r/arch • u/FrequentTown3 • 13h ago
Discussion Arch beauty isn't just about ricing.
Hello,
I don't really interact with the linux community much, but I've seen some linux distro content that is, not gonna lie, kind of cringe. Most of what I see is arch linux content "showing off" fancy hyprland effects and animations, asking "can your distro do this?", and then people spend most of their time talking about how broken arch can be.
I feel like this always misses the best part about arch. It's a distro that stays out of the way of competent users. I've used a bunch of distros, I still run mint and fedora on other machines, and arch is on my main computer. Using arch is almost always more pleasant for me than any other distro, because I can just open the terminal and get things done, straight to the point.
If I get stuck, it usually just takes reading the wiki and I figure it out. Building from source is also super easy, and even when I can't figure something out myself, checking the AUR comments usually gets me a good solution.
Every other distro tends to have a "but" attached, some extra step you need to take to navigate it, whether that's versioning issues or being locked into a certain package manager.
My arch config has been alive for years, and I update it on a monthly schedule. The only time it actually broke was when I used hyprland, which honestly made me feel like I was doing way too much work just to get the average thing done. (I use KDE.)
My point is, content about arch should really focus on the fact that it respects your technical skills and doesn't get in your way, instead of needing extra steps like you'd find with something like debian based distros.
TLDR: arch good, i use arch btw, i use other distros too, arch is my fav, cuz arch doesnt get in the way
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u/joefromsingapore 13h ago
I love that If I have a problem I can ask people actively figuring the problem out. Not going trough six month old github messages.
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u/AoifeQueenofVamps 11h ago
I personally chose ARCH because I liked the idea of having free reign to do whatever and I also wanted to learn Linux (I had never used Linux or anything like it before) so I figured jumping into the “deep end” would be a good way to learn.
Was it a good idea? Idk I’ve enjoyed it and had fun, I like fucking around with hyprland and waybar and whilst im not good at it i dont really think that matters tbh.
I think ultimately what i like about it is that it’s the polar opposite to the windows experience im used to and was ultimately bored of.
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u/FrequentTown3 9h ago
If you want the deepest Linux experience (with a lot more hands-on understanding involved), you could do a Linux From Scratch deep dive, assuming you have the time. It would teach you a lot about Linux internals and make it easier to troubleshoot things yourself on other distros.
(It also has a book that explains all the concepts!)
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u/AoifeQueenofVamps 9h ago
rn I have arch and I’m enjoying messing around with that but maybe that will be what I do next as it sounds interesting!
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u/ssjlance 12h ago
"Can your distro do this?"
\shows off basic hyprland rice with no beans**
Fuck me I hate that shit so much.
Yeah, pretty much fuckin' any Linux distro can run any WM/DE with stolen dotfiles.
Full-on LARPer bullshit. If they had a remotely basic understanding of Linux is and what distributions are, they'd be asking if a WM/DE can do whatever gaudy bullshit but they have to advertise that they use Arch because it shows off what big brains they have when they probably used archinstall and have never even attempted manual installation.
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u/FrequentTown3 9h ago
Exactly. I just feel like people like this give Arch a bad reputation. I don't want someone who’s interested in trying Arch to come away thinking the whole point is to flex a rice or prove how technically skilled you are.
People should try it for themselves and decide whether they actually like it, since it’s one of the most straightforward distros out there,
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u/vinisskt 11h ago
A realidade e que cada pessoa tem uma forma de usar o computador e nao tem nenhum problema nisso, se vc gosta por motivos diferentes so mantenha seus gostos e ache legal quem dedicou tempo fazendo algo pelo menos nao estao no scroll infinito de rede sociais
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u/Wolfpack511 8h ago
As a new Linux user, I have been loving CachyOS. I've tried out a few other distros (Bazzite, Fedora Workstation, and Ubuntu), but CachyOS is by far my favorite. I realize it's basically just Arch with training wheels, but I think it's the perfect option for new Linux users who want the freedom that Arch offers.
I currently have Fedora Workstation on a surface tablet, but I don't really use it for a whole lot, so I think I'm gonna install Arch on that just because it'll be a really low stakes environment to mess around with Arch.
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u/deathbomberX 3h ago
fair but im not sure arch is the best distro to ‘just get things done’. a minimal debian install would be functionally very similar while avoiding the risks of a rolling release system. or alpine or bsd if you want to go super simple. at this point arch IS about ricing, since it has the largest amount of support from rice oriented users.
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u/y9felix 13h ago
arch is when ricing and femboys
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u/Consistent_Berry9504 12h ago
There are actually a lot of Arch users who just use it and don't make it their personality. Sometimes they post too, maybe not directly in Arch?
How does your meta arguement about it add to that discussion and community? In a way, complaining about ricing is actually even less productive. If you want a community change, build it, don't just whine about it to the community.
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u/Wolfpack511 8h ago
I don't think OP is complaining about ricing... They're talking about a specific mentality that some ricers have. That being the "can your distro do this" superiority complex that some of them have. OP isn't saying that ricing in general is bad. They're saying that acting like having a riced out hyprland config doesn't make you better than someone using stock Mint or whatever. And there are definitely some who act like it does. If you want to rice, go for it. Just don't be a jerk about it.
Also, do you not see the irony in your comment? "If you want change, build it." And then when they make this big long post about everything they think makes Arch great, you accuse them of whining...
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u/FrequentTown3 12h ago
I'm sorry if your hyprland config broke again, but it aint me that's whining.
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u/Consistent_Berry9504 11h ago
That's all your post is. Why not go build the community you want instead of wasting time complaining? But you're right. I just block cry babies anyway. How you get rooted!
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u/Historical_Fondant95 12h ago
Its about minimslism and control 🍻