“Oh god, they will immediately be able to tell I am a fraud who has no idea what he’s doing when I tell them I use Ubuntu”
Ubuntu is fine and I actually am on Ubuntu after using Arch for many years
I use Ubuntu. I think it's funny how Arch users immediately assume they know more about Linux than me because of my distro choice. My hobby is learning about Linux and I can do that perfectly from my Ubuntu machine.
I've used Arch in the past, and let me tell you, nothing crazy is going on in there.
Yes, Ubuntu sucks because they are forcing Snaps on people while snaps are slow as hell. Thankfully they haven't fully shoved snaps down our throats. If they don't make snaps faster before shoving them down my throat, I'll just distro hop. Probably to Debian. I love Debian.
Arch users HAVE to know a lot because their updates break it conatantly
Honestly I've found it to be surprisingly stable, and the only time the system broke, it was my own fault.
Isn't Arch a lot of manual compilation? Like I do that shit for work, I don't want to do it in my free-time too.
No, Arch has recompiled packages. Maybe you think of Gentoo?
Even then it's not "manual compilation", it's all automated.
Someone should make that bell curve meme where on the extremes they say "(i) use ubuntu", while mid is arch 'n stuff.
I rolled Debian for a long time, but now use Ubuntu as there’s a lot more online guides on how to do stuff in Ubuntu than in any other distro (IME)
"Steam Deck now leave me alone"
(cue DING sound and image of Arch installer)
AAAH!
(cue another DING sound with "Akira" echoing and an image of GNOME 3 desktop)
AAAAAAAAH!
So what is your distro? ;)
Some weather we're having, eh?
Yeah totally, makes me want to discuss init systems for some reason.
By the way, which init is your favorite?
When you use BSD.
"OpenRC lad"
It goes to another school. You would not know it.
WSL
You can try to get away with the classic "I use Arch btw." Either they are seriously impressed and don't ask any further then, or you fucked up completely.
Sometimes you just need an undebatable excuse. I use Linux Mint because LM are my initials and I'm too lazy to move to any other recommendations
-What distro do you use?
-Chrome OS
I use Windows BTW
I use windows too, have to keep them closed on hot days though.
Umm... Arch... -buntu... Hat... Linux?
Just always answer "Red Star OS".
Raspbian 💪
I tend to use whatever I consider the best one for that particular job. For example: Desktop/gaming: I currently use Ubuntu here because of greater commercial compatibility. But I am using Pop_OS on my System76 laptop and am liking it and may switch to that next time I need to rebuild the desktop image since it is downstream from Ubuntu compatibility should not be an issue. It would save be several post install customizations.
Homelab virtual infra hosting: Proxmox. Because I wanted fancy features without having to pay for a VMWare VMUC license.
Firewall/Router: PFSense
Homelab Infra VMs: Debian Stable for what I consider "backbone" services like DNS and Ubuntu server for things like Jellyfin and my Bookstack server where I am less concerned with it being rock solid.
I used to keep a Windows VM for the rare Windows specific things I wanted/needed. But eventually I got rid of that because I never needed it anyway.
Its called a file
I'm really liking Pop OS! I'd still be using Ubuntu if it wasn't for Pop tbh. I've also had some fun with Elementary OS, but their hostile stance on tray icons is killing my workflow.
Ideological design bullshit shouldn't get in the way of making a good product tbh.
This used to be me while I distrohopped. Now, I've settled on which distro I will use. I use Arch, btw.
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