Whats your favourite Linux Distro?

[Easy Rhino]

Back on topic people.

 

[Darkholm]

Linux Mint (Cinnamon)
Debian 12 (KDE)

 

[Athlonite]

Linux Mint (Cinnamon)
Debian 12 (KDE)

Which version on Mint, Ubuntu or Debian my mate was running the ubuntu version then switch to the Debian version and said it's now way better than the ubuntu version

 

[unwind-protect]

I think I'm going back to pure Debian even on my laptops, too.

 

[Darkholm]

Which version on Mint, Ubuntu or Debian my mate was running the ubuntu version then switch to the Debian version and said it's now way better than the ubuntu version

Ubuntu got too many bugs lately (see the launch of 24.04 LTS) and is infested with this goddamn bullshit called SNAP. They manage to "destroy" it since it is most favourite "beginner" distro. So I recommend Mint 21+ or Debian 12 for little more advanced Linux users.

This is my personal experience. I still mourn for Mandrake/Mandriva distro. That was my first 20 years ago.

 

[Ferrum Master]

This is my personal experience. I still mourn for Mandrake/Mandriva distro. That was my first 20 years ago.

What's wrong with OpenMandriva in your books?

 

[Darkholm]

I don't know, something just doesn't add up. Using it doesn't have the same élan although I did not try it since 2015-2016 and now that you mentioned it, might spin ROME on my test rig tnx

 

[Dr. Dro]

I've always been a Fedora guy. So what's you guys' take on Zorin? It's one of the distros that have been catching my eye lately. Their website is really neat. I'm sure many don't agree with their "Pro" version, although I easily see that as some form of donationware.

I'm preparing a Ventoy image here and I'd like to have a few distros on it.

 

[uco73]

Debian. I use Debian since Debian 5 Lenny. But Elementary OS is very good too.

 

[gurusmi]

I've always been a Fedora guy. So what's you guys' take on Zorin? It's one of the distros that have been catching my eye lately. Their website is really neat. I'm sure many don't agree with their "Pro" version, although I easily see that as some form of donationware.

Zorin is a neat peace where all the software i need run on. The only thing i don't know at Zorin Pro: Do I have to pay per computer or per download.

 

[Chry]

Parabola GNU. Just because it's the only one I don't feel getting rear ended on at all.

 

[Dr. Dro]

Zorin is a neat peace where all the software i need run on. The only thing i don't know at Zorin Pro: Do I have to pay per computer or per download.

It's probably licensed per PC, but I don't think I see them enforcing that, you can probably install it on all your PCs? I only got the Education version for my Ventoy live USB. Will be giving it a try on one of my PCs sometime

 

[johnspack]

I can now say Archlinux! Once you've built it a few times, it becomes easier. It forces you to learn the guts of linux and how it goes together. It's faster than Ubuntu or Manjaro.
It is more stable than Manjaro. Once you learn how to install it, it actually takes about the same time as Manjaro or any other distro. The Aur repo works perfectly with Arch as
that's what it's made for. I think I'm at the bottom of the rabbit hole now.... or am I?

 

[Vamp898]

Archlinux on my Desktop since 2007 and Server since 2010. At my workplace, all Machines are Gentoo.

 

[Easy Rhino]

I think I'm at the bottom of the rabbit hole now.... or am I?

Welcome to Linux From Scratch!

 

[igormp]

I've been using solely Arch for my desktop and laptops for quite some time now (almost 10 years I guess).
I guess I just got really used to it, and it really fits within my development workflow.

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

Ubuntu got too many bugs lately (see the launch of 24.04 LTS) and is infested with this goddamn bullshit called SNAP. They manage to "destroy" it since it is most favourite "beginner" distro. So I recommend Mint 21+ or Debian 12 for little more advanced Linux users.

This is my personal experience. I still mourn for Mandrake/Mandriva distro. That was my first 20 years ago.

Yeah, Snap sure seems to have issues. My favorite is when Snap needs to update itself, but you can't do that through the software center because it will tell you Snap is running. Instead you have to command line update it, which certainly takes away the user-friendly aim that ubuntu seeks.

Still having good luck with Manjaro. It's probably the longest I've run any Linux distro as a daily driver.

 

[Easy Rhino]

Instead you have to command line update it, which certainly takes away the user-friendly aim that ubuntu seeks.

I am very interested in trying Cosmic once it is released. I do not want to try Alpha or Beta versions. My hope is that Cosmic will solve most of the problems desktop linux has OUT OF THE BOX. I mean I want HDR profiles on Wayland with VRR and I want them active out of the box with Steam games using Proton. None of it should need to be configured.

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

I am very interested in trying Cosmic once it is released. I do not want to try Alpha or Beta versions. My hope is that Cosmic will solve most of the problems desktop linux has OUT OF THE BOX. I mean I want HDR profiles on Wayland with VRR and I want them active out of the box with Steam games using Proton. None of it should need to be configured.

That's where I do like Manjaro's ease of using Proton and Steam. It runs titles with little trouble, even ones that have to launch the dreaded EA app. Ubuntu 24.04 tanks on games that Manjaro plays without any intervention on my part. Usually by this point, I'll have managed to break a linux build, but so far it's been low stress.

So I've still been tinkering with Ubuntu 24.04 in terms of game performance, with some rather interesting results. Under Ubuntu, if I run the Horizon Zero Dawn benchmark, I'll get a score around 14000. On Manjaro and Windows 11, the same hardware scores 11000, so somehow Ubuntu is noticeably faster. That sounds great, until I try to play games like EA's PGA Tour and 2k's PGA 2k23--both will crash at load in Ubuntu, but play without a hitch on Manjaro. So Ubuntu has potential for performance, but compatibility is a struggle.

 

[Solaris17]

That's where I do like Manjaro's ease of using Proton and Steam. It runs titles with little trouble, even ones that have to launch the dreaded EA app. Ubuntu 24.04 tanks on games that Manjaro plays without any intervention on my part. Usually by this point, I'll have managed to break a linux build, but so far it's been low stress.

So I've still been tinkering with Ubuntu 24.04 in terms of game performance, with some rather interesting results. Under Ubuntu, if I run the Horizon Zero Dawn benchmark, I'll get a score around 14000. On Manjaro and Windows 11, the same hardware scores 11000, so somehow Ubuntu is noticeably faster. That sounds great, until I try to play games like EA's PGA Tour and 2k's PGA 2k23--both will crash at load in Ubuntu, but play without a hitch on Manjaro. So Ubuntu has potential for performance, but compatibility is a struggle.

I hope one day they fix more of that. Not a ton of performance issues for me, but it is one of the first to grab as new comer. I think its the fallacy of expectation. Suse, Manjaro, Arch are all rolling distros, they will have some of these issues patches weeks or even months ahead of the stable distros. Just the name of the game, no doubt slower releases will get to where the big rollers are now, but by that point we will just be complaining about something else thats the new hotness. I still maintain the 6.x kernel is the best thing to happen to linux and gaming in general.

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

I hope one day they fix more of that. Not a ton of performance issues for me, but it is one of the first to grab as new comer. I think its the fallacy of expectation. Suse, Manjaro, Arch are all rolling distros, they will have some of these issues patches weeks or even months ahead of the stable distros. Just the name of the game, no doubt slower releases will get to where the big rollers are now, but by that point we will just be complaining about something else thats the new hotness. I still maintain the 6.x kernel is the best thing to happen to linux and gaming in general.

Yeah, and Manjaro runs 6.6 kernel, which it calls the LTS branch at the moment. You can go up to 6.11 if you want, and even nightlies if you're really crazy.

 

[Solaris17]

even nightlies if you're really crazy.

haha I dont live my life that exciting anymore, thats for sure!

 

[Ja.KooLit]

Gentoo and Arch

Ive tried liking NixOs... but its just .... unstable branch is really unstable

 

[burnitdwn]

I am slow to change. In my heart, I think I love Slackware the best even though I haven't really used it in a solid 10-15 years. Maybe its just nostalgia. I learned everything with Slackware. Slackware was my teacher.

At home, I'm currently running Arch (old laptop) and Debian (gaming/htpc box). Im piecing together an old Zen 1 system for the wife to get her feet wet. She still prefers Windows, but I think she would be pretty comfortable in Mint...

I prefer BSD Style init over systemd, likely just my bias/what im used to from when I was much more obsessed. (but learning to get used to systemd)
I like Arch's up to date packages, and really am loving Pacman. Its worlds nicer than the old pkgtools that i used with Slackware.

Also greetings/hello folks. Decided to swim over from the Anandtech forums and find a new home.

 

[Timbaloo]

Ive tried liking NixOs... but its just .... unstable branch is really unstable

Why unstable branch though? Stable/current seems up to date enough (to me)?

Also greetings/hello folks. Decided to swim over from the Anandtech forums and find a new home.

Howdy

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