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And yet, Debian based desktop systems are the ones that have always broken after updates for me. It was only when I started using an Arch based system that I wa

And yet, Debian based desktop systems are the ones that have always broken after updates for me. It was only when I started using an Arch based system that I was able to go past 6 months without any issues. I’ve been running Manjaro now on three different systems for almost 3 years. No other Linux desktop has ever lasted this long for me and I’m not even a newbie. I’ve been using Linux since Red Hat 4. I’ve actually had less problems with it than I have had with any other desktop of us including Windows and Mac.

desine 5y ago
If you're combining external packaging and debian packaging, or installing things manually, this is typical. Oftentimes if you're doing those, you'll have broken dependencies because Debian lags behind. I had issues keeping Blender and some other creative software up to date, because of this. It works great if you mostly stick to official Debian packages through and through.
- wayneftw 5y ago
  Yeah, I almost always need something from an external repository with Debian based systems. I need external repositories (albeit rarely) with Arch too though and that has never caused a problem.
  - Wowfunhappy 5y ago
    My solution on Debian has been to use Flatpak.
  - fomine3 5y ago
    I was same, but now in Docker era, I no longer need to install newer programs directly on base system OS.
- sincerely 5y ago
  So Debian is fine if you want to use your desktop computer like an iPhone?
  - desine 5y ago
    Or you can put in enough time and effort to actually read error messages and do a little work If you want iPhone ease Linux use Ubuntu based distros. But traditionally Linux hadn’t been single click easy. Much like smartphones weren’t originally iPhone level easy. Polite edit: if you’re a Linux noob start with a vm or live disk Ubuntu image and play around. If you like computers and understanding them, you’ll find the lessons you need as you need them by searching the web. Then you’ll install a bunch of distros and understand what I mean.

desine 5y ago

If you're combining external packaging and debian packaging, or installing things manually, this is typical. Oftentimes if you're doing those, you'll have broken dependencies because Debian lags behind. I had issues keeping Blender and some other creative software up to date, because of this. It works great if you mostly stick to official Debian packages through and through.

wayneftw 5y ago
Yeah, I almost always need something from an external repository with Debian based systems. I need external repositories (albeit rarely) with Arch too though and that has never caused a problem.
- Wowfunhappy 5y ago
  My solution on Debian has been to use Flatpak.
- fomine3 5y ago
  I was same, but now in Docker era, I no longer need to install newer programs directly on base system OS.
sincerely 5y ago
So Debian is fine if you want to use your desktop computer like an iPhone?
- desine 5y ago
  Or you can put in enough time and effort to actually read error messages and do a little work If you want iPhone ease Linux use Ubuntu based distros. But traditionally Linux hadn’t been single click easy. Much like smartphones weren’t originally iPhone level easy. Polite edit: if you’re a Linux noob start with a vm or live disk Ubuntu image and play around. If you like computers and understanding them, you’ll find the lessons you need as you need them by searching the web. Then you’ll install a bunch of distros and understand what I mean.