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Considering switching away from Fedora and to another distribution. Does anyone have any suggestions for distributions I should consider?

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[–] 1984@lemmy.today 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I only use Arch, it's really stable and easy to fix if something goes wrong thanks to the excellent arch wiki.

But I recommend PopOS for anyone who just wants something good looking and stable and who doesn't need the latest packages all the time.

[–] MJBrune@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you use arch or do you use manjaro or other?

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I use Arch default. Stay away from Manjaro... If you want to try arch with a good installer, try https://endeavouros.com/.

Its really just arch with a nice installer and a friendly community where you can ask questions. It's specifically designed for that purpose.

[–] MJBrune@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

I've used Manjaro a few times and Arch I installed once from their wiki which is a huge pain.