2mo ago

How to (actually) choose a Linux distro

I just enjoyed the presentation and the amount of work that went into it. 🙂

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Doesn't matter which distro you'll pick. You'll always pick the wrong one when you're just starting
- All roads lead to Debian
  
  Nah
  
  The road continues on to Arch from there.
  Debian is becoming more and more viable as a desktop OS in the era of Flatpak and Distrobox. Trixie looks like a really nice release.
  
  I like Debian. There are very few distros I don’t like. But it’s not the right choice for everything.
Recommending Manjaro for stability seems backwards to me, I have never had a distro break itself with updates as much as Manjaro
@originalreader Install on USB thumb drive and give a test drive, when you like, install on main media.
- @LandedGentry You can partition a thumb drive and install just as if it was a hard drive. I create thumb drives this way mainly for restoration of a system is something gets broken to where it can't boot, kernel corrupted, initramfs, etc.
- I'm good. But thank you for the tip.
  Just posted the video, because I like that she's quite balanced in her views. The subject matter will always trigger a level of controversy, esp. on lemmy. But the advice is pretty solid.
  And if Mint isn't the answer, go with Ubuntu. Or Zorin OS. Or PopOS. All of them are "right" and provide excellent beginner experiences for many people.
- Strange that kali is listed, since it is such a specialized distro.

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