If you have been using Linux for +10 years, what are you using now?
Been using Linux for over a decade, and last few years Ubuntu (on desktops/laptops), plus Debian on servers, but been looking to switch to something less “Canonical”-y for a long time (since the Amazon search fiasco, pretty much).
Appreciate recommendations or just an interesting discussion about people’s experiences, there are no wrong answers.
Edit: Thanks for the lots of interesting answers and discussions. I will try a few of the suggestions in a VM.
Nixos, meaning to try Gnuix but I got projects to finish!
started with the classics, moved to Arch, then now I’m moving to nixos.
I’m just starting to rebuild my home server in NixOS… mainly because I do things on my server only once in a while and things are breaking and I forget where stuff is.
Like I discovered fail to ban stopped working some time ago, and I’ve been running raw since then.
With Nix I plan to manage both os and containers in one go, so that I can have the whole system in a couple of files
debian with mate
I am using Unix/Linux for over thirty years now, and the older I get, the more I like it simple.
Debian with Arch in a VM, and Guix as extra package manager on top of both for programming projects. I use Debian for stable stuff and Arch for new stuff.
Stumpwm as manual tiling window manager, or i3wm, or Sway if the first is not available. Somtimes GNOME.
Emacs with language server (lsp-mode) for programming. Vim frequently at work for embedded tasks.
Gollum wiki or Zim wiki for knowledge management.
A little surprised you don’t use EXWM or org mode.
GNOME OS
it’s technically not for everyday use, but it has been simple and trouble free for me.
Debian.
It’s pretty great for desktop stuff these days. Basically Ubuntu minus the shit. Any desktop you want, it’s got live installers now (several different ones with different desktops), it’s got nonfree firmware on the disc, they’ve really upped their game.
(And if the recent systemd stuff skeeves you out, you can toss out systemd, even. It’s not for the faint of heart though.)
– Frost
Arch on my personal machines, Debian on my servers.
This is also my setup. I’ve tried nix a few times on desktop and servers, but didn’t stick. Keep going back to arch and debian
Same. This is the profile of the Lemmy user I think.
Arch but it is a pain in the ass to update. 20 years here. Tried a million distros, but never Slackware or Gentoo for some reason.
Debian. I like my computer to work.
Debian on everything (well except the router is on OpenWrt).
First installed Debian more than 25 years ago. Tried some other stuff, Debian is still best for me.
Debian on the streets (servers), Arch on the sheets (laptop).
Debian.
I’ve been using Linux for more than 20+
First distro: Slackware, then Debian for many years, finally Fedora, since 2014, very happy user.
What I like in Fedora: the 6 months release provides bleeding edge experience without compromising stability.
Debian and alpine. Coming up on 27 years of linux for me.
Debian Trixie headless on my router/server raspberry pi and NixOs on my laptop.
However I’m planning to switch from Nix this summer since one of the maintainers of NixOs is the one which added age verification to systemd, still haven’t decided on which Os I’ll switch to probably Devuan os but may give Alpine a shot since it’s more stable than Arch btw, so I’ll just be ricing and distro hopping this summer until I pick my new favorite again.
