I have already tried out Linux Mint. But I want to try out other distros.
PC specs:
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Intel Core i5-10400
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16 GB of RAM DDR4
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1 TB NVME SSD
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256 GB SATA SSD
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Intel UHD 630
I have already tried out Linux Mint. But I want to try out other distros.
PC specs:
Intel Core i5-10400
16 GB of RAM DDR4
1 TB NVME SSD
256 GB SATA SSD
Intel UHD 630
Your PC can run any distro smoothly. What are you looking for that Mint doesn’t provide?
Pop!_OS is excellent. I came from Mac and Ubuntu and I have had an excellent experience. It can be as out-of-the-box or as customizable as you want. The support is superb. Everything works. Zero downside.
I haven't really used Pop!_OS! yet, but I am getting a System76 laptop so I'll definitely check it out. I hope they get their Cosmic desktop out soon so they can differentiate their distro more instead of being another fork with a few customizations and default apps.
havent tried it yet. As Im relying on nvidia drivers Im still worshipping X11.
but from what I have heard sway is simply the wayland clone of i3wm?
I'd found the Manjaro Sway edition to have a really good starting point, I am currently trying to replicate it myself in EndeavourOS (though the endeavour community edition with Sway is pretty nice too)
Thanks for the pointers, those will be a good reference. Now I just need to get started with a beginner how to!
It's great and I'm using it, but I don't think someone coming from Linux Mint should use it right away. It can get quite complex even coming from Arch or Artix Linux.
I moved to endeavours from Ubuntu and absolutely loving it. The arch back-end and simple management options are easy to use of you aren't afraid of the shell
Right now I would go with Debian. Newish release. Everything is up to date, and they are quite stable.
There are some really mixed answers here. I would stick to the mainline distros and not go for a fork with a few customizations. It does depend on what you want, especially if you are willing to learn using the terminal and if you want bleeding edge or more stability. My list would be:
Arch Linux if you well speak with terminal, Artix if not, Gentoo if want some hard:) PopOS cool.
Classic distro hop thread. Every distro is suggested. :)
I've been using Kubuntu on my gaming PC for a couple years, and Fedora on my laptop. They both work.
I like rolling distros so Arch if you're in the mood for some tinkering and really customizing your system the way your want it or openSUSE Tumbleweed if you'd rather have it up and running quicker with a premade polish.
I'd also suggest Arch assuming one has patience for some tinkering. Getting familiar with the Arch Wiki and the other resources that exist is quite useful even with other distros! Not to mention the better understanding of the system gained simply by following the installation guide.
Even if one doesn't stick with the distro, the things learned setting it up will be useful down the line as well. The experience would also be very different from Debian based things, so it could be fun for a distro hop!
I recently learned about TempleOS and it seems pretty fascinating. Maybe give it a whirl.
That's the kind of thing you install in virtual box and play around for an afternoon, not something to be installed in bare metal