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In my circles, and for a long time, "Ubuntu" meant "I can't install Debian". Because Debian used a text based install that required a bit more knowledge (and re

In my circles, and for a long time, "Ubuntu" meant "I can't install Debian". Because Debian used a text based install that required a bit more knowledge (and reading), and Ubuntu was more user friendly at the time.

varjag 3y ago
Such a weird flex. Debian sure wasn't Slackware, it was one of the easiest distros to install and manage. It took years until commercial distros like RedHat could catch up.
- stephenr 3y ago
  The point of the quote isn't that Debian is hard. It's that people chose a worse distro because they need hand holding. Consider a comparable quote: > Taskrabbit is an ancient Swedish word meaning "I can't assemble IKEA furniture".
- brnt 3y ago
  The Debian install wizard is quite long and technical. I can see how Ubuntu (no more than a handful of questions) appeals.
- avhon1 3y ago
  I remember my first time trying to install Debian, being a total noob to the whole thing. I thought parts of the installer were broken, because I couldn't toggle TUI checkboxes. Every time I tried, the installer would instead jump to the next screen. Years later, I figured out that you're supposed to use the spacebar to select/toggle UI elements, not the Enter key. Nobody told me that, and the text-mode installer certainly doesn't tell you! Ubuntu 11.04, on the other hand, was no trouble to install.
stephenr 3y ago
As usual Urban Dictionary has the goods: > Ubuntu is an ancient african word, meaning "I can't configure Debian" https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ubuntu https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ubuntu