▲ 165 ▼ Fuck it, give me your most OVERRATED Distros (www.youtube.com) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by valentino@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml 302 comments fedilink hide all child comments For me Mint Manjaro Zorin Garuda Neon
[–] SaltyIceteaMaker@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 years ago (2 children) And arch. Arch is godly. (I use Arch btw.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pH3ra@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm gonna say "no", but just by personal preference. I agree that, if you're skilled enough, 90% of distributions out there are completely useless once Arch and Debian are available. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fartsparkles@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) Couldn’t agree more. Arch is great if you need a malleable distro, Debian is for everything (else). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] pH3ra@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Debian is great if you want a stable distro. If you want the latest software run... Debian + Flatpak permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LeFantome@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago Do you install ffmpeg via Flatpak? In the spirit of your comment though, I have been meaning to try Debian Stable with Distrobox / Arch. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zucca@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) malleable distro Hi. Gentoo user here. 👏 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fartsparkles@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I’ve not used Gentoo in years but I really ought to give it another go. Do you still have to compile everything from scratch or are there binary repos now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zucca@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago Maybe soon? Bu the more you diverge from the default the more portage will compile packages for your setup. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kangie@lemmy.srcfiles.zip 0 points 2 years ago I don't know about you, but I don't mail my disteos; rsync is much faster. permalink fedilink source parent [–] OrdinaryAlien@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I've used Arch on many different computers over the years. It's not stable, it breaks. I don't understand why it's great. Debian (minimal install) is better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SaltyIceteaMaker@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago I've only had one problem with arch (it broke after an update once) except for that one problem it was always very stable and solid in my experience. Debian is too "old" for me. I prefer bleeding edge and i refuse to use any flatpaks or such because they are a pain in the ass to set up right in my experience permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pH3ra@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm gonna say "no", but just by personal preference. I agree that, if you're skilled enough, 90% of distributions out there are completely useless once Arch and Debian are available. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fartsparkles@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) Couldn’t agree more. Arch is great if you need a malleable distro, Debian is for everything (else). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] pH3ra@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Debian is great if you want a stable distro. If you want the latest software run... Debian + Flatpak permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LeFantome@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago Do you install ffmpeg via Flatpak? In the spirit of your comment though, I have been meaning to try Debian Stable with Distrobox / Arch. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zucca@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) malleable distro Hi. Gentoo user here. 👏 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fartsparkles@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I’ve not used Gentoo in years but I really ought to give it another go. Do you still have to compile everything from scratch or are there binary repos now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zucca@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago Maybe soon? Bu the more you diverge from the default the more portage will compile packages for your setup. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kangie@lemmy.srcfiles.zip 0 points 2 years ago I don't know about you, but I don't mail my disteos; rsync is much faster. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fartsparkles@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) Couldn’t agree more. Arch is great if you need a malleable distro, Debian is for everything (else). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] pH3ra@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Debian is great if you want a stable distro. If you want the latest software run... Debian + Flatpak permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LeFantome@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago Do you install ffmpeg via Flatpak? In the spirit of your comment though, I have been meaning to try Debian Stable with Distrobox / Arch. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zucca@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) malleable distro Hi. Gentoo user here. 👏 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fartsparkles@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I’ve not used Gentoo in years but I really ought to give it another go. Do you still have to compile everything from scratch or are there binary repos now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zucca@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago Maybe soon? Bu the more you diverge from the default the more portage will compile packages for your setup. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kangie@lemmy.srcfiles.zip 0 points 2 years ago I don't know about you, but I don't mail my disteos; rsync is much faster. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pH3ra@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Debian is great if you want a stable distro. If you want the latest software run... Debian + Flatpak permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LeFantome@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago Do you install ffmpeg via Flatpak? In the spirit of your comment though, I have been meaning to try Debian Stable with Distrobox / Arch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago Do you install ffmpeg via Flatpak? In the spirit of your comment though, I have been meaning to try Debian Stable with Distrobox / Arch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zucca@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) malleable distro Hi. Gentoo user here. 👏 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fartsparkles@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I’ve not used Gentoo in years but I really ought to give it another go. Do you still have to compile everything from scratch or are there binary repos now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zucca@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago Maybe soon? Bu the more you diverge from the default the more portage will compile packages for your setup. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fartsparkles@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I’ve not used Gentoo in years but I really ought to give it another go. Do you still have to compile everything from scratch or are there binary repos now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zucca@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago Maybe soon? Bu the more you diverge from the default the more portage will compile packages for your setup. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zucca@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago Maybe soon? Bu the more you diverge from the default the more portage will compile packages for your setup. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kangie@lemmy.srcfiles.zip 0 points 2 years ago I don't know about you, but I don't mail my disteos; rsync is much faster. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OrdinaryAlien@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I've used Arch on many different computers over the years. It's not stable, it breaks. I don't understand why it's great. Debian (minimal install) is better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SaltyIceteaMaker@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago I've only had one problem with arch (it broke after an update once) except for that one problem it was always very stable and solid in my experience. Debian is too "old" for me. I prefer bleeding edge and i refuse to use any flatpaks or such because they are a pain in the ass to set up right in my experience permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaltyIceteaMaker@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago I've only had one problem with arch (it broke after an update once) except for that one problem it was always very stable and solid in my experience. Debian is too "old" for me. I prefer bleeding edge and i refuse to use any flatpaks or such because they are a pain in the ass to set up right in my experience permalink fedilink source parent