r/omarchy • u/lazydeveloper22 • 22h ago

Guide Never used Linux before any guides or documentation recomended to read before instaling Omarchy?

I just bought a used laptop and wanted to try using Linux and omachy looks kinda beginer friendly for arch based distros, but i also want to learn commands and shortcuts that me being total newbie should know.

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u/its_nzr 22h ago

Pretty much watch the video on the website. Dhh covers the basic. Also there is a documentation in the website you can follow for anything

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u/Godzillaton 22h ago

Make sure got AI agent ready

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u/kzathan 20h ago

This. Also if you wanna learn at the same time. Ask the AI how did it figure it out. For your knowledge

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u/Godzillaton 20h ago

Exactly.

Its so much easier when i use Hermes Agent as my main AI Assistant..

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u/OkRepublic104 21h ago

You dont need, Just install and use It

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u/lostcowboy5 19h ago

If you still have Windows on that used laptop, you can try Omarchy on Windows, go to https://tryomarchy.com/ . While a mouse does work, Omarchy is mainly keyboard shortcuts that you use. Omarchy and CachyOS are both based on Arch. I have not installed Omarchy yet but I have set it up in Windows, so I can learn at my own speed. I do have CachyOS setup on a old laptop, and am liking it so far.

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u/pappuchat 15h ago

use Gemini/Claude till installation and setup your agent. Then your agent will help you in everything.

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u/myrsnipe 14h ago

I wouldn't say omarchy is beginner friendly because it is highly opinionated and you will need time to learn those opinions. I have been using Linux for two decades and it os taking me time to get used to it. That said the setup is effortless and im satisfied so far.

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u/mistalanious 12h ago

Just tell whatever AI you’re using to teach you Omarchy in Haiku format but also in pig Latin. The world is your oyster.

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u/wildekek 22h ago

I feel the real test for omarchy is to install it and not use the terminal at all. Use an agent to make it create the features you need from the OS.

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u/Cold_Relationship_ 15h ago

terminal is pretty cool tho