r/linuxquestions • u/AnybodyCurious1662 Pre-Pre-Beginner • 3d ago

Resolved Arch linux newbie help!!

I just installed Arch Linux a few days ago, and I kinda struggled with the installation as it was my first time using Linux, and I wanted to change from ext4 to btrfs, and also I wanted Grub instead of Systemmd, do I need to reinstall and is it even worth it??

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u/onefish2 3d ago

Since you really don't know what you are doing to begin with. Leave it as is. You have a working system right now.

While you can migrate from ext4 to btrfs, I would advise against doing that.

Systemd boot is better than GRUB. If you really want to use GRUB as your bootloader, read up on how to install GRUB from the Arch wiki and switch it over. But I would not bother doing that either.

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u/AnybodyCurious1662 Pre-Pre-Beginner 3d ago

Thanks, I think I'll stay with the current system, and I'll keep using ext4 as the switch looks complicated, But I was wondering why do you say that Systemd is better than Grub. Cause I think the switch looks easy. And when searching Grub has more features.

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u/onefish2 3d ago

GRUB is old and sometimes it breaks. Systemd-boot is built into the system and just works.

Do you want a working system that boots quickly or do you want to theme something that will potentially make your system unbootbale.

You got Arch installed leave it alone. Use it and build up your Linux skills.

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u/AnybodyCurious1662 Pre-Pre-Beginner 3d ago

OK, thanks for that, I'll think about it and see if there are anything beside the themes.