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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by InternetPirate@lemmy.fmhy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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)

Please avoid duplicating options. This will help us better understand the most popular distros and the reasons why people use them.

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[-] gravitywell@kbin.social 38 points 1 year ago
[-] gravitywell@kbin.social 24 points 1 year ago
[-] bookworm@feddit.nl 4 points 1 year ago

I was distrohopping for like a year or two when I first got into Linux desktop. As soon as I installed Arch for the first time that stopped. Now the thought of a distro pre-installing packages gives me the heebie jeebies. You don't get to tell me how I sync with NTP servers!

[-] djsaskdja@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

pacman goes brrrr

[-] wax@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago
[-] fugepe@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I do real work. Dont have time to waste

[-] Contend6248@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Maybe don't fiddle with your install non-stop then.

[-] varzaman@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Isn’t that the reason to use arch? I remember last time I installed arch, about 5 years ago now I had to fiddle with everything just to get it working lol.

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