→ Omarchy ∞

I had tried Omakub a while ago. While it is nice, it is Ubuntu under the hood, and Gnome and I did not like the aesthetics of it.

I then used KDE for long time via Tuxedo OS, and then settled on Linux Mint Cinnamon flavour.

Recently I came across Omarchy via the Reowrk podcast

It is next incarnation of DHH’s (dare I say infactuation?) move to linux.

As is the natural progression, one enters Linux world via safe Ubuntu (or derivatives) before venturing into distros like Arch Linux, Gentoo (or NixOS)

So DHH moved from Ubuntu to ArchLinux, and the result is Omarchy.

Main selling point (per the podcast) is Hyprland tiling window manager.

Like DHH, I too had tried tiling window managers in past (i3) but I couldn’t really get it.

I liked the idea, but probably make it stick.

So I wanted to give Omarchy a try.

Luckily the ISO booted fine (unlike AnduinOS) but there is no Live mode to try it out.

It asked me few questions. But when it reached “where to install”, I had to bail out.

In past, my attempts to install Arch derivates like Manjaro, CachyOS and EndevoursOS had failed because WiFi did not work. I so wanted to use Arch/Derivatative, but this was a blocker.

Here it recognized and connected to my Home Wifi (via Terminal - no less) during the initial setup.

Other thing that does not work is Camera.

I tried lsusb and looks like camera may still not work.

So far so good.

But I’m in the middle of development project, and can not afford downtime.

So I’m very likely to try Omarchy once I have some downtime.