How I Set Up My Ultimate Dev Environment: Arch Linux + Neovim + Hyprland

Hi, I'm Sliman — a Computer Science master's student specializing in

Networking & Security , based in Algeria. I spend most of my time

writing Python, C, JavaScript, and Bash, working on projects ranging

from cryptography tools to machine learning models and CTF challenges.

Today I want to share the dev environment I've built and fine-tuned

over time — one that makes me genuinely fast and comfortable as a developer.

Why I Chose Arch Linux

Most people start with Ubuntu. I did too. But at some point you want

full control — over your kernel, your packages, what runs at startup,

all of it. Arch Linux gives you exactly that.

It's a rolling release distro, meaning you always have the latest packages.

The AUR (Arch User Repository) has virtually

everything you'll ever need. And the

Arch Wiki is hands-down the best Linux

documentation on the internet.

Yes, the installation takes time.…