• thisNotMyName@lemmy.world
    32·
    2 years ago

    Okay, let’s play this game :D Mint, because it’s frickin easy and fulfills all my needs while being stable enough for my work laptop

  • sntx@lemm.ee
    26·
    2 years ago

    You’re playing Devils Advocate, and you probaly know it xD

    Anyway, I prefer NixOS for it’s declarativity, reproducibility and immutability.

    Example: You want nginx with acme setup? Just tell it to, and NixOS will figure out the steps to reach the desired state.

    • Cwilliams@beehaw.org
      1·
      2 years ago

      My problem with Nix stuff is the lack of documentation. When I tried home-manager, I had a bunch of issues with undocumented config options and such

  • FourThirteen@lemmy.world
    25·
    2 years ago

    Debian, because I can just have a computer without needing to fiddle with a million things. I work in tech and don’t want to mess with any more code or configurations if I’m on my own computer. It’s worked for me for 5 years and has worked for others for 30 years.

  • cheer@lemmy.world
    131·
    2 years ago

    Fedora is the perfect balance of stable and up-to-date, so that’s what I’m using on my desktop. I’ve got Arch on another laptop too because it’s so easy to use; it has my favorite package manager and basically every program in existence in the AUR.

  • CalicoJack@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    12·
    2 years ago

    Arch or EndeavourOS, depending on the machine’s purpose and my mood at install time. I prefer rolling release, and pacman + AUR is a lovely combination.

  • Secret300@sh.itjust.works
    11·
    2 years ago

    Fedora cause I can’t be bothered to deal with anything distro specific. It stays as close to upstream as it can and I like that

    • Tyler K. Nothing@startrek.websiteEnglish
      5·
      2 years ago

      Same. I have Fedora 38/39, depending on when I last booted a machine up for updates. Started on Caldera OpenLinux and compiled most everything back in the late 90’s, then moved to Suse, then Ubuntu, then Mint because of Snaps, then Pop_OS!, and now Fedora because it’s like @Secret300@sh.itjust.works says.

  • Skyline969@lemmy.caEnglish
    121·
    2 years ago

    You know what? Ubuntu. There I said it.

    I’ve been using it since 2007 - 7.04 was my first foray into Linux ever. At present day it’s been the most “it just works” distro for me. I installed it and… that’s it. Everything just worked.

    I don’t care about the “ads” in the terminal. I don’t care that it’s “bloated” (even the most bloated distro is less bloated than Windows).

    If a company is porting their software to Linux, chances are they’re focusing on Ubuntu. Not Debian. Not Mint. Ubuntu.

    If something isn’t working, chances are there’s a community post about it with a working solution.

    It’s cool that distro hopping is a hobby for a lot of people. It isn’t for me. I want no bullshit, just set it up and let it work so I can focus on doing stuff within the OS, not setting up and fine tuning the OS itself day in and day out. And for me that’s Ubuntu.

    • MangoKangaroo@beehaw.org
      1·
      2 years ago

      My only issue with Ubuntu is that I effectively have to have two app stores to get everything I want. I’m not the biggest fan of Snaps, but they aren’t showstoppers for me. If Ubuntu Software supported Flatpak (and fixed .deb installers) I’d happily daily drive it.

    • aordogvan@lemmy.world
      1·
      2 years ago

      Started with Mandrake a long time ago and when it went away turned to Ubuntu and have stuck with it ever since. Surprised no one mentioned LTS (long time support) which I think is 5 years. This means for servers you don’t have to worry about frequent upgrades (think fedora) and for desktops my setup stays stable for a good while.

      I try other disros in VMs just to try sexier stuff but for production stick to Ubuntu.

  • pgp@sh.itjust.works
    101·
    2 years ago

    Fedora, it’s bleeding edge, but stable enough for a daily driver. Also, most things work out of the box.

  • electric_nan@lemmy.ml
    8·
    2 years ago

    Linux Mint Debian Edition. I mention it a lot on here, but it really is my favorite distro. I have been using Linux a long time, and I’m old. I don’t care to spend a lot of time and effort tweaking and configuring. LMDE gives me everything I need and is usable out of the box, while not standing in my way when I need to get shit done.

  • lemmesay@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    7·
    2 years ago

    Debian GNU/Linux because of its emphasis on free software. also, it’s an operating system that doesn’t make me feel its presence. couple it with a stable desktop environment like xfce and it becomes a good combo. I’ve installed it on all of my machines. be it server or home devices. it’s my universal operating system.

    though in office I’m provided an ubuntu machine, with which I’m also content since at the end of day, it’s GNU/Linux. it’s all that matters to me.