Ask HN: Advanced Linux users, which distribution do you run? Why?

Re:Ask HN: Advanced Linux users, which distribution do you r... by grijul on Sunday July 12, 2020 @09:53PM (#23816435)

I've been distro hopping for since I have introduced myself to linux (2-3 years I think). Tried Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Suse, Mint, Arch, and a few random distros I found on distrowatch.

Finally settled for Arch (with KDE) and using it for 3-4 months now. I love it. It has forced me to learn a lot about linux. And now I realise other distros were too bloated and have a lot of packages I probably would never use.

That being said, I haven't tried Gentoo yet. Hmm. Someday maybe :P

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Re:Ask HN: Advanced Linux users, which distribution do you r... by banachtarski on Sunday July 12, 2020 @09:55PM (#23816446)

I went from gentoo to arch years ago. Unless you absolutely need to compile the universe from scratch on your machine all the time, don’t bother. Arch’s greatest asset is its speed and excellent binay distribution. Gentoo affords you none of that. If you just want to “learn” I suppose, then by all means.

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Re:Ask HN: Advanced Linux users, which distribution do you r... by grijul on Sunday July 12, 2020 @10:11PM (#23816517)

> Arch’s greatest asset is its speed and excellent binay distribution.

And its wiki.

> If you just want to “learn” I suppose, then by all means.

Yep that was the only purpose. But I don't see this happening anytime soon.

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Re:Ask HN: Advanced Linux users, which distribution do you r... by lucasvr_br on Sunday July 12, 2020 @11:29PM (#23816879)

Excellent point regarding their Wiki. Gentoo's wiki is a great resource, too. What I like the most is that both have distro-agnostic information that apply elsewhere.

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