I use Arch btw.
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Honestly it's just so good. The installation was a heck of a process the first time but it taught me so much, and no other distro I've tried has just worked like this across all my hardware.
I am using NixOS but it's... difficult.
How so? I've always been interested in trying that one.
I'm using Arch (btw) but I'm running NixOS in a VM to play around & learn it. It's kind of wild, it's not like any way I'm used to thinking about an OS at all, so I'm still wrapping my head around it. Super interesting though!
I was considering giving NixOS a go. What are you finding difficult about it?
Vanilla Arch and Endeavour OS. Also looking at trying out Nix OS since I'm pretty curious.
Debian always
I recently switched from Arch to Debian. So far am happy with my choice. I had used arch for about 4 years beforehand but I eventually had enough of flaky AUR packages and decided to just build what I need by hand.
Iโve been using Void as my daily driver on my desktop for about six years now, I can see myself ever switching. Also have used Solus, Arch, Endeavour, and OpenSuSe on my laptop during that time, which have all been good. But I still prefer Void, it just feels so natural to me now.
Void is just Arch but better.
Pop!_OS
Started out using Ubuntu since 6.06, tried out elementary OS for a bit, went back to using vanilla Gnome on ubuntu and have switched over to Fedora a couple of years ago
btw, I use Arch
Currently Endeavour OS, but I mainly daily drive Fedora, because its the right mix between bleeding edge and stable (stableedge?) for me.
This may be an unpopular opinion, but for anything that doesn't require a GUI, Ubuntu Server is my go-to. If I need a GUI, then it's Windows. I've tried Linux on desktop dozens of times in the last 25 years or so, and there's always something lacking. Most recently, RTX support in Steam. Meanwhile, I have Ubuntu servers with > 1 year of uptime, and it would have been more if not for an UPS failure. Right tool for the job IMO.
Xubuntu - back from the days with a slightly slower laptop.
I run about an equal number of Slackware and FreeBSD boxen.
Debian is my true love.
Fedora KDE spin. I dunno how to feel about the recent announcement but from what I know, it shouldn't affect Fedora itself.
Arch
Manjaro
Gentoo on my desktop and laptop. I also have an old thinkpad T41 that runs FreeDOS which isn't linux but is still awesome.
Tumbleweed
Wow, People are replying! That usually dosent happen on a first post...
I am running Windows at the moment, actually... but I will make a dual boot (once I have a working USB). I have been finding PopOS to be good for me, so that's what I will use.
When I came back to Linux in 2020 as a non-technical user, I got recommended Manjaro by a friend. But I found it has issues and when I reinstalled I just went to Arch directly. I found it not that hard to install and use and it really serves me well. So I've stuck with it.
Hobby: Arch Work: Fedora and RHEL
Im starting to lean towards Fedora, but this RHEL news is very concerning.
Fedora
Arch with a Sway wm
Nix OS, because I use both a laptop and a desktop constantly, so having a reproducible environment is key
garuda. arch based and beautiful. uses the regular arch repo, plus their own custom one.
I am a penguin, quack quack. What is a distro? Is that a type of fish?
EndeavourOS KDE on my laptop, Arch with KDE on my PC, and AlmaLinux 9.2 on my homeserver. Have used Xubuntu, Ubuntu, Fedora, Manjaro, and Mint in the past.
you guys are not distrohopping every day?!?