To those who have moved to using a Linux distro as your primary operating system: What is your Distro and what Desktop Environment do you use and why?
To those who are thinking about using a Linux distro as your primary OS: What is your biggest concern with the switch to Linux?
#Q&A #OS #Linux #PC
To those who are thinking about using a Linux distro as your primary OS: What is your biggest concern with the switch to Linux?
#Q&A #OS #Linux #PC
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I can acknowledge that switching to Linux is not as easy to some people who are dependent by the specific software they use at work.
i picked arch because the aur. that's it. once you get used to it you can't ever go back to manually compiling or installing binaries if you can't find some packages on the official repo.
kde because it is customizable and familiar to windows. im too stupid to customize gnome.
from what I could find, steam has some Linux support, but most of the games I play are not on steam :/
My main hobby is music production so I was really concerned that none of my music software would work, but I got it all working.
My only concern is NVIDIA drivers because I have an RTX 40 Series card and hear so much about how AMD cards are generally better supported
I used to use GNOME but I switched to KDE recently because it looks like I wanted without having to install 20 different extensions and feels smoother.
It works great, is fairly cutting edge and I just prefer KDE over gnome
My own concern is always "I hope it doesn't spontaneously combust and I'll lose everything."
I really liked Wubuntu but it has issues.
I can install nodejs from the fedora repos and it's the current version, not 12.2.0
Maybe it's time to go back to Arch, btw.
I use Garuda Linux on my desktop which is basically a pre-assembled Arch, although I did have to reconfigure it to get KDE's default UI. It goes for a Mac-style skin by default.
#Ubuntu
When Ubuntu switched to GNOME, I was captivated by how beautiful it looked. I used PopOS with GNOME for several years but recently switched to Fedora XFCE.
Any distros you personally recommend for streaming/vtubing?
To that note, any TWM users have suggestions for a Wayland TWM?
For me its clear and easy.
One you hack everything into the way you like it… it just works
on PC just KDE with Arch cuz its the easiest
I still use windows on PC because mic issues and game compatibility
Arch/Gnome for gaming
KDE Plasma - feels like old-school Windows (in a positive way), plus: easy controls for every setting you can imagine
Used to use Hyprland, but I faced some issues that I forgot about, so I hopped back to i3 and have stayed there since.
Tiling has become a must for me, I have gotten too used to it to use anything else.
Plasma 6 is REALLY solid and smooth. I like the customization. For OpenSUSE I really like Snapper and the OBS for getting packages
It was the closest thing to a Steam Deck setup before Bazzite. Probably should give Bazzite a shot, or maybe simply wait until the beta for the open release of Steam OS.
Before switching my biggest concerns were compatibility and gaming performance.
I've gotten everything I need to run so far and my games run about the same as on win.
I don't use a DE because I see zero benefit for me, I only use bspwm with Polybar, Dlauncher, Dunst and Picom
My desktop has an "enthusiast" hardware, so I thought I could use a profligate desktop environment.
TBH, I'm 90% happy but
- Hibernate does not work (which I took from granted on macOS)
- my WiFi suddenly "goes away" - won't fix without reboot. This is random, so can't prepare
- Webcam does not work
on macbook pro from 2015
I wanna try Fedora, but non-ubuntu or non-ubuntu based distro don't work on my hardware (No WiFi, so non-starter)
Have tried Manjaro+KDE in past (with different hardware)
Have Zorin (ubuntu based) on son's machine
EndeavourOS is just pure Arch Linux with an installer, and Arch has phenomenal documentation that makes using it much easier than its reputation suggests.
It also has the most polished default apps. Krunner! 🤍
I don't like full DEs. They always are too bloated. If I need a tool, I'd rather add it myself.
I do have a Linux box at home though, but Windows is unfortunately still my main OS
Been using Linux as my primary OS since early 2000s
Not a fan of KDE environment, so Kubuntu never felt good to use and no other Windows-like UIs seem better
my problem are Photoshop and CorelDraw (I'm old user).
I still have a separate Windows SSD on my PC (just in case everything crashes and burns), but it's very rarely used.
It's great 👍
Arch: barebones, get what I want
KDE Plasma: clean, minimal config
Wayland: fuck X11
Biggest concern is NVIDIA drivers
i like being able to use all of my hardware and have coreboot disabled. gnome also looks good enough to use as a daily driver
I also have a gaming PC and there's about compatibility. Crossover's cool, but still has ways to go.
My primary distro was debian and probably will be again if it's still as solid as it was.
My only concern is if it will run and everything will work on my cheap-arse newish Lenovo touchscreen laptop.
Will find out in a week or two.
Arch, Hyprland, desktop. Multi monitor, tiling goodness.
i got used to it
bazzite with KDE plasma on Ally Z1 extreme
steam big picture mode
debian with KDE wayland on intel laptop
it won't probably won't break when I'm away from home and without unmetered internet and less updates = less ssd cycles
nvidia driver instability (could blame card age but windows doesn't do these artifacts)
fingerprint sensor not supported on ally linux
no real office suite replacement
ir camera support not really being there (howdy doesn't install)
only reason i stopped is that i just got tired of system maintenance. it's fun until it stops you from doing work you need done :<
(immutable Gentoo with Portage toolboxes would make me giddy though...)
gentoo in general is like if Arch was good /hj
I mean, the Linux kernel is the heart of Ubuntu, same as any other.
But I have used Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SuSE and CentOS on servers. I don't like them.
Gnome is fine too, but is needlessly complicated to maintain due to a lack of core features and constantly breaking extensions to compensate.
XFCE desktop because it's simple and lightweight.
arch i use because everything just works and there aren't packages that are annoyingly outdated because "muh stability"
kde because it's simply the best one, nonnegotiable
Though Solaris on an Ultra 20 was lots of fun. Then again, maybe I just miss the old Ultra Sparc stuff.
I'm already fluent in Linux-fu, as I have a server running Debian, and have Arch on my laptop, so there's no other concerns.
and games, i know gaming on linux is now possible thanks to steam deck, but still there are issues
Love that thing so much.
Why arch? The AUR has lots of things and yay/paru is neat.
there's so many that are so nice to use nowadays.
I didn't want my computer to be a hobby project (Arch) I want to get work done, and also .deb is everywhere (it's usually more difficult getting software from Arch if they didn't add it to the repos)
Laptop: NixOS with KDE Plasma
I'm looking to move from EndeavourOS to NixOS everywhere so I can maintain consistent setups more easily by sharing configuration files. Having an declarative, "immutable" OS is nice for reproducibility. Plus version control configs
For new users nowadays, I'd recommend Linux Mint or Fedora (KDE spin if you'd prefer a more Windows-like DE).
ArchLinux (Laptop, Desktop)
It also have wine built into the OS to run Windows applications 'natively' which is useful.
I’m hoping that the release of steam os is compatible with nvidia gpus so I can switch without problems
I originally moved to Pop!_OS for 22.04, but yesterday I decided I was ready for something new and exciting. Got my games and home partition moved across today.
Nothing wrong with niche OSes, but I'm able to customize Ubuntu to taste. So why not?
It has a ton of options and features and it has become my favorite DE by far
a single one is annoying, but multiple is awful