One of the strongest points of Linux is the package management. In 2025, the world of Linux package management is very varied, with several options available, each with their advantages and trade-offs over the others.
  • Alphane MoonOPEnglish
    3•1 day ago

    I am not sure if Arch or Nix are good distros if you are new to Linux.

    I would say Linux Mint might be a better option to get your bearings. This is a subjective thing, but I personally found it helpful to slowly learn some core things about Linux (CLI, base system architecture, DE’s and their nuances) in a controlled environment.

    Just sharing my thoughts. It’s cool if Arch or Nix works better for you.

    • @gusgalarnyk@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1•1 day ago

      I’d probably agree in general but I’m a software engineer and my friends that would be moving over are software engineers and so I’m less worried. I wanted to take this opportunity to learn more about OS’es and get more familiarized with each part of the process and Arch has made that super easy as it obfuscated so little. I still used some cheat scripts to get up and running like arch_install I think but it’s been generally nice.

      I am on the Konsole Debugging random issues far more than I’d like but right now it’s a hobby I’m partially choosing to spend time on - I think things would function just fine if I ignored them for a bit. Still, all things to consider and improve on - which is why I’m asking about package managers.