The original post: /r/linux by /u/Amr_Monier on 2024-12-25 07:15:59.

I have been a Linux user for 5 years now tried multiple distros most of them were ubuntu based and some where not. But i have never use arch and always have been curious about it. But it’s confusing me that I see many people complaining about the AUR and the risk that comes with it since it’s maintained by the community and you can have multiple builds for the same app, also some apps may not be available on it. But at the same time I found some articles and discussions saying the exact opposite that AUR is one of the strong features about Arch and since being maintained by the community apps can be updates faster to keep up with the official release. So as an Arch user what is your take on it, why are you using it? What limitation or cons have you faced with it?

I’m just looking for more clarification before making a switch from Ubuntu for work setup [software engineer]