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Ask HN: Which Linux distribution do you use, and why?

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Re: Ask HN: Which Linux distribution do you use, and why?

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Post by odonnellryan »

indescions_2018 wrote: post #19

Ubuntu 16.04 on client and server. Just phenomenally stable on a basic laptop. Particularly when I hear about High Sierra and UWP woes. Very much looking forward to Bionic Beaver and Mesa 18! Am still looking for a good distro as bootable usb thumb with persistence. Alpine is very convenient if you just want a quick shell. Tails for situations requiring more privacy. But apart from running mkusb and creating my own u…

It isn't hard to create a live ubuntu stick if you like Ubuntu, no?

The live-boot CDs have always worked well for me (when I need them, for me that's rarely) I can only imagine a USB that you can boot from would be good as well?

Re: Ask HN: Which Linux distribution do you use, and why?

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Post by nekopa »

lovelearning wrote: post #8

Xubuntu on my main development laptop, because I like its aesthetics and it's lightweight on CPU and RAM. Ubuntu Unity on desktop. No particular reason for Unity, but I've become comfortable with it over the years and have no complaints or reason to switch. Lubuntu on a secondary old laptop, because it's fast and lightweight. ChaletOS on my father's old laptop, because it closely resembles Windows Vista/7 which he wa…

Xubuntu here too for pretty much the same reasons. Look and feel plus performance.

Re: Ask HN: Which Linux distribution do you use, and why?

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Post by brudgers »

Ubuntu because there are even fewer meaningful differences among Linux distributions than there are among operating systems in general...and the important differences among operating systems are mostly "Will it run on my hardware?" and "How much more or less of a distraction is managing operating system A versus operating system B?"

Re: Ask HN: Which Linux distribution do you use, and why?

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Post by jxub »

indescions_2018 wrote: post #19

Ubuntu 16.04 on client and server. Just phenomenally stable on a basic laptop. Particularly when I hear about High Sierra and UWP woes. Very much looking forward to Bionic Beaver and Mesa 18! Am still looking for a good distro as bootable usb thumb with persistence. Alpine is very convenient if you just want a quick shell. Tails for situations requiring more privacy. But apart from running mkusb and creating my own u…

The only major grip I have with Ubuntu is their deficient support for Nvidia drivers. The Noveau et al configuration was a particular kind of hell for me. Ubuntu is hands down the best OS for development for me though.

Re: Ask HN: Which Linux distribution do you use, and why?

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Post by ktta »

jxub wrote: post #25
indescions_2018 wrote: post #19

Ubuntu 16.04 on client and server. Just phenomenally stable on a basic laptop. Particularly when I hear about High Sierra and UWP woes. Very much looking forward to Bionic Beaver and Mesa 18! Am still looking for a good distro as bootable usb thumb with persistence. Alpine is very convenient if you just want a quick shell. Tails for situations requiring more privacy. But apart from running mkusb and creating my own u…

The only major grip I have with Ubuntu is their deficient support for Nvidia drivers. The Noveau et al configuration was a particular kind of hell for me. Ubuntu is hands down the best OS for development for me though.

>their deficient support for Nvidia drivers

I believe the problem is with Nvidia. You'd get the best experience with Ubuntu since it is the most used by average customers, so well tested.

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