Beside DE and terminal commands , is there anything else I should try in a linux distro ?

  • ccdfa@lemm.ee
    14·
    18 days ago

    I disagree that the UI/DE/WM is a good way to evaluate a distro. One could make any distro look and feel like any other.

    In my opinion one should look primarily at three factors:

    1. Package manager
    2. Release type
    3. Stability

    From there just choose either Debian or Arch and install the UI you want with the DE/WM

    • stoy@lemmy.zip
      2·
      18 days ago

      Please notice that I spoke about the configuration of the DE/VM, I have learned a lot about DE/VM confug from looking at different distros

    • A7thStone@lemmy.world
      1·
      17 days ago

      I agree on the package manager. I got so used to rpm style from SuSE that I have a hard time with Debian based systems.

    • bufordk@noauthority.social
      0·
      17 days ago

      @ccdfa
      My $0.02 worth. I run Kubuntu (Debian) and Manjaro (Arch) both with KDE Plasma. KDE has done such a great job. I often forget which distro I’m running. It’s usually me inadvertently running apt commands on the Manjaro box and saying to myself, oh yeah that’s right
      @stoy @kalvo

      • ccdfa@lemm.ee
        1·
        17 days ago

        How do you like Manjaro? I am on normal arch with kde and I love it. Manjaro’s own repos scare me.

        • bufordk@noauthority.social
          1·
          17 days ago

          @ccdfa
          I like it quite a bit. I’ve been using it for about 2 years; one machine as a every day work station that I use for everything and a laptop with a cracked screen that I use as my Jellyfin server. I have no issues at all with the repos but that is the one area I know the least about. Since you mentioned it, I think I do some learning this week.