New Linux distro: Chakra

[raul_]

Well that's what I mean. It made almost all of my config files cease to function. An update that does that is going to irk me.

But then again, that's a part of the Arch way. You're expected to take responsibility for any and all updates and do the reading (I didn't, freaked out, acted kinda dumb). I would have given up ENTIRELY if I hadn't been acclimated to Arch's system.

If I had installed Arch with a LiveCD that took care of the grunt work of configuration, when the new X came out, you can bet I'd have had absolutely no clue what was going wrong and would have likely scrapped it.

Meh..

As someone posted in the Arch forums, Arch is Linux + a package manager. Botched updates are not Arch's responsability (IMO), since they just package the software as is. A botched xorg-server version should be X.Org's responsability.

[cardinals_fan]

that doesn't answer my question. once i get my computer setup within the first hour of installing, i generally don't add anything. so how is arch going to make my life better when i'm just doing the same old things anyway?

It isn't. Use what works for you.

[MisfitI38]

that doesn't answer my question. once i get my computer setup within the first hour of installing, i generally don't add anything. so how is arch going to make my life better when i'm just doing the same old things anyway?

Only you can answer this, of course.

Have you ever tried Arch?

[macintosh]

Arch might be good for the advanced user with KDE 4.

[vishzilla]

Arch might be good for the advanced user with KDE 4.

I don't categorize myself as an advanced user and I managed to install Arch+Kdemod on my system. Dear God, Arch is a truly simple and beautiful OS. Chakra shows a lot of promise, no doubt. Its a good platform for users to dive into Arch I believe.

[gjoellee]

Arch might be good for the advanced user with KDE 4.

It would but advanced in that post more like "advanced". You do actually not require any specific more skill to use Arch, just learn a few things (for me it took 2days) and now Arch is something I wont ever leave before I find something better which I doubt for at least a year!

[wolfen69]

Well you're a flaming douchebag

was i rude to you? no. and yes, i was being sarcastic. you could have just ignored it and moved on. it was not a personal attack on anyone. but i guess you saw it differently. alot of people here know my posting style, and you just didn't get it.

i am sorry for offending you my lord oh linux god.

[raul_]

was i rude to you? no. and yes, i was being sarcastic. you could have just ignored it and moved on. it was not a personal attack on anyone. but i guess you saw it differently. alot of people here know my posting style, and you just didn't get it.

i am sorry for offending you my lord oh linux god.

err...wrong thread?

[scrivener]

I installed Arch a couple of weeks ago to see what the fuss was about. I didn't know about Chakra then, but it would have been nice just to test the distro and kick the tires.

If I had liked what I saw in Chakra I'm sure I would have installed Arch the "Arch way." I installed Arch using the Beginner's Guide before I knew about Chakra.

I do like Pacman very much. I had installed the LXDE group, then decided I didn't like it a day later. I used pacman -Rs lxde and everything I had added that related to LXDE and wasn't used by another installed package was gone. I was impressed.

I'm still learning Arch, but so far I like it. There is a bit of config file editing which I'm not crazy about, but I guess that's the price we pay for knowing/learning the system.

[kazuya]

chakra is a good livecd of arch, but is not useable for me as an install alternative. New kde 4 on Ubuntu replaces need for chakra for me now or kde-mod, but it was a good attempt. Unfortunately, the installer is bugged or never works for me regardless of system i try installing it on.

Arch is nice, but like wolfen says, I can already do all in Ubuntu with apt. pacman has some advantages in usability versus apt seeing as you typically install with pacman. No real gui package manager alternative like Ubuntu has in synaptic.

But in all an OK add. Just too bad you cant install it (chakra). - Unless anyone here has had better luck.