Re: the EndeavourOS, OpenSUSE Tumbleweed also has a nice installer, no?
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CubitOom@infosec.pub 2 days ago
Arch has the arch wiki which is perhaps the best source of information on Linux. If you don’t mind reading. On a Debian or Debian based distro like Ubuntu or mint, you won’t always be able to follow the arch wiki, and might have to rely on a forum where less knowledgeable users are answering questions.
There are distros bassed on arch that makes installation easier like that EndeavorOS, you you don’t mind reading or using the terminal a bit I would recommend that.
You can also set up a multiboot usb with multiple live images ISOs using something like Ventoy. You can put a bunch of Linux ISOs on it and boot into them to test them without installing.
birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 days ago
CubitOom@infosec.pub 2 days ago
EndeavourOS is Arch based, OpenSUSE is not. Although OpenSUSE is great too, the philosophy and approach is very different.
birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 days ago
Would it work for general usage too?
Within Linux I see ‘beginner’, ‘intermediate’ and ‘advanced’ users mentioned, but I’m not sure where I’d fall, or what those would roughly denote.
Like I’m familiar with what a terminal is and how it can be used for commands, I’m not like an old grandma not knowing what the big red X button does, I know not to delete system32 or to avoid sudo rm rf, but I’m not familiar with a shell, setting up an IP of your own, that stuff. I think this would label me as an average user for whom intermediate distros would be possible, but I’m not sure.
CubitOom@infosec.pub 2 days ago
I don’t personally believe in those categories. I think it should be broken down to
- "doesn’t want to read errors"
- “ok with reading errors and willing to research”
- “knows how to fix that error”
I think if you are ok with reading, researching, learning, and willing to make mistakes, your computer actually becomes easier to use from the terminal.
Now, your use case is important, so is your workflow. There is no correct solution and you should try to take the time to discover the right solution for yourself.
I’d say, start with a distro with a live image and test. You can reinstall a computer as often as you want with different distros.
I use endeavourOS for gaming, web browsing, hosting, development, video editing, meme creating, and many other things. So I’d say it’s really general purpose.
nul9o9@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
EndeavourOS has been great for me.