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I've been more and more disheartened with Ubuntu, but don't want to go away from the `.deb` ecosystem, as it's pretty good for work, dockerfiles, etc. What are

by fb03 3y ago

I've been more and more disheartened with Ubuntu, but don't want to go away from the `.deb` ecosystem, as it's pretty good for work, dockerfiles, etc. What are you guys using these days? Is Linux Mint any good?

gtop3 3y ago
Why do you want to stay within the .deb ecosystem? The difference between .deb and other common packages (rpm, pacman) are minimal. Almost all desktop distros will handle dockerfiles just as well as Ubuntu.
- fb03 3y ago
  I'm fairly satisfied with it, honestly. It's prevalent and 'standard' enough. People run Ubuntu/Debian more than .rpm based systems I guess. I'm just trying to stay as near as my Docker deploy targets as I can. I want to run away from `snap` tho.
scorxn 3y ago
I've been trying out Linux distros since the late 90s. I recognize Mint's reputation as a Windows alternative for Linux noobs. But it's honestly the best OS I've used on any platform since... Snow Leopard? With Cinnamon anyway (the default), it's polished, fast, and has a perfect set of default apps for what I need to do.
NayamAmarshe 3y ago
ZorinOS[0] is fantastic! I switched from Ubuntu too and it was surprising how polished ZorinOS was. Everything was super stable and in the last 2 years, it didn't break by itself, which I can't say the same for Ubuntu sadly. Linux Mint too is cool but the outdated UI is the only deal breaker for me. [0] - https://zorin.com/os https://zorin.com/os
schwank 3y ago
Mint Cinnamon has been so good to me as a daily driver since I left Windows when Win8 came along. My older watercooled i7-7770 mini-ITX 1060 GTS has been chugging along on 19.03 LTS for years, and I've adopted a complete ecosystem of Linux tools for everything from development to photo/video editing to gaming due to its stability. Recently picked up a Dell XPS15 with a new i7 and nVidia 3050 and the latest release worked with everything out of the box. I would prefer rolling release to avoid the situation I'm in with LTS, but otherwise I'm a very happy Mint user and financial contributor.
jakkos 3y ago
Have you tried PopOS? Very much felt like it was "ubuntu but good" last time I tried it.
m4lvin 3y ago
Come to Debian, tomorrow is the perfect day in fact :-)
Woeps 3y ago
Don't know about Mint or other .deb systems. But I'm pretty happy with OpenSuse for desktop use and MicroOS for my servers. tough if I'm honest, I don't know what are their main advantages over other systems.
abenga 3y ago
Debian. We never left.

by fb03 3y ago

gtop3 3y ago

Why do you want to stay within the .deb ecosystem? The difference between .deb and other common packages (rpm, pacman) are minimal. Almost all desktop distros will handle dockerfiles just as well as Ubuntu.

fb03 3y ago
I'm fairly satisfied with it, honestly. It's prevalent and 'standard' enough. People run Ubuntu/Debian more than .rpm based systems I guess. I'm just trying to stay as near as my Docker deploy targets as I can. I want to run away from `snap` tho.

scorxn 3y ago

I've been trying out Linux distros since the late 90s. I recognize Mint's reputation as a Windows alternative for Linux noobs. But it's honestly the best OS I've used on any platform since... Snow Leopard? With Cinnamon anyway (the default), it's polished, fast, and has a perfect set of default apps for what I need to do.

NayamAmarshe 3y ago

ZorinOS[0] is fantastic! I switched from Ubuntu too and it was surprising how polished ZorinOS was. Everything was super stable and in the last 2 years, it didn't break by itself, which I can't say the same for Ubuntu sadly. Linux Mint too is cool but the outdated UI is the only deal breaker for me. [0] - https://zorin.com/os https://zorin.com/os

schwank 3y ago

Mint Cinnamon has been so good to me as a daily driver since I left Windows when Win8 came along. My older watercooled i7-7770 mini-ITX 1060 GTS has been chugging along on 19.03 LTS for years, and I've adopted a complete ecosystem of Linux tools for everything from development to photo/video editing to gaming due to its stability. Recently picked up a Dell XPS15 with a new i7 and nVidia 3050 and the latest release worked with everything out of the box. I would prefer rolling release to avoid the situation I'm in with LTS, but otherwise I'm a very happy Mint user and financial contributor.

jakkos 3y ago

Have you tried PopOS? Very much felt like it was "ubuntu but good" last time I tried it.

m4lvin 3y ago

Come to Debian, tomorrow is the perfect day in fact :-)

Woeps 3y ago

Don't know about Mint or other .deb systems. But I'm pretty happy with OpenSuse for desktop use and MicroOS for my servers. tough if I'm honest, I don't know what are their main advantages over other systems.

abenga 3y ago

Debian. We never left.