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EndeavourOS review
Near-vanilla Arch with a friendly graphical installer.
KDE / GNOME / Xfce / others Rolling Advanced
At a glance
| Based on | Arch Linux |
|---|---|
| Desktop environment | KDE / GNOME / Xfce / others |
| Package manager | Pacman / AUR |
| Release model | Rolling |
| Current version | Rolling |
| Supported until | Rolling |
| Comfortable minimum RAM | 4 GB |
| Difficulty | Advanced |
| Official site | https://endeavouros.com |
Pros & cons
What's good
- Gets you onto real Arch quickly via a guided installer
- Stays close to upstream Arch with a helpful community
What to watch
- Still terminal-centric — not aimed at total beginners
- You inherit rolling-release maintenance responsibilities
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Who is EndeavourOS for?
EndeavourOS tends to suit people who want latest software (bleeding edge), highly customisable, developer workstation. With a difficulty rating of 4 out of 5, it's best approached once you're comfortable with the basics.
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