I’m looking for a Debian based distro that has the same install process as arch. I hate bloated distros and haven’t been able to find anything yet. Anyone know of a distro like this?

  • Pantherina@feddit.de
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    5 months ago

    You will want the argument --no-install-recommends

    Also I advise to

    • use sid
    • use BTRFS
    • use pipewire, systemd, Wayland
    • use Flatpaks for user apps

    That way you will have a modern Distro with updated and not breaking apps with often official support, and the base is Debian but not thaaat Debian.

    • potentiallynotfelix@lemmy.mlOP
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      5 months ago

      Thanks you, finally a non removed who doesn’t understand that arch isn’t installed through calamares or debian-install

      • hendrik@lemmy.ml
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        5 months ago

        Glad I could contribute something.

        If you want more tips: Choose the channel that suites you best. If you like arch, you probably like rolling distros. You could skip the stable channel and go for testing or unstable and that’d provide you with an experience alike a rolling release model. That isn’t officially supported… Debian focuses on getting security patches into stable, not necessarily the other channels. That’s why stable is recommended. However, the other ones work great and Debian usually do a good job with keeping them well-maintained, too. I run testing on my laptop and I like it.

    • yianiris@kafeneio.social
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      5 months ago

      It doesn’t matter what the question is antiX is the answer.

      Apart from antiX in recent years making tremendous strides in being truly systemd free it is more stable than debian, since systemd keeps releasing more and more buggy complexities such as systemd-boot

      antiX also has stable/testing/unstable branches, but experience from the past proves that even sid/unstable is a very usable daily work system. Sid is close to arch but +5 architectures x2 32/64

      @kanzalibrary @potentiallynotfelix

  • banazir@lemmy.ml
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    5 months ago

    Kind of sounds like you just want Debian with netinst image and then do an Expert install. Afterwards you might want to migrate repos to sid. Good luck!

  • Baut [she/her] auf.@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    5 months ago

    You can install Debian like Arch. Look at debootstrap and/or the Debian manual under manual installation. It’s actually a pretty streamlined process, especially if you’re coming from Arch.

    • lordnikon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      5 months ago

      honestly doing a minimal install no DE just base utilities and a shell and apt is the way to go. Just install the packages you want and go from there. I also recommend Sid for that arch feel but be sure to install apt-listchanges and apt-listbugs to help with upgrades.

      • acockworkorange@mander.xyz
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        5 months ago

        I recommend installing aptitude for a nice ncurses interface and then browsing the metapackages tree for an easier time installing stuff. You can configure aptitude on whether you want it to install recommended or suggested packages, so if you want the minimal, just disable both.

        Aptitude also has great visual handling of orphaned dependencies.

  • winety@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    5 months ago
    1. download the Netinst ISO
    2. install Debian without any GUI or “bloat”
    3. ???
    4. profit
      • yianiris@kafeneio.social
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        5 months ago

        I’d be the last person on earth to defend debian or systemd-boot that has turned linux into a garage project, but could it be that you are booting the image in legacy/bios mode and attempt an EFI installation? This is hackish to do since /sys/…/efi… doesn’t exist.

        If you insure you are booting in efi mode then it should work out. If not chroot into the installation and follow the procedure of installing the bootloader manually.

        @potentiallynotfelix @winety

  • ScottE@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    Just install arch if that’s what you want.

    Otherwise, RTFM - debootstrap.

  • savbran@feddit.it
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    5 months ago

    If I well understood you, what you want is Debian with a great intaller. Don’t search anymore, there is the great Spiral Linux! Enjoy it.