Antergos Linux Lowers the Arch Barrier | Linux Today

Antergos Linux Lowers the Arch Barrier

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JMG
Jack M. Germain
Jun 22, 2015

This is a distro that Linux tinkerers might well embrace, but it comes with a few more stumbling blocks than other Linux options, which could make it a less welcome alternative.

Its developers created a cute logo that espouses the notion that Antergos is a distro “for everyone.” In some ways, that is true. The developers smoothed over some of the tripping points that bog down typical Arch distro entry. The graphical installer is a big part of that success.

JMG

Jack M. Germain

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