I use arch btw
Yesterday I posted about my new pc, one of the things I mentioned is that I use Arch Linux. If you are not familiar with it, there is a meme where arch linux users are stuck up and they like to show off saying "I use arch btw", hence the title.
I've always use Linux on servers, but for desktops I was stuck with Windows for the longest time. I've tried many times in the past to switch to Linux, but it was a really bad experience as a gamer. As a developer, it's always been a pretty good experience, but gaming and developing was only viable a few years ago.
As an nvidia GPU user, the experience was an even rougher ride than if I used AMD. NVIDIA has always used proprietary drivers wouldn't embrace open source drivers. This caused a lot of problems in Linux as they never really gave it their full attention.
Up until about 3 months ago, I still had problems with NVIDIA drivers. 90% of the problems were fixed, and gaming was near perfect, it was just while I was using the desktop I would have issues. For a while I had flickering in games, but this was fixed when NVIDIA supported explicit sync sometime last year. The issue that plagued me the most was one of my monitors would freeze and no longer update, when this happened I could switch TTY terminals and recover if I notice it in time, otherwise my entire system would crash. This would happen anywhere between 5-6 times a week to 3 times a day. It varied update to update. For a while it was really bad, then they fixed it somewhat and it only happened every few days. Then it came back and was happening twice a day. It was the biggest issue I had that wasn't resolved for a long time. I haven't had it in a few months now and I believe it is finally fixed.
HDR was another problem that hit NVIDIA the most, with this being fixed near the end of last year. The problem was in games you had to use gamescope which kind of had it's own issues. A few months ago there were patches into proton that allowed you to use HDR without gamescope and it is glorious (inside joke). Now I can run HDR in games without any problem. I had HDR on my desktop for a while now.
As of this point, most of my outstanding issues are resolved. My PC upgrade went so well, I pulled my NVME out of my old system, put it in my new build and rebooted. Not a single dialog or notice that I had anything to do. I'm back up and running and gaming no problems.
It was the Steamdeck that really got me serious about getting off Windows. I've wanted off windows since Windows 10 was announced and Microsoft went from evil to pure evil. I was tempted to go to Mac OS (via a hackintosh, I wouldn't buy their desktops) but support for Hackintoshing was dying with the new Apple silicon chips and I wouldn't be able to game. I do like Mac OS for productivity though. I was able to run almost every productivity app I use on Windows under MacOS or there was an equally good or better option available.
After Valve released the steamdeck and made so many improvements to proton it was clear Linux was a viable option for gaming and productivity. Finding a distribution though, was a night mare. I formatted my drive and switched OS so many times in a 3 month period. I tried all these distributions during this time.
- Ubuntu
- kUbuntu
- PopOS
- Cinnamon
- Debian
- Tumbleweed
- EndeavourOS
- Nobara
- Fedora
- PikaOS
- Arch
I really liked PopOS, I am not generally a gnome fan but it worked well. I didn't like that they were so caught up making their new desktop environment their updates were slow. I came back to PopOS later on, but eventually left.
I hate Ubuntu for a desktop and the decisions they have made (namely snaps and so on). So I tried kUbuntu which focuses on KDE desktop but it still had issues I didn't like.
Tumbleweed had snapshots which I really loved how integrated it was to the system and updates. I had issues which really bothered me and I moved on.
Nobara is basically Fedora with gaming focused. This was a pretty good experience, but ultimately I wanted .deb package support.
At this point I switched to PikaOS which has common team members. PikaOS is Nobara but uses Ubuntu as core rather than Fedora. This was great, and I used this for a while. One thing I noticed though a lot of drivers would be pulled from the Arch repositories. So I decided to give Arch a try.
Arch instantly clicked with me. I had complete choice of what networking stack I wanted, what desktop system, everything was my choice. I love how the package manager keeps the last installed version on your system so you can always downgrade to previous versions without Internet connectivity. AUR packages is the main draw of Arch, anything that isn't in Arch's official pacman repositories, the community has in AUR. This made supporting .deb packages a non-issue. I ended making hooks in pacman so I would get the snapshot functionality I loved from tumbleweed in arch. Whenever I add/remove a package, I get a btrfs snapshot before and after so I can easily roll back. I also have a hook to save my list of packages whenever I add/remove packages so I have a text list of everything installed in case I ever have to switch or look through it.
What I really love about arch though is it is a rolling release. When KDE updates, it is only a few days before I get those updates. I don't have to wait 3-6 months for the next major release of Ubuntu or something to get those updates. This is another reason I was drawn to tumbleweed.
Almost every software package I ran in Windows is available on Linux. There was very little sacrifice made. As for gaming, 98% of what I play is as simple as buying it on Steam, clicking install, then playing. The only thing I really lose is highly competitive games like Fortnite and Apex Legends which are filled with cheaters anyway.
For a while I maintained a 2TB NVME drive with just Windows and Steam installed in case I had to switch for any game. I haven't done so in around a year now. On my new system, I didn't even move over the drive.
Linux has allowed me to implement a lot more automation easier than I could with Windows. It is just so much easier to do what I want on a regular basis and I am so happy to be out of Microsoft clutches, especially as they start forcing shit like Windows Recall on their user base.
That's my TED Talk.
Posted Using INLEO
I know it's not an AMA but who is the worst, Google or Microsoft?
Using Linux, why do you have more confidence that there is no malicious code hidden away by the smaller outfits?
Thank-you
Microsoft by far, Google has gone to great lengths to protect consumers, although they do their own shit too but they supported the SSL movement to protect customers from government spying. They want all your data for themselves though.
It's open sourced, it is very quickly discovered and taken out of the pipeline if something is discovered.
Really interesting, thank you very much.
I still love your build posts the most!
Best wishes.
Ohh Marky we are from the same sudo pacman team!!
I used Unix when I was in college, but my first real introduction to Linux was Suse when Netware bought heavily into them. I use Ubuntu on a fair number of machines, but I don't have the coding skills to do much beyond the basic stuff. I wish I was more skilled at Linux. It always amazes me when someone has a piece of hardware they can't get to work, so they just write their own code to make it compatible.
I have the same problem with Linux that I do with the Hive blockchain. They're both superior to the crap that the sheeple use like Fakebook or Microsuck, but people just don't seem to understand or appreciate why they're better and go back to the same old crap. I've shown thousands of my students Hive, but they always go back to TikTok. The only people who have appreciated Linux are people whose computers were completely shot when it runs Windows. I told them there's nothing wrong with your old computer you just need to run Linux Mint, but they always end back in the Windows trap when they get a new PC.
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Don't be jealous So sad @themarkymark aka @theycallmemarky Aka @marky @gogreenbuddy Aka @letusbuyhive @buildawhale Aka @punkteam please explain why you keep downvoting my original content and comments 🤔
Please explain to everyone why 🤔
@meno @steevc @crimsonclad @azircon let's not forget blocktrades 😂 please tell your racist friend to stop downvoting my original content
How can we we allow a mentally ill person to have so much control on Hive 😂
It's unbelievable you downvoted this Goodbye Auntie R.I.P 🙏🏾 You fucked up big time it's clear blocktrades is in control 😂
If nothing can be done about your downvote abuse then Hive is a dead project 👎🏾
It's crazy that the person doing the downvoting is also farming the shit out of Hive 😂😂😂😂
If anyone wants to speak to me privately send me a message on Instagram @kgakakillerg
You can never stop the truth with lies 😂😂😂😂😂😂
It's crazy we have a man who pretends to be a millionaire running around Hive downvoting people for fun 🤔 and nothing has been done 🤔
It's crazy that someone is trying to bully me on Hive 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
It's unbelievable that no one has came to help as people are afraid to say anything or they get downvoted too 😂😂😂😂😂😂
There's no real freedom on Hive if one person can cause so much harm
I feel sorry for you 🙏🏾
One thing you need to remember you can't take anything with you 😂😂😂😂
Go and enjoy your life have a bit of fun let your hair down go out and meet some real people in the flesh 😉
Your actions show that you must own Hive Blockchain 🤔 why do your actions go unchallenged 🤔
You are now stalking me 😂😂😂😂
Are you jealous about the DHF 😂😂😂😂
Aren't you farming enough rewards 😂😂😂😂
I heard you were into very young girls 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Is that why you are always online 🤔
Stalking people
No one is scared of you 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
You are bad for Hive
Power down and go away get a life
https://hive.blog/hive-135178/@crimsonclad/re-kgakakillerg-sxllhv
https://hive.blog/hive-148441/@hivewatchers/svftu9
https://hive.blog/hive-148441/@hivewatchers/svdjjz
https://hive.blog/hive-176853/@steevc/re-kgakakillerg-syyy4x
It's unbelievable that they downvoted this Goodbye Auntie R.I.P 🙏🏾
It's clear you need help 🙏🏾
Hive is being held down by downvoting whales
Do you get a buzz out of downvoting people 🤔
You should really try to get outside more spend some time in the real world 🌎🌍
Why are you pushing people away to blurt and steemit
You are all definitely going to hell 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Why do you want to make enemies all over the world 🤔
Blocktrades stop making a fool of yourself 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Steevc please explain to your friend they have been exposed 😂😂😂😂😂
Downvotes are weak like you 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Why don't you go and spend your millions of dollar's you have 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Blocktrades please explain why you keep downvoting my original content with your alt accounts 🤔
You are so sad it's unreal 😂😂😂😂😂
You must know that you can't hide on Hive 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
If you want everyone to leave Hive keep doing what you are doing 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Just remembered who started this
I'll be here to turn the lights off 😂😂😂😂😂😂
You are still stalking me 😂😂😂😂😂 it proves you have no life outside of Hive 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾😂😂😂😂😂
Blocktrades please can you stop downvoting my original content with your alt accounts 🤔
Also is bullying people ok on Hive 🤔
You are only making Hive look like a big scam
Why do you keep stalking me I'm not gay sorry I can't help you 🙏🏾
Just tell me what the issue is 🤔
You are that stupid you set up an account called letusbuyhive to downvote people and support your farming Hive friend's 😂😂😂😂😂 and @buildawhale
Please get some help 🙏🏾
It's clear who has mental health issues that's why you should really stop pointing fingers at others 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
It's clear blocktrades is behind this 😂😂😂😂😂
Can you please explain why you keep downvoting my original content I don't want to hear it's because disagreement of rewards I don't make any 😂😂😂😂😂
Please move on with your life blocktrades and leave me alone thank you 🙏🏾
Trust me, no one is jealous of you.
Paging @ryivhnn as this is relevant to their interests. :)
I mostly use Xubuntu, Debian, and Mint. I've never tried Arch though.
You seem to have pretty solid knowledge of hardware, I could never build a system on my own.
Fucking Hell, you lost me in the first paragraph, my skills are switching off and switching on again. Give me a spanner and a hammer and if that don't fix it call an electrician.
Just out of curiosity.. Have you tried Garuda Linux?
https://garudalinux.org/editions
No
A crosfitter, a vegan, and an Arch user walk into a bar...
I hate the looming mandatory Windows 11 "upgrade" for my Windows 10 system. Remember when 10 was supposedly the final version with rolling updates in perpetuity?
I'm very much a novice Linux user still, and I am barely comfortable with Debian-based systems and their terminal commands. My Windows games not on Steam would probably run fine in WINE. I should buy a spare M.2 SSD and just try a full Linux install to see what works for me.
Blocktrades please can you explain why you keep downvoting my original content with your alt accounts 🤔
Also 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Don't be jealous So sad @themarkymark aka @theycallmemarky Aka @marky @gogreenbuddy Aka @letusbuyhive @buildawhale Aka @punkteam please explain why you keep downvoting my original content and comments 🤔
Please explain to everyone why 🤔
@meno @steevc @crimsonclad @azircon let's not forget blocktrades 😂 please tell your racist friend to stop downvoting my original content
How can we we allow a mentally ill person to have so much control on Hive 😂
It's unbelievable you downvoted this Goodbye Auntie R.I.P 🙏🏾 You fucked up big time it's clear blocktrades is in control 😂
If nothing can be done about your downvote abuse then Hive is a dead project 👎🏾
It's crazy that the person doing the downvoting is also farming the shit out of Hive 😂😂😂😂
If anyone wants to speak to me privately send me a message on Instagram @kgakakillerg
You can never stop the truth with lies 😂😂😂😂😂😂
It's crazy we have a man who pretends to be a millionaire running around Hive downvoting people for fun 🤔 and nothing has been done 🤔
It's crazy that someone is trying to bully me on Hive 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
It's unbelievable that no one has came to help as people are afraid to say anything or they get downvoted too 😂😂😂😂😂😂
There's no real freedom on Hive if one person can cause so much harm
I feel sorry for you 🙏🏾
One thing you need to remember you can't take anything with you 😂😂😂😂
Go and enjoy your life have a bit of fun let your hair down go out and meet some real people in the flesh 😉
Your actions show that you must own Hive Blockchain 🤔 why do your actions go unchallenged 🤔
You are now stalking me 😂😂😂😂
Are you jealous about the DHF 😂😂😂😂
Aren't you farming enough rewards 😂😂😂😂
I heard you were into very young girls 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Is that why you are always online 🤔
Stalking people
No one is scared of you 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
You are bad for Hive
Power down and go away get a life
https://hive.blog/hive-135178/@crimsonclad/re-kgakakillerg-sxllhv
https://hive.blog/hive-148441/@hivewatchers/svftu9
https://hive.blog/hive-148441/@hivewatchers/svdjjz
https://hive.blog/hive-176853/@steevc/re-kgakakillerg-syyy4x
It's unbelievable that they downvoted this Goodbye Auntie R.I.P 🙏🏾
It's clear you need help 🙏🏾
Hive is being held down by downvoting whales
Do you get a buzz out of downvoting people 🤔
You should really try to get outside more spend some time in the real world 🌎🌍
Why are you pushing people away to blurt and steemit
You are all definitely going to hell 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Why do you want to make enemies all over the world 🤔
Blocktrades stop making a fool of yourself 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Steevc please explain to your friend they have been exposed 😂😂😂😂😂
Downvotes are weak like you 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Why don't you go and spend your millions of dollar's you have 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Blocktrades please explain why you keep downvoting my original content with your alt accounts 🤔
You are so sad it's unreal 😂😂😂😂😂
You must know that you can't hide on Hive 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
If you want everyone to leave Hive keep doing what you are doing 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Just remembered who started this
I'll be here to turn the lights off 😂😂😂😂😂😂
You are still stalking me 😂😂😂😂😂 it proves you have no life outside of Hive 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾😂😂😂😂😂
Blocktrades please can you stop downvoting my original content with your alt accounts 🤔
Also is bullying people ok on Hive 🤔
You are only making Hive look like a big scam
Why do you keep stalking me I'm not gay sorry I can't help you 🙏🏾
Just tell me what the issue is 🤔
You are that stupid you set up an account called letusbuyhive to downvote people and support your farming Hive friend's 😂😂😂😂😂 and @buildawhale
Please get some help 🙏🏾
It's clear who has mental health issues that's why you should really stop pointing fingers at others 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
All you need to do is stop 🛑
Try to enter ARC night club in any city in the world... and see what happens to your leg in 10 mins... toast
Ok
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Don't be jealous So sad @themarkymark aka @theycallmemarky Aka @marky @gogreenbuddy Aka @letusbuyhive @buildawhale Aka @punkteam please explain why you keep downvoting my original content and comments 🤔
Please explain to everyone why 🤔
@meno @steevc @crimsonclad @azircon let's not forget blocktrades 😂 please tell your racist friend to stop downvoting my original content
How can we we allow a mentally ill person to have so much control on Hive 😂
It's unbelievable you downvoted this Goodbye Auntie R.I.P 🙏🏾 You fucked up big time it's clear blocktrades is in control 😂
If nothing can be done about your downvote abuse then Hive is a dead project 👎🏾
It's crazy that the person doing the downvoting is also farming the shit out of Hive 😂😂😂😂
If anyone wants to speak to me privately send me a message on Instagram @kgakakillerg
You can never stop the truth with lies 😂😂😂😂😂😂
It's crazy we have a man who pretends to be a millionaire running around Hive downvoting people for fun 🤔 and nothing has been done 🤔
It's crazy that someone is trying to bully me on Hive 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
It's unbelievable that no one has came to help as people are afraid to say anything or they get downvoted too 😂😂😂😂😂😂
There's no real freedom on Hive if one person can cause so much harm
I feel sorry for you 🙏🏾
One thing you need to remember you can't take anything with you 😂😂😂😂
Go and enjoy your life have a bit of fun let your hair down go out and meet some real people in the flesh 😉
Your actions show that you must own Hive Blockchain 🤔 why do your actions go unchallenged 🤔
You are now stalking me 😂😂😂😂
Are you jealous about the DHF 😂😂😂😂
Aren't you farming enough rewards 😂😂😂😂
I heard you were into very young girls 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Is that why you are always online 🤔
Stalking people
No one is scared of you 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
You are bad for Hive
Power down and go away get a life
https://hive.blog/hive-135178/@crimsonclad/re-kgakakillerg-sxllhv
https://hive.blog/hive-148441/@hivewatchers/svftu9
https://hive.blog/hive-148441/@hivewatchers/svdjjz
https://hive.blog/hive-176853/@steevc/re-kgakakillerg-syyy4x
It's unbelievable that they downvoted this Goodbye Auntie R.I.P 🙏🏾
It's clear you need help 🙏🏾
Hive is being held down by downvoting whales
Do you get a buzz out of downvoting people 🤔
You should really try to get outside more spend some time in the real world 🌎🌍
Why are you pushing people away to blurt and steemit
You are all definitely going to hell 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Why do you want to make enemies all over the world 🤔
Blocktrades stop making a fool of yourself 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Steevc please explain to your friend they have been exposed 😂😂😂😂😂
Downvotes are weak like you 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Why don't you go and spend your millions of dollar's you have 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Blocktrades please explain why you keep downvoting my original content with your alt accounts 🤔
You are so sad it's unreal 😂😂😂😂😂
You must know that you can't hide on Hive 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
If you want everyone to leave Hive keep doing what you are doing 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Just remembered who started this
I'll be here to turn the lights off 😂😂😂😂😂😂
You are still stalking me 😂😂😂😂😂 it proves you have no life outside of Hive 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾😂😂😂😂😂
Blocktrades please can you stop downvoting my original content with your alt accounts 🤔
Also is bullying people ok on Hive 🤔
You are only making Hive look like a big scam
Why do you keep stalking me I'm not gay sorry I can't help you 🙏🏾
Just tell me what the issue is 🤔
You are that stupid you set up an account called letusbuyhive to downvote people and support your farming Hive friend's 😂😂😂😂😂 and @buildawhale
Please get some help 🙏🏾
It's clear who has mental health issues that's why you should really stop pointing fingers at others 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
It's clear blocktrades is behind this 😂😂😂😂😂
Can you please explain why you keep downvoting my original content I don't want to hear it's because disagreement of rewards I don't make any 😂😂😂😂😂
Please move on with your life blocktrades and leave me alone thank you 🙏🏾
Please just get a life instead of stalking people online
A Linux user with driver issues? Never heard of that. Lol
I use Ubuntu mostly. But I keep a windows 11 laptop laying around whenever I need to scan or print. Never got the driver's working. So I have a laptop that only prints and scans.. lol