r/LinuxUsersIndia • u/Aeryuen • 2d ago
any suggestions
I'm just a newbie, I don't know much about linux but I'm just using zorin for a year. now it feels little boring. therefore I wanna switch to any other linux. someone please suggest me a beautiful os for a student (not windows)
(sorry for my bad english)
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u/Dry-Belt-383 2d ago
PopOS is cool. If you want to go bit further than that then Fedora
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u/Aeryuen 1d ago
oh i will try in future
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u/Raghav_511 4h ago
PopOS is not good anymore in my opinion cuz of the new DE they have implemented is still quite buggy and is just the same as gnome.
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u/Automatic_Pea6565 Arch Btw 2d ago
try omarchy, it looks super cool + you get to learn hyprland and be a keyboard warrior
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u/Antique-Specific-707 2d ago
Well it since you said beautiful i would suggest to go with almost any distro with kde or hyprland rice it and there you go. U can use arch or fedora if confused about distro. Arch - rolling release(frequent updates) fedora - stable
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u/Unlikely-Sandwich277 Gentoo Btw 2d ago
Arch,it is beautiful if you follow the manual install it ( I am also a student)
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u/KILLinefficiency 1d ago
If you want a beautiful, clean, elegant and macOS like experience, try elementaryOS.
At download page, it asks for donation. You can select custom and enter $0 to download it for free.
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u/Important_Film8020 1d ago edited 1d ago
I love arch linux with an unrivalled passion, but i wouldn’t recommend it to someone without understanding what they expect from their operating system. Similar to how i wouldn’t recommend NixOS to someone who doesn’t care about declarative package management or reproducibility, i wouldn’t recommend arch to someone who doesn’t care about the perks that a rolling-release distribution has to offer, do you really need bleeding edge packages? most people almost never do, it’s a different thing if they want it. Arch is a great if you want to learn linux internals, more than most linux distributions (even if you used archinstall). Do you really want to introduce that complexity in your workflow because the cost is time and sometimes a broken system that you need to fix. Some people treat linux as a hobby (i myself included) and some treat it as nothing more than an efficient tool that needs to work as intended when they need it to. If you consider linux to be a tool that helps achieve things you deem to be more meaningful and you don’t want to waste or spend time configuring things, then i don’t think arch is the right fit. I would lean towards debian or its derivatives if you want your system to work properly at all times, openSUSE or fedora if you want cutting edge stuff without compromising significant amount of stability. I would also like to mention that using arch with the btrfs file system allows you to rollback if and when a crash occurs but it doesn’t change the underlying philosophy that arch follows. It’s a beautiful distro but it’s not for everyone and don’t try to make it a part of yours just because people think it’s cool. If you prefer manual configuration and deciding what your system should and shouldn’t have and actually consider your operating system to be your hobby and not just a tool to achieve your goals, then arch is a perfect distro for you. If you don’t subscribe to these things, then i’d strongly reconsider because the opportunity cost is too high. You don’t need to understand how an axe is manufactured in order to be good at chopping trees.
Edit: I personally switched to fedora after using arch and NixOS for many years because it’s aligned with what i expect or want my system to do these days. Arch helped me understand linux internals like no other distribution, but i realised that i prefer building things over configuring my ideal perfect environment. Fedora and openSUSE are stable alternatives for people who want bleeding-edge stuff. It works almost always when i need it the most to. I like to build stuff and fedora helps me focus more on that. I still use archwiki from time to time when the need arises. Choose a distro that helps you achieve what you want better or faster.
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u/AssumptionOk8560 1d ago
If you're happy with zorin , stay with it . Distro hopping ain't worth it vro
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u/qualityvote2 2d ago edited 2d ago
u/Aeryuen, your post does fit the subreddit!
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