8 isn’t bad if you do x2 x2 x2. It sounds like a lot of steps but it’s fast.

For 7… Just use the trick for the other number 😋

searx.garudalinux.org

For those warning you away from Arch, it doesn’t have to be like that anymore.

I installed Garuda as a Linux noob and it has been petty straightforward and problem free. You don’t have to build Arch by yourself in a cave from scraps anymore. Garuda supports Nvidia too.

Just make sure you have pamac installed, it’s the one thing my build didn’t do and it made software installation and updates way easier.

For those wondering, this is the photo from the article.