13 days
I haven’t run Arch in a few months, but I used to use CachyOS and Artix.
In the case of CachyOS, the repos have a few packages from the AUR pre-compiled, and linux-cachyos-hardened is a fantastic kernel flavour.
Artix, meanwhile, lets me use runit instead of systemd.
I also like the idea of Linux-libre, for which I would probably use Hyperbola (if not Guix). However, the only machine I own with a compatible WiFi chipset is a 32-bit MacBook from the 2000s, which I haven’t seen since 2024.
The preconfigured desktop and software is irrelevant to me. I have my own DE recipes and workflows that I can replicate across most Linux distros and BSDs.
I’ve also found that using OpenVPN instead of WireGuard Just Works™.