When comparing Debian ARM vs Arch Linux ARM, the Slant community recommends Arch Linux ARM for most people. In the question“What are the best Linux distributions that run on ARM architecture?” Arch Linux ARM is ranked 1st while Debian ARM is ranked 2nd.
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Ranked in these QuestionsQuestion Ranking
Pros
Pro Most mature port available
Debian's ARM port has been around a very long time, and as a result, it's quite mature and the porting team is very experienced. Few distributions can make similar claims.
Pro Handles most package managers well and makes getting those annoying OEM drivers working as easy as it's gonna be
Best for working with non-oem drivers that need some specific distribution installed on a Friday before 4 PM after a satanic ritual. Handles most package managers well and with a bit of work you can get their DKMS module installing on you favorite up to date kernel. Also easy to undo after you discover the OEM driver was actually better.
Pro Most trustworthy and stable Linux distro
Pro Simple to use
Pro Easy to use
Pro Configure how you want it
Cons
Con Restrict required packages to x86_64
Debian can install wine on ARM and qemu but Arch cannot.
Con Hard to use
Con Unstable
Arch's port is fairly immature and suffers some stability issues on many ARM platforms.
Con It does take about 30 min tops to know how to use if new to Linux
Con Spotty package ports
Some packages are updated regularly, but many get well out of sync with upstream and upstream Arch, leading to stability problems.