{"id":382381,"date":"2021-12-17T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-i-switched-to-garuda-linux\/"},"modified":"2021-12-17T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T12:00:00","slug":"why-i-switched-to-garuda-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-i-switched-to-garuda-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why I Switched to Garuda Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d9212e8163\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d9212e8163\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-i-switched-to-garuda-linux\/#Undeniable_Beauty\" >Undeniable Beauty<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-i-switched-to-garuda-linux\/#Made_for_Performance\" >Made for Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-i-switched-to-garuda-linux\/#Easy_Setup_Easier_Maintenance\" >Easy Setup, Easier Maintenance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-i-switched-to-garuda-linux\/#On_the_Bleeding_Edge_Yet_Reliable\" >On the Bleeding Edge, Yet Reliable<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-i-switched-to-garuda-linux\/#Arch_Without_the_Ouch\" >Arch Without the Ouch<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Why I Switched to Garuda Linux&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone wp-image-770984 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/garuda-linux-hero.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/garuda-linux-hero.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/garuda-linux-hero.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Garuda Linux logo over the Aurora desktop background\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Months after making\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/garudalinux.org\/\">Garuda Linux<\/a> my daily driver operating system\u00a0on my desktop PC, I still don\u2019t have any regrets. It\u2019s continued to be everything I look for in a Linux distribution (distro). Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Undeniable_Beauty\"><\/span>Undeniable Beauty<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-770985 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/garuda-linux-desktop.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A Garuda Linux desktop.\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no shortage of writers, streamers, and podcasters in the Linux world waxing poetic about Garuda\u2019s default theming, particularly the Dragonized edition with its vibrant neon colors. But it was indeed a huge draw for me. Just like in human attraction, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earance isn\u2019t everything\u2014but it sure helps.<\/p>\n<p>Its aesthetically pleasing appearance, though, doesn\u2019t say that much about Garuda in particular; you can copy the theming in most other distros. Instead, Garuda is a prime example of the potential innate to Linux and other open-source projects. Give free tools to someone with an eye for design, and art is sure to follow.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Made_for_Performance\"><\/span>Made for Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771879\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/garuda-linux-apps-open.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Several apps open on Garuda Linux desktop\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Before Garuda, I was using Linux Mint. The decision to move away from Mint was based in part not on the distro itself, but on the hardware I was using. The laptop I had for years was lean on resources and therefore more useful to me with a lightweight distro like Mint. The standard edition of Garuda, however, isn\u2019t light.\u00a0In fact, it assumes you\u2019re using a desktop PC with at least decent specs. It uses the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/zen-kernel\/zen-kernel\">\u201czen\u201d kernel<\/a>, a Linux kernel that\u2019s been optimized for higher workloads. So when I had a capable desktop machine, Garuda became a more realistic and appealing option.<\/p>\n<p>The zen kernel combined with several other resource-managing utilities ensure I\u2019m making the most of my rig\u2019s CPU\u00a0and NVMe drive. System hangs are rare, and I\u2019ve run into no significant problems with gaming and multi<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>The 6 Best Lightweight Linux Distros<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Easy_Setup_Easier_Maintenance\"><\/span>Easy Setup, Easier Maintenance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771880\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/garuda-linux-post-installation-setup.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Post-installation setup wizard in Garuda Linux\" width=\"608\" height=\"531\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After installing the operating system, an app called Garuda Welcome will open, and you\u2019ll be invited to use their \u201csetup assistant.\u201d Run it, and you\u2019ll be shown several lists of applications divided by category, and you\u2019ll be prompted to check the boxes for the software you want. The software offerings incorporate the Arch User Repository (AUR), giving you access to the best and up-to-date software (more on that later). At the end of the walkthrough, you\u2019ll see a script run in the terminal, automating the installation of everything you just selected. Other distros have similar \u201cwizards,\u201d but this one was the most intuitive for me.<\/p>\n<p>That said, I suspect the setup assistant would <em>not<\/em> be intuitive to someone new to the Linux ecosystem; the brief descriptions offered for software are mostly technical jargon. it\u2019s easy to navigate <em>only<\/em> if you already know what you want. Or, if you have tons of disk space and just want to check all the boxes, you can have a field day trying out new software.<\/p>\n<p>Tools similar to the setup assistant are Garuda <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>r and the \u201cSystem Components\u201d tab of Garuda Assistant. You simply check the boxes for the stuff you want and uncheck the boxes for the stuff you don\u2019t. Clicking \u201cApply\u201d runs a script installing everything you checked and uninstalling everything you unchecked.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771881\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/garuda-linux-gamer.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Garuda Gamer tool in Garuda Linux\" width=\"649\" height=\"468\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Again, these tools are convenient and useful for experienced Linux users but potentially intimidating and unhelpful for beginners. To discover the best software that fits your needs, you might be better off searching the internet, or perhaps using the Pamac software manager. If you know what you want, though, these tools make setting up and customizing your system a breeze.<\/p>\n<p>Switch to the \u201cMaintenance\u201d tab of Garuda Assistant, and with the click of a button, you can perform common system maintenance tasks, like running a system update or\u00a0clearing the package cache. Garuda will also alert you and sometimes offer assistance with low-level configuration changes that are sometimes necessary with Arch.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"On_the_Bleeding_Edge_Yet_Reliable\"><\/span>On the Bleeding Edge, Yet Reliable<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another factor driving me away from Mint was the default package base, or rather, the versions of available packages. Mint, like Debian, makes stability a high priority, thoroughly testing apps for compatibility and reliability before pushing them to users. That\u2019s an honorable goal, to be sure. But it also means the latest features and other (non-critical) updates are slow to arrive on Mint. Your options then are either to subscribe to unstable or \u201ctesting\u201d repositories or to\u00a0build software from source.<\/p>\n<p>With my job, though, fast access to the latest and greatest software is paramount. I don\u2019t have time to constantly find workarounds and scour alternative software sources. Garuda\u00a0solves this problem for me by granting access to the most bleeding-edge packages by default, via the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/chaotic-aur\">Chaotic-AUR<\/a>\u00a0repository. App source code gets packaged and pushed to my device soon, if not immediately, after publication.<\/p>\n<p>If that sounds like a threat to the stability of those apps and my PC, that\u2019s because it is. So how can I rely on Garuda as a daily driver operating system? It\u2019s simple: Garuda creates a snapshot of your system <em>every time you update<\/em> that you can easily restore in the case of a catastrophic upgrade. Combine that with regular backups of personal files, and you have an operating system that you can rely on for daily use\u00a0<em>and<\/em>\u00a0for the latest software.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-772544\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/garuda-linux-update-backup.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Garuda Linux update readout, showing snapshot backup\" width=\"649\" height=\"360\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting though that, so far, I\u2019ve never once needed to restore a snapshot. I attribute that to updating frequently. Conventional wisdom will tell you that avoiding updates ensures a stable system, but the opposite is true for rolling release distros like Garuda.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arch_Without_the_Ouch\"><\/span>Arch Without the Ouch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To be fair, nearly everything I like about Garuda is available, in one way or another, on most other Linux distros. Some are fairly comparable even without tweaks, like EndeavorOS and Manjaro. There\u2019s nothing wrong with Mint, either. In fact, I\u2019d probably recommend Mint to anyone thinking of trying Linux for the first time. It\u2019s reliable, user-friendly, and has an active community.<\/p>\n<p>What sells me on Garuda, though, is that has the tweaks and automated routines I want <em>by default<\/em>. Other distros can require a lot of manual labor on my part that I frankly don\u2019t want to do. The benefits of an Arch-based system come at the cost of frequent system maintenance. But do I want to memorize all the\u00a0necessary <code>pacman<\/code> flags and snapshot commands? No. I just want to get to work using the latest software\u2014Garuda makes that possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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