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Share Your Favorite Linux Distros and Why You Love Them (lemmy.fmhy.ml)
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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. Please don't duplicate options.

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[–] gobbling871@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Arch (BTW)

[–] gobbling871@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm currently happy with it

[–] gobbling871@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

So many powerful tools that are not easy to find on other distros.

[–] gobbling871@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Basically, have fine tuned my setup so much that it's almost impossible to think of another distro.

[–] DigitalPortkey@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And with archinstall I'd argue it's about as easy to install as most "normal" distros these days.

[–] ReakDuck@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I'd also agree... but everytime I tried to use archinstall, it always failed, felt impossible for me to install arch