Why is Gentoo difficult?

Why is Gentoo difficult?

Another major disadvantage of Gentoo Linux is the difficulty factor. You can not expect to install this distro easily and have it work out-of-the-box. Mastering Gentoo requires an investment in time to navigate its steep learning curve. I’ve always thought of Gentoo as an acquired taste.

Is Arch better than Gentoo?

Gentoo/Funtoo Linux Arch provides a ports-like system for building packages from source, though the Arch base system is designed to be installed as pre-built x86_64 binary. This generally makes Arch quicker to build and update, and allows Gentoo to be more systemically customizable.

Is Gentoo or arch harder to install?

If you want it to “just work, but with newer software” then Arch. Gentoo takes forever on the install phase. After that it’s a lot more “boring” than Arch.

Is Gentoo that fast?

A Gentoo goes 36 km/h swimming underwater making them the fastest penguins.

What is Gentoo good for?

Gentoo allows users to configure which software features they wish to install, instead of the “one size fits all” approach of many binary-based distributions. Gentoo can run in a wide range of environments, from embedded systems and virtual containers (LXC, OpenVZ, etc.) through to large cluster machines.

Should I Choose Gentoo or Arch Linux?

According to distrowatch, Arch Linux is the 8th in overall popularity, while Gentoo is at 47th. While popularity may help, this may not help you to easily choose a distro. I haven’t personally tried Gentoo, it could just be an amazingly functional and simple OS, while Arch had risen up much further with its head-start.

Is Gentoo a stable OS?

Okay, it’s not Debian Stable or CentOS. But Gentoo has an extremely rigorous package QA process. I consider all my Gentoo systems to be rock solid and dependable.

Is it worth it to switch to Gentoo?

It depends what you want. If you want really fine-grained control, Gentoo is worth it. If you don’t need that level of control and are generally fine with leaving that stuff to your distro developers, then Arch is also fine.

How long does it take you to upgrade from arch to Gentoo?

Gentoo takes forever on the install phase. After that it’s a lot more “boring” than Arch. There are weeks with no updates whereas in Arch you’ve got the daily batch as a promise ;). My laptop couldn’t dream about 6 days uptime with Arch.