I often hear folks in the Linux community discussing their preference for Arch (and Linux in general) because they can install only the packages they want or need - no bloat.

I’ve come across users with a couple of hundred packages installed (likely fresh installs), but I’ve also seen others with thousands.

Personally, I’m currently at 1.7k packages on my desktop and 1.3k on my laptop (both running EndeavourOS). There might be a few packages I could remove, but I don’t feel like my system is bloated.

I guess it’s subjective, but when do you consider a system to be bloated?

I’m asking as a relatively new Linux user - been daily driving for about 7/8 months

  • potentiallynotfelix
    21·
    7 months ago

    If it has the following: -graphical file manager -graphical app store -“start menu” of some sort -graphical centralized settings app I use i3wm on gentoo or arch

    • governorkeagan@lemdro.idOPEnglish
      2·
      7 months ago

      I would love to get to the point where I’m as comfortable moving around my files in the terminal as I an in a gui.

      • potentiallynotfelix
        2·
        7 months ago

        It’s really not that hard you just need to start doing it and you’ll get used to it any time