[kwlug-disc] MX Linux - is it good to install on a laptop

[Doug Moen]

Speaking as a long time Ubuntu user who has recently started using Fedora, I would recommend an Ubuntu based distro for new users. Fedora lives on the bleeding edge, which is good if you want to be using the latest versions of everything all the time, but it's bad if you don't want to be covered in bandaids from the papercuts. You have to learn how to customize Fedora to get it up to the usability level of the Ubuntu default install. I am specifically not happy with default, uncustomized Gnome desktop running on top of Wayland. Ubuntu customizes Gnome to make it more usable for Mac and Windows users, and defaults to X11 instead of Wayland because Wayland is not ready for general use.

Mint is a highly regarded derivative of Ubuntu that fixes some issues that people have with Ubuntu. It is supposed to be better for beginners, and fixes some ethical/malware concerns, eg concerning the Snap store. I haven't tried Mint, but someone previously recommended it in this thread. https://itsfoss.com/linux-mint-vs-ubuntu/

On Thu, Apr 15, 2021, at 10:37 AM, Nickle, Brian wrote:
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>> I am running Manjaro on my original Pinebook because it is the only distro that has active support for this device.  I have run into update issues that I have had to manually fix.  Manjero still requires you to read the release notes before performing an update. As such I feel it is not very good for new users not as a daily driver anyway.
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> My  recommendation would be to use ubuntu, debian or maybe fedora as a new user.  Honestly I think ubuntu has the best mix of good user documentation application repository for new users.   All this said I would highly encourage anyone new to linux that wants to truly understand how it works go through the install of arch in a vm building up the system really gives you an understanding of how the parts work together.
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> My 2 cents
> Brian
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