I’m planning to switch from Manjaro to pure Arch, but I really like the easy setup Manjaro provides. Are there any guides, wikis, or personal tips to replicate that setup on a fresh Arch install? Looking for something that covers the essential packages, configurations, and tweaks to get a similar out‑of‑the‑box feel. Thanks in advance!

  • FirmDistribution@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    I’m planning to switch from Manjaro to pure Arch, but I really like the easy setup Manjaro provides

    Can’t you remove the specific Manjaro packages/configurations? I did this when I installed EndeavourOS, I removed ever endeavour-specific package and my “about system” shows “Arch” instead of “Endeavour” now.

    I believe that this way you don’t have to lose any files.

  • Veraxis@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 days ago

    I am not aware of any guides, but I know that in order to get the terminal to look like Manjaro’s, you will need to install the zsh shell with the powerlevel10k theme and zsh-syntax-highlighting. I believe they also use either zsh-autocomplete or zsh-autosuggestions.

    At least, this was how it was configured back when I used Manjaro several years ago.

  • mwhj28@lemmy.zip
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    6 days ago

    Pure Arch isn’t going to give you what you want. EndeavourOS is probably a better option. Nice installer, a relatively kind and helpful community on their forums, and you can use the Arch wiki to fill in the gaps.

    https://endeavouros.com/

    • Crozekiel@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      5 days ago

      This or one of the other “Arch but easier” distros like CachyOS or Garuda Linux. I’ve been running Garuda happily for about 4 years now, and recently put CachyOS on my laptop to play with it and so far it’s been great too.

    • CarterH739@lemmy.world
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      5 days ago

      I’ll second this. I left Manjaro for EndeavourOS a few weeks ago and, so far at least, the experience has been flawless.