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What Linux distribution or distributions do you personally use?

I myself am a daily Void user. I used to use Devuan, but wanted to try rolling release and ended up loving Void!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Right now i am using OpenSUSE Tumbleweed. But i am experimenting with NixOS as well. Bdw first comment on lemmy!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I used to use Arch but recently switched to Fedora. I need stability now.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I use Debian for my docker servers. I try to use it on the desktop. Was using pop-os, games kept crashing, replace with arch? Archinstall wouldn’t work. Back to windows I guess. Maybe I should try Debian on the desktop since it’s the only one I ever get working properly.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Fedora, for the “It Just Works”™ experience of an enterprise-supported distro.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, FreeBSD, Arch. :) I need to learn NixOs or something that is immutable / reproducible at some point.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Xubuntu for over ten years now. It was the first thing I landed on when in a panic that my store-bought, WinXP -preinstalled PC was failing and I couldn't afford to be without it nor replace it. Even after being so grateful for it rescuing me, it's also taught me, and worked flawlessly for all I need from my computers since.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I used to use Void as my main distro, but then the developer drama made me shy away from it (keep in mind, this was like forever ago and I haven’t looked at Void at all since). After that I floated around trying everything, from Gentoo to the BSDs (I know, not Linux). Nowadays I use OpenSUSE Tumbleweed. I got tired of doing everything manually and OpenSUSE just makes everything so much easier to use, IMO.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I use opensuse with kde and I love it. Have been using it for 2 years now.

For server use at home I use Ubuntu Server and Alma Linux (mostly)

At work it is all RedHat.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Arch on my workstation, Ubuntu on my servers.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Fedora on the desktop. I got my start on Red Hat Linux so I've stuck with it since.

For servers I use Debian. Lightweight, widely used, and gets the job done.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My laptop is my oldest install, running Ubunutu. Started out on 14.04 and I've been updating ever since. My desktop runs Arch, although it used to be Antergos. I kinda convinced it to be Arch after Antergos died so I kept getting updates. Finally I'm currently trying Fedora on my secondary PC filled with old hardware from previous builds.

Honestly, out of these I personally like Fedora most currently. It seems to have up-to-date enough packages and seems quite stable. The AUR on Arch is a powerful thing, but it can also be quite hit or miss. While Ubuntu was fine as a first distro, I don't really like how outdated all the packages are. I've had quite a few cases where packages where more than a year out of date.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

For my desktops/laptops I use Void Linux, for my servers I use Debian.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

EndeavourOS for desktops, Ubuntu for servers

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Archlinux on all desktops and laptops, Debian on all raspis, FreeBSD on the firewall (pfsense).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Desktop: Ubuntu, mainly because that's what we support at work

Servers: Debian/Proxmox

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nixos since 3-4 years. Arch Linux before that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

What advantages have Nixos over.. lets say arch or debian stable ?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I use NixOS on all of my servers.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

TuxedoOS, Pop!_OS, and Ubuntu (work forces me to use it 😬)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Been using PopOS for my living room AMD GPU pc, and it’s been the most seamless steam machine experience I’ve had so far. Tried multiple distros on my Nvidia one, and I just had no luck, I’ll move my Nvidia pc into Linux soon for another attempt.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Moved from Arch to Nix and loving it!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

What do you most like? Thoughts on why others should give it a shot?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Mostly NixOS unstable. I have one machine still on Arch, but i plan to switch that to NixOS too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (6 children)

NixOS on everything but my Steam Deck which is running SteamOS.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I wish Arch could be installed everywhere. My Desktop PC, Laptop and Raspberry PI 4 use Arch Linux while my Server used to run Rocky Linux but is abandoned and my Chromebook Duet 3 uses Debian 12 with KDE. I think I could easily install Arch on it after having my Kernel compiled and working with debian.

The Star64 still needs development to be used.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I use EndeavourOS with Hyprland on my laptop but I am considering trying VanillaOS (once they move to Debian base). On desktop I have Ubuntu 20.04 and EndeavourOS (both on Gnome)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Void Linux as well here. Actually keep using it because I maintain some packages there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Currently ZorinOS on my Main Machine and Arch on my Notebook, but when i have my new AMD GPU i will use Fedora.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Arch with Cinnamon DE and I use flatpak and not the AUR.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Debain - cuz my production VMs need to run all day, every day.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Have been using Fedora for a year now. Had used Pop OS for about 6months before that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I use Pop OS! on my daily computer and laptop and Ubuntu on my home server

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Arch.

I've done a reasonable amount of distrohopping, but I always come crawling back because I've never found anything that can compete with the AUR.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Haha yes, I have to stay out of arguments involving Snap vs Flatpak for this reason. I ended up leaving Mint through issues with my HTPC install - with Plex, the 'Home Theater' app died it's death, and options were tough to install - so I went for Arch, failed to get that working well, then tested KDE with Manjaro - bingo!

Until a couple of months ago, I was installing PlexHTPC via AUR which unpacked the snap and installed it - that's so awesome... though now it's dead so I had to jump onto the newly opened Flatpak option (AUR stuck at 1.30.1-1 whilst Flathub is up to 1.39.2).

After the PPA nightmares I had with 'buntu, and later with Mint (PPA's made for 'buntu often don't work) it's like a dream.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I haven't experienced an issue adding PPA's in about four years. The package manager simply does what it's meant to do and things just work.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fedora. Used to use Arch but it broke and I moved to Fedora, it's a way more polished experience. I like how Fedora is stable but not "stale" like Debian. Want to try Fedora Silverblue as well.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I highly recommend silverblue! The only thing that can be frustrating is Steam and other game related things, particularly with wireless controllers it seems. But overall it makes it very hassle free imo.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Linux Mint for desktops/laptops (Cinnamon if the hardware can handle it, MATE if it's a bit long in the tooth), and Debian for servers.

I've used several distros (yes, even Arch btw) through the years but I just keep finding myself coming back to the Debian-based ones. I guess I just feel most at-home with the way it has things set up, or something.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'm currently running Mint on my Computer and Ubuntu on servers.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I use Linux Mint XFCE on my laptop and desktop. And the standard Steam OS on my Steam Deck.

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