so what would be the difference between LMDE and Debian with cinnamon DE
this post was submitted on 30 Sep 2023
474 points (98.8% liked)
Linux
45582 readers
596 users here now
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).
Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.
Rules
- Posts must be relevant to operating systems running the Linux kernel. GNU/Linux or otherwise.
- No misinformation
- No NSFW content
- No hate speech, bigotry, etc
Related Communities
Community icon by Alpár-Etele Méder, licensed under CC BY 3.0
founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
I'm excited to give it a try.
This is 👍 👌 👍
I tried the beta and liked it. The only issue I ran into was that the MozillaVPN app wasn't working on debian.
I also had not seen much progress on the Debian version of the app from what I found. I could be wrong as that was my first dip into Debian.
Mullvad is available and I might switch to that at a later time when the motivation strikes me.
I prefer the idea of community driven projects though.
Mullvad works fine on both LMDE and stock mint fwiw
SteamOS is debian based right? does that mean LMDE will benefit from valve's commits in some ways mint wouldnt have otherwise?
@bonus_crab
SteamOs version 3.0 is based on arch. but the earlier versions of SteamOs were debian based.
SteamOS as seen on the Steam Deck is no longer based on Debian, but rather on Arch.
load more comments
(2 replies)
I would've jumped on this instantly, but I finally landed on a Min21 configuration that works well. New laptop => new hardware => need new nvidia driver => need new kernel.
Which kernel does LMDE currently ship with?
Can someone explain to me how it differs from regular Debian Cinnamon? Is it as secure, with updates and all?
load more comments
(7 replies)
The question everyone is thinking, but no one will ask: will I be able to install Snap packages on it? Hahahhaha kidding.
I've been eagerly awaiting this release, and will likely replace my OpenSuse with this. I really like OpenSuse, but have some software needs that are only available on dep packages.
Hahahaha...good one! 😂
That's a good point - that's the same reason I also prefer to use a Debian based distro, all non repo software is most likely going to be available as a deb.
LMDE 6 still has a 32-bit version, probably the last kek