If you're using Linux, what distribution, and why? I'm currently using Debian on my server, and I'm trying out Elementary OS on my laptop. As a fan of Debian based stuff, Debian 9 is a pretty obvious choice for the server. As for the laptop, I saw EOS and noticed it was Ubuntu based, which in turn is debian based so I figured I'd give it a go. So far its extremely simple to use, and it looks nice out of the box, if there was a distribution I'd say could replace Windows for long time users, this is a solid option. Being basically just Ubuntu with a neato theme, its got plenty of support. I probably won't stick with it for too long though, I prefer mucking around with more basic variants when it comes to my home machines.

Xubuntu Trusty on my MBP 2011, Ubuntu 14.04 for all my servers.

Antergros on my custom build, second drive, as a backup os. Sick of my ssd dying and then having no os to fix it.

Linux mint cause im lazy. Use to really like arch a lot and used that. But like i said really lazy.

Both my laptop and Samba server are running Debian 8.2 Jessie I distro hop all the time but I usually end up back on debian. EOS was nice for the laptop but not quite what I was looking for. I haven't tried Arch yet but I'm sure I will sometime

Arch at home, Debian on the server. I like to follow elementary OS as well, so I have it on a spare partition.

I'm using Mint on my laptop to get the hang of it, but I might try to get Arch on it over winter break

I've already tried a lot of linux distro and my fav is Ubuntu. Why? Because it's easy to use. And Kali Linux is a great choice for any people include me who loves to learn the basic of hacking.

servers: lewd: debian lewd irc (vps): debian pomf: ubuntu macbook: dualbooting osx with fedora - hoping to replace fedora with bunsenlabs some time soon (i'm a crunchbang fanboy) old laptop that i use as a backup: crunchbang

Senpai wrote: servers: lewd: debian lewd irc (vps): debian pomf: ubuntu macbook: dualbooting osx with fedora - hoping to replace fedora with bunsenlabs some time soon (i'm a crunchbang fanboy) old laptop that i use as a backup: crunchbang I love crunchbang

HackyLaptop: Arch NewLaptop: Arch Desktop(when I don't have to use windows): arch. I really like the user repository for arch

Linux distribution thread!

metod

Elementary not being free – I'm totally cool with that. Especially that it's "pay what you want".
What I'm not totally cool is this.

But overall donations are awesome. I feel really good knowing there are people there who will pay for software, even if they don't have to. Just because they appreciate work put in development.
Lately I'm kind of poor, so I don't donate that often, but I still try to send at least 2$ for projects I like the most.

And the thing is. Often people don't donate, simply because they don't think about it too much. We unconsciously treat "donate" buttons as some kind of trap waiting to take our money.

pixelwitch

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We unconsciously treat "donate" buttons as some kind of trap waiting to take our money.
That's a great point. Making it the default forces the user to consider it a purchase instead of a donation, or even consider it at all. Having "Enter payment amount" before you even see a download button is substantially more difficult to miss than a discreet donate button. It being the default paypal one featured on just about every other software page doesn't really help either.

Equinox

metod wrote:
I switched from Arch to Antergos, which is just Arch with installer.

Not really... Antergos is pretty much it's own fork of Arch, essentially the Ubuntu of Arch (though not as shitty, and not canonical). Antergos installs GNOME, X11, and many other applications (completely defeating the purpose of Arch Linux in the first place).

For Antergos to be "Arch with installer", Arch would have to have the same exact packages installed by default as Antergos (but then there would be no point to Antergos in the first place).

Saying Antergos is Arch with an installer is the same as saying Manjaro is arch with an installer. Arch is a do-it-yourself system. Antergos is not.

metod

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Well, this is true. I simply didn't want to go into that much details. Maybe instead I should say it's Arch + DE + some applications + configuration.

zannix

I run Slackware on my thinkpad, and Debian on my office box and VPS

Stable linux is best linux

Lambda

Using arch on my desktop, freeBSD on homeserver (would use dragonflyBSD but homeserver shitbox is 32bit). Have some craptops lying around with random distros i tried

LoliHook

Using Ubuntu 14.04 on every Server i have.

Just love it simply.

bithor

arch on my desktop and antergos on my laptop, because i was too lazy to get luks working....

Axotion

Arch on my Desktop, Arch ARM on Rasberry PI b+ and sometimes Arch on my Android Phone

AnonMoose

Axotion wrote:
Arch on my Desktop, Arch ARM on Rasberry PI b+ and sometimes Arch on my Android Phone

Arch on android phone
Am not good with computer, how do this.

seel

AnonMoose wrote:
Axotion wrote:
Arch on my Desktop, Arch ARM on Rasberry PI b+ and sometimes Arch on my Android Phone

Arch on android phone
Am not good with computer, how do this.

Honestly if not good, then don't. However, if you still feel compelled to do this, I'd read up on documentation and what not. Boring, but it should teach you what you need to know to accomplish things. Perhaps even Arch on Android.

Axotion

AnonMoose wrote:
Axotion wrote:
Arch on my Desktop, Arch ARM on Rasberry PI b+ and sometimes Arch on my Android Phone

Arch on android phone
Am not good with computer, how do this.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid&hl=pl just use this

AnonMoose

Axotion wrote:
AnonMoose wrote:
Axotion wrote:
Arch on my Desktop, Arch ARM on Rasberry PI b+ and sometimes Arch on my Android Phone

Arch on android phone
Am not good with computer, how do this.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid&hl=pl just use this

Thanks I'll have to try this.

AnonMoose

snow wrote:
AnonMoose wrote:
Axotion wrote:
Arch on my Desktop, Arch ARM on Rasberry PI b+ and sometimes Arch on my Android Phone

Arch on android phone
Am not good with computer, how do this.

Honestly if not good, then don't. However, if you still feel compelled to do this, I'd read up on documentation and what not. Boring, but it should teach you what you need to know to accomplish things. Perhaps even Arch on Android.

Yeah, I know, it was just a joke, I'd be fine doing an arch install.

Axotion

AnonMoose wrote:
snow wrote:
AnonMoose wrote:
Axotion wrote:
Arch on my Desktop, Arch ARM on Rasberry PI b+ and sometimes Arch on my Android Phone

Arch on android phone
Am not good with computer, how do this.

Honestly if not good, then don't. However, if you still feel compelled to do this, I'd read up on documentation and what not. Boring, but it should teach you what you need to know to accomplish things. Perhaps even Arch on Android.

Yeah, I know, it was just a joke, I'd be fine doing an arch install.

but protip, run it manually (.sh script) beacuse official method often doesn't work

tsundere

i use xubuntu on my laptop because i was too lazy to install something else, but i've changed so much that i don't know if i can call it xubuntu. i use arch on a 2006 imac i got for free.

Lambda

I switched to Fedora since i had a few Problems with arch recently, and i really like it

zathura

Manjaro, mainly because of the OpenRC support(systemd is just plain terrible), and is Arch yet(alright, just a bit).

For servers i just stick with Alpine, but i prefer OpenBSD/FreeBSD over it if i can for this purpose.

yumiyacchi

Im not precisely a Linux user, but i've revived an old laptop with Puppy Linux. It works amazing!

And im talking about a 2004 laptop.

Lambda

Akatsuki wrote:
Im not precisely a Linux user, but i've revived an old laptop with Puppy Linux. It works amazing!

And im talking about a 2004 laptop.

If its a 2004 Laptop it should even be able to run something like Debian or Fedora with xfce or lxde. Depends mainly on the amount of RAM you have in that Laptop

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