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    An unbiased comparison of linux distributions' setup (sh.itjust.works)
    submitted 11 months ago by _cnt0@sh.itjust.works to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
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    [–] Damage@feddit.it 81 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    This dead horse is pulp by now

    [–] 018118055@sopuli.xyz 35 points 11 months ago (1 children)

    If we keep beating it for long enough, thermodynamics says it might spontaneously turn back into a horse.

    [–] el_bhm@lemm.ee 14 points 11 months ago

    And that horse will be using arch btw.

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    [–] MycoBro@lemmy.world 65 points 11 months ago (1 children)

    I’ll never forget the first time I successfully installed arch and got my I3 set up juuust like I wanted it. It felt like I did something. It was great. Fuck you!

    [–] _cnt0@sh.itjust.works 45 points 11 months ago

    Fuck you, too 😘

    [–] v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 63 points 11 months ago (6 children)

    I won't stand for the vegan bashing

    [–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 17 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

    I'm vegan for health reasons and I have yet to meat one of the infamous vegans the stereotype portrays. I ask questions, look for recipes, etc, and everyone has been super nice. I think "those vegans" live primarily on Twitter and Reddit.

    PS: I've had a working Linux system in daily use since I started back with Red Hat Halloween and I prefer Debían based installs like Pop!_OS and Mint D. Nothing against Arch but I ain't got time to fight the OS as well as my work.

    EDIT: The typo stays.

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    [–] LtLiana@startrek.website 52 points 11 months ago (7 children)

    When did all the 13 year old Redditors invade Lemmy?

    [–] the_one@lemmy.world 25 points 11 months ago (1 children)

    I would be so proud of my 13 year old cousin knew this much about Linux.

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    [–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 52 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Needs a Steam Deck owner in the corner playing games, wearing headphones, and ignoring all questions.

    [–] _cnt0@sh.itjust.works 32 points 11 months ago

    I might have created this long before Steam Deck was a thing and just reposted it for fake internet points.

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    [–] shrugal@lemm.ee 48 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (10 children)

    No way the Fedora user figured out how to configure partitions in the installer without having to google it at least five times! I've installed Fedora a few times over the years, and that UI still makes no sense to me!

    [–] mlg@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago

    Lol I end up just opening gparted, do my stuff, then go and set the partitions in the installer

    [–] root@aussie.zone 8 points 11 months ago

    Lol. I tried to google it too and i still am unable to define a custom home partition for my most recent Nobara install. Gave up and just let it automatically create what it needs.

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    [–] 404@lemmy.zip 44 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    I actually encoutered this the other day.

    Me: "Yeah I need reliability for work and sometimes I just don't have time to repair stuff. Last time I was on rolling release some update fucked my system right before an important deadline"

    Other person: "It wOn'T bReAk If YoU UndErStANd iT"

    ._.

    Anyway stable is awesome

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    [–] TootSweet@lemmy.world 44 points 11 months ago (1 children)

    I use Arch, BTW.

    I feed on your hatred.

    [–] _cnt0@sh.itjust.works 22 points 11 months ago

    I can feel your anger. It makes you stronger, gives you focus.

    [–] banneryear1868@lemmy.world 37 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Gentoo is still compiling

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    [–] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 31 points 11 months ago (8 children)

    man I knew this was going to be rough when I saw him wearing a vegan shirt but god DAMN

    "All Arch users are stupid vegan crossfitters who never shut up and contribute nothing to society and the only thing they ever care about is making their desktop look l33t and Arch is a horrible distro and did I mention all Arch users are stupid?"

    Oh. My. Sides.

    I switched from Ubuntu to Arch because I was sick of packages not compiling due to a complete lack of dependency management. I use stock KDE with zero frills and I spend most of my time hacking on open source projects. I never tell anyone what OS I use (unless they ask for recommendations for their new machine, and I'm prepared to also tell them why I personally prefer it) because they don't care. I'm a normal guy who keeps myself to myself and hates the people who think a pretty desktop is more important than a usable system just as much as everyone else.

    However, I use Arch, and Arch bad, which means I must be the most annoying person on the planet.

    [–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

    I mean...

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    [–] Rustmilian@lemmy.world 30 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    archinstall

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    [–] cpw@lemmy.ca 27 points 11 months ago (5 children)

    Debian guy could have just downloaded the nonfree installer that includes some common wifi and other hardware firmwares. There are some pragmatists at Debian.

    [–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Also... It's included in all versions starting with Bookworm.

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    [–] fl42v@lemmy.ml 26 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    If that's a first install, then sure. Otherwise... There was a speedrun installing arch under 2 min...

    [–] rurutheguru@lemmings.world 18 points 11 months ago

    Might just be an old comic. The above was true a few years ago, but not so much anymore.

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    [–] somenonewho@feddit.de 23 points 11 months ago (1 children)

    I'll have you know that I eat a vegetarian not vegan diet and I really don't have a man bun (got no hair for that) ... The stickers on the laptop however really felt like you took a photo of my machine.

    Also if it wasn't obvious I run arch

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    [–] rainynight65@feddit.de 20 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    Any place of discourse that incorporates the term 'master race' in its name is a place I give a wide berth.

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    [–] Prunebutt@feddit.de 15 points 11 months ago (11 children)

    What the guy on the right is doing seems like cultural appropriation of trans catgirl culture.

    [–] Emerald@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

    Meow

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    [–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

    Anyone here remember when people would say "I use debian btw" ?

    [–] Mango@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

    I've tried Arch before. I don't really remember it being a hassle. I've even installed Gentoo but never used it. Sabayon was the good shit.

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    [–] jvrava9@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    I use Artix btw

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    [–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

    Only ever recorded instance of hat-wearing Linux user saying “I’m in” and not meaning an access acquisition

    [–] Vespair@lemm.ee 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (6 children)

    I've been considering dipping my toes in and trying to learn Linux for the first time recently, having seen a couple screenshots from Mint that look approachable and not intimidating.... Can somebody tell me how Mint would fair if it was included in this comic so I know what I'm getting myself into (or if I should try Fedora or something....)

    edit: typo

    [–] whereisk@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (9 children)

    You can dip your toes and have a basic Linux desktop to play with up and running in 10 minutes (less if you know what you are doing).

    It will run in a virtual environment within windows (assuming you're running 10 or 11).

    So you don't risk anything relating to disk partitioning.

    And you can always start it when you have a few mins to play with it without closing down everything else you're working on.

    Not mint though. Ubuntu desktop which is I think is also pretty relaxed.

    See here basic instructions

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    [–] Rocha@lm.put.tf 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

    When I first tried to install Arch, I gave up when I got confused with the documentation for an encrypted install.

    But since I've discovered archinstall, it's a dream to do and arguably faster to install than other distros.

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    [–] BlinkerFluid@lemmy.one 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

    I quit using Arch after about ten years of using it because Team Fortress 2 quit working and none of the resolutions on protondb fixed my issue.

    Priorities, people.

    [–] Confetti_Camouflage@pawb.social 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

    The 32bit libtcmalloc_minimal.so.4 that all Source 1 games ship with needs to be updated. You can symlink it to your system's version to get TF2 running again. It's usually only a matter of time before it starts to effect more downstream distros.

    The other problem I have with TF2 is queueing for casual just stops for no discernable reason or error every time, even if I'm not the party host. But then I come back later and it works again? Only real solution I've found is to have my friends queue without me and then join after they've found a match.

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    [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 7 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    Old comic

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    [–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 7 points 11 months ago (9 children)

    Debian guy could have saved time by connecting to lan after boot and installing the wifi package directly.

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    [–] NoXzema@lemmynsfw.com 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

    I started using EndeavourOS which is pretty close to Arch with a better installer. Uses their repos unlike Manjaro.

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    [–] peyotecosmico@programming.dev 7 points 11 months ago

    This is why I switched from Slackware, it could run in a toaster but by the time I had setup a 5 button mouse others were already doing things.

    It's great for learning tho.

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