Which Linux Distro do you use?

phoebenomena · Post by **phoebenomena** » Wed Mar 18, 2026 12:38 am

...because I am pretty sure that not everyone would stay on Macs for, like, 20 years...

...and also because Windows 11 is...some sort of absurdist art piece cosplaying as an OS.

So, where did everyone end up? I like LMDE / Debian , myself.

Post by **obvs** » Wed Mar 18, 2026 1:27 am

I like Debian for how to manage it, but I really don’t like the GUIs available for Linux distros. I want a universal menu bar at the top of the screen, and the best I’ve seen any Linux distro with that is OCCASIONALLY having the menu bar at the top of the screen for SOME apps, which I feel is actually worse than just leaving them within the windows themselves.

Jehannum · Post by **Jehannum** » Wed Mar 18, 2026 1:49 am

I've used Debian since 1997.

Maurvir · Post by **Maurvir** » Wed Mar 18, 2026 2:39 pm

Debian and Proxmox, which is also Debian

oath · Post by **oath** » Wed Mar 18, 2026 5:43 pm

Garuda Gnome for main gaming PC, as well as one my main Thinkpad, and SurfaceGo Gen1, Big Linux XFCE for my older thinkpad and older dual core i5 Macbook Air, COSMIC looks promising but I can't leave GNOME Extensions behind for my main machines yet.

Jehannum · Post by **Jehannum** » Wed Mar 18, 2026 7:05 pm

obvs wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 1:27 am
I like Debian for how to manage it, but I really don’t like the GUIs available for Linux distros. I want a universal menu bar at the top of the screen, and the best I’ve seen any Linux distro with that is OCCASIONALLY having the menu bar at the top of the screen for SOME apps, which I feel is actually worse than just leaving them within the windows themselves.

I think things have gotten better in recent years. I understand they're not perfect (or even great, really), but there is pressure to get better from what I've seen.

Alien · Post by **Alien** » Fri Mar 20, 2026 4:04 pm

I run NetBSD for my UNIX-needs. But my daily computing is macOS. Well; iPadOS, more often than not. I think my iPad M4 Pro may be the most powerful computer in our household.

FunkyRes · Post by **FunkyRes** » Fri Mar 20, 2026 10:32 pm

I run Fedora Workstation (MATE desktop) as my main install, and Linux From Scratch for playing around.

I'm on Fedora 42.

oath · Post by **oath** » Sat Mar 21, 2026 3:33 am

I am on the road the next couple days traveling through New Mexico and brought along my old MacBook Air with Big Linux. Not the prettiest but plenty zippy and travels light.

Post by **obvs** » Sat Mar 21, 2026 9:22 pm

Where about in New Mexico?

oath · Post by **oath** » Sat Mar 21, 2026 9:27 pm

obvs wrote: Sat Mar 21, 2026 9:22 pm
Where about in New Mexico?

Rosewell today and then Artesia. Going to a old family grave.

LCGuy · Post by **LCGuy** » Mon Mar 23, 2026 7:10 am

I run Ubuntu. It works, its reliable, and does everything I need without getting in the way.

Sean 2.0 · Post by **Sean 2.0** » Mon Mar 23, 2026 5:13 pm

I'm running Ubuntu on my old iMac, and Ubuntu Server on my Plex/Home server.

Ernest · Post by **Ernest** » Thu Mar 26, 2026 7:34 pm

I have an Intel NUC I use as a server running Ubuntu, and both a gaming PC and an Asus Ally running Bazzite. Though I intend to sell the gaming PC.

arkayn · Post by **arkayn** » Mon Mar 30, 2026 12:33 am

My little backup PC is running Nobaru with the KDE desktop, but my primary computer is running Win-11 Pro for my gaming needs

dv · Post by dv » Tue Mar 31, 2026 9:19 pm

Still just using Ubuntu LTS. CLI only, no GUI.

I should probably switch to something that sends fewer "metrics" back to the publisher. Oh well.