Arch vs Gentoo Linux - What's the difference? | Compusiast

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How is Gentoo Linux different to Arch Linux?

[vka]

Gentoo users don’t brag because they don’t have time to

[rafaelsanchezmartinez]

It's sad that gentoo users are compiling firefox right now and can't watch this video :(

[StabbedPerson]

I use Arch because I actually use my computer. I'm not waiting an hour just to install Libre writer to finish my homework, I can't afford to, as the final hour to deadline is usually when I begin all of my homework in the first place lmao

[GamingPenguien]

It took 3 days to install KDE on gentoo and by then I just learned how to use dwm on my laptop

[talanock]

real chads build their own OS from scratch using assembly.

[smolbirb]

I much prefer Gentoo it gives a you a lot more choice and freedom, I also find it’s wiki much more helpful usually

[mikrofalowka-]

gentoo is great distro but only if you have time, if youre really busy then arch will be a better option

[defnlife]

I use arch, and I want to learn Gentoo, but the more I learn about the mess all the source in Linux is I’ve come to the conclusion that if I’m going to use Gentoo I might as well do Linux from scratch (to really force myself to learn parts of the kernel, or go into plan9 or BSD, to be able to have smaller kernels to make sense of.

[nurfbo]

I personally find the 2 incomparable. I find that arch for a lot of users (not all, some people just hate arch) becomes one of 2 things; either they make a 2month-2year pit stop at arch, or they never leave it. The ones that move on, move into the far more advanced distributions. Gentoo is included in this. They offer different levels of customization. One is not better or worse, just incomparably different. A more comparable set in my mind would be NixOS and Gentoo, or Arch and Void. NixOS, while being a primarily binary based package manager like arch, shares a deeper understand of Linux in the user. This is where I find it comparable to gentoo. Gentoo aims to reduce as much bloat as possible by allowing the user to utilize portage to remove use flags and unnecessary bloat, whereas NixOS aims for reproducibility and a static file system (along with a million other things, but i won’t get too into the intricacies of the Nix language and package manager). NixOS achieves this power through its beautifully crafted package manager and its concept of “flakes”. It’s really fascinating and I highly recommend checking it out, but it is not a beginner distro in any way, shape, or form. As for void vs arch, the conversation is much simpler. Arch aims for bleeding edge rolling release software in a lightweight system, whereas void aims for as much stability as possible in a lightweight system. No hate on the video, just wanted to toss my opinion out there.

[uncleadam]

I have used arch for 2 years and gentoo for 4 years, and now on debian 12 because I just want to work, I don't have enough time and peace of mind to customize anymore, good memories but good buy minimal gentoo and arch

[mallusaih]

it is also confirmed that gentoo wiki writers do ask for advice from arch wiki managers (source: manjaro forums)

[configurine]

i use arch but i would go as far as to say gentoo has a cuter logo aesthetic btw

[yutsuneko]

Gentoo is a very good distro if you have time and you like tinkering things a lot. In comparaison Arch is pretty much the "it just works" distro, you won't run into issues with having to rebuild the kernel or setting bad USE flags

[Arendvdvenk]

I use windows vista, never change perfection

[nidnerp]

Gentoo’s emerge can solve dependencies automatically

[onlysea]

Gentoo. I can add my custom patches and follow upstream in a clean way.

[cjl]

The difference: one has a slightly more annoying user base.

[HECKAKYH-ADEKBATEH]

Thing is CPU cant consume source, they need binary. So who controls binary, controls the system. On all systems all have to agree to common upgrade policy. Except on gentoo, which makes its own way. Rest is consequences.

[cthulhurage]

From an outsiders perspective Arch seems to be like someone saw early computers and fell in love, Gentoo seems to be under the same mindset but you saw other distros as unpersonalized and wanted to get it to come to life yourself.

[s]

u can compile ur own kernel on arch through the arch build system