I tried it recently and had so many issues with it like apps not indexing in the “open with” file menu, and flatpak apps not interfacing with any system functionality.
I tried it recently and had so many issues with it like apps not indexing in the “open with” file menu, and flatpak apps not interfacing with any system functionality.
Arch has so much good documentation that any beginner with issues can easily troubleshoot their way out of nearly any problem.
I was a complete Linux noob when I settled on EndeavourOS as my distro, and its been my daily driver for 5 years now.
If the person you’re recommending a distro to is illiterate, then yeah, Arch would be a terrible suggestion. EndeavourOS would still be a good suggestion though since it’s dead simple to set up and has good defaults.
Endeavour was the one I actually installed to my drive some years ago after spinning up a handful of “classic” recommended distros in a VM (Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora, etc).
It was recommended to me by a close family member who had used Linux for a while, but we’re both in IT/tech.
My SO, on the other hand, while quite intelligent and capable of troubleshooting absolutely detests having to touch the CLI or open their PC tower.
It heavily depends on the end user and what they want to do, not just what they’re capable of. Frustration isn’t limited to incapability.
Imo anyone who wants to learn doesn’t stay a beginner for long. Those people will find Arch/Endeavour naturally without prompting.
Real beginners are those who don’t want to learn anything beyond the basics and those are the people I mean when I talk about beginners.