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Linux Mint for desktops/laptops (Cinnamon if the hardware can handle it, MATE if it's a bit long in the tooth), and Debian for servers.
I've used several distros (yes, even Arch btw) through the years but I just keep finding myself coming back to the Debian-based ones. I guess I just feel most at-home with the way it has things set up, or something.
xubuntu. when this install gets too messy i'm probably going to try the minimal edition and install my old openbox or awesome wm configs.
I have been running Gentoo on my desktop since uni(In dual-boot with the popular game loader from Redmond - although Proton is getting pretty good in some cases now). At work I use Xubuntu, again, with Windows.
I've primarily used Arch for my workstations since around 2007, and sometimes Debian Sid. I recently switched all of my workstations to Fedora Silverblue however, and I've been very happy with this type of workflow; flatpaks for user apps, containers for my dev environments, and automated image-based core OS updates. I am convinced this is the future of Linux computing for most users.
I use Crystal Linux (Arch-based) on my computers, Debian on my servers.
Pop!_OS on my System76 laptop. Debian|Ubuntu on my VMs. If I add a desktop environment, it's typically KDE. I have a soft spot for XFCE though.
I have been using Artix Linux for many years now. On laptops I prefer to use either Fedora or PopOs!
Ubuntu LTS wherever possible.
These days I use Linux Mint for desktops/laptops, and Ubuntu Server for servers.
I'm a relative Linux noob so I've got a couple machines with Ubuntu, an old laptop with cinnamon, and an orangepi with the specific Ubuntu image for that.
TuxedoOS, Pop!_OS, and Ubuntu (work forces me to use it 😬)
Manjaro XFCE after switching from Windows about 5 years ago. The first 3 months were rough and now when I have to use Windows I can't believe how badly Microsoft had everyone brainwashed into believing what an OS should be like. It's such a shame that 95% of the population thinks computer == macos || computer == windows
Debian and really only Debian… I distro hopped a lot when I was first messing with Linux in the late 00s, settled on Arch for a little while when I was daily driving Linux, but finally just landed on Debian for all my server needs. It’s stable, reliable and the upgrade path is pretty simple. Rolling release is cool and all, but Debian’s upgrade process is just as easy too.
I use KDE Neon. I was and still am a big fan of arch, and while I appreciate the philosophy behind it, I just didn't feel like setting it all up this time around, KDE Neon had the software I was looking for and just got out of my way (outside of needing to deal with NVidia drivers, which seems like a pain wherever I go, I eternally hope for improvements from Nvidia)
Look at my username and take a wild guess btw lol
Started on Ubuntu like most, but Arch feels like home.
Recently switched from Gentoo to NixOS. Not really sure if I will not switch back but so far interesting experience. Being able to define your entire system configuration with just a few files is really cool, plus it is really nice for setting up development environments.
On my Laptop I just run arch because I find it easiest, and it is mostly multimedia laptop. Same with my home server (NAS, self-hosted stuff, VR) where I just need rolling distro with good support for gaming.
I dualbooted Mint Cinnamon + Fedora and I mainly use Mint. Fedora is mostly used as a Red Hat learning tool. I do all of my everyday stuff inside Mint.
Arch BTW
Debian (usually Sid) and Arch.
I use arch on my home server, raspberry pi Os and Ubuntu Server.
Using Garuda (basically just Arch with some bloat) because I'm 1) too lazy to install Arch myself and 2) on an Nvidia card and Wayland WMs still seem buggy for me. Once (if ever) Wayland is stable on Nvidia I'll probably look for an alternative
I daily drive Garuda XFCE on my main computer, and have been for a year. Before that it was Manjaro for 2 years. I switched when Windows 10 nuked itself after an update.
On my almost 10 year old laptop I use Arch with Hyprland as my window manager.
My home server is about 6 years old and has been running Debian for 5 of them. I used Manjaro on that for a year before getting rekt by a broken NVIDIA update and went back to Debian. On the plus side, I did learn that Duplicati+Storj is capable of recovering from 100% data loss because I pressed the reset button at the wrong time and broke BTRFS too lol
Nobara on my gaming PC, I keep windows on a laptop just incase i need it for something. So far literally the only thing I needed windows for is to rip a steam skin from an installer so I could port it to Linux lol.
I use EndeavourOS with Hyprland. I once use LinuxMint for a long time though, I love their stability and sane default but I just found Hyprland to be a perfecr DE for me. Alas Debian based distro currently unable to install Hyprland due to library and toolkit issues.
Kubuntu for stability, KDE plasma for customization <3
A mix of fedora and alma Linux I like all the redhat tools and which one I use depends on if I want new shiny or fewer major upgrades
btw I use Arch ;-)
The meme aside. I use Arch, on my laptop, desktop and my home servers. On the few VPS'ses I have running at Scaleway and Hetzner, I use Debian.
Kubuntu mainly and Mint
Ubuntu for my work laptop, debian for my servers. My third choice would be arch, but I'm not using it currently.
Fedora for gaming and Debian for the servers. I was an avid Ubuntu user for years, but for some reason snap doesn't do it for me.
Currently ZorinOS on my Main Machine and Arch on my Notebook, but when i have my new AMD GPU i will use Fedora.
Linux Mint on my main PC (which still has a Windows drive on it) but I really want to get a bigger Linux SSD and I want to try out OpenSUSE Tumbleweed instead.
I also use Fedora on my laptop.
At the moment I'm dual booting between Endeavor OS and MX, I'm really enjoying them both.
I used Endeavour, but hopped to openSUSE Tumbleweed and I am currently very happy with it!
Used to use Ubuntu for almost everything, but I switched to Arch for my desktop a few years ago, and love it. Still use Ubuntu for basically all of my servers (personal and work).