Share Your Favorite Linux Distros and Why You Love Them
Share Your Favorite Linux Distros and Why You Love Them
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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@InternetPirate I've been happy with Ubuntu since 2007, I don't always like Canonical's choices, but they're easily changed. Recently tried Vanilla OS, easy install and seems solid, good alternative to Nix I think.
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With each release unsnapping gets more annoying... Now I have to get Firefox from alternative sources...
@manpacket I prefer Flatpak, but Snaps do seem to be getting better, then again I have a history of foolish optimism 🤔
https://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/using-flatpak.html
$ flatpak run org.gimp.GIMPThey still haven't figure out how to make console experience not miserable, maybe one day...
how is that miserable?
From what I understand from this page and other sources - you have to type that to run
gimpor other app. At least that's the impression I'm getting from the documentation. I run most of my stuff from the console and don't like to use aliases.
Fake news.
flatpak install gimp, in terminal, try it.