My journey to "I use arch btw"

My journey to Arch Linux and the Hyprland desktop environment began with a desire to learn and improve my skills without relying on AI to fix my writing. As English is not my first language, I wanted to take daily time to learn new things. The project started when I discovered Omarchy, a Linux distribution gaining popularity among developers.

I chose Arch Linux for its reputation of being difficult to get started with, as it allowed me to better understand the process of setting up a functional operating system. Before starting the installation, I considered factors such as my PC's specifications (Nvidia RTX 5050 GPU and AMD Ryzen 5 CPU), the need for dual booting with Windows 11, and the desire to avoid constantly changing BIOS options.

To boot Arch Linux, I created a bootable USB using RUFUS. During the installation, the initial lack of GUI was intimidating, but the Arch Wiki provided a clear and concise guide. Having an extra SSD and Ethernet connection helped with the installation process. I installed Nvidia and AMD drivers using the command `pacstrap -K /mnt amd-ucode nvidia-open nvidia-utils`, and verified their installation with `nvidia-smi`.

After a successful installation, I needed a compositor instead of a desktop environment. I chose Hyprland, a window tilling manager with modern animations and out-of-the-box configuration. I installed missing packages for audio (pipewire) and other utilities (alacritty, wofi, mako, thunar, pavucontrol, wl-clipboard, grim, slurp, hyprpaper, hyprlock, hypridle) using `pacman`.

Finally, I personalized Hyprland by customizing the configuration file, splitting it into smaller modules for better management, and installing additional packages to enhance the overall experience.