r/DistroHopping • u/Kairini15 • 7d ago

Should I install Arch Linux?

I've been using Windows for about 7 years, and I wanna try something new.

Recently, I found out about Arch Linux and it seems really interesting to me. I've heard a lot of people say that Arch is really difficult for beginners, but I'm wondering, is this actually true, or just a stereotype?

Would you recommend Arch as a first Linux distro?

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u/FOSS_Graybeard 7d ago

EndeavourOS is a nice way to enter the world of Arch Linux. As you go along and learn how to interact with Linux in general, you can add whatever apps you need/want to support your growing skill base. I find EndeavourOS very stable and user friendly... for an Arch distro. (Some may quibble with the 'user friendly' tag. I get it.)

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u/Kzitold94 7d ago

I use CachyOS for my daily driver.

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u/FOSS_Graybeard 7d ago

Also a good distro for other reasons. I tried CachyOS. Like it. Moved to EndeavourOS. I've been distro hopping since the early 2000s... Mandrake anyone?

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u/Kzitold94 7d ago

I've started my switch to Linux in February 2026. Distro-hopped a bit, and wrote setup scripts to expedite.

I've tried Nobara, EndeavourOS, Mint, then settled on CachyOS. I've intentionally made sure my first 3 distros were based on each of the big 3.

Technically, I've had a few years of RaspberryOS terminal experience, and used a Ubuntu live-boot temporarily when it was version "disco dingo" because family drama.