So for the last few years I have been using Windows for "muh games". But now I just don't enjoy them anymore, so I was thinking of switching fully to a linux distro. I use Ubuntu on my laptop, but I have never used it seriously on desktop. Any suggestions of distros or essential programs, or even helpful tips would be very much appreciated.
>inb4 install gentoo
>inb4 nice blog post
>>54448438
install arch linux
>>54448438
I’d just like to interject for a moment. What you’re refering to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/LInux, or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.
Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called “Linux”, and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU project.
There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine’s resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called “Linux” distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.
>>54448476
wew lad
>>54448438
install gentoo
I'm not even joking. I thought it was all a meme until like a month ago. I was surprised at how comfy it was, and I'm using it now as my main OS.
https://rbt.asia/g/thread/S54375381#p54376573
Arch is pretty good
>>54448438
distrowatch.com
>>54448438
Try Xubuntu or Ubuntu MATE.
>>54448438
If you're old enough (30+), then CentOS 7. Debian, Slackware, Arch, Ubuntu and its children seem to be popular with kids, hipsters and autists.
>>54448438
Stick with one distro, you can easily install another desktop if you want and Ubuntu seems to be the most supported distro so unless you have a reason, stick with that.
As for applications, I don't know what you do with your computer so that can be hard.
literally install gentoo. there is no better distro.
Install arch linux
>>54448438
install... OS X
>>54448573
I second this, except I've been using gentoo for a lot longer. If you know exactly what you want it's the perfect distro. If you have anything faster than a first gen i5 then the compile times really aren't that long.
