Linux @sh.itjust.works Mandy @sh.itjust.works 7 mo. ago

Endeavouros alternatives?

I dont have any problem with it i simply would like to see peoples different opinions, so, this is what the system would be generally used for/what id like it to do:

stay out of my way (just work), ex: i dont get any notifications i dont want from the system itself and all i need to do is type 3 letters to initiate an update
requires little ram to actually use (not really needed due to hardware but simply to reduce the pcs noise as much as possible, bonus points if programs generally do the same thing on it)
Doesnt require too much fiddling (endevouros never needs this generally, when installing something it usually installs everything you need for things to work, i prefer GUIs usually but if its deadsimple commands like yay its fine as well)
I game and stream so both would need to be doable as easy as possible (i use obs, when it comes to games i usually do emulation and try to avoid proton)

id love to hear what yall would recommend, thanks yall in advance

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Endeavouros
type 3 letters to initiate an update you can do this on any distro, just create an alias for the distro's corresponding update command

To answer your actual question, Pop!_OS could probably be a decent alternative if you want something other than arch
to be honest the next step from endeavouros would be straight up installing bare arch, worked for me just fine (if you're experienced enough), other than that, there aren't much options, i think endeavour is as best as it gets in terms of arch-based distros
Any system can match those, once it's configured and you keep it simple.

Any notifications can be disabled

Use a simple DE like Xfce, or a WM; also, turn off unnecessary services

Again, if you don't install much, there's less to cause conflicts

Should work with any distro

I like OpenSUSE Tumbleweed. Here's how it aligns with what you're looking for:

Notifications depends on the DE you choose; disable the automatic SW update checker and notifications will be minimal

Pretty much any DE/WM is supported, pick a low mem one

zypper dup every week or two and you're good; make an alias if you're lazy; if something breaks (very rare), boot into the old image and run snapper rollback and try updating again in a few days

I haven't used OBS, but you probably need pakman repos for codecs; I doubt it's more effort than opi codecs

Debian stable could also be a good pick, and it's what I generally recommend. Just use FlatPak for most software and the older system packages shouldn't be an issue. It may take more work to get OBS setup though, I haven't tried.