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So why is it so many programs support/recommend Ubuntu rather than generic Linux? Is it primarily the testing environment that the devs use and the packaging fo
by jammygit 7y ago
So why is it so many programs support/recommend Ubuntu rather than generic Linux? Is it primarily the testing environment that the devs use and the packaging formats the different distros use? I ask because I’m deciding between fedora and some Ubuntu flavour for my next OS and have used Ubuntu for the last 2 years
- bardworx 7y agoLinux is just a shell [0], all the distos add their own GUI + specific mods. I’m guessing Ubuntu is recommended because it’s most widely available or has the least amount of “under the hood” mods that make others more challenging. [0]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux
- grawprog 7y agoTesting environment does play a part. Different distros do sometimes use different paths for shared libraries and configs and such. They also sometimes have different versions of libraries in their repos. The programs may be written in a way that don't take this into account and may use an incompatible library or try and look for things in the wrong places.
- passthejoe 7y agoIt all comes down to preference, including what works for your hardware and your use case(s). Before GNOME 3, Ubuntu, Debian and Fedora all used GNOME 2, and they were more alike than different. I'd say the same is true today with these three and GNOME 3, though Ubuntu skins it somewhat differently. They really are more alike than you'd think.
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