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[โ€“] kevinbacon 37 points 1 year ago (4 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, of course you do :) And next week, you'll be using NixOS :)

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[โ€“] teesh3rt 6 points 1 year ago

"He said the line!"

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

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.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Linux Mint, the vanilla distro with chocolate.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (4 children)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Simple: Arch for desktops and Debian for servers.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I am using NixOS but it's... difficult.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

How so? I've always been interested in trying that one.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

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!

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I was considering giving NixOS a go. What are you finding difficult about it?

[โ€“] Laice 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Vanilla Arch and Endeavour OS. Also looking at trying out Nix OS since I'm pretty curious.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

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.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Iโ€™ve 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.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Void is just Arch but better.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Void Linux at work, Hanna Montana Linux at home.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[โ€“] Zyratoxx 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] teesh3rt 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago
[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

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

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

btw, I use Arch

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Currently Endeavour OS, but I mainly daily drive Fedora, because its the right mix between bleeding edge and stable (stableedge?) for me.

[โ€“] corroded 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Xubuntu - back from the days with a slightly slower laptop.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I run about an equal number of Slackware and FreeBSD boxen.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Debian is my true love.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Fedora KDE spin. I dunno how to feel about the recent announcement but from what I know, it shouldn't affect Fedora itself.

[โ€“] mordred 4 points 1 year ago
[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago
[โ€“] GenBlob 4 points 1 year ago

Gentoo on my desktop and laptop. I also have an old thinkpad T41 that runs FreeDOS which isn't linux but is still awesome.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago
[โ€“] teesh3rt 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

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.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can't just make this post and not add your answer...

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

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.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Hobby: Arch Work: Fedora and RHEL

Im starting to lean towards Fedora, but this RHEL news is very concerning.

[โ€“] Secret300 4 points 1 year ago
[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Arch with a Sway wm

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nix OS, because I use both a laptop and a desktop constantly, so having a reproducible environment is key

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

garuda. arch based and beautiful. uses the regular arch repo, plus their own custom one.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I am a penguin, quack quack. What is a distro? Is that a type of fish?

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Gentoo, mostly. Some Arch and Debian testing here and there.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

you guys are not distrohopping every day?!?

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