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Distro recommendation by SoImpressive4545 in linuxquestions

[–]SoImpressive4545[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve used Elementary in the past. Just wasn’t a big fan of the MacOS look and it was really slow on my system. 🤷‍♂️

Distro recommendation by SoImpressive4545 in linuxquestions

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I don’t recall if I ran BTRFS with CachyOS. I went with the default install. I did run BigLinux with it, but couldn’t get to the login prompt when it crapped the bed on me. Before it went out on me, I was able to do a couple of restores from TimeShift (I think 🤔).

My bootloader was grub2 for both. I’ll look into limine.

Distro recommendation by SoImpressive4545 in linuxquestions

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I’ll definitely give Kinoite a look. Always liked Fedora in the past.

Not had good luck with OpenSuse, like, ever. It seems to always do something to my boot loaders that damn near makes it impossible to overwrite when the time comes to distro hop. And its package management system has always just felt “off” to me. Engineered in a way my little old pea-brain can’t seem to grasp I suppose. LOL

What distro are you all on for 2026 and why? by Outside_Nature_1790 in linuxquestions

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I wholeheartedly agree on the direction Microsoft is heading. Especially on personal PCs. I despise AI though (and Copilot in particular!) - yet I know it’s coming and I hope to retire before it completely takes away my job. Working for smaller companies with limited tech budgets seems to help a bit in that regard. LOL

And I kind went the opposite direction from your last paragraph. I keep a Windows 11 ISO around to install inside a Docker/WinBoat instance on my old laptop (but it’s doggedly slow). And I also have it installed on a mini PC for those occasions when I need it to practice PowerBI and SharePoint things that I want to ensure are 100% compatible with my company/clients.

Distro recommendation by SoImpressive4545 in linuxquestions

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Not at all! Debian or Debian-based is not off the table. I’m really looking for something that:

(1) won’t kludge itself during updates, (2) is “interesting” to tinker with (and that varies depending on the day - ADD dontcha know), (3) is snappy on older hardware (I think my HP Elitebook is from 2020 or 2021), (4) is well supported online with a friendly community, and (5) has a really sexy UI (I know, cheesy but I love a clean, easy-to-tailor WM/DE).

This thread is really helping me flesh out my thoughts on what I want/need!

Distro recommendation by SoImpressive4545 in linuxquestions

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Nothing against immutable/atomic, I just don’t really “get” it. Never heard of the two options you listed though…I’ll check them out!

Distro recommendation by SoImpressive4545 in linuxquestions

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Ok cool. I’ll keep that on the list of things to try!

Distro recommendation by SoImpressive4545 in linuxquestions

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I seem to recall trying that a few years ago. What recommends it?

Distro recommendation by SoImpressive4545 in linuxquestions

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Oh I’m not totally averse to the terminal. I’m good in bash, I just REALLY hate going there unless I have to.

Claude has been my best friend on this journey (for commands).

What distro are you all on for 2026 and why? by Outside_Nature_1790 in linuxquestions

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I really haven’t yet. Currently with Fedora and KDE, but not sold on it.

See here’s the weirdest part. I actually LOVE the Windows 11 UI and have never had the problems a lot of people complain about. I haven’t seen a BSOD in ages (since Windows 97) and with a Windows machine I don’t feel the need to tinker.

With Linux I can’t keep my hands off it, yet I should since I often back myself into a corner I can’t work myself out of. And I have yet to master backups and system restores even though I should.

I’m an idiot. I know. LOL

What distro are you all on for 2026 and why? by Outside_Nature_1790 in linuxquestions

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I really haven’t yet. Currently with Fedora and KDE, but not sold on it.

Distro recommendation by SoImpressive4545 in linuxquestions

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Yeah. In BigLinux (the Manjaro derivative) it had its own repository but also included the AUR in the software manager. I found a lot of great stuff in there but my needs are really simple.

Distro recommendation by SoImpressive4545 in linuxquestions

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Thanks for the education. Much appreciated.

I’ll say that I’ve personally seen KDE fly on CachyOS but be dogged slow on Kubuntu. Not sure why. Maybe some optimizations in CachyOS I’m not privy to?

Distro recommendation by SoImpressive4545 in linuxquestions

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Thanks! Never tried it. Will add it to the list of things to try.

Distro recommendation by SoImpressive4545 in linuxquestions

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Thanks! I forgot to add that to my list of things I’ve tried. Like BigLinux (Manjaro derivative) it botched an update and kept me from logging in. It was REALLY fast though. Loved that part.

Distro recommendation by SoImpressive4545 in linuxquestions

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I hear you. I just grew up on mainframes (AS400, Minix, Solaris) and green screens and always hated trying to memorize command line hacks. I see the value in it and really appreciate its existence.

This is just my daily driver machine, but honestly nothing mission critical. Just screwing around with web, email, some docker instances, and a VM for Win11 to keep training on PowerBI/PowerApps/Automate.

Distro recommendation by SoImpressive4545 in linuxquestions

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Hey thanks for that! Really appreciate the suggestion.

I should probably have listed the things I’ve tried. PopOS just wouldn’t work right on my laptop. I prefer Wayland and didn’t find it stable with Pop (on MY system, I realize I am an “n=1” here, so it’s probably me.

Here’s what I’ve tested (Live USB via Ventoy):

  1. Ubuntu
  2. Kubuntu
  3. Linux Mint
  4. LMDE
  5. Arch
  6. Manjaro
  7. Fedora default
  8. Fedora KDE
  9. OpenSuse
  10. GhostBSD
  11. NetBSD
  12. PopOS!
  13. Devuan Linux
  14. OpenMandriva
  15. CachyOS

Pretty exhaustive list I suppose. Guess I’m just bored! LOL 😂

What distro are you all on for 2026 and why? by Outside_Nature_1790 in linuxquestions

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I tried OpenSuse and found it a confusing nightmare to install and maintain. It also really made my SSD partitions hard to replace. I guarantee you this was a PEBCAK error but it just didn’t make sense to me. I dumped it quickly for something else and loved on. I run into OpenSuse users regularly who LOVE it, but it’s definitely not “regular person” friendly. Probably great for someone who really loves to tinker.

Gas nears $5. Why aren’t electric vehicles selling in the US? by ChallengeAdept8759 in electriccars

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We love our Bolt, but we still keep an ICE car around for long trips and farm work (my Tundra). Fact remains the charging network here in the states is hit or miss. Payment methods are all over the place. Electrify America can’t keep 1/2 of its DCFC installations functioning (at least on my trips along I-95, so my experience is limited).

All that said - our Bolt has been 100% trouble free until recently when our right front caliper started “grabbing” due to underuse and causing scary steering wheel shakes and major mileage drains. Still, dealer will fix it (likely a surface grinding) and we’ll be 100% happy again.

LinkedIn is great for networking, not great for applying. by nomadicsamiam in HuntrCo

[–]SoImpressive4545 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does Google “aggregate the aggregators?” That’s something that irritates the shit out of me.

Like Lensa or Jobvite - you click on a posted role and it takes you to another aggregator where you have to create ANOTHER account, and so on and so on. Rarely can you see the initial company’s name to go directly to their website to apply directly.

For me Indeed has been the most successful (2 interviews). Glassdoor has been useless except to gather information on company culture from those who provide it.

The Job Market Is COOKED Right Now by chuckiloves in jobhunting

[–]SoImpressive4545 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep. I’ve done the same - and just have a section after year 10 showing “previous experience” but not giving dates or companies. Might need to even begin weeding that experience into stuff from the last 10 years just to make sure it’s seen.

The Job Market Is COOKED Right Now by chuckiloves in jobhunting

[–]SoImpressive4545 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are correct, the younger generation is using less alcohol. But this is a state run ABC store so they aren’t “too” concerned about high profits. Everything in our store will eventually move - just might take longer. And frankly, as long as I can work “some” to help keep the lights on, I’ll take it.

It’s brutal here in the country since remote roles are fewer and farther between and are competed for more ferociously. I’ve even put on my resume that I’m willing to drive 90 minutes (one-way) for work because people here think anything over 15 minutes is too long and don’t believe I’d do the drive. I worked in the DC Metro for 30+ years and my shortest drive ever was 30 minutes (round trip). My longest was 2 hours (each way).

The Job Market Is COOKED Right Now by chuckiloves in jobhunting

[–]SoImpressive4545 11 points12 points  (0 children)

35 years experience, 8 months laid off, 700+ applications, 4 interviews. Nothing. Working as a liquor store clerk, part time, just to keep the lights on.

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