Arch Linux

ratsaladwithspam

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From: United States

Registered: 2026-04-13

Posts: 1

Re: The Official Hello Everyone Thread

hiya! been enthusiastically interested in linux since i was a teenager, fell in love with ubuntu around then, switched back to windows for a while since i was looking for better video game support before i came fully on board. after hearing about proton in 2018, my interest was very much piqued, but i waited until proton looked real good. i was convinced into trying linux again in 2022 with manjaro, but disliked the experience so much that i lost interest.

after sitting down in august 2024 and trying to seriously consider why i am still on windows; the reasons became slim. i decided that i liked manjaro, but i didn't like manjaro. the issue wasn't the system, it was what was done to it. manjaro flew in the face of what i expected from my system, and i was simply scared to try the install process out. it was well worth it. i finally made the swap to arch linux proper then and have settled there since, very comfortably.

i sorely miss only one program from windows: paint.net.. gimp does well for most of the things i need out of an editor, but i find its interface difficult to use, even after the 3.0 update. it's not that the program is incapable, FAR FROM IT! it's just my ~1,000 hours of experience making it tough lol. i've read people saying they like pinta as an alternative, and while i use it occasionally, it's a far from desirable experience, even if the spirit of the project is very admirable.

trotos

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Registered: 2008-05-29

Posts: 29

Re: The Official Hello Everyone Thread

Hallo all,
I am new here, well, not new new, but it has been a while.
I am on a catchyOS with KDE latest and plasma desktop.
Good to be back

Bilbo1980

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Registered: 2026-04-15

Posts: 1

Re: The Official Hello Everyone Thread

Hello all,

I am completely new to linux, but I loved the idea of Arch, so I decided to give it a try. I opened up the wiki and get started - and honestly, it's the best wiki I've ever seen. So many details and it helped me a ton with my installation. Now I am running it, bought some Linux books to dive deeper into this system. I am currently running Arch with KDE Plasma and it's so amazing. Soon I will try Hyprland, but I want to get more comfortable with the system first.

Arch = My main system now !

pz_67

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Registered: 2026-03-04

Posts: 1

Re: The Official Hello Everyone Thread

Hello everyone.
I'm new to Linux, but I really want to switch. The biggest problem I'm facing right now is the L2TP protocol, as it's essential for my work. Without a VPN, I can't connect to my work sites. Can anyone suggest how to overcome this issue and fully switch to Linux? What articles on the forum should I read?

Lone_Wolf

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From: Netherlands, Europe

Registered: 2005-10-04

Posts: 14,912

Re: The Official Hello Everyone Thread

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Opensw … ient_setup should be a good starting point.

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Disliking systemd intensely, but not satisfied with alternatives so focusing on taming systemd.

clean chroot building not flexible enough ?
Try clean chroot manager by graysky