuse leap is stable as balls with pretty new packages
>>51609730
>arch
>everyday desktop
If you want to spend your days checking what upstream changed/broke...
>>51609723
>watched a youtube video
top pleb
>>51609730
>Then is Arch a better choice for a everyday desktop OS?
I mean. I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to Linux, but it's the most enjoyable distro I've used so far. It's nice to tinker with and it feels surprisingly user friendly(mostly due to the arch wiki).
You can also try Antergos for a while. No matter what the Arch elitists say it's a fairly solid distro and the knowledge I gained there helped me a lot when I first started using Arch.
>>51609764
Never claimed I wasn't.
>>51609723
>youtube for arch
y tho
>>51609797
My phone is shit and I hate suing the browser on it. While a video is fairly easy to play.
Though I originally used it just for my first try on a VM. Then when I wanted to try it "for real" I just used the same tutorial because everything worked out fine and I'm lazy. I just skipped all the VB specific stuff.
Haven't had any problems yet.
OP Here.
Okay, so we conclude that Arch is a better choice for a Desktop OS, but what about installing it on a Raspberry Pi?
Do you recommend me installing Arch Linux ARM or Raspbian?
>>51609474
Kek, yeah sure it is.
>>51609698
Thank you all guys.
>>51609386
This.
>>51609343
Debian Stable just werks.
You will never experience problems after upgrading it either.
>>51610188
Is Debian stable even using 4.x kernel yet?
>>51610264
No. 3.16
>>51609947
Wouldn't this guide fail to set up your new user as a sudoer?
>>51610293
yes, type in visudo to add any user to the sudoers' list
>>51609698
I personally just used Antergos and tweaked it afterwards. But it only works well on GNOME, the other variants aren't properly setup, in which case you might as well install Arch yourself.
Only Crunchbang was pretty good. It had the visuals and the hipster appeal, Bunsenlabs, CB++ and ABang just aren't the same.
If you want Openbox+visuals+hipster, then I suggest starting at the Desktop Threads.
>>51609730
While Arch without AUR is very stable, AUR is a great bonus for using Arch in the first place.
>>51610293
>not using visudo to remove password requirement for sudo
What is the most equivalent Debian branch to Arch, stable(clearly not), unstable or testing?
is there anything like the AUR for Debian?
>>51609343
Wangblows 10 for sensible people with a life future prospects. Everything else for stay at home femboys who leech off their parents.
>>51611002
hahahahahahaha
>>51609698
use architect installer, it's easy
>>51609343
debian testing
Linux Mint.
>>51609869
debian arm
>>51609343
Install Gentoo
OS X Hackintosh. Don't bother if you're AMD fag.
>>51609343
Linux Mint - Cinnamon.
>>51609373
not him but from how I see it
>Arch has great software
>Debian has relatively shit software
>Arch is a bitch to install (not impossible, just complicated)
>Debian is easy as fuck to install
>Arch is unstable and will fuck up if you mess around too much
>Debian is pretty solid
The one thing that I really wish Debian would have, which would make me switch is Pacman, and the AUR - but I guess that's an Arch thing
>>51612787
>Arch is unstable and will fuck up if you mess around too much
If you "mess around too much" you will break anything, that has nothing to do with Arch. It's also not really unstable for home use, everyone here who have used it have said that it hasn't broken at any point. I'm using it too and it's the same thing for me.
>>51609749
I broke my yast package management 3 days after install and had to upgrade from my ISO again to fix it. Donno if it has to do with gnome or just the 4 different managers in general.
>>51611002
Nice Try, Rajesh.
This fucker's on 4chan, he's got no future prospects.
>>Pic Related
>>51609343
Use openSUSE. It's pretty easy to get accustomed to from a noob's point of view and useful later on as you learn how to Lunix more
