Honestly the skill level for Arch is kinda overblown nowadays.
You can use Archinstall and get a full desktop and a pretty hands off experience if you don’t go around tweaking any lower level system stuff.
And if you’re extra lazy (like me) Endeavour or Cachy makes the minimal setup even more streamlined with good default settings. But you still get the AUR and fast updates, which I assume it what the average user wants more than complete control over how their system is setup.
And if you’re extra desperate, there’s always manjaro. But I love it. My hardware somehow works out of the box with them. Having the AUR is definitely a godsend for some things. One day I’ll likely contribute something to it as a tiny tribute back.
Does anyone who installed arch using archinstall actually use the ‘i use arch, btw’ meme?
Yes, you are mostly correct. In some sense, it is more a cultural thing. If your Arch breaks, the expectations for your ability to deal with it yourself are a bit higher. There are good instructions and people willing to help, but the latter (both inside and outside of Arch community, I think) may tell you that you shouldn’t be using Arch if you don’t meet their expectations.
Anyway, another aspect of it is the fact that with my system, I am a bit of a tinkerer.
Honestly the skill level for Arch is kinda overblown nowadays.
You can use Archinstall and get a full desktop and a pretty hands off experience if you don’t go around tweaking any lower level system stuff.
And if you’re extra lazy (like me) Endeavour or Cachy makes the minimal setup even more streamlined with good default settings. But you still get the AUR and fast updates, which I assume it what the average user wants more than complete control over how their system is setup.
It had an installer back in ~2009 as well.
It was removed for a few years because no one wanted to maintain it
And if you’re extra desperate, there’s always manjaro. But I love it. My hardware somehow works out of the box with them. Having the AUR is definitely a godsend for some things. One day I’ll likely contribute something to it as a tiny tribute back.
Does anyone who installed arch using archinstall actually use the ‘i use arch, btw’ meme?
or any of a dozen or more other arch based respins, many with their own easy installers.
Yes, you are mostly correct. In some sense, it is more a cultural thing. If your Arch breaks, the expectations for your ability to deal with it yourself are a bit higher. There are good instructions and people willing to help, but the latter (both inside and outside of Arch community, I think) may tell you that you shouldn’t be using Arch if you don’t meet their expectations.
Anyway, another aspect of it is the fact that with my system, I am a bit of a tinkerer.