(No provocation)

I see these reasons:

  • newbie
  • lazy (don’t wanna edit config files etc.)
  • unique features (like assistant/toolbox, some optimizations like in cachyos)
  • wanna check how different systems are set up (that’s rather distrohopping)

Personally, I used manjaro i3 when I was beigginer and wanted to see how tiling WM should be configured (check out ranger config, for example). But after some time, I don’t see reasons why not to just customize pure arch (same with debian and debian-based distros).

  • Junkers_Klunker@feddit.dk
    3·
    2 months ago

    Connecting via a command, rough AF

    Even more so if you’re using a non-US qwerty keyboard were many of the special symbols are swapped. Christ I spent a lot of time figuring where everything was.

    • elo13@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      I’m surprised to hear that archinstall doesn’t start with setting the keyboard layout. I have only installed manually and IIRC the installation guide shows how to change the layout as the first step after booting into the installer.

    • A Sharky Anthro@fedia.io
      1·
      2 months ago

      I imagine a non-US QWERTY keyboard would be a boss battle, it would require just being absolutely locked in and ready to install Arch. Sadly, that day I really wasn’t locked in on my US Keyboard…

        • A Sharky Anthro@fedia.io
          1·
          2 months ago

          LOL I mean situationally, stubbornness is a boon and a bane wrapped in one! I’m glad you succeeded, but, the cost was likely fairly high in the moment after that success. I would’ve loved to have succeeded because I could truly say, “I use Arch, BTW.” Right now, I say, “I use Garuda with Batteries Included, BTW.” Not as catchy.