2017-10-22 at 10:26 PM UTC
So with 2018 approaching, it's going to be time to update my OS on my devices. Right now I'm using Ubuntu 16.04.2 and I've been using Ubuntu as my primary OS since like 12.04. I don't use Windows, and I really only use Raspbian(rPi), and Android/Cyangenmod(on my phones).
Anyways, I want to try a new OS. It has to be Linux. I am thinking BunsenLabs, but only because someone mentioned it here.
I need certain IDEs to run on it(Android Studio, Eclipse, Arduino, probably MonoDevelope) and I prefer Unity but wouldn't mind trying something new. Lightweight is really what I want. I don't want any shit bloatware pre-installed, but I want it to be fairly simple installation. I don't want Slackware.
As usual, I'll keep my current installation of Ubuntu installed on one of my hard drives as a backup OS, and then I'll just install my new OS onto my other hard drive and configure Grub to automatically boot it.
What distro would you suggest?
2017-10-24 at 12:20 PM UTC
I thought Unity was getting shitcanned?
2017-10-26 at 2:55 PM UTC
Should I just stick with Ubuntu? The more I look into it, the more I'm starting to realize that it might turn into a big headache.
2017-10-27 at 4:24 AM UTC
try window 7 its hella sleek plus you can got it 64 bits which lets u use all your memory nd hard drive
2017-10-27 at 11:42 PM UTC
Wait till Linux Mint 18.10 is released. Or the new Ubuntu LTS in next year.
2017-10-29 at 3:55 AM UTC
I will be running Backbox 5 probably. Since it's Ubuntu based it doubles as a good general OS. Matter of fact, i will be installing it on a laptop i got laying around to try it out in a day or two.
2017-10-29 at 6:52 AM UTC
Grimace
motherfucker
[my enumerable hindi guideword]
Linux has never been a "run it and go" OS. Only in recent times has it even begun to taste upon that with distros like Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, etc. (all based on Debian, mind you). Earlier than this, it was live distros like Knoppix which was meant to be "run it and go", or at least, the early attempts at it.
Want to branch out? I know you said you didn't want Slackware, but I still recommend it. It's not at all suited to the every day home user. It's stability minded for linux nerds. You should still know it.
If you want a more user friendly distro, try ElementaryOS. It's heavily themed for "appearance" and many will find similarities to Mac OS.
Like it or love it, the popular distos of today are Debian, Mint, Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch. All other distros are some flavor of the previous, Debian being the grandaddy of them all.
So if you want a 2018 distro and aren't satisfied with Ubuntu, I would suggest you try Mint as it will be the most familiar to you (in terms of repos) yet different. Or, if you are further along with linux use, build your own OS under Arch Linux with your own desktop environment.
With Linux, there is so many possibilities. If you've been used to Debian-based distros, I would suggest Mint and if that isn't your thing, then branch totally off and build your own with Arch. And if you're rather have something prepackaged that isn't Debian based, go with Slackware.
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