• darthsid@lemmy.world
        3·
        17 days ago

        Jokes aside - I was planning to do a Linux build, does that mean I should skip Ubuntu and go Mint? I’m going to be using the build for media and gaming (emulation)

        Edit: I would like to thank you all for the responses, just goes to show how lovely the Linux community is! Will be trying Mint :)

        • jawa21@lemmy.sdf.org
          3·
          17 days ago

          There aren’t many reasons at all to use Ubuntu over Mint, and in fact there are many downsides to Ubuntu these days (package management and installation being the worst). Get a USB drive with at least 4(?) gb of space and make a live install of Mint then give it a whirl. Odds are it will meet your needs without a lot of effort.

        • grimdeter@lemmy.ml
          3·
          17 days ago

          I prefer mint over ubuntu. Also, I dont know about anyone else, but for me transition from windows to mint was easier than transition to ubuntu or pop os

        • owenfromcanada@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          17 days ago

          I’d recommend Mint. Cinnamon is a great DE, and everything works out of the box. It’s a Debian-family distro, which means it can install DEB packages. Overall a great experience, and my personal favorite.

        • Communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyzEnglish
          1·
          16 days ago

          tbh if you don’t plan on modifying your system much, you shouldn’t go with either, an immutable distro is pretty much unbreakable and is rapidly becoming the modern standard for a reason.

          Try out bazzite, i highly recommend it.

        • highball@lemmy.worldEnglish
          0·
          16 days ago

          It hardly matters which distro you choose. I’ve been using Linux for almost 3 decades. I’d say there are a few categories you might consider.

          If you like the older Windows looking UI, look for distros with DE’s that have that look. If you don’t care about stability, then you might be okay with a distro that has a rolling release model.

          Most distros have several DE’s that you can install and switch to, though the options are limited for some distros. That doesn’t mean you can’t do the work to get the DE built and installed yourself. Hardly anybody does that, but the point is it’s possible.

          I go with a point release and then switch my kernel to update with the mainline and I do that with Mesa drivers as well for gaming. I think it’s better than going with a rolling release who’s stability is unknown at any given time.

          For my work machine I go with the LTS Ubuntu. Then I enable live kernel updates. I’m a software developer and it seems like anything developer related is almost guaranteed to be packaging for Ubuntu. I can just add, for example, postgresql’s apt source to my apt source list. This gives me the latest postgresql tools even though I’m on the LTS version that is a couple years old. So, I’m stable with the latest tools and my kernel is updating live so I never have to reboot.

          Anyways, all that to say, don’t worry too much about the distro you pick. You can generally just make them your own. You probably just want to pick a distro that gets you near what you want. That should save you from having to distro hop.

          • darthsid@lemmy.world
            2·
            14 days ago

            I’ve now tried Mint and Nobara KDE and Gnome variants. With Gnome 47, the scaling issue is fixed so it’s the nicest looking and with Nobara Gnome I’m getting solid performance too. Just one final thing I need to - HDR!

            • highball@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              13 days ago

              I hear you on that. My TV and SteamDeck support HDR and I can’t believe what a difference it makes. I’m not even one to care about such things, but I definitely noticed. Apparently HDR is experimental with the right vulkan extensions in Gnome 47. We are almost there. The devs at Gnome spend so much time debating everything and over analyzing things.

              edit: I’ve not tried Nobara, and I’m not sure what you use your machine for, but if it’s the normal, boot computer to login screen, login to account, load Gnome, play games, desktop experience. Then you could add a Gamescope desktop session to your login screen. Instead of choosing gnome at login you would choose Gamescope. Just have your Gamescope session launch Steam BigPicture like the Steam deck does. Of course, if you don’t play your games through Steam then it’s kind of pointless. Also pointless if you are using your machine for productivity and work, haha.

              • darthsid@lemmy.world
                2·
                13 days ago

                Yeah I’m still familiarising myself with Linux at the moment, the choices are endless! I’m using the os for gaming and productivity. So essentially setting up Plex and Emulator plus Steam based gaming. Lutris has been amazing.

                • highball@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  2·
                  12 days ago

                  Nice. Sounds like you are getting your feet wet pretty good. When the next Gnome version drops, I might have to check out HDR. I saw there were mixed opinions on HDR for work and productivity.

  • udon@lemmy.world
    2·
    18 days ago

    “If you want to build your own linux from scratch, you first have to invent the universe.” - GNU/RMS

      • stupidcasey@lemmy.world
        1·
        17 days ago

        I like the concept of BSD and would concede that it’s probably the better Os but the thing Linux needs more than anything in Market share, or people to accurately use the damn thing if you prefer less business speak, and I think supporting FreeBSD would just fragment the small user base even further.

  • OpenStars@piefed.socialEnglish
    0·
    18 days ago

    I guess Fedora is ideal for gaming? But otherwise, is there a reason to use it rather than starting with Ubuntu and just install your own cutting edge features as you choose your own upgrade cycle? (Just the fact that they are all bundled together I suppose?)