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Originally posted by stargeizer View PostSo 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.
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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Originally posted by stargeizer View PostSo 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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This is 2022.
I don't understand why they don't offer a proper GUI already.
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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. [...]
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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Originally posted by Vistaus View Post
Gentoo is the base of Chrome OS
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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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Originally posted by Anux View PostAre 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.
(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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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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Originally posted by kiffmet View PostDisgusting. Seems like people who want to notify others about their "distro of choice" have to pick something less mainstream like Gentoo or LFS now.
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