I’m looking to switch. I like to tinker and try new things.

Replies I’d like to see:

Tell me what OS you’re using! What do you like about it? What don’t you like? What is your primary use for it?

I don’t just want recommendations for my use cases, though I’ll list it below. I want to learn what’s out there and what’s possible.

My Use Cases:

I’m currently using QTS that was preloaded on a QNAP NAS that I got used.

My main goal is to do more self-hosting. I want to be as independent and self-sustainable as possible. Like many of us, I’m burnt out on being treated as a product by big tech.

I’d also like to try to set up a game server for my Steam library.

Really, I just like to tinker. I like when things break or don’t go according to plan. I like to research a problem and fix it!

  • ulterno@programming.devEnglish
    4·
    1 day ago

    Debian for work.

    • stable
    • feels lightweight (as compared to Ubuntu)

    EndeavourOS for home usage.

    • Mostly Arch Linux, but has useful preinstalled stuff that makes configuration easier
    • get the latest kernel for the latest hardware
      • tends to run much faster than Debian on the same hardware. Also actually uses the CPU
    • don’t need too many additional packages if I want to build from the master branch of any project, so I can make do without kdesrcbuild
    • also, I get my time’s worth pretty soon after pushing to upstream
    • Steam (Native)

    Recommendation for NAS: Debian of course. Choose hardware a few gens older though.

    If you have old laptops, use OpenSUSE. It should be fun

    • Ekky@sopuli.xyz
      3·
      1 day ago

      EndeavourOS is pretty neat. I use it on my main rig where I run updates at least once a month, since it gets unruly if not updated regularly. Also, yay and the AUR is absolutely wonderful. No more scavanging the net for rogue .deb or appimages.

      I use Mint on any mobile - or less often used - PCs since it doesn’t care if I don’t update it for 2 years, and it’s default settings are decent.

      And yeah, Debian for servers with BorgBackup (encrypted, and the deduplication+compression is insane) through SSH with a systemd service. It’s just set and forget. I update them whenever I remember, and stability appears close to unparalleled.

      • N0x0n@lemmy.ml
        2·
        9 hours ago

        I update them whenever I remember.

        I even forgot apt existe when moving to my server. Last time I tried to install a package on Debian I invoked sudo pacaman -Syu pkg-name…