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?

  • Baut [she/her] auf.@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    21·
    9 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
      9·
      9 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
        2·
        9 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.