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Arch Linux vs Debian: What are the differences?
Arch Linux: A lightweight and flexible Linux distribution that tries to Keep It Simple. A lightweight and flexible Linux distribution that tries to Keep It Simple; Debian: The Universal Operating System. Debian systems currently use the Linux kernel or the FreeBSD kernel. Linux is a piece of software started by Linus Torvalds and supported by thousands of programmers worldwide. FreeBSD is an operating system including a kernel and other software.
Arch Linux and Debian can be categorized as "Operating Systems" tools.
Zomato, esa, and Webedia are some of the popular companies that use Debian, whereas Arch Linux is used by Decision6, IT-Partner-Berlin, and store2be GmbH. Debian has a broader approval, being mentioned in 387 company stacks & 390 developers stacks; compared to Arch Linux, which is listed in 5 company stacks and 32 developer stacks.
At the moment of the decision, my desktop was the primary place I did work. Due to this, I can't have it blow up on me while I work. While Arch is interesting and powerful, Ubuntu offers (at least for me) a lot more stability and lets me focus on other things than maintaining my own OS installation.
Pros of Arch Linux
- Large Community15
- Package Manager13
- Customizable11
- Arch User Repository10
- Rolling Release10
- Bleeding Edge9
- Extensive Documentation8
- Arch Build System7
- X86_64 architecture supported6
- Can fix bugs yourself if you know how to3
Pros of Debian
- Massively supported51
- Stable47
- Reliable18
- Turnkey linux use it7
- Aptitude7
- Customizable6
- It is free6
- Works on all architectures4
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Cons of Arch Linux
- Systemd only3
- Only X86_64 architecture is offically supported2
- No Guided Installation1
- System maintenance1
- Unstable1
- Comparatively fewer offically supported packages1
Cons of Debian
- Old versions of software9
- Can be difficult to set up on vanilla Debian2
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