Is there an EASY way to install Arch? Perhaps, a GUI installer?

If you want a system that just works without you having any clue you don't want Arch

It's easy already when you do it from the command line. If you need GUI everything you should use Debian or something.

Arch Anywhere

>>57104881
Arch-Anywhere

Arch is literal shit pushed by literal shit-pushers. There's a reason it isn't used anywhere outside of autism caves.

mənˈdʒɑːroʊ

>>57104949
You better start liking autism caves. You're in one.

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Arch Anywhere

>>57105010
fug :D

>>57104943
>>57104948
>>57105038
Thanks!

>>57104949
>>57104927
>>57104931
g-guys let's keep this distro's userbase as small as possible so that it never improves! God forbid a great concept actually becomes good, goyims!!1 DDDDD-:

>>57105167
If Arch gets flooded with noobs it will turn into Ubuntu.

>>57105251
No, Ubuntu doesn't have pacman. The only reason to switch distribution is for the kernel and package manager.

>>57104881
>Is there an EASY way to install Arch?
yes. here
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/installation_guide

If you cant follow that then you are retarded and you shouldnt be using a computer.

what about antegros?

you install manjaro

>>57105414
But then it won't have a l33t text art when I screenfetch ;-;

Why would you want to install an OS if you're too dumb to work the simple installer? Just use a distro with more GUI if you aren't comfortable with command line

>>57104931
>you should use Debian
this

>>57105294
that really not a good reason for anyone besides a NEET to switch distributions

>>57104881
Architect.

If you want a GUi installer for Arch, I think you're looking for the wrong OS. Maybe you would like to use Mint or Debian.

>>57105442
But how do you learn to use the command line if you cant plunge yourself in?

>>57105294
>The only reason to switch distribution is for the kernel
That's a stupid reason to switch distro.

>>57105743
Stop cherrypicking my sentence. I hope you are either tired, baiting, or illiterate. Or you just filtered out "package manager" because you have no idea what it means.
>>57105458
Then why would you?

>>57105637
If you want to plunge yourself into the command line, why would you ask for a GUI installer?

>>57105911
so you can set up the OS first to then start learning it

arch-anywhere is great

antergos if it works but comes with extra stuff

>>57105950
you don't learn anything typing pacstrap

>>57105950
>I want to immerse myself in the command line
>Except for stuff that it is hard, I'll use a GUI for that

>>57105442
>mənˈdʒɑːroʊ
Not OP but Arch is easier to use imo. yaourt and pacman make it much easier to get what you want quickly.

I think it's cool to do the normal arch install once. but after that who even cares.

>>57105882
>>>57105743
>Stop cherrypicking my sentence.
Not him, but how is that cherrypicking? Sure, package manager is a legit reason to try other distros, because the difference in usage and functionality across package managers varies greatly. But what does the kernel have to do with it? The differences between kernels are not so apparent to a regular user (either it supports their hardware and it works, or it doesn't), especially one who cannot install arch without a GUI.

>>57105389
This is perfect

>>57106048
not really, dont use yaourt for example....

>>57105389
saved.
i used the wiki last time, was hard and incomplete.
i'll try this

>>57106071
>>57106048
the picture is suppose to help
but its not to replace wiki

its more for people who already did it, to do it quickly and not forget on some shit

>>57106061
>dont use yaourt
What's wrong with it?

>>57105435
You can change that easily once you get good.

>>57105743
Not all distros give you the option of having the latest kernel. Good enough reason?

>>57105987
That isn't the hard stuff. Bash scripting and things like sed and awk are the toughies.

>>57106219
no, you should be able to show a tangible benefit in proportion to the massive duplicated effort in creating the distro

and pacman is nothing special, especially beside emerge and guix

>>57106239
I agree, but obviously OP was having a difficult time with it

>>57105503

This! I installed it by scratch twice to get the basics down, noeni just save 3 hours and use architect. Takes about 20 mins from plugging in the USB to launching chrome

>>57105987
Only things you learn from installing by CLI is disk formatting, basic network configuration, and system initialization setup. Other than installation specific commands, that's literally it.

Don't get me wrong it's useful shit to know, but in the grand scheme of things it really doesn't fucking matter or make you a better user. All you are doing is copying some commands off a website you'll never remember afterwards.

>>57105389
>modern linux distribution

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>>57104881
Get competent at linux usage.

>>57105389
>"simple" linux distribution

what did they mean by this?

>>57106382
What's an average install time? Seems like a really slow process.

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>>57106454
Average install time is your ability to read a page and process the information (i.e. the more retarded you are the longer it will take)

>>57104881
If you can't even google arch installer by yourself, you shouldn't install Arch

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>>57106454
>30 days later

>>57106454
I can get it up and running (DE and all) in like half an hour with a 10Mb Africa-tier internet speed.

>>57106219
You can compile any version of the kernel or add patch set on any distribution, therefore changing your distribution just for another kernel is an invalid argument for switching to another distro.

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>>57106083
not secure
go look at the wiki https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AUR_helpers#Comparison_table

>>57106788
gotta keep security in mind when you're running anonymous scripts from the internet on your desktop ricing distro

>>57106819
did you look at the chart retard??
its not only security its other useful features too

kys
made-me-reply/10

>>57106521
Are all Arch users as rude as you?

>>57107005
Yes.

>>57107005
Not him but yeah. arch community is full of assholes. the wiki is great though . I mostly dig arch for pacman and AUR. non messy and easy desu. I couldn't handle forums. I've gotten pussy in my life and don't think I'm cool because I use it

Tfw fresh installing antergos right. No dual boot bullshit. Finally got rid of the botnet that is windows.

>>57107005
>rude
It's the truth. What is this generation of pussies we live in?

Even stallman himself said he never installed a distro and let his friends do it for him because it's boring as fuck.

Don't hear /g/ elitists anon, if you can install arch through an easier way, do it

>>57106015
Because a kernel that's more compatible with your devices is inherently easier to use. Also it affects boot time and how fast your machine runs if you're loaded with drivers that you're not even using.

OP here

I just ended up using the command line which took me about 90 or so minutes, and it is working. Right now I am playing with DEs to see which one best suits me.

>>57107533
Stallman is autistic and you shouldn't care about anything he says.
Arch users hate people who run to the forums and cry for help to solve a problem that could have been fixed by reading the wiki. OP is crearly too retarded to do this as he couldn't even find a gui installer on his own. He should stick to Ubuntu.

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>>57107601
Well, I stand corrected. You did read the wiki and installed it on your own. Good job, OP. Welcome.

>>57106454
Figuring it out using nothing but the wiki on your first try: 5-6 hours
Actual installation time with a premade script or something (the time it takes to download/copy everything onto a drive): 5-10 minutes

>>57104881
Manjaro

>>57104927
Easy to install doesn't necessarily mean you have no clue how it works

>>57107587
you seem to be under the impression different desktop distros load kernel modules differently

>>57107638
>He should stick with the superior distro.
sick burn

>>57104943
>>57104948
I recommend Arch. But you're still going to need to know about how Arch works. I tried Arch Everywhere after already learning how to install Arch the Arch Way and came across some problems I could only solve since I knew how the system works.

Don't expect Arch Everywhere to be like Ubuntu and hold your hand. Remember, it's not a computer's fault for not knowing what to do, the human is supposed to know how to tell it what to do. After the technological singularity this will change and computers will often be steps ahead in anticipating what we want them to do. The problem is that the AIs won't need to do what we tell it, and they might not, but I'm digressing.

>>57106454
I can do an arch install in 5 minutes (not counting download times for the base system)

>>57108498
Funny thing you mentioned this. Today I reinstalled Arch and it took me 12 minutes (including download times) to log into a Plasma enviroment.

>>57106015
Some distros patch grsecurity or other important kernel patches.

>>57105389
where one that shows you how to encrypt

>>57108603
It's easy as fuck if you're not brain dead
Hell if you're super lazy all you REALLY need to do is partition your drive and install the base system.
GNOME/KDE can take care of all the local settings and whatnot

Slack or die.

>>57105389
>jpg
fuck you

also archbang

>>57110161
>archbang
lel when will arch ever stop stealing from debian, they already pay to keep your official site running

>>57104881
You shouldn't be using arch as your first distro if that's what you're planning
and if you can't do the arch install with the documentation on the wiki then follow some braindead youtube video, if that doesn't work, you shouldn't be using Linux

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>>57110327
This is certainly a fucked up attitude. For your first distro try something like and mint and get used to it and get used to the terminal and if you want something lighter and less bloated then move on. Before long you'll be intalling arch or whatever and getting along just fine.

>>57111144
it's mostly reading manuals, editing configs, managing packages, which works just as well from an xterm

>>57104881
antergos.com

Install it with yt video, you dont want gui since it will install all kind of shitty packages with it.

>>57107791
They don't, they just load different modules

>>57110327
I already figured it out. Idk why this thread is still alive.

>>57104881
Arch installation beginners guide

>>57104881
there used to be, but nobody wanted to maintain it, so they got rid of it.

then nobody wanted to maintain the beginner's guide, so it was canned too.

in short, no. I would highly suggest you try the hard way though. it's actually reasonably easy for new users and a total joke for any Linux veteran.

>>57114974
I already have it engraved into my head.

>use cfdisk to make partitions and make bootable
>mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdx
>mount /dev/sdx /mnt
>generate fstab
>do localizations
>hostname
>pacstrap /mnt base

You know the rest

>>57114974
They removed that guide.

>>57105294
You can switch both of these and choose whatever on Gentoo.

>>57115233
Still there
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners%27_Guide

>>57115709
I like pacman more than apt so it doesn't matter.

>>57106427
Simple, not easy

>>57106788
So, which one do u use?

>>57115801
Not him but that's a different guide.
The old beginners guide has been removed. The link you provided now points to the installation guide. This was the real beginners guide https://web.archive.org/web/20150803160456/https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners%27_Guide

If you have to ask...

>>57107360
Antergos is comfy as fuck.

Antergos comfy, you can select over 6 desktops, i prefer KDE Plasma

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>>57118252
>>57118746
agreed, Antergos is comfy. Probably one of most user friendly distros desu.

>>57104881
then what would be the point in arch?

>>57119010
Package manger and AUR

>>57104881
>wiki
>Arch Anywhere
>Antergos
>Manjaro is for stupid fucks that couldn't do 5 minute research on google.

>>57104881
Architect.

>>57107005
rude is not the appropriate word to describe this assholes. Most are sad fuckers that need to lash out against someone in the only place they would feel high and mighty... a fucking linux forum.
Honestly you using "rude" to describe them doesn't help either.

Liking Arch is the prime example of cognitive bias from people who blew a lot of time into something that's not superior to simpler options

it's the same principle as hazing and similar crap