A classic use for Linux is to breathe life into an old PC. Some distributions are more lightweight than others, though. Which distro in your experience has the most spring in its step?
What Was the First Linux Distro You Used? There are countless Linux distros on the scene today, from headless servers to fully-featured desktops. When you get into the Linux world, though, you've gotta start with one. The first I ever touched was one I installed myself: Linux Mint, the...
So if you are looking for a Linux distro for your regular day to day tasks, and one that just works out of the box, then go with Ubuntu. On the other hand, if you are looking to create a secondary system to test out all the new software and tools, then Fedora is the best distro...
UBOS - Linux distro that runs on indie boxes (personal servers and IoT devices). Single-command installation and management of apps - Jenkins, Mediawiki, Owncloud, WordPress, etc., and other features. GPL-3.0 Perl/Other WikiSuite - The most comprehensive and integrated Free / Libre / Open ...
Or a linux distro with kernel >6.6, currently only ubuntu 24.04 is a stable release with such a kernel version. gea said: Question: DAC cables? There are copper cables up to 5m and active fiber cables up to 100m for easy nic-nic or nic switch connectivity Anyone tried ...
UBOS - Linux distro that runs on indie boxes (personal servers and IoT devices). Single-command installation and management of apps - Jenkins, Mediawiki, Owncloud, WordPress, etc., and other features. GPL-3.0 Perl/Other WikiSuite - The most comprehensive and integrated Free / Libre / Open ...
is. In this case, you have to update it manually and will miss some minor features. However, recently, a modified version of Chromium has been available for Linux users that contains all the missing features. You can use it as well. Eventually, you can use Chrome on your Linux distro ...
This would be akin to saying the Linux community should rally behind one and only one Linux distribution. Distros have come and gone, in fact, Slackware was created in 1993 and is the oldest remaining distro, yet as noted above, despite the competitive forces and consumers using many ...
Maybe not for everyone, but I run linux Manjaro 4.19 KDE on a GO (8GB) and so far it's been a joy to use. First time linux user (MAC since 2004). It's...
I know my way around the CLI pretty well, but haven't used Linux as a desktop OS for 20+ years. I'm going to start with Manjaro, either on my desktop or my laptop. Anyone have advice on things to look for when trying out a distro? How did you decide on a desktop e...