Re:Ask HN: Advanced Linux users, which distribution do you r...
by smabie on Monday July 13, 2020 @03:30AM
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The AUR is really nice. Also creating your own packages is super easy.
AUR can be used to install git version of software and configure them to your liking. For example, I run Emacs, rebuilt every month or so, that's directly from the most recent commits. Arch Linux makes it really easy to compile any package from source and configure how you would like (change gcc optimization level, compile in optional features, etc).
Pacman (the package manager) is also a lot faster and full featured than Debian. Everything just works.. better. And with the AUR, Arch Linux undoubtedly has more packages than any other distro. And the packages aren't ancient, either.
Another plus is that Arch Linux includes all development headers with the main package. In Debian you have install a special dev pack, which I think is pretty stupid.
AUR can be used to install git version of software and configure them to your liking. For example, I run Emacs, rebuilt every month or so, that's directly from the most recent commits. Arch Linux makes it really easy to compile any package from source and configure how you would like (change gcc optimization level, compile in optional features, etc).
Pacman (the package manager) is also a lot faster and full featured than Debian. Everything just works.. better. And with the AUR, Arch Linux undoubtedly has more packages than any other distro. And the packages aren't ancient, either.
Another plus is that Arch Linux includes all development headers with the main package. In Debian you have install a special dev pack, which I think is pretty stupid.