If you’re a noob, what made you go with Debian in the first place?
I want to be clear, there’s nothing wrong with that, just not the usual path for a new Linux user.
soyboy77@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Noob here. My last distro was Zorin (which I liked well enough). Keen to switch to Debian base. Should I jump in and install vanilla Debian or wait for Mint Debian 7? Or should I believe the Distrowatch hype and go for MX?
Would prefer Xfce environment because I’ll be running it on 8+ yo laptop and and desktop.
CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
soyboy77@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
I liked Zorin (often recommended for users coming from Windows) which is based off Ubuntu which in turn is based off Debian. Not a fan of Snaps, though. I also value stability over blistering performance and bleeding edge features.
CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Not a fan of Snaps, though.
I’m the same and decided to give Tuxedo Linux a try. So far I really like it.
soyboy77@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Tuxedo looks interesting, tnx
thecoffeehobbit@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
Get base Debian, you’ll have more options for desktop environment. Once you get past the installation hassle it should just work for the rest of times. MX has its place but it’s specifically made to have no systemd which may not be something a new user is looking for. It feels very opinionated, is what I’m trying to say. May be your thing of course, but I’d recommend reading more on its philosophy before picking.
8 years is probably not old enough to require lighter desktops if the machines were at least mid range at the time. You should be able to use gnome or KDE as you please. Nothing against XFCE in principle, but it can be a little clunky especially for a laptop. No touch gestures, for example.
soyboy77@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
tnx for the reply