On 23 November 2017 at 18:45, Nikos Chantziaras <rea...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 23/11/17 19:11, Helmut Jarausch wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I'd like to recommend a Linux distribution to someone who needs an as >> simple Linux distribution as possible. >> Since I am going to help that person from time to time, it should be as >> similar as possible to Gentoo. >> >> Which distribution would you recommend. >> > > Arch Linux is similar. Just imagine you have "emerge", except there's only > binary packages. When you install it initially, you're left on the command > line with nothing installed except base packages, much like Gentoo And as an alternative to that, Artix is based on Arch/Manjaro, leaves you with a desktop after install, and uses openrc which you might be used to from gentoo.