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Mint vs Ububtu (lemmy.world)
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Hey guys! I'm getting into the open source world and for years, i am finally hoing to try Linux! However, i see a lot of complains about Ubuntu and i just dont know why. What are you guys complains about Ubuntu? My next PC will come with Ubuntu. Do you guys think i should use Mint instead? Need help.

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[–] 7 points 1 week ago (5 children)

My only issue with Ubuntu is that snap feels fairly clunky. That's why I moved to fedora. Also, definitely worth looking at pop os. But, all of them come down to personal preference

I think these days, Linus Torvalds moved to fedora

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    Genuine question: Am I missing something? I use Ubuntu and never use the Snap store. I only use the apt repository to install applications I find online. What is the advantage of Flathub over my current setup?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago

    Depends on your needs. If there are packages for everything you need, thats fine. Also, its fine if you don't mind going to the sites and downloading directly. I have a few packages which are easier to use on flathub though.

    I also find Gnome Software centre and discover are a lot cleaner than Ubuntu's software used for package management.

    Ubuntu these days has 15 years of software support though.

    Both are fine in practice.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago

    Second the rec for Pop OS. It’s basically Ubuntu without Snap (with some other differences as well, of course). Cosmic is pretty nice though I encountered a few show-stopping issues on my office PC that pushed me off it. They may have been fixed by now, though.

    Debian+KDE for me, though. Using it in the office, at home, and on my portable mini-ITX streaming box, and it does everything I ask of it without getting in my way.

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