Linux

48681 readers

495 users here now

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

Rules

Posts must be relevant to operating systems running the Linux kernel. GNU/Linux or otherwise.
No misinformation
No NSFW content
No hate speech, bigotry, etc

Related Communities

Community icon by Alpár-Etele Méder, licensed under CC BY 3.0

founded 5 years ago

MODERATORS

AgreeableLandscape@lemmy.ml

nooter692@lemmy.ml

MarcellusDrum@lemmy.ml

cypherpunks@lemmy.ml

cyclohexane@lemmy.ml

d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz

129

What distro do you use and why? (thelemmy.club)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Mwa@thelemmy.club to c/linux@lemmy.ml

290 comments fedilink hide all child comments

yes i did a os one but i am wondering what distros do you guys use and why,for me cachyos its fast,flexible,has aur(I loved how easy installing apps was) without tinkering.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] airikr@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I use EndeavourOS Xfce because it's Arch with pacman and not Flathub or Snap. Plus, I love the simplicity and the performance boost you get with Xfce (even if it's a small boost with a modern gaming PC).

[–] Mwa@thelemmy.club 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

yo finally someone who loves native packages more then flatpack.

[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Flatpak annoys me

[–] Mwa@thelemmy.club 3 points 1 month ago

I kinda agree because you need to allow permissions, it's more secure it's just annoying.

[–] Jesus_666@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Flatpak has its benefits, but there are tradeoffs as well. I think it makes a lot of sense for proprietary software.

For everything else I do prefer native packages since they have fewer issues with interop. The space efficiency isn't even that important to me; even if space issues should arise, those are relatively easy to work around. But if your password manager can't talk to your browser because the security model has no solution for safe arbitrary IPC, you're SOL.

[–] Mwa@thelemmy.club 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I am pretty sure flatpack is implementing native messaging, Which is what is used by the password manager:
https://github.com/flatpak/xdg-desktop-portal/issues/655

[–] Jesus_666@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Ah, so they actually got that implemented. Nice.