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I finally found an Arch-based Linux distro even newbies can run

If you're looking for a version of Arch Linux that's user-friendly and usable out of the box, StormOS is a great option.

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET StormOS makes Arch Linux more user-friendly and accessible. Jack Wallen/ZDNETThe package manager GUI is none other than Pamac, but StormOS gives it a theme that makes it look a bit more modern than other Arch-based distributions I've tried. If you're interested in StormOS, head over to the official download site, grab an ISO, burn it to a USB drive, boot it on a spare machine, and install.

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