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Why do you use the distro you use? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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Title is quite self-explanatory, reason I wonder is because every now and then I think to myself "maybe distro X is good, maybe I should try it at some point", but then I think a bit more and realise it kind of doesn't make a difference - the only thing I feel kinda matters is rolling vs non-rolling release patterns.

My guiding principles when choosing distro are that I run arch on my desktop because it's what I'm used to (and AUR is nice to have), and Debian on servers because some people said it's good and I the non-rolling release gives me peace of mind that I don't have to update very often. But I could switch both of these out and I really don't think it would make a difference at all.

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[–] 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Void for desktop/laptop. These are the things I like about it.

  • Rolling release
  • Initial installation is minimal, and doesn't foist a specific DE or other unessential software on me.
  • No systemd
  • Nothing similar to Arch's AUR. I know a lot of people love it, but I do not. I mention as the distros are similar.

Debian for my server. But I plan to migrate to Devuan.

  • Stable and well tested
  • Huge package selection
  • Pretty ubiquitously supported. If for whatever reason what you want to run isn't in the repo, .deb packages and apt repos are often available.
  • Minimal installation available.
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