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Installing Arch manually is not hard, and there are plenty of step-by-step guides.
Figuring out what you need next and then managing this mess is more complicated.
Source: I installed Arch manually btw
Noted use Archinstall for sanity
Super valid!
My point is: there's little to brag about. But hey, I got that badge anyway.
Years ago I installed it manually, too. For learning, yes. But regularly, no. The archinstall package is easy but a newbie would struggle there, too. It's just a faster way for skilled Linux Users.
Newbie Linux users shouldn't go with Arch to begin with, even Endeavour or Garuda, unless they're seeing it as a learning experience and have an IT background behind their back.
It's not worth it for the average user, and honestly - even for most veteran users for that matter.
The great power of Arch comes with great responsibility to manage your system properly.
Installing it from scratch manually? Maybe no, not for an inexperienced user who's goal isn't to learn Linux.
But I would argue Arch itself is great for a casual user to have. All the software in one place, installed with the same command, and you only install what you want, so no fiddling with bullshit you didn't ask for.