Linux

57741 readers

711 users here now

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

Rules

Posts must be relevant to operating systems running the Linux kernel. GNU/Linux or otherwise.
No misinformation
No NSFW content
No hate speech, bigotry, etc

Related Communities

Community icon by Alpár-Etele Méder, licensed under CC BY 3.0

founded 6 years ago

MODERATORS

nooter692@lemmy.ml

AgreeableLandscape@lemmy.ml

MarcellusDrum@lemmy.ml

cypherpunks@lemmy.ml

cyclohexane@lemmy.ml

d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz

245

What distros have you tried and thought, "Nope, this one's not for me"? (feddit.uk)

submitted 2 years ago by case_when@feddit.uk to c/linux@lemmy.ml

374 comments fedilink hide all child comments

I've been using Linux Mint since forever. I've never felt a reason to change. But I'm interested in what persuaded others to move.

(page 7) 50 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old

[–] Lojcs@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Ubuntu gnome. Wanted to install a gnome add on (hibernation button), searched how to do it and learned there's a section in the gui store but couldn't find it. Searched for that and turns out they removed the add ons section from the store in the latest version and I need to use a browser. Tried to install it from a browser and it still didn't work. Tried the other browser and failed again. Searching for that discovered that the pre-installed browsers are snap packages and can't interact with anything else 🤦

Instantly switched to kubuntu. It had the hibernation button out of the box

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Ubuntu. I initially downloaded it for my sibling's pc but now that I've downloaded and configured all these things on their computer, I don't want to reinstall a new OS and reconfigure and download everything again.

[–] GenBlob@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Any distro that's based on an existing one but changes or adds very little to it. There are so many dead Ubuntu and Debian reskins

[–] EponymousBosh@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

I'm currently using Linux Mint as well. I tried Garuda out and I did really like it, but the rolling release kept breaking NVIDIA.

I used Ubuntu back in the day but it sucks now. Snaps are the devil's work.

[–] CCL@links.hackliberty.org 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

tails

load more comments (1 replies)

[–] kavin@feddit.rocks 1 points 2 years ago

Zorin OS, which was the second distro I ever tried, I hated how outdated their repos were since they were using an older Ubuntu LTS repository for packages. It was quite painful to install software that would otherwise have worked out-of-the-box on Ubuntu. I hope this is no longer the case today.

[–] warmaster@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I game a lot, so I need the latest drivers. So anything with a slower release schedule than Manjaro is a no go for me.

[–] tasankovasara@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

GNU Guix. Need to do an Ayahuasca ceremony sometimes and try again with a much more radiant mind.

load more comments