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Ubuntu Studio for a first distro? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 4 days ago by korendian@lemmy.zip to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I've been searching around for the right linux raft I need to jump off of the sinking microsoft ship, and I am currently considering giving Ubuntu Studio a go. My primary activities are music production and gaming, so the massive number of creative tools that are available seem like it would really level up my music production game, and possibly inspire me to try out some other creative avenues as well. It's kind of amazing to see the possibilities with all the free software out there these days.

So, does anyone use Ubuntu Studio, and do you have any tips or any things to watch out for as far as quirks? Would this be a good option as a first install, or should I go with something else?

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[–] Sunsofold@lemmings.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Ubuntu, broadly, is usually a good first distro. Lots of info available, Canonical support if that's your style, etc. Studio has some bits that are useful for the music side, but not some that are good for the gaming side. Others would be the opposite. Don't worry too much. Pretty much anything you can do on one distro you can do on another. It's mostly picking what comes pre-installed versus what you have to install.

Long term, don't worry about picking and sticking. Just try a few and see what feels best to you and your hardware. If you have a spare USB drive you can empty, put ventoy on it and a handful of live ISOs. You can get a quick poke at each and see whether one feels right.

[–] vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

eh, the lots of info thing cuts both ways. You'll find a Lot of outdated advice

[–] Sunsofold@lemmings.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

True, though having something to start with, even something wrong but that tells you where to start looking, is better than nothing.

[–] vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 days ago

as a beginner, this was what made me move away from ubuntu years ago. And something wrong will sometimes end up with you messing up your system. Ubuntu just isn't a good beginner's distro anymore.