{
  "id": 5233385,
  "title": "My journey to \"I use arch btw\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/my-journey-to-i-use-arch-btw",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-03T03:04:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/pablo_beltran/my-journey-to-i-use-arch-btw-1200"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nI 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.\n\nTo 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`.\n\nAfter 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.",
  "summary": "1. How this project started? I'm going to be honest, it's been ages since I have written something without the use of AI to fix my writing. English is not my first language so please bear with me! With the rapid rise of AI, I felt that I have been losing passion for what I used to love at some point: learning . Nowadays, we can quickly solve most of our problems with the use of AI, often times,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}