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We are not the same (lemmy.world)
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[–] 25 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Fair enough, but Mint gives you the more up to date base of Ubuntu and some QoL tools that Debian doesn't have. If you prefer Debian, then use it. I just feel Mint is better for beginners or people who want an easier time with less tinkering.

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    This sounds like a great place to mention Linux Mint Debian Edition!

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    Which is an excellent option if you're okay with Debian. It's a good OS but lacks some of the homegrown tools from the main Mint version. So, for beginners or those less inclined to tinkering I'd still recommend the main edition. Otherwise yes, Debian Edition is another great option.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Debian was good enough for my grandfather and it’s good enough for me. Seriously, running cinnamon desktop in Debian is my best option.

    I don’t need fancy, just no breaking

    Plot twist: am grandfather myself

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    That's awesome. While I don't share your love for Debian, I'm glad it exists. Without it, we wouldn't have Ubuntu or Mint or a ton of other choices.

    It's also amazing that it works, as-is, for some people. More options just means more possibilities for people to find something that works for them and that's what's important.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Ever since docker became available, along with flatpak; the Linux running these became less of an issue for me

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Also a valid point. I still want to try Docker at some point, but I haven't really needed it yet.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I have to use some programming tools and languages to code; installing them side by side and updating was a major hassle. Now I just have some aliases in command prompt.

    Docket desktop was a major religious experience for me; much easier than before

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I just want to learn to use it to make my home server easier to manage. But your use case does make perfect sense.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    And it sounds like in your case you need new and fancy, if I had to start over I would do arch

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Honestly, the server runs pi-hole, which I wanna switch for Adguard Home at some point, and Syncthing. Really not much running, but if Docker makes it easier to update and manage I want to learn how it works.

    But yes, I do want new and shiny. Just because it's a very simple home setup that doesn't have to be absolutely rock-solid stable. Also helps me feel more at ease about security fixes and such.

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