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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.

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So we can clearly see the most popular distros and the reasons why people use them, please follow this format:

  • Write the name of the Linux distro as a first-level comment.
  • Reply to that comment with each reason you like the distro as a separate answer.

For example:

  • Distro (first-level comment)
    • Reason (one answer)
    • Other reason (a different answer)

We're looking to create a comprehensive list of the most popular Linux distributions and the reasons why people use them.

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[–] juliette@pawb.social 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] rfy@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Void Linux

It has it's own package manager which is nice and performant, it has another script similar to the AUR to an extent, runit is simple and sensible.

[–] wgs@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)
[–] wgs@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

The setup and configuration is really simple and friction less (for example, daemon start/stop scripts are standalone and sit in /etc/rc.d).

[–] wgs@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

Uses a port tree system for packages similar to openbsd.

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[–] speckonsponge@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

BTRFS Snapper GUI preconfigured

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[–] kafka_quixote@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 year ago

DietPi on my ARM devices

[–] kelroy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Lubuntu with lxqt desktop environment and i3 window manager.

[–] CosmoCrow@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] CosmoCrow@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Looks good with gnome and has been stable for my pc.

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[–] Squeakiesh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

its a tie between linux mint and garuda linux, linix mint for stability and garuda for being an arch based linux for people like me that are too stupid to get arch running by itself

[–] Fafner@yiffit.net 2 points 1 year ago

Arch, antix and linuxmint

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