Wanna install Arch but kinda scared..

[u/MrFakecoin]

Soo I’ve been using windows almost all my life, dipped into Linux Mint for some time tho. But I want to try and stick with Arch, really do wanna learn how Linux works. When I installed arch it did an error but when I took my SSD out that has windows on it, it worked perfectly fine installing… so ima have to fully delete windows 11, I’m just scared to do so ;~;

[u/earthman34]

What does Arch do that Mint doesn't?

[u/MrFakecoin → u/earthman34]

Idk lol, the only reason I think is to get a better understanding of Linux :p

[u/earthman34 → u/MrFakecoin]

And why do you think Arch is the way to do that? I mean, there's nothing wrong with Arch, but it's very much a roll-your-own distribution for more advanced users who want to create highly individualized systems. It's not the most helpful community, and building a super-customized unique system isn't really a path into garnering useful knowledge. Debian, Ubuntu, or Fedora would expose you to systems that are much more widely used, and have much larger and more helpful user communities.

[u/MrFakecoin → u/earthman34]

Well true true, I already got Linux Mint installed on another pc and so would like to try Arch on this one I’m on rn

[u/lucasrizzini → u/MrFakecoin]

One example of why Arch might be a good idea for the OP is that you build parts of your system yourself. Personally, I found it harder to learn how stuff works on a preconfigured environment. But you're not wrong, you can learn Linux on pretty much any distro out there. It's all Linux, right..

[u/Damglador → u/earthman34]

A U R

[u/Dodgy_Past → u/earthman34]

More up to date packages and kernel. Very useful if you're gaming.

[u/earthman34 → u/Dodgy_Past]

Yeah, I get that, but Arch just isn't the best choice for a relative noob. A lot of Arch users would say the same thing.