Will installing Arch Linux help me learn how to use the Kom-pu-tah? I realized I have a complete lack of knowledge when it comes to the infrastructure of computers and the internnet and I want to fix that.

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Anonymous 07-03-26 17:11:29 No.764519

Will installing Arch Linux help me learn how to use the Kom-pu-tah? I realized I have a complete lack of knowledge when it comes to the infrastructure of computers and the internnet and I want to fix that.

Anonymous 07-03-26 17:12:48 No.764521

no need to learn linux. just download windows 11 and use google chrome as a web browser. everything just works.

Anonymous 07-03-26 17:16:27 No.764524

There's no need to install Arch specifically, it's a meme. Most Linux distros work perfectly well for exposing how things work under the hood. Much more valuable to read a good book about operating systems and experiment on your own in tandem

Anonymous 07-03-26 17:25:03 No.764526

Yes. It's also very fun. Just back up any important data first because you are sure to break something the first few times.

Anonymous 07-03-26 17:41:26 No.764531

I'd say Linux Mint would acclimate you quicker.

Prof. Palinka 07-03-26 17:43:53 No.764532

Computer says no

Anonymous 07-03-26 17:53:42 No.764536

>Arch
Yeah good luck you idiot

Anonymous 07-03-26 18:18:09 No.764552

>>764521
linuxcels will get mad but its literally true. bo sane person wants to spend 50 hours just to get an mp3 file to play

Glownonymous 07-03-26 20:32:08 No.764579

>>764552
>spend 50 hours just to get an mp3 file to play

install alsa
install mplayer
write 'pcm.!default hw:0' to /etc/asound.conf
type mplayer file.mp3

It's literally that simple.

Anonymous 07-03-26 20:36:16 No.764581

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>>764521
>>764552
Plus Windows is much more secure from an admin standpoint.
>copilot, prevent the user from downloading virus
>can't download virus without internet

Glownonymous 07-03-26 21:01:52 No.764585

>>764581
>deleting the internet
sounds it was written by a closeted redditoid

Anonymous 07-03-26 22:40:12 No.764600

>>764585
That's likely how windows users are describing then issue in bug reports.

Anonymous 07-03-26 22:52:17 No.764602

>>764579
Conveniently skip the whole process of actualling finding out where this information is in the first place, in very opinionated space where you will get 5 different answers

Anonymous 07-03-26 23:11:48 No.764605

>>764602
5 different replies*, none of which are an actual answer, its just a techbro smugly judging you, then getting into an autistic slapfight with another techbro over which distro is better until an unemployed moderator closes your thread for being a "duplicate question" (it was asked once in 2004, just look for it you worthless chvd)

Anonymous 07-03-26 23:14:32 No.764606

>>764579
You forgot the part where you gotta have silent audio playing to keep alsa active.
>>764602

search "linux music player" and pick one the same way you would for windows.
encounter arch linux specific audio issue, two options
- search "arch linux audio" and hack something together
- install a works-out-of-the-box distro like Linux Mint or KDE Linux
install vlc
double click file and it opens in vlc.

Anonymous 07-03-26 23:18:35 No.764607

>>764605
As an ex-windows user, the documentation for windows ain't better, just the options are even more poorly documented and you'll get stuck trying to figure out what a .ddl file is.

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