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The 5 Easiest Arch Linux Distros to Get Started With
Are you intimidated by Arch Linux's reputation for being difficult and hard to use? Do you want an accessible way to get the benefits of Arch without the headaches? Well, here are five Arch-based distros for anyone looking for something powerful but not too technical.
Arch Linux follows a rolling release model, giving you access to the latest software updates as soon as they're available. You also get access to the AUR (Arch User Repository), which contains tens of thousands of packages at your disposal. All this makes it no wonder Arch Linux is so popular!
However, it's also true that vanilla Arch Linux is a very minimal distro and doesn't ship with graphical tools, forcing you to use the terminal to configure the entire system. This typically includes picking different drivers, tools, and packages, which becomes difficult as you probably have never heard of them or know what they do. This makes it one of the most technically demanding and intimidating distros.