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Ask HN: Which Linux distro you use, and why?
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Re: Ask HN: Which Linux distro you use, and why?
#2Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic beaver, they made the amazing idea to change the GPU service to Xorg, and it makes every software much more compatible.
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#3Arch Linux - it does so much just right. The package manager is delightful, just like the wiki. Installing it is straightforward, and you learn a lot about the process.
I should mention that it is not an 'install and be ready to work'-distro. You should install and configure everything yourself, and you do run into problems sometimes (for me, I couldn't get the wifi to work for a few days).
If you want an easy distro, I would recommend Linux Mint (or maybe Manjaro, which is based on Arch Linux, but I haven't tried it).
Re: Ask HN: Which Linux distro you use, and why?
#4Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic beaver, they made the amazing idea to change the GPU service to Xorg, and it makes every software much more compatible.
Looks awesome! Gonna upgrade my 17.10 build to this after it goes beta on March 8th.
Re: Ask HN: Which Linux distro you use, and why?
#5Xubuntu 17.10. It could be Debian+XFCE, but i like the fact that it just works and I can concentrate on actually doing stuff instead of doing system administration.
Seriously: bluetooth headset, wi-fi, 3d acceleration, all hardware is recognized (I am using a Thinkpad T440). It just works.
Re: Ask HN: Which Linux distro you use, and why?
#6Ubuntu: Simple, Solid, Good Looking. The best dev env one can hope for today.
Re: Ask HN: Which Linux distro you use, and why?
#7Arch or Antergos (Arch with an easy installer)
It's not hard to install Arch but it takes slightly more effort than many of the mainstream distro's. The benefit is a powerful, fully customisable distro. It's documentation and package repo's are best of the best.
Antergos makes it quick (why I sometimes use it) to install and slightly easier for completely new users.
I have been on Arch based distro's for about 10 years and I wouldn't change. I have regularly reviewed other distro's but they all have things that "just work" in Arch but don't for them.
I generally use it on Thinkpad laptops and power settings and back lights (etc) all just work.
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#8Recently switched to Lubuntu 17.10. I wanted something less bloated, that can last and provide with more control, since Unity was abandoned and Gnome is too amateurish and incompetent.
It took some time to make it work and to make it usable, but that was my expectation anyway. Had to replace intel ddx with modesetting, try a bunch of kernel gpu driver options, options for grub to disable freezing cstates, install compton to fix vsync/tearing issues, etc. So far like it better than Unity.
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#9Fedora cause it is so good out of the box. Also debian stretch from chromeOS in a chroot because crouton doesn't have so many options and I just want something boring and reliable.
I'm working on making Nixos my daily driver cause it's the future, also considering GuixSD cause I am trying to go as free as I can.
Re: Ask HN: Which Linux distro you use, and why?
#10Ubuntu because AskUbuntu.com