I mean, is it really worth it to compile every single program that I install? Wouldn’t that be a waste of time? I am inclined to try it out but on the other hand idk

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    1 year ago

    The question you ask in the title is a more general one that you ask in the title.

    Yes, Gentoo is a good choice.

    No, it is not worth compiling every package. This should not be the main reason you choose Gentoo.

    Admittedly, I started with Gentoo for the same reason (per-package compilation), hoping for performance gains. However, I stayed because of the excellent documentation, the great user community; the rolling versions; the customizability and control I have over my system, the choices I need to make when installing, and keep making as the install is continuously set up over the years.

    I’ve tried quite a few distros over the (+20) years of Linux-use. I keep choosing Gentoo.

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      1 year ago

      Arch has great documentation, rolling release, and customizability, minus the compilation. Obviously, use Gentoo if you want to. But for advanced Linux users, I highly recommend Arch.