That’s my only concern with running pure Arch. I like my computer to be usable. I’m well beyond the state where I want to spend more time tinkering and repairing than using. I do like the idea of rolling release but not bleeding edge (i.e., released 5 minutes ago). Also, I removed snaps from my Kubuntu instance first thing.
That makes sense. I have found a new love for KDE. I had been a GNOME user for years before but I went with Pop_OS for a bit before feeling like that was a bit old. I moved over to Kubuntu for the new Plasma 6 hotness and I really like it. I’ve run Arch before and wasn’t really keen on the instability so I haven’t delved into any of the derivatives yet, although they are looking nice these days. Maybe I’ll dip my toes in those waters soon. I’m still in a test phase for full-time desktop Linux, though. I’m probably going to buy a Tuxedo laptop soon and I plan to give their OS a try with the purchase.
What are you running now that you’ve moved on from Kubuntu?
I guess my next system should be an AMD just because Intel may not be around for much longer to support.
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I gave snaps a fair shake as well. I’ve never been beholden to any specific distro or family line either so I’ve always been open for new and better. I just struggled with the lock-in and the slower responsiveness.
I didn’t have much trouble with updates on the Arch side but I saw it more as an accomplishment than a daily driver. I did run it for a few years on an older system where I needed to squeeze out efficiency. I haven’t been one of those users that needed to tweak everything always for a long time.
I also appreciate the delineation between regular updates and security updates. I did my biweekly system updates for work yesterday and that delineation helps me gauge the time it will take before pressing enter.