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    [–] Hawk@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

    It's fairly well documented and the up to date packages are very convenient.

    It can also be pretty confusing installing debian and having to find how to install packages that aren't out of date.

    Imo take a few hours to power through the wiki installation guide and it's really not too bad + you're equipped to fix issues as they arise. It's not Gentoo. When Ubuntu breaks for a new user, it's a nightmare too.

    So I think I disagree, it's been easier to use than Fedora, Mint, Debian, Ubuntu, Elementary in my experience. I use Gentoo too but that is indeed simple in the challenging sense.

    Arch is a nice middle ground between Ubuntu and Gentoo.

    Plus, with EndeavourOS users can have their cake and eat it too.

    [–] Krait@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 days ago

    This. Easiest distro for newcomers, provided that they are willing to learn, because of the amazing documentation.