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Gentoo or LFS? (programming.dev)

I have been using Arch for five years and I think I would like to call myself at least a progressive beginner when it comes to Linux, computers and networking, to be humble. 🤣

I would like to "move on" to Gentoo or LFS to force myself to learn more^[This was my main incentive for switching to Arch a long time ago, and it worked!]. Please share your pros and cons for switching to any one of these approaches.

Use case: a gaming rig (using nvidia's proprietary drivers and an AMD CPU) on one system and a server on a separate system.

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[-] undrwater@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

LFS is a classroom. The point is to learn.

For getting work done, use a distro that meets your needs, and has a community you respond to.

Gentoo is great if you're constantly on the outskirts of the garden.

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