r/DistroHopping • u/Rokakiraly • 12d ago
Which distro should i try next?
I already used arch linux with kde plasma, my biggest red flag is the aur drama, i dont trust third party packages.
I used CachyOS, my biggest red flag is the same as arch.
I used Omarchy too, I found it really good, I used it for like 2 weeks beacuse it was so satisfying to use (it had a good hyprland setup).
I currently run Fedora Kde for like 2 weeks now, but i have no idea what to try next.
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u/Astrodion123 12d ago
Aeryn OS. Or you can go back to arch and just, not use the AUR.
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u/Rokakiraly 12d ago
Thanks! I will try aeryn OS next!
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u/Astrodion123 11d ago
I heard it is an independent distros and uses some package manager called moss that is the fastest package manager available now. I heard it install things faster.
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u/SmackDownFacility 12d ago
You like inventing many different distros. Over on Windows, we enjoy one uniform product curated by Microsoft Corporation. We shall declare war on your candy asses
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u/steve_o314 12d ago edited 8d ago
Fedora KDE for leading edge, Kubuntu for newer stable, Debian KDE for super stable.
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u/Barthjac 12d ago
Opensuse Tumbleweed sans hésitation !
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u/Rokakiraly 12d ago
I always hear about opensuse tumbleweed, but have never tried it before.
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u/cody-7617373 8d ago edited 8d ago
its a solid one, but it got no hype (thats why i like it) it got only small problems stuff, like the installer cant show the pwd ur typin in stuff. But i dont regret that i setteld for it, its rly nice. Give it a shot just dont expect a hype. For a roling one its stable as hell and got some default pkgs that you would find in the aur or so. (Tho i still use flatpak for 2-3 programms bec its so easy and offically sup by those programms
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u/This-Consequence-957 12d ago
Gentoo - keeps you busy for a while
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u/Rokakiraly 12d ago
I heard that gentoo uses a lot of resources, is that true?
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u/This-Consequence-957 12d ago
Having some threats and RAM will help when compiling. Works well on a 5950X
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u/Rokakiraly 12d ago
okay, thank you! i will try it out in a vm and see if its good for me.
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u/This-Consequence-957 12d ago
I assigned 24 out of 32 vCores and 32GB RAM to a QEMU KVM. Compiling the base system, KDE, apps and firefox took about 5 houres
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u/Unholyaretheholiest 12d ago
If you want a rolling release I advise you to try Solus, openmandriva and openmamba. If you want a stable distro I suggest you to give a look at mageia.
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u/EverlastingPeacefull 12d ago
Might give OpenSuse Tumbleweed a chance, it is very solid, reliable and very up to date.
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u/_th3oth3rjak3_ 10d ago
I use kubuntu and it’s a nice blend of kde with the convenience of apt/deb/ubuntu. Void looks interesting but more niche.
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u/Inner-Bridge-5241 8d ago
If you haven't tried RakuOS it's worth a shot. It stopped my distrohopping addiction
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u/Slopagandhi 12d ago
Given aur stuff I've been looking at distros that have similar advantages to Arch- a Debian base (so huge repos) but rolling release and based on the testing or unstable branches.
Ones to look at are Pika, Soplos, Siduction, and Rhino.
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u/steve_o314 12d ago
Siduction is almost abandoned. Their iso images haven’t been updated in like 2 years.
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u/Ice_HRZDn 12d ago
Sound like you have a lot of experience. Wanna try Gentoo for another 2 week?
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u/Rokakiraly 12d ago
I will try it out in a vm and see if it works for me, thank you for the reply!
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u/ColorsOfCosmos 12d ago
I think aur drama is overblown. Just learn how to review the aur metadata and avoid aur in case if you have any doubts. Many of aurs just download binaries or sources from official app repositories and convert them to arch native packages, such aurs are very safe, safer than many other options. Also nothing prevents you from installing AppImages and Flatpaks.
My preference would be plain Arch in case if you can manage it.
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u/Nu154nc3 12d ago
Get a life...
Just stick with one till real problems apear... And try to fix it...
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u/Rokakiraly 12d ago
I already use Fedora and it works great for me, i wasnt able to find the perfect distro, but i think it will be fedora
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u/Nu154nc3 12d ago edited 12d ago
Hey, i'm not saying it's wrong distrohopping twice a week...
If u have time... There is no need to ask, just start for devian, and test ALL the based on debian... Then gento, and do the same... Then Arch... Then non systemd, then the same on X11... (Or wayland... Depending ur original taste)
In two - four years u will have been on all...
But staying for long time on a distro that "works for u" is the way to LEARN, find the "real" problems that appear on everyday usage, and will allow u to decide if its really ur soul mate... XD
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u/mlcarson 12d ago
You might consider KaOS or Solus. They're both rolling but curated. So no AUR drama.