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Realizing Arch isn't for me after updating broke VLC (lemmy.sdf.org)
submitted 3 days ago by makeitwonderful@lemmy.sdf.org to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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I realized my VLC was broke some point in the week after updating Arch. I spend time troubleshooting then find a forum post with replies from an Arch moderator saying they knew it would happen and it's my fault for not wanting to read through pages of changelogs. Another mod post says they won't announce that on the RSS feed either. I thought I was doing good by following the RSS but I guess that's not enough.

I've been happily using Arch for 5 years but after reading those posts I've decided to look for a different distro. Does anyone have recommendations for the closest I can get to Arch but with a different attitude around updating?

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[-] llii@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 3 days ago

I use the same arch install for 10 years on my home server, and its really solid.

[-] bunitor@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 3 days ago

it is

...if you're willing to put in the effort to play linux

[-] llii@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 days ago

What does this even mean? I had more problems with Fedora on my Notebook in the last few months (wouldn't randomly boot anymore?!) than I had with Arch Linux in 10 years.

[-] bunitor@lemmy.eco.br 1 points 3 days ago

i believe you. also, my great uncle has smoked since he was 13 and he's now 86 and is still alive

seriously, though, if you do everything right, arch is a great system. it is really well put together and very stable all things considered. the problem is the "doing everything right" part. what happened to op is pretty common if you stop reviewing your updates one by one for a week or two. if you're used to that, then arch is perfect. otherwise, it's a chore

[-] llii@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 days ago

what happened to op is pretty common if you stop reviewing your updates one by one for a week or two

This is just not true. Its pretty rare that you have to manually intervene when updating.

[-] bunitor@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 2 days ago

that's a little besides the point. my point is that you have to always be ready, even if an actual intervention event takes a while to happen. you're used to it and/or got lucky, but the op is not the first person i see having issues like this and getting blamed for them because they should know better

[-] Ricaz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 days ago

Same, my desktop PC had Arch installed in 2012 lol

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