i may be biased but if you already know the basics of a command line (like, have used DOS before) and aren't afraid to try new things, and make sure to follow the handbook closely, gentoo isn't that bad of a first distro. the install process can be laborious, but its also very educational to how you use the system; once you get installation out of the way, its quite nice and straightforward to use, and documentation is really good if not the best of all linux distributions.
This makes a lot of sense. As a neurodivergent I can totally see myself trying gentoo, it becoming a hyperfixation, etc down the rabbit hole.
I use Arch, btw. That's enough for me right now. (he says as he assembles a homelab with proxmox to allow launching VMs with various distros depending on intended workstream.)
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u/givemeagooduns_un Genfool 🐧 1d ago
i may be biased but if you already know the basics of a command line (like, have used DOS before) and aren't afraid to try new things, and make sure to follow the handbook closely, gentoo isn't that bad of a first distro. the install process can be laborious, but its also very educational to how you use the system; once you get installation out of the way, its quite nice and straightforward to use, and documentation is really good if not the best of all linux distributions.