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by brudgers 3488 days ago
I use Ubuntu instead of Arch. When I run into a problem or want to configure something, I wind up on Arch Wiki. I've considered using Arch because using Ubuntu always makes me hope that there is a simple GUI solution and waste time looking for it instead of just acknowledging that Linux is Linux and the efficient way to fix problems looks like Arch.

Still haven't switched because I don't know enough Linux. But at some point I might.

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I feel like waiting until you know enough to switch is like the developer's Zeno's Paradox.

If you want to switch to Arch, find an afternoon and switch. The wiki has a good starters guide. After you've run through it once wipe it and run through it again with everything you learned the first time through.

Alas, the concept that Ubuntu isn't a free lunch cuts both ways. I'm using the Ubuntu flavor of Arch, so to speak. I even use the wipe and reload technique.

One of the reasons I settled on Ubuntu is AskUbuntu. It has a different standard toward questions, more like HN or StackOverflow, than the Arch community has traditionally been known for.

I switched to Arch and find it easier and clearer than Ubuntu. This is because of well organized documentation and forums