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My two favorite's KDE setup distro's has always been Netrunner and openSUSE(Leap).
MX now has a KDE version. Many like it, I'm using MX but I still like my Xfce so I'm using Xfce. So can't commit about KDE on MX at this time, only what I heard.
Take a look at the Tumbleweed page.
> Any user who wishes to have the newest packages that include, but are not limited to, the Linux kernel, SAMBA, git, desktops, office applications and many other packages, will want Tumbleweed.
They're "selling" (giving it away, but you get it) the system on having the most up-to-date packages. Whether you, personally, want the latest packages is not really relevant. It's one of the defining features of Tumbleweed. If users want a more stable (as in unchanging, not as in less prone to crashing) system then there's Leap, Debian or CentOS.
openSUSE Leap. Why this over other distros?
(1) YaST. YaST is their system administration tool which is unique in the Linux world. It's a purely graphical interface where everything a new user would need is in one location. User creation, network config, partitioning, etc. is on one screen.
(2) Desktop environments. Unlike most other Linux distros, openSUSE supports multiple DEs in the same distro. You can try KDE, Gnome, MATE, Xfce, etc. without having to boot into another distro to try a different DE.
(3) openSUSE Leap (as opposed to Tumbleweed) is very stable and mirrors SUSE's Enterprise Linux used by corporate clients. So there's excellent documentation and updates won't break the system. openSUSE is also one of the oldest and most mature distros out there. For some reason it doesn't get a lot of love on Reddit.
I'm a 20+ year Linux user who uses CentOS, Ubuntu, and openSUSE daily. For a stable, nice looking desktop system I always recommend openSUSE because of how easy it is to administer. For servers, CentOS because of SELinux. Ubuntu only if you have to.
I'll plug the distro I'm currently using: openSUSE Tumbleweed. It uses a rolling release model like Arch but takes a slightly more conservative approach. Package updates are still pushed out quickly but they are much more willing to hold packages back if they are likely to cause breakage. The one disadvantage can be package availability. They are strict about not including any patent-encumbered software, so video codecs like x264 will need to be acquired from a third-party repo like Packman. It's also not as popular as something like Ubuntu so less common packages may not be in the repositories. The openSUSE Build Service makes it easy to build your own packages if you're comfortable with spec files.
Another option is Manjaro but it will lag a little behind Arch and Tumbleweed. I've read concerns around their security policy but I honestly don't know enough to say if they are valid. Basically though, the Manjaro repos lag about a week or two behind Arch which gives it a bit more stability. It's Arch at its core though and still uses pacman for package management. You can use the AUR as well which helps to supplement package availability.
openSUSE Leap. Why this over other distros?
(1) YaST. YaST is their system administration tool which is unique in the Linux world. It's a purely graphical interface where everything a new user would need is in one location. User creation, network config, partitioning, etc. is on one screen.
(2) Desktop environments. Unlike most other Linux distros, openSUSE supports multiple DEs in the same distro. You can try KDE, Gnome, MATE, Xfce, etc. without having to boot into another distro to try a different DE.
(3) openSUSE Leap (as opposed to Tumbleweed) is very stable and mirrors SUSE's Enterprise Linux used by corporate clients. So there's excellent documentation and updates won't break the system. openSUSE is also one of the oldest and most mature distros out there. For some reason it doesn't get a lot of love on Reddit.
I'm a 20+ year Linux user who uses CentOS, Ubuntu, and openSUSE daily. For a stable, nice looking desktop system I always recommend openSUSE because of how easy it is to administer. For servers, CentOS because of SELinux. Ubuntu only if you have to.
Every distro is a good starting point for general Linux knowledge.
IMO if you're looking for industry grade Linux, you have three choices:
Ubuntu, widely used on desktops, backed by Canonical - however they are not making money; Ubuntu is both server and desktop oriented;
Red Hat, widely used in the industry, large successful Linux company and contributor to open source - CentOS is a community release built from Red Hat Enterprise Linux sources, mostly used on servers, and there's also Fedora a RH sponsored but independent distro, mostly used on desktops;
SUSE, successful Linux company, competitor of Red Hat, main sponsor of openSUSE, which is both server and desktop oriented and offers two flavors: Leap, which shares the core software base with SUSE Linux Enterprise and Tumbleweed which is bleeding edge rolling release distro.
There is a fourth option, a full community distro, Debian, which has a large user base on both servers and desktops and brings the largest variety of platforms release.
Don't pick a flavor of linux simply based on how the desktop looks. The desktop environment in linux is modular so you can install them all and switch between them if you like.
openSUSE Leap. Why this over other distros?
(1) YaST. YaST is their system administration tool which is unique in the Linux world. It's a purely graphical interface where everything a new user would need is in one location. User creation, network config, partitioning, etc. is on one screen.
(2) Desktop environments. Unlike most other Linux distros, openSUSE supports multiple DEs in the same distro. You can try KDE, Gnome, MATE, Xfce, etc. without having to boot into another distro to try a different DE.
(3) openSUSE Leap (as opposed to Tumbleweed) is very stable and mirrors SUSE's Enterprise Linux used by corporate clients. So there's excellent documentation and updates won't break the system. openSUSE is also one of the oldest and most mature distros out there. For some reason it doesn't get a lot of love on Reddit.
I'm a 20+ year Linux user who uses CentOS, Ubuntu, and openSUSE daily. For a stable, nice looking desktop system I always recommend openSUSE because of how easy it is to administer.
I can heartly recommend https://antergos.com/ it offers you all major Desktop Environments incl. KDE Plasma 5 in one ISO. It's also purely Archlinux under the Hood.
You can also use KDE with http://manjaro.org/ (Archlinux too) or https://www.opensuse.org/ one of the most friendly Linux Distros available, hands down.
I ditched KDE for the Enlightenment Desktop, even though it's much better, faster and lighter the down side is that it's not particularly user friendly at this point and gives you overwhelmingly many settings.
Yes, been using openSUSE as my daily machine for 10 years and I've been an openSUSE user for 15+ and Linux for 20+.
So here's why you should consider openSUSE Leap over other distros.
(1) YaST. YaST is their system administration tool which is unique in the Linux world. It's a purely graphical interface where everything a new user would need is in one location. User creation, network config, partitioning, etc. is on one screen.
(2) Desktop environments. Unlike most other Linux distros, openSUSE supports multiple DEs in the same distro. You can try KDE, Gnome, MATE, Xfce, etc. without having to boot into another distro to try a different DE.
(3) openSUSE Leap (as opposed to Tumbleweed) is very stable and mirrors SUSE's Enterprise Linux used by corporate clients. So there's excellent documentation and updates won't break the system. openSUSE is also one of the oldest and most mature distros out there. For some reason it doesn't get a lot of love on Reddit.
For a stable, nice looking desktop system I always recommend openSUSE because of how easy it is to administer.
openSUSE is the best linux distro out there, having both a fixed-point release and a rolling-release, user-friendly management tools, acces to all major DE's,a great supporting community.
i would recommend you: openSUSE Leap if you want a LTS stable desktop
openSUSE Tumbleweed if you want a rolling release distro
openSUSE is better than competency (Manjaro, Arch, Fedora and more) due to Yast2 (GUI for manage many things for the system)
website: https://www.opensuse.org/
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openSUSE Leap. Why this over other distros?
(1) YaST. YaST is their system administration tool which is unique in the Linux world. It's a purely graphical interface where everything a new user would need is in one location. User creation, network config, partitioning, etc. is on one screen.
(2) Desktop environments. Unlike most other Linux distros, openSUSE supports multiple DEs in the same distro. You can try KDE, Gnome, MATE, Xfce, etc. without having to boot into another distro to try a different DE.
(3) openSUSE Leap (as opposed to Tumbleweed) is very stable and mirrors SUSE's Enterprise Linux used by corporate clients. So there's excellent documentation and updates won't break the system. openSUSE is also one of the oldest and most mature distros out there. For some reason it doesn't get a lot of love on Reddit.
Linux is highly customizable and openSUSE is no exception to that. For a stable, nice looking desktop system I always recommend openSUSE because of how easy it is to administer.
Leap is their LTS version created from their SUSE Linux Enterprise base.
There website has information on features and tools unique to them. The biggest one being YaST, comprehensive system settings and setup tools.
I would suggest openSUSE or the derivative called Gecko Linux if an installable live dvd is important to you. Leap is rock solid and stable while Tumbleweed provides an extraordinarily reliable rolling release.
I would suggest you to switch on Windows to software tools you find on Linux too.
Once you get used to the new tools, switch: you'll be running a new system but the apps are the same.
Which distro? Hard question: it depends on what you like and need, and if you're on your own or you have helping friends or a LUG in your area.
Mint Cinnamon could be a good option and also Ubuntu Mate.
My distro of choice is openSUSE: Leap could be a good option too, even if the installation and initial tuning could be a bit hard for a newcomer - here is a useful beginner's guide.
That looks like a screenshot from the Live Installer
Please follow the following steps:
- Goto https://www.opensuse.org/
- Mouse Over 'Tumbleweed' and click 'Install Tumbleweed'
- You are now at https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Tumbleweed_installation
- Please scroll down to the section titled "LiveCDs/Rescue CD"
- Please note the second warning, which reads, in nice big bold letters "Please be aware that Live CDs are NOT recommended for installation. Use the Network Installation for the recommended method for installing without needing to download the full DVD"
There is both the DVD media and the Network Install media available on that wiki page, please use them, and please follow the very clearly documented warnings that discourage the use of the LiveCD installer
or if you ignore them, then you really shouldn't cite your decision to ignore documented advice as a negative of openSUSE..
Short answer: no.
Expanding, Manjaro is:
- rolling and based on a bleeding edge distro: some maintenance effort required
- a derivative: two levels to dig when troubleshooting and no support on Arch support channels
Good options for a newbie IMO:
- Ubuntu and its official flavors - you have tested it
- openSUSE Leap, here a good guide for beginners, and once you're acquainted to it, you can go rolling upgrading to Tumbleweed. Check out this SUSE Studio appliance if you want a live iso.
I actually just moved over to antergos and I'm really liking it.
It is basically Arch but you don't have to set it up yourself. So Arch without the bullshit.
It has been running better for me then any other distro on my hardware.
Another good option is opensuse
On a side note you can also suggest rufus instead to people instead of the linux usb creator imo it is a lot better
Yes, as the www.opensuse.org website is primarily focused on attracting new people, the behaviour you've spotted is actually intentional.
The features you suggest, which are primarily of interest to existing openSUSE users, are all present on https://www.opensuse.org/searchPage
This page should become the new default homepage in openSUSE's Firefox, as soon as we package the stuff up and push it out.
We didn't want to do that until the new website was out..was a bit of a chicken and egg scenario..now we've got both the chicken and the egg, now we just need to get everything hatching
openSUSE Leap. Why this over other distros?
(1) YaST. YaST is their system administration tool which is unique in the Linux world. It's a purely graphical interface where everything a new user would need is in one location. User creation, network config, partitioning, etc. is on one screen.
(2) Desktop environments. Unlike most other Linux distros, openSUSE supports multiple DEs in the same distro. You can try KDE, Gnome, MATE, Xfce, etc. without having to boot into another distro to try a different DE.
(3) openSUSE Leap (as opposed to Tumbleweed) is very stable and mirrors SUSE's Enterprise Linux used by corporate clients. So there's excellent documentation and updates won't break the system. openSUSE is also one of the oldest and most mature distros out there. For some reason it doesn't get a lot of love on Reddit.
I'm a 20+ year Linux user who uses CentOS, Ubuntu, and openSUSE daily. For a stable, nice looking desktop system I always recommend openSUSE because of how easy it is to administer.
openSUSE Leap. Why this over other distros?
(1) YaST. YaST is their system administration tool which is unique in the Linux world. It's a purely graphical interface where everything a new user would need is in one location. User creation, network config, partitioning, etc. is on one screen.
(2) Desktop environments. Unlike most other Linux distros, openSUSE supports multiple DEs in the same distro. You can try KDE, Gnome, MATE, Xfce, etc. without having to boot into another distro to try a different DE.
(3) openSUSE Leap (as opposed to Tumbleweed) is very stable and mirrors SUSE's Enterprise Linux used by corporate clients. So there's excellent documentation and updates won't break the system. openSUSE is also one of the oldest and most mature distros out there. For some reason it doesn't get a lot of love on Reddit.
I'm a 20+ year Linux user who uses CentOS, Ubuntu, and openSUSE daily. For a stable, nice looking desktop system I always recommend openSUSE because of how easy it is to administer.
Great points, have you watched the video that I linked to and spurred this post to start with?
Also, please go to the OpenSUSE home page https://www.opensuse.org/ and scroll 2 mouse wheels. All those wonderful things you mentioned in your post, that are actually wonderful, aren't listed on the home page. YaST is.
Please make sure you have an actual soap box to stand on before you decided to get on it.
I would recommend using ubuntu if you already know ubuntu and are familiar with it. It's not my fav. but its a good option.
Depending on the Desktop manager and UI you want to use, it might be worth checking out
kubuntu (KDE) or lubuntu (lightweight, minimal desktop LXDE/LXQT).
If you need to have UEFI boot enabled, I would recommend trying OpenSUSE. I had some problems in the past with ubuntu there, OpenSUSE worked like a charm. Also I like the installer/disk partitioner more. https://www.opensuse.org
Head to the official page and download from there.
I tested right now the download on the official page: it works.
If you're on chrome/chromium right click and choose "save as" and if it is the case, accept a non secure download - check afterwards the hashes to be sure you download a legit iso.
It stands for "Berkeley Software Distribution" and is used in the name of UNIX operating systems forked from the original BSD in the early 90s. The most well-known ones are FreeBSD (Apple took a lot of code for its OS X userland from FreeBSD, and Microsoft took the network stack), OpenBSD (stuff like OpenSSH and OpenSSL originated there) and NetBSD (that thing that can run on a toaster).
Though for desktops, the way to go is the FreeBSD-Distribution TrueOS.
And if you're not a UNIX-purist, better yet is to use a sane Linux distribution like OpenSUSE.
I've been asking that same question for the past few days... Then I installed openSUSE Leap KDE on another laptop and absolutely love it. Honestly, you should see how many distros I've downloaded and tried over the past few days - most of the top 50 on [Distrowatch](www.distrowatch.com).
Before you or others ask, I went for Leap because I want a rock solid stable distro that doesn't have the potential to break my laptop midway through writing my thesis. Tumbleweed is great, but I am just a bit sceptical about using rolling releases when I have important work to do.
Most of the distros are good to your goals - to keep it light. choose a light DE: Xfce, lxde, Mate.
If you're having problems with usb booting, you could try plop - then try again whatevever distro you like.
My Linux of choice is openSUSE, two distros in one project, Leap (64bit only) rock solid stable and Tumbleweed bleeding edge rolling. A refined derivative is Geckolinux.
It could sound unusual, but in general old hardware is well supported on Linux, go ahead and search though.
You have listed fast pace updating distros, kernel included: this increases the proprietary nvidia driver breakage risk.
If you are going to use proprietary drivers, within the three I would choose Arch configuring it for increased stability - huge package cache (for keeping more downgrading options), lts kernel, a desktop environment not under heavy development like xfce.
If you will run free drivers within the three Fedora is possibly the best choice: you will have less up to date packages than Arch but they will be less bug prone than the very latest. Possibly you'll not need to add external repos if the packages you're interested in are in the official repos, because Fedora updates are frequent There's also a creative spin, named Design suite.
I prefer base distros, because the troubleshooting is easier - so i do not suggest Manjaro.
However I suggest you to check out LTS oriented distros, especially if you are thinking to set up a kind of a production system:
Ubuntu LTS and its official flavors, with PPAs for recent releases of the packages you are interested in
openSUSE Leap, my distro of choice: it is LTS oriented and in the OBS you will find up to date packages for your specific interest.
Fires and wars on Linux and open source community are used to happen: I switched from Xp to Xubuntu, but as soon as I was able to, I moved to Debian because there were fires against Canonical developing its own Mir instead of helping Wayland development.
BTW Canonical is a giant in the Linux galaxy, so writing an article against it automatically grants lots of clicks and comments.
If you like the minimalist look of Unity and you cannot live with the suspect that they are tracking you, possibly you like the Gnome DE and you could be interested in Ubuntu Gnome.
The big advantage of Mint over Ubuntu is that it works out of the box, because they package non free stuff (eg codecs) in the installation media; on the other side, the big advantage of Ubuntu is that Mint is a derivative, and some times it turns into glitches.
Finally consider that there's not only Ubuntu and Mint: besides them you find Debian, Fedora, Archlinux, openSUSE, Mageia and a lot more
My suggestion is you to check out the Distrowatch major distributions list and give a spin to some of them.
After some distro hopping, I chose openSUSE Leap because it is friendly, powerful, reasonably up to date and rock solid - openSUSE brings also Tumbleweed, a rolling bleeding edge distro for users wanting to run the latest and greatest packages.
I am afraid nobody is giving you a simple answer :-)
Just go with Opensuse The two main things for noobs are;
KDE is the best GUI for somebody with a Windows background.
YAST is the best "control panel" equivalent for Linux.
And everything else :-)
Sounds like you might want to take a look at openSuse and especially openSuse Tumbleweed. Very large repository, server and desktop suited, rolling release..and far less manual than arch.
Haven't tried it... though what /u/weebble42/ said is correct. I have run a variety of Linux distributions, and will always say: Use the LATEST VERSION! This will ensure compatibility. Go and get a copy of the newest OpenSUSE from https://www.opensuse.org/en/, click on "get it" and download the required version for your computer(choose your preferred download method, and PC type-64/32-bit then use an image burning program to make a live DVD.
Unfortunately, your nobilities are trumped by the capitalistic nature of the world. And as an result you are subjected to the social contract of this exchange.
If you genuinely felt that this is unethical your best course of action is to not support such practices and support an community/organization that is more in tune to your ideals.
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I like it but one of OpenSUSE's selling points for me is that it's probably one of the best(if not the best) KDE distro's. While I do feel like GNOME and other DEs deserve attention, I believe that KDE is what OpenSUSE is known for and is also one of the great things that sets it apart from other distros.
IMO you guys should offer KDE as the default instead. My idea is that on https://www.opensuse.org/en/, there's a download link for OpenSUSE's latest stable desktop release DVD image, a download link to KDE live CD and a link to a page the way you described it under a 'more options' option.
An old Thinkpad+any other GNU/Linux distro(like Linux Mint, openSUSE Tumbleweed or Endeavour OS) would be more appropriate for your situation
Offriamo 35k di RAL, possibilità di lavoro che assume esclusivamente persone con laurea in ingegneria informatica o fermarsi alla triennale? https://www.opensuse.org/. sono anni che provo roba usata e per ora non ne ho mai avuto alcun tipo di problema.
Netrunner is Debian base and great for any beginner.
openSUSE is great to and a beginner might pick it up quickly. Their Package Manager is different. So make a note of that. I also prefer Leap over Tumbleweed. But that is just my personal preference.
Try Linux in a VM before you commit. As for distro?
openSUSE Leap. Why?
(1) YaST. YaST is their system administration tool which is unique in the Linux world. It's a purely graphical interface where everything a new user would need is in one location. User creation, network config, partitioning, etc. is on one screen.
(2) Desktop environments. Unlike most other Linux distros, openSUSE supports multiple DEs in the same distro. You can try KDE, Gnome, MATE, Xfce, etc. without having to boot into another distro to try a different DE.
(3) openSUSE Leap (as opposed to Tumbleweed) is very stable and mirrors SUSE's Enterprise Linux used by corporate clients. So there's excellent documentation and updates won't break the system. openSUSE is also one of the oldest and most mature distros out there. For some reason it doesn't get a lot of love on Reddit.
I'm a 20+ year Linux user who uses CentOS, Ubuntu, and openSUSE daily. For a stable, nice looking desktop system I always recommend openSUSE because of how easy it is to administer.
As far as the distribution is concerned, you can use basically any one. For example, OpenSuse. However, if I were you, I would consider replacing the HDD with an SSD. This will generally lead to better performance.
(non so perchè ancora nessuno te lo abbia conisgliato, ma prendero questa responsabilità io allora. la distro in questione che ti conisglierei vivamente è opensuse (leap o tumbleweed, a tua scelta))
ti dico gia che la versione leap è più orientata ad un uso server (il massimo della stabilità).
invece la versione tumbleweed si dice che sia leggeremten meno stabile (anche se personalmente non ho mai riscontrato problemi in 1 anno) per contro però è molto piu aggiornata, in quanto conisderata rolling release (appena è disponibile un aggiornamento puoi decidere di farlo subito, mentre con la ersione leap vengono anche testate un po prima di distribuirli)
ti lascio il link del sito ufficiale qui di seguito, provola, non ti pentirai ;)
Does 'prime-select' (suse-prime) from official repo has the profile 'hybrid' ?
I didn't find it even on the latest TW snapshot.
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recoverpoint@neptune:~$ sudo prime-select hybrid
NVIDIA/Intel video card selection for NVIDIA Optimus laptops.
usage: prime-select nvidia|intel|intel2|unset|get-current|get-boot|log-view|log-clean
usage: prime-select boot nvidia|intel|intel2|last
usage: prime-select next-boot nvidia|intel|intel2|abort
usage: prime-select service check|disable|restore
nvidia: use the NVIDIA proprietary driver
intel: use the Intel card with the "modesetting" driver
PRIME Render Offload possible with >= 435.xx NVIDIA driver with prime-select service DISABLED
intel2: use the Intel card with the "intel" Open Source driver (xf86-video-intel)
PRIME Render Offload possible with >= 435.xx NVIDIA driver with prime-select service DISABLED
unset: disable effects of this script and let Xorg decide what driver to use
get-current: display driver currently configured
log-view: view logfile
log-clean: clean logfile
boot: select default card at boot or set last used
next-boot: select card ONLY for next boot, it not touches your boot preference. abort: restores next boot to default
get-boot: display default card at boot
service: disable, check or restore prime-select service.
recoverpoint@neptune:~$
recoverpoint@neptune:~$ cat /etc/os-release
NAME="openSUSE Tumbleweed"
# VERSION="20211117"
ID="opensuse-tumbleweed"
ID_LIKE="opensuse suse"
VERSION_ID="20211117"
PRETTY_NAME="openSUSE Tumbleweed"
ANSI_COLOR="0;32"
CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:opensuse:tumbleweed:20211117"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.opensuse.org"
HOME_URL="https://www.opensuse.org/"
DOCUMENTATION_URL="https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:Tumbleweed"
LOGO="distributor-logo-Tumbleweed"
openSUSE is the best linux distro out there, having both a fixed-point release and a rolling-release, user-friendly management tools, acces to all major DE's,a great supporting community.
i would recommend you: openSUSE Leap if you want a LTS stable desktop
openSUSE Tumbleweed if you want a rolling release distro
openSUSE is better than competency (Manjaro, Arch, Fedora and more) due to Yast2 (GUI for manage many things for the system)
website: https://www.opensuse.org/
openSUSE is the best linux distro out there, having both a fixed-point release and a rolling-release, user-friendly management tools, acces to all major DE's,a great supporting community.
i would recommend you: openSUSE Leap if you want a LTS stable desktop
openSUSE Tumbleweed if you want a rolling release distro
openSUSE is better than competency (Manjaro, Arch, Fedora and more) due to Yast2 (GUI for manage many things for the system)
website: https://www.opensuse.org/
In general you put an iso on a USB drive or DVD and boot the computer from that device. Almost every distro has a nice graphical interface that will walk you through the process. It's generally very simple and worth doing.
The main issue you'll face is partitioning, but in most cases you can use the default they give you and be up and running quickly. The big issue is if you're dual booting Windows, then you'll have to do more research on how to get them to play nice.
There are lots of recommendations on distros here, as a 20+ year Linux user I would recommend going with a well-known family of distros. You should select from one of the four families:
(1) Red Hat, Fedora, CentOS Stream, Rocky Linux
(2) openSUSE (start with Leap and not Tumbleweed)
(3) Ubuntu
(4) Mint
openSUSE Leap is my favorite. Why this over other distros?
(1) YaST. YaST is their system administration tool which is unique in the Linux world. It's a purely graphical interface where everything a new user would need is in one location. User creation, network config, partitioning, etc. is on one screen.
(2) Desktop environments. Unlike most other Linux distros, openSUSE supports multiple DEs in the same distro. You can try KDE, Gnome, MATE, Xfce, etc. without having to boot into another distro to try a different DE.
(3) openSUSE Leap (as opposed to Tumbleweed) is very stable and mirrors SUSE's Enterprise Linux used by corporate clients. So there's excellent documentation and updates won't break the system. openSUSE is also one of the oldest and most mature distros out there. For some reason it doesn't get a lot of love on Reddit.
I'm a 20+ year Linux user who uses CentOS, Ubuntu, and openSUSE daily. For a stable, nice looking desktop system I always recommend openSUSE because of how easy it is to administer. For servers, CentOS because of SELinux. Ubuntu only if you have to.
Most distros will be largely the same for your purposes. But if you want a solid recommendation then go with openSUSE Leap. Why this over other distros?
(1) YaST. YaST is their system administration tool which is unique in the Linux world. It's a purely graphical interface where everything a new user would need is in one location. User creation, network config, partitioning, etc. is on one screen.
(2) Desktop environments. Unlike most other Linux distros, openSUSE supports multiple DEs in the same distro. You can try KDE, Gnome, MATE, Xfce, etc. without having to boot into another distro to try a different DE.
(3) openSUSE Leap (as opposed to Tumbleweed) is very stable and mirrors SUSE's Enterprise Linux used by corporate clients. So there's excellent documentation and updates won't break the system. openSUSE is also one of the oldest and most mature distros out there. For some reason it doesn't get a lot of love on Reddit.
I'm a 20+ year Linux user who uses CentOS, Ubuntu, and openSUSE daily. For a stable, nice looking desktop system I always recommend openSUSE because of how easy it is to administer. For servers, CentOS because of SELinux. Ubuntu only if you have to.
i would recommend you:openSUSE Leap if you want a LTS stable desktop
openSUSE Tumbleweed if you want a rolling release distro
openSUSE is better than competency (Manjaro, Arch, Fedora and more) due to Yast2 (GUI for manage many things for the system)
website: https://www.opensuse.org/
openSUSE Leap. Why this over other distros?
(1) YaST. YaST is their system administration tool which is unique in the Linux world. It's a purely graphical interface where everything a new user would need is in one location. User creation, network config, partitioning, etc. is on one screen.
(2) Desktop environments. Unlike most other Linux distros, openSUSE supports multiple DEs in the same distro. You can try KDE, Gnome, MATE, Xfce, etc. without having to boot into another distro to try a different DE.
(3) openSUSE Leap (as opposed to Tumbleweed) is very stable and mirrors SUSE's Enterprise Linux used by corporate clients. So there's excellent documentation and updates won't break the system. openSUSE is also one of the oldest and most mature distros out there. For some reason it doesn't get a lot of love on Reddit.
I'm a 20+ year Linux user who uses CentOS, Ubuntu, and openSUSE daily. For a stable, nice looking desktop system I always recommend openSUSE because of how easy it is to administer. For servers, CentOS because of SELinux. Ubuntu only if you have to.
i would recommend you:
openSUSE Leap if you want a LTS stable desktop
openSUSE Tumbleweed if you want a rolling release distro
openSUSE is better than competency (Manjaro, Arch, Fedora and more) due to Yast2 (GUI for manage many things for the system)
website: https://www.opensuse.org/
openSUSE Leap. Why this over other distros?
(1) YaST. YaST is their system administration tool which is unique in the Linux world. It's a purely graphical interface where everything a new user would need is in one location. User creation, network config, partitioning, etc. is on one screen.
(2) Desktop environments. Unlike most other Linux distros, openSUSE supports multiple DEs in the same distro. You can try KDE, Gnome, MATE, Xfce, etc. without having to boot into another distro to try a different DE.
(3) openSUSE Leap (as opposed to Tumbleweed) is very stable and mirrors SUSE's Enterprise Linux used by corporate clients. So there's excellent documentation and updates won't break the system. openSUSE is also one of the oldest and most mature distros out there. For some reason it doesn't get a lot of love on Reddit.
I'm a 20+ year Linux user who uses CentOS, Ubuntu, and openSUSE daily. For a stable, nice looking desktop system I always recommend openSUSE because of how easy it is to administer.
openSUSE Leap. Why this over other distros?
(1) YaST. YaST is their system administration tool which is unique in the Linux world. It's a purely graphical interface where everything a new user would need is in one location. User creation, network config, partitioning, etc. is on one screen.
(2) Desktop environments. Unlike most other Linux distros, openSUSE supports multiple DEs in the same distro. You can try KDE, Gnome, MATE, Xfce, etc. without having to boot into another distro to try a different DE.
(3) openSUSE Leap (as opposed to Tumbleweed) is very stable and mirrors SUSE's Enterprise Linux used by corporate clients. So there's excellent documentation and updates won't break the system. openSUSE is also one of the oldest and most mature distros out there. For some reason it doesn't get a lot of love on Reddit.
I'm a 20+ year Linux user who uses CentOS, Ubuntu, and openSUSE daily. For a stable, nice looking desktop system I always recommend openSUSE because of how easy it is to administer.
openSUSE Leap. Why this over other distros?
(1) YaST. YaST is their system administration tool which is unique in the Linux world. It's a purely graphical interface where everything a new user would need is in one location. User creation, network config, partitioning, etc. is on one screen.
(2) Desktop environments. Unlike most other Linux distros, openSUSE supports multiple DEs in the same distro. You can try KDE, Gnome, MATE, Xfce, etc. without having to boot into another distro to try a different DE.
(3) openSUSE Leap (as opposed to Tumbleweed) is very stable and mirrors SUSE's Enterprise Linux used by corporate clients. So there's excellent documentation and updates won't break the system. openSUSE is also one of the oldest and most mature distros out there. For some reason it doesn't get a lot of love on Reddit.
I'm a 20+ year Linux user who uses CentOS, Ubuntu, and openSUSE daily. For a stable, nice looking desktop system I always recommend openSUSE because of how easy it is to administer.
openSUSE Leap Leap (as opposed to Tumbleweed) is very stable and mirrors SUSE's Enterprise Linux used by corporate clients. So there's excellent documentation and updates won't break the system. openSUSE is also one of the oldest and most mature distros out there. For some reason it doesn't get a lot of love on Reddit. In general, most mainline distros like RHEL, Suse, and Ubuntu are extremely stable. While some folks here have mentioned Debian, it's not as up-to-date as RHEL, openSUSE, or Ubuntu. If you're wanting stability, pick the distro that's closest to what corporate clients pay for. That would be the RHEL family, Suse family, and Ubuntu family of distros. There are others, but you can't go wrong with any of these.
> I was inspired to develop in Java because I didn't want to learn about the history behind it.
And yet, I wanted to. I read it, started reading it, and got really inspired by it. So I started using Java as scripting languages, and soon I started using Java Scripts, and soon I had something cohesive going.
I loved Java, but I hated the details. I wanted something visually appealing, but not so dense that you felt like you were missing something.
I'm not an avid OSO, but I learned some JavaScript like some others, and I honestly never played it.
If you want something more visually appealing, there's JavaScript:
If you want JavaScript you can look at the examples on the openSUSE website:
https://www.opensuse.org/library/javascript
Don't want to code? Fine, I understand, I'll take a look at some code and find some useful bugs. Any good ideas? AFAIK you want to improve JavaScript, or possibly create a different language than JavaScript is already used.
OpenSUSE Leap. Why this over other distros?
(1) YaST. YaST is their system administration tool which is unique in the Linux world. It's a purely graphical interface where everything a new user would need is in one location. User creation, network config, partitioning, etc. is on one screen.
(2) Desktop environments. Unlike most other Linux distros, OpenSUSE supports multiple DEs in the same distro. You can try KDE, Gnome, MATE, Xfce, etc. without having to boot into another distro to try a different DE.
(3) OpenSUSE Leap (as opposed to Tumbleweed) is very stable and mirrors SUSE's Enterprise Linux used by corporate clients. So there's excellent documentation and updates won't break the system. OpenSUSE is also one of the oldest and most mature distros out there. For some reason it doesn't get a lot of love on Reddit.
I'm a 20+ year Linux user who uses CentOS, Ubuntu, and OpenSUSE daily. For a stable, nice looking desktop system I always recommend OpenSUSE because of how easy it is to adminster. For servers, CentOS because of SELinux. Ubuntu only if you have to.
OpenSUSE Leap. Why this over other distros?
(1) YaST. YaST is their system administration tool which is unique in the Linux world. It's a purely graphical interface where everything a new user would need is in one location. User creation, network config, partitioning, etc. is on one screen.
(2) Desktop environments. Unlike most other Linux distros, OpenSUSE supports multiple DEs in the same distro. You can try KDE, Gnome, MATE, Xfce, etc. without having to boot into another distro to try a different DE.
(3) OpenSUSE Leap (as opposed to Tumbleweed) is very stable and mirrors SUSE's Enterprise Linux used by corporate clients. So there's excellent documentation and updates won't break the system. OpenSUSE is also one of the oldest and most mature distros out there. For some reason it doesn't get a lot of love on Reddit.
I'm a 20+ year Linux user who uses CentOS, Ubuntu, and OpenSUSE daily. For a stable, nice looking desktop system I always recommend OpenSUSE because of how easy it is to adminster. For servers, CentOS because of SELinux. Ubuntu only if you have to.
Any distro will handle your needs. But here's my suggestion:
OpenSUSE Leap. Why this over other distros?
(1) YaST. YaST is their system administration tool which is unique in the Linux world. It's a purely graphical interface where everything a new user would need is in one location. User creation, network config, partitioning, etc. is on one screen.
(2) Desktop environments. Unlike most other Linux distros, OpenSUSE supports multiple DEs in the same distro. You can try KDE, Gnome, MATE, Xfce, etc. without having to boot into another distro to try a different DE.
(3) OpenSUSE Leap (as opposed to Tumbleweed) is very stable and mirrors SUSE's Enterprise Linux used by corporate clients. So there's excellent documentation and updates won't break the system. OpenSUSE is also one of the oldest and most mature distros out there. For some reason it doesn't get a lot of love on Reddit.
I'm a 20+ year Linux user who uses CentOS, Ubuntu, and OpenSUSE daily. For a stable, nice looking desktop system I always recommend OpenSUSE because of how easy it is to adminster. For servers, Red Hat/CentOS because of SELinux. Ubuntu only if you have to.
OpenSUSE Leap. Why this over other distros?
(1) YaST. YaST is their system administration tool which is unique in the Linux world. It's a purely graphical interface where everything a new user would need is in one location. User creation, network config, partitioning, etc. is on one screen.
(2) Desktop environments. Unlike most other Linux distros, OpenSUSE supports multiple DEs in the same distro. You can try KDE, Gnome, MATE, Xfce, etc. without having to boot into another distro to try a different DE.
(3) OpenSUSE Leap (as opposed to Tumbleweed) is very stable and mirrors SUSE's Enterprise Linux used by corporate clients. So there's excellent documentation and updates won't break the system. OpenSUSE is also one of the oldest and most mature distros out there. For some reason it doesn't get a lot of love on Reddit.
I'm a 20+ year Linux user who uses CentOS, Ubuntu, and OpenSUSE daily. For a stable, nice looking desktop system I always recommend OpenSUSE because of how easy it is to adminster. For servers, RHEL/CentOS because of SELinux. Ubuntu only if you have to.
OpenSUSE Leap. Why this over other distros?
(1) YaST. YaST is their system administration tool which is unique in the Linux world. It's a purely graphical interface where everything a new user would need is in one location. User creation, network config, partitioning, etc. is on one screen.
(2) Desktop environments. Unlike most other Linux distros, OpenSUSE supports multiple DEs in the same distro. You can try KDE, Gnome, MATE, Xfce, etc. without having to boot into another distro to try a different DE.
(3) OpenSUSE Leap (as opposed to Tumbleweed) is very stable and mirrors SUSE's Enterprise Linux used by corporate clients. So there's excellent documentation and updates won't break the system. OpenSUSE is also one of the oldest and most mature distros out there. For some reason it doesn't get a lot of love on Reddit.
I'm a 20+ year Linux user who uses CentOS, Ubuntu, and OpenSUSE daily. For a stable, nice looking desktop system I always recommend OpenSUSE because of how easy it is to adminster. For servers, CentOS because of SELinux. Ubuntu only if you have to.
> Well yes, obviously you need to use something that supports it. The point is it exists, and it can be used.
Not obvious at all from the point of view of regular users. We're talking about desktop OS's. It doesn't matter whether something exists in theory. It should be included with the OS by default and be installed by default. Linux, at large, does not include it by default because there're tons of distros all working differently. Btrfs only recently became somewhat stable for it to be considered as default filesystem. Even LVM is not default in every distro.
You're missing the point. It doesn't matter if a single distro can do it. Especially distro that pretty much nobody uses.
>And if you don't use BTRFS or LVM is not thin provisioned?
Well yes, obviously if you need to use something that supports it. The point is it exists, and it can be used.
> Not until it's a default supported configuration with all the tools included with the OS.
OpenSUSE Leap. Why this over other distros?
(1) YaST. YaST is their system administration tool which is unique in the Linux world. It's a purely graphical interface where everything a new user would need is in one location. User creation, network config, partitioning, etc. is on one screen.
(2) Desktop environments. Unlike most other Linux distros, OpenSUSE supports multiple DEs in the same distro. You can try KDE, Gnome, MATE, Xfce, etc. without having to boot into another distro to try a different DE.
(3) OpenSUSE Leap (as opposed to Tumbleweed) is very stable and mirrors SUSE's Enterprise Linux used by corporate clients. So there's excellent documentation and updates won't break the system. OpenSUSE is also one of the oldest and most mature distros out there. For some reason it doesn't get a lot of love on Reddit.
I'm a 20+ year Linux user who uses CentOS, Ubuntu, and OpenSUSE daily. For a stable, nice looking desktop system I always recommend OpenSUSE because of how easy it is to adminster. For servers, CentOS because of SELinux. Ubuntu only if you have to.
i checked repos in yast and it correctly displayed 20201025, but when i do
>asdf@localhost:~> cat /usr/lib/os-release
NAME="openSUSE Tumbleweed"
# VERSION="20201029"
ID="opensuse-tumbleweed"
ID_LIKE="opensuse suse"
VERSION_ID="20201029"
PRETTY_NAME="openSUSE Tumbleweed"
ANSI_COLOR="0;32"
CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:opensuse:tumbleweed:20201029"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.opensuse.org"
HOME_URL="https://www.opensuse.org/"
DOCUMENTATION_URL="https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:Tumbleweed"
LOGO="distributor-logo"
Leap (the LTS release) and Tumbleweed both have a Live ISO which you can flash onto an USB and boot from it.
However the Live ISO is not for installing in order to keep it's size low.
If you want a rolling release with quality, opensuse's Tumbleweed edition will cover you.
opensuse Leap (15.3 currently) is the equivalent of Ubuntu's LTS releases and generally more reliable. Dont let the package versions fool you, youre not trading freshness for less secure or reliable and OBS will supply you with any app not available in the official repos. Its a stepup above arch's AUR and way ahead of launchpad/ppas.
If you prefer distros with more mindshare, there's Fedora but it runs on a short support cycle that requires you to keep upgrading to newer releases than keep old ones supported longer. Probably not ideal for Ubuntu refugees.
if you want a rolling release distro, use arch or other countless rolling distros out there, not manjaro. manjaro sucks imo. manjaro holds back some packages causing a dependency hell while using the AUR. which is why manjaro seems to "break" while doing updates.
for people who want a rolling distro that is easy to install unlike arch, try Opensuse Tumbleweed. it has automatic btrfs snapshots and is almost as bleeding edge as arch. it seems like the ideal testbench for tinkerers imo.
yes, openSUSE is open source. You will find a bit more explanation on https://www.opensuse.org when you follow "CONTRIBUTE TO OPENSUSE Be part of our community contributing with any of the following: Code…"
SuSE commercial had a bit of ownership changes, now owned by Swedish fund (Novell before). OpenSUSE is very good, forums and community are helpful. If you want stable go for leap (annual release) not tumbleweed (rolling). Isos are here: https://www.opensuse.org/#Leap
95% of Linux software will run on any Linux distro. So there is no problem there. I'd urge you to pick a distro that supports Snapcraft/Snaps or Flatpak.
My humble suggestion is openSUSE. The list of reasons are numerous but mainly because when I was heavy in Linux, the only distro my job allowed was openSUSE.
My top features of openSUSE are: 1. Yast - Probably the most comprehensive system management tool in Linux 2. Zypper - My personal favorite command line tool 3. Snapper - Takes snapshots of your system and allows you to revert changes. Handy if some breaks.
If you really want a distro for work, not to play games, not setup these ridiculous desktops that people have but truly get things done, openSUSE. Its reminiscent of Windows buts mostly the KDE desktop.
Hope this helps.
First of all: Welcome to the beautiful world of GNU/Linux, where choice is king! (That's only half-sarcastic … let's embrace we have so many high-quality distributions to chose from today!)
Manjaro isn't a bad distribution. It is probably not as polished as some other ones are, and I have the prejudice they lack quality assurance, but all in all I guess it is a fine distro. Especially, if you have friends who are familiar with Arch and might be willing to support you a bit.
Another option you might consider is the openSUSE Tumbleweed operating system. Originally a test-bed distribution, it now is a super high quality, well-tested, reliable rolling-release operating system. And openSUSE puts a lot of focus towards non-technical users. For instance, most operating-system specific settings can be changed in a graphical interface …
Then again: I am not sure about what you complained in the first place. I only use Ubuntu on a couple of unimportant laptops, but I don't have the impression their codebase is outdated. My experience with Ubuntu usually is that it is pretty stable and well-working. Maybe, before changing your operating system, you should show you issues to someone with good Linux knowledge, just to make sure you're not missing some crucial thing here :-)
Recently that was one of the suggestions as an alternate title for openSUSE linux, which has green as its primary branding color. Learning the word was interesting, but even more thankfully, it seems likely that the name isn't going to be changed after all.
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They can for instance display static ads. Many open source projects display sponsors on their website, for example: https://www.opensuse.org/
Regarding "freeriding", I also own a website (though hosting expenses are low) and I don't have any third-party domains in use.
openSUSE offers YaST which allows you to configure nearly everything via a graphical interface. You can choose between several different desktop environments at installation.
I'd recommend to download openSUSE Leap and try it out.
Other than that: If you want Windows, then use Windows. Linux is not Windows and it will never be. Sure, you can make it look like Windows, but it will still behave completely different than Windows.
As macOS isn't Windows, Linux distributions aren't either.
If you are willing to adapt to a new workflow and different applications (e. g. Blender/Kdenlive for video editing) Linux distributions are very easy and comfortable to use. If you don't want to adapt, then you'll have a very hard time with Linux and it would be better to stick to Windows.
Maybe also take a look at openSUSE. It's actually somewhat less out-of-the-box than Ubuntu, but still far away from the masochist distros and it comes with YaST, which is a massive system configuration with a GUI for configuring lots of things where in other distros, you have to use commands. So, yeah, if you have that click-around-and-explore mentality, you might like this better.
During installation, it'll give you the choice between the two desktop environments GNOME and KDE Plasma.
Honestly no idea what you'd prefer.
GNOME tries hard to have good defaults, but if you don't like a certain behaviour, you generally don't get a GUI to change it, you'll have to dick around with commands and config files then.
KDE Plasma is the polar opposite. If it doesn't have a GUI to configure something that you could possibly imagine wanting to configure, then you should file a bug report. This also means, though, that it has a Christ-metric shitton of GUIs to click around in. Can be a tad bit overwhelming. Or to put it differently, there's a YouTube-channel with a video series on customizing KDE Plasma and that's 5 hours of video footage, mostly just brushing over the settings. And that's separate from YaST still as well...
I would suggest either Bunsen Labs or Lite both of which are based on Debian, well technically Lite is based on Ubuntu. Since Ubuntu is based on Debian then I hope I can get away with it. You should consider openSUSE which isn't based on Debian.
Is something like this what you're looking for?
If you want to build your own pen testing distro based on rpm, check out SUSE Studio and create your own openSUSE based distro.
A machine like yours is perfect for your run-of-the-mill Linux distro. I personally recommend openSUSE with Xfce (one of the "desktop environment" choices available during installation); it's my go-to for getting machines off XP, and with both an interface familiar to most XP (and older) Windows users and YaST (the Linux equivalent of Windows' "Control Panel"), it's definitely among the easiest migration paths.
openSUSE is still around and being developed https://www.opensuse.org/
SLES is separate in the sense it uses private repos that are more tested for security in enterprise environments.
That being said SLES is free to anyone however the repos that go with it are not.
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https://www.suse.org - SLES website.
I guess it's 32 bit Debian with lxde should be ok, check out live with nonfree ISOs.
If there's 64 bit support, openSUSE Leap Xfce or Lxde is a great option: LTS enterprise grade core system and great tools, including SUSE Studio, which allows your friend to set up his own distro and install it on the 17 rigs.
Ubuntu or one of its official flavors - good hardware support tools, large user base, newbie friendly
openSUSE Leap with a commercial grade core, almost newbie friendly, power gui tools - unofficial beginner guide
If money is your concern, I suggest installing Linux on that laptop. If you want a "windows" feel, install a KDE version.
Personally I suggest opensuse, but there is more support for Ubuntu (or the kde kubuntu). See /r/linux4noobs for assistance or specific questions about converting. Depending on what the laptop will be needed for (ie everyday use, or special proprietary software), Linux can be quite a beneficial switch.
Alternatively, there may be a product key on the bottom of the laptop for widows professional. I'd recommend against purchasing a key from an non-authorized retailer. Ban hammer could come down eventually leaving you with problems, or alternatively the key may not even work from the start.
Heads up, for Linux make sure if it has switchable graphics that you can disable them in the bios. Switchable graphics is a small hell I experienced with Linux.
In addition, realtek sound cards are awful.
https://www.opensuse.org/en/ I'd recommend you put this edition on.
Check out these laptops: www.xoticpc.com/
If you use windows, a lot of things in the updates will require reboots. Other than that I don't think it needs that much rebooting to be honest.
If you don't use windows, there are ways to skip that part. openSUSE is famous for their live kernel patching so most if not all updates only involves service restarts and stuff.
You should check out OpenSuse.
- latest software: check
- similar to windows\mac: if you choose a DE similar to them then check^[1]
- rolling release: check
- easy to use: check
- fast: check
[1]: I use KDE and I am biased but check it out, it is somewhat similar to the windows ui.