Hey now, thats not fair…
My chair is black, too.
I love Debian for its stability, but I hate Debian because I can’t get anything to ever work on it properly.
It is stably non-functional 🤡👍
This is a feature to me. I can fix issues and document workarounds, knowing that once it works it will probably continue to work until next release. With rolling or faster moving distros, every day is “I wonder if anything will break today with an update.”
That’s the whole point of stable distros, but people can’t distinguish “stable” from “reliable” so we get comments like “arch is really stable”.
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isn’t it only old people with families?
Hey, I resent that!
(but you’re right)
You’re the best kind of linux users
with arch users because they’re cute nerds
Hey, some of us are nyarch users - that’s rainbow on both sides
Some people put so much time and energy in this kind of stuff. Imagine we could harvest this level of motivation from everyone and put it at the service of the sustainable transition, we would have stopped global warming at the +1.5⁰C mark.
The machines perform better with low temperature.
Username checks out.
I don’t think it’s guaranteed we’d do better with global warming, but lack of creative just-for-fun projects would sure make it a colder place.
Ani-cli is the most sophisticated app I seen for linux. It even works on termux and wsl and mac and bsds. Even network-manager doesn’t have the sheer portability ani-cli has.
It’s a commandline anime pirating tool…
I guess killing everybody would work too :)
nyay
I fucking cannot
Material UwU is fine, though
I have nobody to share the comedy GOLD with. I am alone with this humorous experience forever cursed to keep it to myself.
Why do I want this?
It’s actually really funny and impressive. Might want to try it when I won’t be too lazy to install new distro.
This is amazing
Wait I can have a vtuber waifu ?! I’m sold. Time to put this on every box I own.
I don’t get it (Jesus, What have I started ?)
Arch, a community-driven distro that hostorically required heavy use of the terminal to even install. It presents itself as very sleek and utilitarian (hence plain black girl). Arch users tend toward enthusiasts also commonly in the anime, furry etc. fandoms. Wearers of “Programming socks” almost certainly use arch (hence rainbow girl).
Ubuntu was historically marketed as the distro for everyone. Ready out of the box, polished GUI, media codecs, marketing materials made by someone who got paid to do them (hence rainbow girl). Ubuntu these days is an exceedingly corporate distro, Canonical really wants to be Microsoft. Ubuntu is very commonly used on servers for commercial and enterprise solutions and end-user desktops are vestigial at this point (hence plain black girl).
A lot of arch users are kids fucking with thinkpads ricing up their systems and putting anime wallppapers while not doing anything serious.
Ubuntu is commonly used by researchers and hardware developers who don’t really care about distro as long as it’s linux. The amount of times I saw people use the entire distro with default gnome skin just to launch a terminal to run their black hole simulation, the crypto cracker or some centrifuge control script… I myself am neither but ubuntu has been my go to as well since I usually don’t have time to screw with archinstall, so I just use ubuntu as good starting point and then tweak the internals as I go.
I feel like I’m the odd person out, using Arch like most people use Windows. I play games, do taxes, shop online, and do very minimal customizing, mostly just in KDE settings.
It’s a shockingly stable system for how “bleeding edge” it is.
Wait, that’s not what you’re supposed to do?
Arch users have the most whacky, customized computers you can find. Meanwhile arch itself is a small distro with very little features out the box.
Ubuntu as a distro has tons of features out the box but ubuntu users generally just keep the default without adding or using any features.
I think a statistic about how much of your userbase keeps the default config could be a testament to how good your OS is
But that would mean templeOS is the best.
Wait…
I think it is a testament of how bloated it is. I mean, we could get 20 Linux users together, list every package we have collectively installed, and produce a new distro with all of those packages that would serve all 20 of us without needing to add anything else. But our new distro would easily be the largest available, and none of us would use everything we’ve included.
I think the joke is on how people customize the visuals of their distro vs how the distro presents itself.
Arch is hard to install, hard to configure, and hard to use, because it requires cryptic commandline knowledge at every step.
People who use Arch generally know very well what they are doing, so their system works with no issues, which they never forget to mention in every conversation.
Ubuntu is a novice-friendly Linux distribution, but since the majority of it’s users are novices or Windows 11 refugees, they generate a lot of complaints on forums.
I may be crazy but I find Arch a lot easier to use than Ubuntu.
Maybe because it is “zippier”. IDK.
Arch being hard to install and configure hasn’t really been true since
archinstallmatured enough for regular use.But the vibes!
Arch is hard to install, hard to configure,
EndeavorOS supremacy gang rise up
Cachy RAHHHH
Arch is fine, installing it is a good learning experience. After that endeavoros does what I need to and I just have to click next a couple times and get on with my day.
It is a good learning experience, I learned that I don’t want to do that ever again, I just want to click next.
Or we’re just old
“cryptic command like knowledge” which is mostly acquirable from 2 or 3 minutes reading the wiki.
Idk, I would probably just say it’s more flexible, but less discoverable.
Kali usersThis is why I use Fedora
Instantly works, and I never need to dedicate hours to fixing stuff when something breaks
I mean, the pictures don’t even hint on “broken things” And I don’t care what operating system you use, every single one has the capability to break.
Debian: Brunette Debian users: Brunette
What do you mean
Smh just what i’d expect from a Haiku user
/s
What’s the best Linux distro for an easy switch from Windows?
Thank you everyone!! My PC is being left behind by Windows 11.
Best ? Not really a thing, Pop, Mint, Fedora ? I went LMDE 18.months ago after 6 months on Mint.I. have no.idea what I’m doing though. :)
Nvidia can provide some hiccups in some distros, I’m AMD
Gentoo
Do you want a reliable basic PC? Mint
Are you a non technical gamer? Bazzite
Are you a technical gamer? Cachy os
End of the day your distro is little more then the starting defaults.
Any distro can do anything. With few expections.
But for gaming you can save yourself a LOT of headache using a distro that has all the gaming related fluff preset up out of the box.
I heard Mint and Elementary both mentioned a lot for switchers.
Any reason you recommend mint over it?
Never tried either of them myself so just curious.
Mint is very user-friendly, and can utilize all the handy apps that are packaged for Ubuntu. I don’t really enjoy the default interface of Ubuntu (it feels like a mobile OS in a lot of ways). Mint really does a good job of stripping that down and recreating a basic windows-like experience., while taking advantage of all the compatibility and software support that Ubuntu has.
Mint is great for older hardware performance wise. It’s also one of the most polished distros in terms of things like updates, settings and updates. The Ubuntu/Debian ecosystem is also better supported by 3rd parties than Arch and Red Hat.
Elementary is a lot of the same, but the UI is more for Mac refugees.
It is lagging a bit on the latest gaming support. Thats what bazzite(Fredora) and CachyOS(Arch) are doing very well at the moment. They are a bit heavier on hardware requirements though, but still less than Windows.
What if you want productivity (everyday tasks) + game?
If you everyday tasks include document signing or scanning with a Wifi printer, then maybe steer clear of Bazzite and Kionite and opensuse Aeon/kalpa.
I would go for just normal fedora or opensuse tumbleweed instead.
Mint is also great if you don’t have a “fresh off the production line new hardware”.
Alright, thanks. Bazzite doesn’t have great support for this?
I haven’t been able to get flatpaks (what you have to use on Bazzite and Kionite) to work with a wifi scanner and I have been using Linux since 2016, so not really beginner friendly. Apparently some people have gotten it working, but still, it works generally out of the box on Fedora, Mint, and Opensuse Tumbleweed I think.
WiFi printing works fine though.
But if you have a USB printer, or don’t use the scanner of your WiFi printer, Bazzite is great!
isn’t it an issue with flatpaks requiring some permissions that aren’t enabled by default?
You should try using Flatseal https://github.com/tchx84/Flatseal to check the permissions
Basically every distro ships with office as well as a browser
If you need specific software then just download later like you would on windows
sure
I’m always a bit worried that other distros could have things harder to set up or less stable, that’s why I want to go with mint
They are all perfectly stable if you’re just using it for office stuff and browsing. You only need to worry about stability if you’re gaming or doing tech stuff, like homelabing.
Linux Mint. It’s boring but easy and stable.
Fedora with KDE
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Fedora is one of the worst option there is to suggest to a windows convert for this very reason.
At least suggest bazzite if your going to shove fedora at a windows user.
Serious new users should stick to mint or cachy. Depending if they are a gamer or not.
Just install them? It’s literally not even a problem.
I don’t even bother with codecs. I just install Haruna for videos and Amberol and it plays everything just fine.
Ah yes, proprietary software, just the “basics” of course. Just install them from the nonfree repo if you want them.
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Literally never once had a problem playing any video in browser, from a variety of sites (social media, streaming services, news sites, file sharing sites, ZERO problems. All videos have played every time.)
Again, just install them if you want them. Nothing is stopping or preventing you from having them, you’re just choosing to complain about something that isn’t even a problem. Users should expect that all the software they want to use comes preinstalled with the OS, including software with EULAs and proprietary licenses that they must agree to, and they’ll never ever need to install a software package? 🙄
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You’re just factually incorrect as both twitch and twitter videos play perfectly out of the box.
What an arduous mountain you’ve created from the molehill of installing a package using a package manager. My eyes can’t roll harder
EDIT: I just checked and adding the nonfree repo and installing the package can even be done entirely from the Discover GUI. It’s literally just a checkbox 🤡 God forbid the user check a box in a GUI, it’ll send them straight back to Windows 😂
it’s not an easy switch then
We’re asking for an easy alternative
There isn’t an OS or distro that doesn’t require you to install the software that you, one specific person in particular, want, sorry.
I feel like I’m probably the sole one who’s happy with Kubuntu. It’s just Ubuntu with KDE on it.
I’m not helpless with computers, but I am not a power user. I browse, game, watch videos, maintain an old mp3 collection, etc. I don’t really program.
I went with PopOS and it’s been perfectly fine. No issues or complaints to speak of.
Mint or Pop
If you want something that barely ever changes and works today as its gonna work 5 years from now, then Mint. If you want constant compatibility with the shiniest new stuff, then an atomic fedora distro (Bazzite for gaming, aurora/bluefin for general purpose).
I switched 10 years ago, started on Ubuntu and hated it, switched to ZorinOS and gained understanding, then switched to Mint and found a home. I now recommend Mint to all windows refugees, it’s layed out similar enough to be intuitive and let’s you learn Linux at a comfortable pace.
Tl;Dr - switch to Linux Mint when leaving windows.
I’ve used Ubuntu and multiple flavors of mint. I like bazzite the best. Literally zero problems since I switched.
That question is like asking which superhero is the strongest in a comic shop. There is an answer, but some people have made their own opinion part of their identity, and are extremely
passionateemotional about it.It’s Linux Mint, by far. Others like Fedora and Pop are solid choices, and things like Arch, Bazzite, or CachyOS have their merits, but Mint offers by far the most uncomplicated, entry-level experience.
distros are like porn
There’s a general consensus, but everyone has their kinks and preferences that bring people near insanity
I made the worst fucking comparison
I’ve seen way more heated and immature arguments about distros than about anything related to porn.
I guess the best comparison is that distros are like religions
Some time ago I answered this question on a post that seems have been deleted but got some good feedback:
The most important decision as a new Linux user is the desktop environment, the most similar desktop environment to the Windows desktop are KDE Plasma and Cinnamon. This means your best options are:
- Linux Mint (Cinnamon): They are the creators of the Cinnamon desktop environment and will be the default on installation.
- Kubuntu (KDE Plasma): This is Ubuntu’s official KDE Plasma flavour, it comes with everything as usual just different desktop.
- Fedora (KDE Edition): Same story as Ubuntu here, only that with Fedora’s own packages and environment.
First I would check if the hardware is compatible (99% of the time is). Then I would check what software you need and/or want and check if it is available at these distros, and get familiar on how to install the software packages (either with their respective app stores or in the command line).
There is a lot to learn but with these distros you can just install, forget and simply keep using them for eternity.
The last and more important tip I have is to not to worry about the sea of options out there, you will not be missing anything huge by picking one or the other. Which is how most of new users feel (I did in my time).
Hope you have a great Linux journey mate!
If all you do is use a browser and game then bazzite is solid.
If you do more stuff then fedora might be the way to go.
I started with popos but since its more on a stable ideology updates to stuff take much longer which is why I started looking around to try all the lingo I’ve heard about on Lemmy like KDE Wayland immutable atomic etc etc
How is KDE Wayland Immutable Atomic? Been meaning to try it.
Fedora Ublue is immutable/atomic and Bazzite is gaming distro built on top of that which has the option to use KDE Wayland as it’s desktop environment
Kubuntu
Try ZorinOS, very pulled together.
Mint if all you want is all your shit to work. Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) if you also have ideological issues with microsoft’s involvement in the israeli genocide of the Palestinian people
Bravo!
Ubuntu users here wanted to go Debian, but also want to live in the current world.
Kubuntu with
--minimal-install(nosnapfuckery) has been my unironic “S-Tier” computing experience in life.
junji ito moment
Opposites attract
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Who the fuck still uses Ubuntu in 2025?
I’ve been a Ubuntu user since 2005. I’ve dabbled in other distros but it’s just what I’m familiar with so I keep coming back.
Me, I just have never reinstalled my OS partition in 15ish years
Me, because someone at my work picked it for servers back in the day
Cannocial knows what they’re doing like Redhat. Many of the smaller distros are insecure because they’re run by a small group of volunteers who don’t entirely know what they’re doing.
You know who else is, publicly, very confident in what they’re doing? Microsoft.
Genius. All large business is evil and incompetent.
Small problem, I wrote competent, not confident. As in a competent person would have noticed I typed “knows what they’re doing” and omitted Novel. Or know the security history of distros like mint.
