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Share Your Favorite Linux Distros and Why You Love Them (lemmy.fmhy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by InternetPirate@lemmy.fmhy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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So we can clearly see the most popular distros and the reasons why people use them, please follow this format:

Write the name of the Linux distro as a first-level comment.
Reply to that comment with each reason you like the distro as a separate answer.

For example:

Distro (first-level comment)
- Reason (one answer)
- Other reason (a different answer)

Please avoid duplicating options. This will help us better understand the most popular distros and the reasons why people use them.

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[–] ReakDuck@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Arch Linux

[–] ReakDuck@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

The Arch Wiki is in a language made by users for users. Meaning that its easy to understand because the wiki allows to talk about issues, alternatives and more hints about each small topic, every other wiki has some structure where important details are missing or not taken seriously.

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[–] christos@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Linuxmint.

[–] QuazarOmega@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

We're looking to create a comprehensive list of the most popular Linux distributions and the reasons why people use them.

I'm curious, do you intend to put up the results somewhere?

[–] rfy@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Void Linux

It has it's own package manager which is nice and performant, it has another script similar to the AUR to an extent, runit is simple and sensible.

[–] CosmoCrow@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Fedora Workstation

[–] CosmoCrow@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Looks good with gnome and has been stable for my pc.

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[–] maniac@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Arch

Minimal and I install whatever the hell I want on it
AUR

[–] Fafner@yiffit.net 2 points 1 year ago

YiffOS

[–] evadzs@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Garuda Linux

[–] gobbling871@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Arch (BTW)

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[–] wgs@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

crux

[–] dovedozen@vlemmy.net 1 points 1 year ago

MX Linux

[–] shapis@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Arch.

I don't love it, like at all. But it's the least buggy and easiest to use one I've tried.

I really wish there was a simple plug and play, everything just works and doesnt break on updates distro.

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