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Same question but for general Linux distros. Not sure I'm willing to try Ubuntu for the 8th time. I use Linux server all the time, but I don't want to mess wit

Same question but for general Linux distros. Not sure I'm willing to try Ubuntu for the 8th time. I use Linux server all the time, but I don't want to mess with configurations and installing a bunch of unique software to get netflix to work. More bloatwear the better. (I half joke)

Zhyl 6y ago
Cinnamon on Linux Mint or Manjaro are very 'batteries included' setups. Ditto Kubuntu (KDE) and Pop!_OS (Gnome). Even Ubuntu is pretty good these days. As of April it also includes Nvidia drivers.
dmos62 6y ago
I've used Slackware, Void Linux, Debian, Arch. Slackware and Void Linux I found really nice technically. However, I'm currently using latest Ubuntu simply because of the popularity, which translates to large ecosystem and minimum setup required for basic things. I'm not a fan of how Ubuntu does things, but I'm at a point in my life where I want something that's fire-and-forget. Certainly wasn't the case before, might not be the case in the future. You'll be making some kind of compromises when choosing your computing environment. Be upfront with what you can compromise and what you can't and choosing will be easier.
- rubenbe 6y ago
  I've done a similar (very interesting techically) trip through various distros. Instead of Ubuntu, I settled for Fedora. It provides newer packages than Ubuntu but also "just works" (at least for me). The disadvantage would be the far lower popularity compared to Ubuntu.
- ffreire 6y ago
  I find that Linux devotees often leave out the compromises they've made in their computing choices. Thank you for stating yours, it helps contextualize the reasons for choosing Ubuntu!
- djsumdog 6y ago
  Slackware was my very first Linux (Slackware 3.6). Back then I built a Linux From Scratch (2001/2002) and used it for two semesters and it really helped me fully understand a lot about Linux. Today I use Gentoo on my main box, Alpine on my file server (I wrote this on using Alpine with full disk encryption: https://battlepenguin.com/tech/alpine-linux-with-full-disk-encryption/ https://battlepenguin.com/tech/alpine-linux-with-full-disk-e...), Void on my router and Dedicated server. My favorite current distros are currently Void, Gentoo and Alpine.
hourislate 6y ago
Install Gentoo... Here is a list of Popular Distros https://distrowatch.com/ https://distrowatch.com/
- 1_player 6y ago
  That's an indicator of popularity among distrowatch.com readers, not at all representative of what Linux users worldwide use.
  - hourislate 6y ago
    >That's an indicator of popularity among distrowatch.com readers, not at all representative of what Linux users worldwide use. So Linux users worldwide don't use any of those Distros like Mint (#3), Ubuntu (#5), etc? What do they use?
    - rovr138 6y ago
      >popularity The ranking portion can be misleading.
91edec 6y ago
PopOS has a nice default distro that doesn't require a tonne of tweaking.
inetknght 6y ago
In my experience, Cinnamon Mint is the easiest to use with a background in Mac OS Classic or Windows XP through 7. Netflix works on Firefox out of the box.
Abishek_Muthian 6y ago
Linux Foundation annual report was apparently produced on a Mac using Adobe Creative Cloud [1]. Linux is essential part of my workflow too, but I completely understand why that poor Linux Foundation person had to use Adobe CC on a Mac. [1] https://twitter.com/grifferz/status/1334671602156507143 https://twitter.com/grifferz/status/1334671602156507143

Zhyl 6y ago

Cinnamon on Linux Mint or Manjaro are very 'batteries included' setups. Ditto Kubuntu (KDE) and Pop!_OS (Gnome). Even Ubuntu is pretty good these days. As of April it also includes Nvidia drivers.

dmos62 6y ago

I've used Slackware, Void Linux, Debian, Arch. Slackware and Void Linux I found really nice technically. However, I'm currently using latest Ubuntu simply because of the popularity, which translates to large ecosystem and minimum setup required for basic things. I'm not a fan of how Ubuntu does things, but I'm at a point in my life where I want something that's fire-and-forget. Certainly wasn't the case before, might not be the case in the future. You'll be making some kind of compromises when choosing your computing environment. Be upfront with what you can compromise and what you can't and choosing will be easier.

rubenbe 6y ago
I've done a similar (very interesting techically) trip through various distros. Instead of Ubuntu, I settled for Fedora. It provides newer packages than Ubuntu but also "just works" (at least for me). The disadvantage would be the far lower popularity compared to Ubuntu.
ffreire 6y ago
I find that Linux devotees often leave out the compromises they've made in their computing choices. Thank you for stating yours, it helps contextualize the reasons for choosing Ubuntu!
djsumdog 6y ago
Slackware was my very first Linux (Slackware 3.6). Back then I built a Linux From Scratch (2001/2002) and used it for two semesters and it really helped me fully understand a lot about Linux. Today I use Gentoo on my main box, Alpine on my file server (I wrote this on using Alpine with full disk encryption: https://battlepenguin.com/tech/alpine-linux-with-full-disk-encryption/ https://battlepenguin.com/tech/alpine-linux-with-full-disk-e...), Void on my router and Dedicated server. My favorite current distros are currently Void, Gentoo and Alpine.

hourislate 6y ago

Install Gentoo... Here is a list of Popular Distros https://distrowatch.com/ https://distrowatch.com/

1_player 6y ago
That's an indicator of popularity among distrowatch.com readers, not at all representative of what Linux users worldwide use.
- hourislate 6y ago
  >That's an indicator of popularity among distrowatch.com readers, not at all representative of what Linux users worldwide use. So Linux users worldwide don't use any of those Distros like Mint (#3), Ubuntu (#5), etc? What do they use?
  - rovr138 6y ago
    >popularity The ranking portion can be misleading.

91edec 6y ago

PopOS has a nice default distro that doesn't require a tonne of tweaking.

inetknght 6y ago

In my experience, Cinnamon Mint is the easiest to use with a background in Mac OS Classic or Windows XP through 7. Netflix works on Firefox out of the box.

Abishek_Muthian 6y ago

Linux Foundation annual report was apparently produced on a Mac using Adobe Creative Cloud [1]. Linux is essential part of my workflow too, but I completely understand why that poor Linux Foundation person had to use Adobe CC on a Mac. [1] https://twitter.com/grifferz/status/1334671602156507143 https://twitter.com/grifferz/status/1334671602156507143