Issue 0

Weekly byte
by shipwreckt

Linux distro of the week: Arch Linux

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Personal experience

I have Arch Linux on all my computers, and, to put it bluntly, I love it. This is due - to the fact that I am able to customise it to be whatever I want, and I know what is - on my computer instead of It grows bloated over time, like windows. While I have had - some trouble in the past with Arch, where all my faults and all of the problems I had - were easily fixed. Overall, I just like having full control over my computer and making - it look nice.

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Pros

Arch Linux is very custimizable. Linux distro: no two Arch Linux systems are alike because - you have to tailor your arch Linux to your needs, this means you have more space on your - computer because you don't have programmes you do not use. There is a large catalogue of - programmes in the official Arch Linux repository, and there is also even more in the - AUR (Arch user repository)

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If you are ever facing an issue with Arch Linux, there is more likely than not documentation - on your problem, an example of this happening to me was when I updated my packages, it told me I - had missing firmware, which I thought was odd, so I looked it up, and it turns out I needed to install - a few packages.

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Arch Linux has a rolling release model, meaning you get all the fancy new software as - soon as it has been approved to be working. You do get updates daily, but I suggest updating - your computer every week.

Cons

This con is subjective, but Arch Linux has a steep learning curve. At the start, things are - hard, and You are very confused, but over time, you learn more and more. But if you enjoy - learning how to use I would suggest Arch because I have learned so much from it.

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Arch is not the most beginner-friendly distro, and when I started using Arch, I thought - I knew how to use Linux through the command line pretty well, but I was proven so wrong, - so fast, there were lots of failed when I started with arch, but I learned and tried again - and looked at sources, while it is not the most beginner-friendly, you need to dive yourself - into the deep and try if you want to get anywhere in Arch Linux.

Who would I suggest Arch to?

I would suggest Arch Linux to somebody who is willing to learn and wants more power over their - computer's software

- - Arch Linux website link: archlinux.org - - Tip on installing: I suggest you watch SOG's instillation guide and follow along the first time - you Install it; I did, and it went well. After that, you can develop your own method. Here is the - link to the video

Suggestion of the Week!

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Hardware
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This week's hardware suggestion I have for you is that if you are looking for a spare laptop to - work on or try out Linux. I suggest you look for second-hand ThinkPad; they are very durable and - are recommended for There are amazing keyboards, and I can back that up. If you look hard enough, - you will find one that is Pretty cheep. I got my ThinkPad for £40 ($50), and it has an I5 in it. - I use it more than my PC, so I would say it was worth every penny that I paid for it.
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Software
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This week's hardware suggestion I have for you is that if you are looking for a spare laptop to -
I suggest you learn how to use VIM. It is free and easy to learn the basics of, but it gives - you a lot of power. I suggest it, especially if you want to learn or are learning programming - due to the fact that it is really efficient for programming, I use it for programming and typing - up. these newsletters.
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Conclusion
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That is all for this week. I will post these on Fridays from now on; I only posted this today. - because I have been given permission to actually do this, and I am grateful. But if you read - all of this, thank you; it does mean a lot to me!
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Weekly byte by shipwreckt