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Any distro with a working installer. I live in the shell and browser. The rest is fluff
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Majstr2727yHere you can see what is the main problem with linux. Too many options. Even when you are at the end there are still three option to choose from.
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@Majstr You misspelled problem, I think you meant "advantage".
If you want a single option, just install Linux Mint. There, problem gone. -
lastNick5767yInstructions unclear! I ended up with Raspbian Lite on Raspberry Pi for TVHeadend, DietPi on Orange Pi for HomeAutomation, Debian on my NAS, DD-WRT on the router and OpenATV on my SAT receiver. Computers with UI are all Macs for a reason. 😜
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Try deepin or elementary os, you will love them. Easier then windows, more beautiful than Mac OS. @Majstr
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lastNick5767y@Pavr +1
This is even true for embedded systems: If it's not running out of the box I'll spend not more than 15 minutes to fix their problem before I go "NEXT" -
@mshokoohi I started out as a common user with a Commodore64, then Slackware and Debian, and then eventually tried Windows 98, dismissed it and went back to Debian.
Eventually I had a Win2K and then WinXP computer for gaming, but it was always my secondary machine. -
I had to make this decision today for a non-dev person. Looking at this chart I am glad I made the correct choice installing Linux Mint on his computer. 😀
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@cafecortado If you want to try something else you can always look at this easy overview:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...
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