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  • Quackdoc
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    Originally posted by Mez' View Post
    This is 2022.
    I don't understand why they don't offer a proper GUI already.
    I don't want them too, as it is Im kinda 50/50 on the installer. a GUI would make arch a little too accessible for lazy people. and people who want a gui but are also okay with a little bit of work have anarchy

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  • HighValueWarrior
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    Originally posted by stargeizer View Post
    So much younger people here!!!

    In the good old days of arch, when OpenRC ruled the alternative distros world, and all configuration was made on a single rc.conf file, archlinux had an installer. And was quite easy to use. Also, back then they had a quite foolproof installer (not perfect by any means, tho), based on ncurses. But when the original Archlinux maintainer left the project, the new overlord had some mental issues (i would dare to say he was more derranged than most gnome devs nowadays), so installers were out (with their maintainers ), and all customizations were out. Then systemd arrived, and the rest, as you might say, is history.

    So basically, they are re-doing the installer again, altough this time is just a basic script, but better than nothing, i guess.
    Quoted for Truth - Lot of Mental illness in after the OG crew left McRae was a doofus.
    I am delighted to see an installer again and add my +1 for a GUI installer. So many out there to choose from.
    Let the small pee pee archers go to gentoo.

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  • jacob
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    Originally posted by stargeizer View Post
    So much younger people here!!!

    In the good old days of arch, when OpenRC ruled the alternative distros world, and all configuration was made on a single rc.conf file, archlinux had an installer. And was quite easy to use. Also, back then they had a quite foolproof installer (not perfect by any means, tho), based on ncurses. But when the original Archlinux maintainer left the project, the new overlord had some mental issues (i would dare to say he was more derranged than most gnome devs nowadays), so installers were out (with their maintainers ), and all customizations were out. Then systemd arrived, and the rest, as you might say, is history.

    So basically, they are re-doing the installer again, altough this time is just a basic script, but better than nothing, i guess.
    Which is really ironic considering that the drive behind systems is to get rid of scripts.

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  • Mez'
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    This is 2022.
    I don't understand why they don't offer a proper GUI already.

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  • Danielsan
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    Originally posted by stargeizer View Post
    [...]archlinux had an installer. And was quite easy to use. Also, back then they had a quite foolproof installer (not perfect by any means, tho), based on ncurses. [...]
    You see!

    I remember the first time I distro-hopped Arch Linux it was with a TUI installer and a clear step-by-step documentation. Today the documentation, which is excellent, is grown so big that some areas became disconnected to others.

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  • Mario Junior
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    Originally posted by Vistaus View Post

    Gentoo is the base of Chrome OS
    Is no more.

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  • stargeizer
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    So much younger people here!!!

    In the good old days of arch, when OpenRC ruled the alternative distros world, and all configuration was made on a single rc.conf file, archlinux had an installer. And was quite easy to use. Also, back then they had a quite foolproof installer (not perfect by any means, tho), based on ncurses. But when the original Archlinux maintainer left the project, the new overlord had some mental issues (i would dare to say he was more derranged than most gnome devs nowadays), so installers were out (with their maintainers ), and all customizations were out. Then systemd arrived, and the rest, as you might say, is history.

    So basically, they are re-doing the installer again, altough this time is just a basic script, but better than nothing, i guess.

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  • DrYak
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    Originally posted by Anux View Post
    Are you shure that a simple install script with no GUI makes Arch fool proof? Users that are unable to install arch without such a script are also unable to maintain the system and i know no script for that.
    The point of this script is NOT to be completely foolproof as in "even a computer illiterate grandma could use it". (Nothing against grandmas who happen to be computer illiterate. Just using as an example which is clearly not the main audience of Arch).
    (I would argue that this is what deploying RaspberryOS is for :-D )

    The point of this script is convenience: not needing to type a metric fuck ton of commands just to install the OS, and you're going to forget 10 among them one of which is critical but will stay silent and only come to dramatically bite you back in the ass 10-months from now.

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  • Quackdoc
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    I hope the script keeps it simple. it really is nice to use as is. the small things like this are the major things. it will become annoying if they try to make it more then it needs to be.

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  • Vistaus
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    Originally posted by kiffmet View Post
    Disgusting. Seems like people who want to notify others about their "distro of choice" have to pick something less mainstream like Gentoo or LFS now.
    Gentoo is the base of Chrome OS, so it's not exactly “less mainstream”. Void, LFS, Slackware, Genode, etc. are examples of “less mainstream”.

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