(Almost) ready to turn my beloved MacBook Air 2013 - which is gathering dust on a shelf - into a #Linux laptop.Only problem: multiple people might have swayed me to pick Arch Linux as the distro. #ArchLinux!!! I know NOTHING but from all the Linux memes I've seen over the years, I've always been intimidated by it.Debating whether to go with it or #Mint or #Ubuntu. Thoughts?Edit / update: it's now a toss-up between Mint and Fedora. I may try Arch on my Raspi4#MySoCalledSudoLife #AskFedi

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@_elena Arch is a great way to learn Linux, and this is true for precisely the same reason that struggling is more educational than succeeding. (So many weird bugs that end up teaching you about how UNIX-like systems work)You learn a lot in Arch that perhaps you don't need to learn about, but the online resources are incredibly robust. After having moved away from Arch, I still go back and reference the Arch Wiki to learn about software.If you're not used to Linux or the command line, I definitely would not recommend Arch. I will say that Arch -- being a "DIY" distro -- allows you to pick more or less difficult options for how to configure your system. Setting everything up is much easier if you, for instance, just install KDE or some other DE, instead of trying to do fancy things with a WM and Display Server. (That's cuz KDE takes care of you and mostly just installs everything you need for wifi, etc).There's also always the (sorta secret) install script, which (tries) to install everything for you. Or you could use Endeavor OS, which is a non-DIY Linux distro that "just works" but is Arch-based. It's a great way to get into the "Arch logic" of how things work, without needing to actually know anything yet.---As much as the enthusiasts like to talk, I think you should pick Arch only if you think it's right for you. There's no shame in using a more approachable system like Mint (I'm actually using Elementary OS right now and LOVING it! It's super beginner friendly, but behaves much like a Mac, instead of a Windows system).Anyways, best of luck. If you'd like to ask me any questions about Arch, I'd be happy to answer regarding what I know. I've spent quite a few hours debugging and trawling around the forums and wiki, so I think I know some stuff.

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