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Anonymous 19/08/26(Mon)21:19 No. 22696 ID: 79ff91
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Pretty much everyone here uses Linux on /g/ boards, so ima ask here...

I used Fedora GNOME for a while on my main PC, but now I'll be switching to this Macbook Air early-2014 I got from a relative (hasn't been used like ever). I installed Fedora KDE on it, but I just learned there are no FaceTime HD camera drivers for Fedora. I don't wanna lose contact with my FBI man, so I wanna switch.

If I listed some preferences, could you help me find an optimal and similar distro? Ty in advance!

- I have intermediate knowledge on Linux overall, and have used several other distros in the past.
- Will use it as my main machine for university stuff, browsing and playing some low-spec games.
- Specs are decent, but not excellent. So nothing resource-heavy please. GNOME3 bad.
- Preferably nothing bleeding-edge cuz that'll be my main desktop. So, no Arch.
- I dislike Manjaro. Also no Ubuntu because cool kids dont use Ubuntu!

pic was to get your attention obviously


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Anonymous 19/08/27(Tue)00:54 No. 22697 ID: 899cdc

I settled on Mint.

Started with Ubuntu then quit it after the travesty of Gnome3 before moving on to Debian, Fedora, Arch and even went down the BSD road (free and open). Nothing felt right until I picked up a magazine with a LiveCD of Mint and have been hooked ever since. I should probably mention I was dual booting with XP all this time so it wasn't like I was lacking a functional desktop; except for that time Arch decided to install itself over my windows partition. Even today I dual boot with Win10 but it's mostly relegated to gaming and a few oddities.

And FYI, this month they released a new LTS so you're good until 2023 if you hop on now.

But as always, try a LiveCD first to get a feel for things.


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Anonymous 19/08/28(Wed)02:20 No. 22698 ID: a115ac

I can't remember the last time I used Linux with a GUI. An ex-boss once insisted on installing GUIs on servers, I stuck with CLI. Ex-boss is now a member of the long term unemployed segment of the population.


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Anonymous 19/12/05(Thu)09:36 No. 22728 ID: 643a0e

>>22696
I know its Ubongo-based but the Mate flavor might tickle your liking.



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