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Which Linux? (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 months ago by isame@hexbear.net to c/technology@hexbear.net

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It's time for the time-worn question. Which Linux should I choose?

I have experience running Ubuntu both as an install and through WSL, and I've been in charge of multiple Linux servers, one RedHat and a few Ubuntu. So I'm not afraid of some fiddling. Though I will say, I'd like it to just work most of the time. That's why I'm here.

Typical use case for my computer is I have a ~40" ancient TV and a ~22" monitor to the side. I often put videos or something on the small monitor and play games on the TV. Most of my games are FitGirl repacks or otherwise from the seas. I know Linux gaming has come a long way, but would this be an issue? Also, I like that I can turn the second monitor on and off easily through the UI with WinKey + P.

Aside from that, anything can do what I want it to. I dabble with some programming here and there, etc.

Thanks in advance for your input. I'm honestly just tired and don't feel like doing all the research myself at the moment.

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[–] roux@hexbear.net 6 points 2 months ago

Anything in the Ubuntu family tree, Pop!_OS, Mint, etc would probably be fine. Mint is sort of a cousin of Ubuntu at this point. It still uses apt but has it's own software store. Most of the time you are fiddling with something, instructions for Ubuntu will work on Mint. I usually recommend Mint because it has a good out of the box experience like the @someone@hexbear.net said.

Regarding fitgirl repacks. I've tried with Armored Core 6 and Disco Elysian but couldn't get either to install correctly. I didn't poke around to hard though. You have vanilla WINE, Steam's Proton, the Glorious Eggroll fork of Proton and even Lutris to play around with when getting Windows games to run. I've had like a 98% success rate with Proton through Steam but that might be an issue if you are worried about DRM. Idk why anyone pirates lol. I do because I'm poor and hate capitalism.

I have been using Linux full time for a decade now and program as a hobby so as long as you aren't using, like, C# you should be fine. I use Codium which is the telemetry-free fork of VS Code and it's been a flawless experience. Eclipse and Java is clunky but it's like that on Windows too imo.