Shill me some Linux distros.
I’ve dual booted Ubuntu for many years, but now I’ve got a thinkpad that will be Linux only and might try something new.
X1 Carbon 16Gb/512Gb/i7
Most of my experience is with Windows for work and MacOS for personal use.
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elementary OS all day everyday , either that or Linux Mint
I used Elementary very early on. I remember when they were naming a release Isis, but then ISIS became a thing and they had to do a quick rename. 😅🤣
Going to revisit Elementary now. Thanks!
Ubuntu mate … for me the best experience i have had with linux (tried a few)
PopOS is my daily driver right now.
Heard good things about PopOS. Added to the list. Thanks!
I just got a system76 machine last week and I am happy with it.
Generally not a fan of Ubuntu or derivatives, I am am a long time Arch user. Pop OS is a solid experience though. Winning me over.
I think Mint is excellent for beginners as well.
I am kind of at the point I life where I don't like recommending distributions to people because they are so many different ones there is (probably) a fit for each individual person. It would be like someone recommending boxers or briefs to me. Who are you to say how my junk is handled? I mean it is great if you have a preference, and thanks for sharing. It's great for the sake of discussion. May I will try something for the first time and like it.
Two things are really don't like are KDE, and Snap, which of course aren't distro specific but I will probably never use those ever in any distro again, but other than that the best thing to do is try a bunch out and see what fits.
Pop OS
If you are comfortable with Ubuntu, give Debian a go. You already know a lot about it from using Ubuntu!
Added to the list. 🤙🏻
👀 thanks!
Has anyone in this thread tried Qubes? https://www.qubes-os.org/
I’ve heard mixed reviews, specifically that it was highly secure due to the containerization, but the trade-off was convenient.
Still open to diving in on my own.
I came to suggest trying Qubes too. Or Mint.
You can spin up instances of other OS too. I've heard some folks even have Windows virtual machines on Qubes.
I say try it once. Almost did myself this quarter.
Use debian and install the desktop you like most.
I used KDE and Xfce for many years
Switch it up and go with Fedora. Perfect mix between up to date stuff and stability
I will be completely honest with you, I will never go back to PC after experiencing a MacBook Pro M1, but my #2 will definitely go to ThinkPads and either Debian Stable or Ubuntu LTS 🙌 I hope this helps.
