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Distro recommendations and experiences (feddit.uk)
submitted 1 month ago by anytimesoon@feddit.uk to c/framework@lemmy.ml
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Hello,

I just purchased an AMD framework 13 and while I wait (im)patiently for it to arrive, I was wondering what Linux distros people here are using.

I've only ever use Ubuntu on desktop, but I think I'm ready to move away from it now, which I guess leaves fedora and mint as officially supported distros.

What have you tried? What are your experiences?

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[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago

Mint if you are coming from Windows.

Pop!_OS if you are coming from Mac.

Pop!_OS on a Thinkpad has been my daily driver for five years now. Not a single problem, ever. Rock solid.

[-] anytimesoon@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago

Have you tried pop on the framework? Have you had any compatibility issues?

[-] myopic_menace@reddthat.com 3 points 1 month ago

Currently running Pop on my Framework with the Cosmic DE. Pop was rock solid before. Alpha software brings in bugs of course, but it is still surprisingly stable.

[-] anytimesoon@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago

Just checked out cosmic. It looks fantastic! What kinds of bugs have you experienced?

[-] myopic_menace@reddthat.com 2 points 1 month ago

A couple of weird things with displays every now and then, and I haven't taken the steps to get the fingerprint scanner to work. I also can't use the Proton VPN app, I have to install each VPN manually.

[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

I do not have a Framework but it is my understanding that they are designed for maximum flexibility and compatibility. I doubt that you will have any issues.

[-] Kancept@allthingstech.social 1 points 1 month ago

@JoMiran @anytimesoon
RedHat if you're coming from OS/2. 25 years now, going strong.

[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I too ran OS/2 back in the day (started with 2.0). I started my Linux journey with Red Hat Halloween in 95(?), but I tend to only recommend Debian based distros to beginners due to the vast amount of support available for that flavour. On the server side, it's still RHEL and its forks.

[-] Kancept@allthingstech.social 2 points 1 month ago

@JoMiran yeah, I have a lot of Debian in my home infrastructure. It does help and open up opportunities for beginners as a ton of tools and tutorials are from a Debian perspective (read: Raspberry pi and Ubuntu)

[-] TheHobbyist@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

Frankly, anything with KDE Plasma (like Fedora), is a pretty solid choice too for people coming from Windows.

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