Realistically there are only six that are widely used and known, with a long and stable history behind them (Source: linux.org, distrowatch.com, wikipedia.org/wiki/linux, reddit.com/r/linux):
>Arch
>openSUSE
>Fedora
>Ubuntu
>Mint
>Debian
Since I am into gaming that eliminates Debian and Mint since their kernels are way too old, I want some sane defaults and stability so that eliminates Arch, and I require actual good performance so that removes Ubuntu because of forced snaps. For me it's FEDora or openSUSE, and I go with the latter because the name is less cringe. What are your thought processes when choosing a distro 'nons?
no wayland
that's literally it. I can deal with anything else but I need push to talk.
>xhe doesn't have a hardware mic switch
not a solution
install gentoo
I switched to te Zen Kernel on Gentoo recently. I used the ck/pf kernel for a long time but the MuQSS scheduler stopped being supported so I was forced to abandon it but Zen provides something similar I read and what a world of difference.
I'm installing something right now with 100% CPU usage and I had completely forgotten about it. I don't notice anything. 100% usage and I don't notice any decrease in snappiness.
brainlets should not use gentoo
>I switched to te Zen Kernel on Gentoo recently
The frick, you do realize you can compile your own kernel in Gentoo right? If you don't you're missing 50% of the point of Gentoo
>Since I am into gaming that eliminates Debian and Mint since their kernels are way too old
Isn't Debian testing a thing? I used to daily drive it and I had no problems with it
It's called testing for a reason, not really intended to be run on a home workstation imo.
I'm on the unstable version of debian (testing is allegedly not good with security updates) and it actually feels stable. They're even a bit behind the kernel.org release of kernels. I'd say it's close to Arch versioning wise
Just use Arch. I've been running my install for about 2 years now with no stability issues.
i'm normal so i run debian
Arch with systemd-boot and LUKS2 and zen kernel and plasma 6 with wayland and hyprland with wayland and pamac-all with mostly flatpaks.
You might ask why?
>systemd-boot supports LUKS2 and is easy and straight forward
>wayland despite it's issues for the extra sandboxing security which can be circumvented on X11
>both plasma 6 and hyprland with sddm to switch between depending on mood or what im doing
>pamac-all because it's the best all-in-one GUI update manager with tray-notifications for updates and includes aur and flatpaks, and even optional snaps if i ever want that
>zen kernel main with lts fallback kernel just in case shit hits the fan
Yes wayland fricking sucks balls right now, im just going to grit through it until they patch shit.
grub probably supports LUKS2 by now, so you could argue it would be better for encrypting boot which systemd-boot can't, but then you have to deal with nightmare level grub problems
and flatpaks with flatseal for sandboxing in case it wasn't obvious
Mint
I registered an account for the free RHEL and will be trying that out w/ Flatpaks on a couple different machines.
That's about it.
replace Arch with RHEL and you have a list that makes sense.
good man.
Why RHEL over Fedora for home use?
How old are Debian's kernels though? Like are they bad only for modern games, or are you restricted from most games?
It's really only a problem for newer/online games and/or newer hardware. If you are using a older GPU and playing older games then debian is flawless, you might have some performance loss but stability could be worth it.
arch is just as stable for gaming through, without the problem of not being able to play newer games
there's no case in which you suddenly stop being able to play your games on arch despite the rolling releases, so for this purpose its more than stable enough
Half of those are the same distro.
>Since I am into gaming that eliminates Debian and Mint since their kernels are way too old
even doe in mint you can upgrade to the latest non-lts ubuntu kernel with a few clicks from the update manager (right now it's 6.5)
void linux with preinstalled xfce
>void linux with preinstalled xfce
what a beautiful young lady
>lady
>What distribution will you be running in 2024
FreeBSD
kys troon
>Since I am into gaming...
Search for that SteamOS. The newest version is Arch based.
I think the latest version they offer is still Debian based
last i heard a manjaro fork has native gaymen support and proton optimizations aimed to become just like the steamdeck arch build
that's what im going for in the upcoming weeks
dunno about product version but test is definitely arch based
Nobara maybe?
>test
Oh cool, will check it out
Same one I've run since 97. Slackware.
Sure thing, grandpa
Now let's get you to bed
dilate yourself
>stability
Been using the same installation for five almost six years without issues
>b-but grub
when the update thing came up I just ran the commands they recommended and that was it
Slackware is based too
Either Alma or Kinoite. Kinoite only if I figure out how to make a developer environment on it exactly like on normal Linux. So likely Alma.
I play videogames on Debian regularly with no issues
OpenSUSE sucks ass. It always has and always will.
Mint is just another frankenbuntu these days and Cinnamon is a laggy piece of shit.
Debian is a shadow of its former self. Canonical uses the rolling branches as a testing playground for Ubuntu and the stable branch is maintained purely out of obligation.
Fedora and Arch are the only good desktop distros.
ubuntu because it gets most support but yeah frick snaps
>distribution
/g is as cucked as they say.
schizo award
>stable history
>no mention of Gentoo the most stable of them all
Imagine
If I stay with my current laptop:
>Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
If I get a new laptop:
>Windows 11 (I might lose the warranty if I change it so I'll wait for it to end... then I'll install Ubuntu 24.04 LTS)
If I replace my laptop with a tablet:
>Android 14 (One UI 6.0 w/ DeX)
>What are your thought processes when choosing a distro 'nons?
Well, you basically listed Ubuntu twice
win10
linux mint
haiku
Fedora and Mint
Laptops, fedora. Proxmox/debian servers. Windows on a vm with hw passthrough.
When i get a new laptop this year I might install void on it, it seems comfy.
are you a trans woman with a black boyfriend?
No I'm the black boyfriend
No I'm a man. khhv
what does khhv mean
kissless handholdless virgin
wtf, how does that happen to anyone over 18yo? ur just pretending right lol
When I do use Linux, Ubuntu is always my go to.