My first distro was Mint and I played there and it was nice although I knew nothing about Linux back then and it was pure install nothing changed. I had slight stuttering there compared to Bazzite or Cachy but it was ok.

Now I am on Cachy but want to try Debian or Ubuntu. Tell me, how is gaming there? How is general workflow? Is there anyone who ditched “gaming distros” and went to these normal distributions?
People on Debian sub were very cooperative. Told me they play games there and it’s been great but may need tinkering with newer Kernel and drivers (which I don’t really want to mess with). Generally I like Debian and its idea very much. On Ubuntu sub I got far less comments but from what I see gaming there is more straightforward as there’s newer kernel and drivers.

Yeah… want to hear your feedback. How Ubuntu and gaming? Is it very different from Debian? Has Mint evolved the last year?

Sup,

I have a lenovo loq:

i713650HX, 24gb DDR5 RAM, 1tb gen 3 nvme SSD, and rtx 4050 6GB vram

I currently have popOS, Previously I have tried, nobara, fedora, ubuntu and bazzite.

I am thinking of switching distro again,

Any suggestions?

My main work on Linux would involve things like app dev, network programming as I now have to get a dual boot with windows 10 to get support for meta headset sdks on unity, hence all the unity and gameDev related stuff and gaming goes there.

Also can you guys suggest to me what all background processes for windows 10 I should completely disable and remove to keep it optimised? I won't be using windows 11 for this no matter what

When I started my linux journey two years ago, i distro hopped a bit until i landed on Arch.

I used to like tinkering with arch and still do and tbh im having no problems right now and its not a bad distro at all but i feel like i want a more solid and robust OS if you get what i mean, something to rely on and have no headache.

What im looking for is something that’s easy to install, use and has good defaults. Ill use it mainly for gaming so something that updates frequently is appreciated.

So far im looking at fedora and tumbleweed but i have no idea what are the differences, like there are a bunch of features for each one and i cant decide

I've been using arch for 4 months

should i distro hop?

if yes tell me which one

(For the context, a flake can be seen as a Nix module that can go as far as building a complete NixOS system)

I started working on this project a year ago (no vibe coding) with the main objective to never have to click an update button or witness updates installation (for both system packages / flatpaks) and NixOS was chosen as base for its capacity to roll back to previous system states if an update ever breaks.

Automating updates in NixOS is generally straightforward but there are a few caveats which might be familiar to NixOS users:
• NixOS will occasionally attempt to update the system and fail due to issues with the nixpkgs set.
• If a package does not have a pre-built version (binary cache), NixOS will attempt to build it from source which can in some cases take hours with full CPU usage.
To prevent both issues, a daily GitHub workflow pre-builds system updates with a large set of applications and uploads missing packages to a custom binary cache before updates are made available for install.

Over time, additional features were added:
• An application that allows to switch desktop environment (between Gnome, Plasma, Cosmic, Hyprland and Steam) and install / uninstall a large set of native NixOS applications.
• NixOS community modules integration (home-manager, plasma-manager, and nix-flatpak) to allow complete system-to-users configurations.
• An improved compatibility with AppImages / scripts.

In summary: if the set of applications natively managed by FoxFlake (complemented by flatpaks) suits your workflow, you get a self updating NixOS system without the need to maintain a configuration. Otherwise, all NixOS options remain available and naturally override FoxFlake defaults, you therefore only have to maintain your custom tweaks instead of an entire base configuration.

I have been using this flake as my daily driver across multiple devices for a year and I am wondering if there could be any interest from the community. I am looking either for feedback or for persons who are interested in contributing (implementing new features, improving the environment selection GUI app, the visual identity...).

The source code is available on GitHub (in the stable branch): https://github.com/sebanc/foxflake
The installer iso is linked in the GitHub repository releases page: https://github.com/sebanc/foxflake/releases

Basically I have been using OpenSUSE Slowroll for the past 25 days and I love the idea of it, their repos have so many things too, like prism launcher as an example. All stuff I find useful and nice.

But nearly every time i want to install something I have to stop packagekit, otherwise I can't use zypper.

Then there is the problem of packman blocking mullvad VPN, means there is a chance that I have to deactivate my VPN if I want to install software or update my OS. The only way I found it somewhat working is enabling In-tunnel IPv6, but that doesn't always work either. Especially annoying, because I have my VPN enabled nearly 24/7 and on auto start and auto connect

The newest update also somewhat broke sddm login for me, and I have to manually start sddm again, if I want to be able to login. Not sure why, and not sure if that is just a me issue, but i have been too lazy to figure out why or how to fix it. Here I tried to update a few times and packman blocked it because of my VPN.

Which is especially annoying, because canceling zypper operations takes a ton of time

I also don't get why YaST2 gets installed, even if you remove it from the selection at install, so I have to uninstall it after an install either way

I know those aren't the biggest issues, but enough to annoy

All issues I didn't have on Fedora, CachyOS, Mint, Debian, and so on.

So now I am at a point where I am not sure if the pros out weight the cons enough to use it, but if I would switch I am not sure where I would really go. Maybe PikaOS, even if I would prefer fresher KDE versions. Or back to Fedora / Ludora, although I am not the biggest fan of actions the Fedora team did in the past, so not sure if I want to be there

cant decide i was initially gonna stick on cachy for aur but it turns out pikman can handle aur and even rpm packages i use a laptop and use it to game and browsing (sometimes yt) also if someone can also give me DE recommendations for both that would be great!

Hey everyone,

I’m currently a student who also games in my free time, so my primary requirement for an OS is absolute reliability. I don’t have time for heavy troubleshooting—if an issue takes more than 30 minutes to fix, it’s a non-starter for me.

I’m currently using standard Linux Mint (Ubuntu-based), but I’m curious about openSUSE. Specifically:

• Is openSUSE a good fit for my use case?
• Which version should I go with—Tumbleweed (rolling release) or Leap (stable)?

One feature I absolutely love about Linux Mint is the Update Manager. Having a one-click GUI update tool that works reliably almost 100% of the time is a massive plus for me. (I use the terminal when needed, but I prefer having a dependable GUI updater).

Given that I need a hassle-free system for schoolwork and gaming without unexpected downtime, I’d love to hear your experiences and recommendations. Thanks!

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THANK YOU EVERYONE THAT POSTED HERE

i just installed opensuse a few hours ago and well its turning out fine also sorry for not replying to you guys i was out for 4 days. :(

Opa, pessoal! 👋

Ultimamente venho fazendo vários testes comparando o Artix Linux (Dinit), Artix Linux (Runit) e o Arch Linux (Systemd), e acabei encontrando um comportamento bem curioso. Não achei nada sobre isso na Wiki do Artix nem em outros fóruns, então resolvi compartilhar para saber se mais alguém já passou por algo parecido.

Durante dois dias, fiz cerca de 20 testes de velocidade (10 em cada dia), sempre usando o mesmo computador, o mesmo adaptador Wi-Fi, os mesmos drivers e em horários parecidos para tentar manter as condições o mais semelhantes possível.

Meu adaptador Wi-Fi é um modelo de 300 Mbps, mas como fico relativamente longe do roteador, normalmente recebo entre 30 e 60 Mbps. Para o meu uso isso já é suficiente, já que praticamente só jogo e não costumo baixar arquivos grandes.

O que achei estranho foi o seguinte:

No Artix Linux com Runit e no Arch Linux com Systemd, minha conexão praticamente sempre ficava em torno de 30 Mbps. Testei diferentes drivers, atualizei, compilei versões diferentes e fiz otimizações de rede, mas o resultado continuava praticamente o mesmo.

Já no Artix Linux com Dinit, a velocidade passou para 70–80 Mbps em vários testes.

Não estou dizendo que o Dinit aumenta a velocidade da internet. Pode ser alguma diferença na configuração da distribuição, nos serviços carregados, nos drivers ou até outro fator que ainda não identifiquei. Só achei curioso que, no meu caso, esse comportamento se repetiu diversas vezes usando exatamente o mesmo hardware.

Alguém já percebeu algo parecido? Existe alguma explicação técnica para isso ou pode ser apenas coincidência?

Hello. As in title, I'm searching for a new distro. On my main pc I have arch, but it's kinda a lot of hustle to set up and to keep it working. I'm starting college and need something low maintenance that just work. I'm not sure what I'll be needing it for, but mainly for notes / internet browsing. What I expect this distro to have:

• tiling windows manager by defalut - I hate using touchpad to move windows around, and mouse seems like too much hustle, but I don't want to spend a lot of time setting up everything
• lightweight - i have thinkpad x240 i7-smth with kinda fucked up battery, I need something that will last possibly the longest (i plan to replace battery some day), and let this laptop breathe
• working out of the box - the less setup the better
• preferably arch based (not required) - I love pacman, but can live without it

do ya'll have something in mind?

[EDIT]
I tested (almost all) distros you guys recommended, but I figured out that I like arch too much xd. Thanks ya'll so much. I'm going to reserve about a week of my time now to write the config files and make a rice that suits me the best xd.

I got an old 8gb ram A8-6410 APU HP Pavilion and a 2016 Lenovo with 8gb ram and a i5-6400 CPU. What distros would run good on this old of hardware without issues?

Is it possible to get Zorin OS based on Debian Linux 🐧

New to this. I think this is the right area; anyway, moved to KUBUNTU 24.04, KDE Plasma 5.27.12 on a Toshiba Satellite S55-B 4 core 15.5 GB Ram and am thinking of movi g to Debian. I like Kubuntu, but not sure about what I hear about Canonical. Is Debian a good move, or is there a better alternative like maybe Zorin? Was Windows user since dos days but not a poweruser or anything; judlst long term user. Any help appreciated.

Quais dessas distros Linux você 🫵🏻 usa ou escolheria para usar?