What linux distro do you use?

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Just curious. I’m using linux mint.

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I currently daily drive Nobara, which is based on Fedora. I also use Debian on a Server.

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Here’s a topic that may help you:

For me, I use Fedora Workstation with the GNOME Desktop Environment, though I plan using Fedora Kinoite (Immutable + KDE) instead.

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I’m not recommending against either of your current distros of choice (@Catorwild @Blurb5778), but I just want to point out that both Mint and Nobara have lesser security compared to the upstream distros they are based on (Ubuntu, and Fedora) and prioritize other factors above security. That doesn’t mean either is a bad distro, or a bad choice, or horribly insecure, just something to be aware of.

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But aren’t Mint updates based on Ubuntu updates?

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MXLinux rencetly. Horrible default UI, absolutely amazing quality of life improvements. I tend to distro hop a lot but I might just stick with MX a while. Previously used Fedora Silverblue with secureblue on top, but my threat model does not warrant it, also the performance drawbacks were significant. Want to try Subgraph.

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Yes (because Mint is for the most part Ubuntu under the hood, and because Mint does not host or maintain their own repositories (apart from Mint specific things) most updates in Linux Mint are coming directly from Ubuntu’s repositories, and are literally the same exact packages you’d get with Ubuntu LTS), but it isn’t just about updates.

It is more related to design decisions, defaults, priorities & focus, and the teams behind them. Two specific examples would be lack of Wayland support, and (until very recently) lack of secure boot support despite both of its upstream’s supporting it for ~ a decade. FWIW, Mint is (finally) moving in the right direction in both of these areas. Secure Boot was recently (finally) added and Wayland is finally getting some attention in at least 2 of the 3 desktop environments that Mint offers, but it will most likely be a couple release cycles before Wayland support is official.

Just to be crystal clear I want to reiterate that while I do consider these to be meaningful security considerations, I’m not meaning to imply Mint is a bad choice or anything like that, Mint has many positive qualities. I’m only meaning to point out that in the context of security/privacy, Mint offers a bit less, not more, than it’s upstreams.

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I got a new project which justifies looking at a new distro. I really have no idea how many distros I hop around on. As I mention my kitchen PC runs mint. I got a Pixel 3A running Ubuntu Touch. My Wyse runs AntiX and Tails, Kali, and Fedora off a thumbdrive. My OrangePi keyboard is running manjaro, I think. My Laptop at work is on Lubuntu. Got a server offline right now just running Debian server.
My new project is a 1L PC in a 2007 Jalopy Turbo. Its main purpose is running some HAM radio apps that are windows bases but I am trying everything through Wine.

I have several thumb drives most are all set up with Ventoy and portable apps for windows machine. Why choose one flavor of distro or desktop? Have fun.

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Why not ubuntu/linux mint?

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I’ve been using Fedora for a few years now and am very happy with it overall, I’m also using OpenSUSE Aeon in a VM (testing and considering a switch once it graduates from release candidate status).

Before Fedora, I used Arch and briefly OpenSUSE Tumbleweed, but most of my experience with Linux is within the Debian family of distros, mostly Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Debian, and various other *buntus

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Is snap a privacy issue or a security nightmare?

Or its just bloat?

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Privacy: Neutral afaik (not meaningfully more or less private than other package types)
Security: Mixed, but overall an improvement

  • Snap As a package format: Security Enhancement (Snap like Flatpak is a containerized package format with builtin sandboxing capabilities, this is an improvement over traditional package formats in the context of security)
  • The Snap Store: Less secure than your distros repos (the Snap Store, is a mixture of official and unofficial packages, foss and proprietary packages, there is no strong process of approval/vetting afaik and there were a couple cases of malicious apps making it into the store. Some due diligence/caution is required.
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Then why ppl shit on it? Penguin mob?

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Linux mint. The software center is the most stable and it seems to work the best with NVidia video cards (with secure boot disabled). Other distro’s I tried:

  • Ubuntu
  • Popos
  • Kubuntu
  • Fedora (I corrupted the installation within an hour)
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That makes sense.

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Also bloat? Like in flatpack - electron gets downloaded too many times?

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I’m using pop os and will switch to Opensuse Slowroll Later

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I’ve used both. Mint is what I converted some family members as a “just works” platform and didn’t disappoint. But to answer your question is why not, I try everything here and there and have lots of OS loaded on Ventoy sticks everywhere (same as @Perk1ns ). But for a distro to be upgraded to daily driver it has to be stable and with sensible defaults. MX is a little better than Mint on that regard even if it’s confusing at the start.

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Currently my favorite Linux distro is Android 13!!

I would like to build a nice Qubes machine with more than the recommended ram.

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Using Manjaro since I broke up with my ex.