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looking for half-stable Linux distro (lemmy.ml)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hello, i am currently looking for a Linux distribution with these criteria:

-it should be more or less stable, comparable to Ubuntu with or without LTS // -it should not be related to IBM to any way (so no fedora/redhat) // -it should not feature snaps (no Ubuntu or KDE neon) // -KDE plasma should be installable manually (best case even installed by default) // -no DIY Distros //

I've been thinking about using an immutable distro, but if anyone can recommend something to me, I'd be very grateful //

Edit: I'm sorry for the bad formatting, for some reason it doesn't register spaces

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

The testing branch is at most 3 weeks old. I get new software, not the newest. Kde plasma has a auto update function that works on bootup. (though I usually go into sleep mode and therefore update often by hand.)

Yes debian is pretty plain and empty but once configured it works. Sure I would recommend Mint to people who don't like to configure. However the Mint(debian) version is lacking a lot and there is no testing branch you can safely run of.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Never tried Debian Testing. Is probably nice.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Sure I would recommend Mint to people who don't like to configure.

MX > Mint

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

MX is a traditional derivative Distro afaik, often behind on Updates.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

MX is preconfigured Debian with extra tools to help manage the system.

We're living in the age of flatpak and nix. There are plenty of options to install fresh and bleeding edge packages, while still having your system boot every time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I loved LSD conky lol.

Never could get that to work and now on Wayland the whole concept would need to be rewritten to be a part of the desktop containmenr.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'm guessing you replied to the wrong person.

Can't you make the same thing in eww and have it work on Wayland?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

No, and no idea, probably