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    [โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

    When I made a new linux install I chose Arch. I think for me the reasoning is thus. While I have a LOT of experience with unborking server linux installs, with desktop it's just a pain to deal with. I previously used Manjaro which, while very easy to install, does obfuscate a lot of what happens behind the scenes. When it goes wrong, personally I found it harder to fix.

    With Arch, beyond enough to give me a terminal and basic gnu tools, I've chosen what I install from then on. I think that means when things go wrong there's a much higher chance I'll know what it is and how to solve it.

    Time will tell if this plan works out or not though :P

    [โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

    I've had the same path as you. Arch has been the simplest distro I've tried. And with archinstall it's a breeze.
    I've also found that Plasma 6 takes away most of the hassle with setting up a desktop - for my use case.
    Been using a PC since Win 3.1 and it's by far the most stable system I've ever had