Machine is a HP ENVY x360 Convertible 15-eu1xxx with the touch screen. Ryzen 7 5825U, touch screen 16gb RAM.
Top recommendation of within one hour of me posting this decides what distro I install. Please not Hannah Montana linux or even worse, Arch.
I leave the decision up to you.
Edit:
The winner was linux mint. I've downloaded the ISO and am installing now. I hope my boss doesn't get pissed.
125 Comments
nifty@lemmy.world · 261 pts · 2y
Hannah Montana Linux
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 63 pts · 2y
This is obviously the only correct answer.
nifty@lemmy.world · 43 pts · 2y
I expect a screenshot of your desktop running it when you’re done polling this thread
Brb downvoting all the other OS ^^
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y
You gotta tell us what happened
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
Well technically Mint won. But don't worry, you did get second runner up. Maybe next month?
nifty@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
Aw that’s okay, OP. This you btw?
Edit I am just kidding, hope you enjoy your new distro! :)
neidu2@feddit.nl · 4 pts · 2y
Nice cock bro
Pantherina@feddit.de · 1 pts · 2y
How? It got 100 votes less
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
I put a 1 hr limit on the game. At the one hour mark, Mint was still winning.
conditional_soup@lemm.ee · 135 pts · 2y
Mint. It's dead simple and works great.
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 65 pts · 2y
reallyzen@lemmy.ml · 14 pts · 2y
For a better touchscreen experience, try the Gnome Desktop. Some people hate it because ...because people, but I love it on my exactly-same-but-not-same latitude 7389 (Arch BTW) and thinkpad 390 yoga (Debian).
I actually like the lack of endless customisation options ; I really just change the background, install the Cube and the Wobbly Windows and I'm back to work. Which I should be at right now, sigh.
pineapplelover@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 2y
I use touchscreen on kde plasma and it works fine. Firefox just needs some customizing
reallyzen@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 2y
I've found it depends on version / distro. My Debian install of Firefox doesn't feature gestures, which is frustrating all the more because the Epiphany browser has them. On Asahi, where it feels super natural on apple hardware, it woks excellently.
Now these gestures... I found myself swiping 2 fingers to go back in my file browser a lot recently and I don't know if I come from the future or if I'm being a slightly uncoordinated smooth brain.
pineapplelover@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
I'm an arch. Might try it out on debian if I get the chance
Pantherina@feddit.de · 2 pts · 2y
Its likely just a setting in about:config
Or install Firefox from the official deb repo, or from flathub
bruhduh@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Mint's cinnamon is gnome fork tho
ouRKaoS@lemmy.today · 12 pts · 2y
Am I the only one kinda upset that it's not referred to as 'CinnaMint'?
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 2y
The touch support on mint is good as well if I'm recalling correctly
conditional_soup@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 2y
Congratulations!
Johanno@feddit.de · 5 pts · 2y
I would have recommended mint too. Currently running it since I betrayed debian or it betrayed me.
Debian would be my next recommendation however pure debian is a bit tricky for beginners especially.
deadlock@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Great choice. Put it on my parent's old office PC after yet another malware incident. Never looked back. Machine instant feels fresh and snappy again. It still runs of an HDD and has only 4GB RAM since one of the 4GB died along the way. Still a perfect office machine.
onlinepersona@programming.dev · -3 pts · 2y
How would your boss ever find out?
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 2y
60 minutes. We have a winner.
Downloading the ISO now.
conditional_soup@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 2y
Idk if this is your first brush with Linux, I only recently had my own. Let us know if you need any help, but I promise that if you just follow the instructions, and you can, you'll get through it. ChatGPT can also be useful for bridging small knowledge gaps in tech and IT.
Vilian@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 2y
yep, mint always, if OP don't like the mint looks i sugest them fedora atomic(silverblue or kinoite)
littletranspunk@lemmus.org · 8 pts · 2y
I have bounced around a lot and found myself just wanting something stable with enough "newness" to still feel good. I started with mint and I ended on mint.
Definitely the best one directly following windows, and in my opinion best one overall.
merthyr1831@lemmy.world · 77 pts · 2y
Hannah Montana linux
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
yeah it was withing 3 votes of winning but here's hoping
lightnegative@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Came here to say this; was not disappointed
jeffhykin@lemm.ee · 61 pts · 2y
Temple OS
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 29 pts · 2y
This came way to close to winning. I don't think it counts as a linux distro though.
jeffhykin@lemm.ee · 16 pts · 2y
Fair, I did miss that requirement
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6HlbpczpDM
Its good to be king, maybe. But its a sad story.
jeffhykin@lemm.ee · 10 pts · 2y
It is a sad story. Keeping it in legendary meme status is the best way to remember it IMO.
PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks · 3 pts · 2y
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Prunebutt@slrpnk.net · 55 pts · 2y
Uwuntu :3
Siegfried@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
The kawaiest OS on the market
Omgboom@midwest.social · 48 pts · 2y
Hannah Montana Linux
mellowheat@suppo.fi · 44 pts · 2y
Go to the deep end with NixOS!
frankenswine@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
GNU Guix is where it's at
onlinepersona@programming.dev · 2 pts · 2y
Can't install proprietary apps --> useless as a work machine.
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737@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 2y
onlinepersona@programming.dev · 2 pts · 2y
Makes about as much sense as buying a mac with apple silicon to develop x86 linux apps or windows to develop linux apps.
frankenswine@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
this is not how Guix works - please don't blindly spread misinformation
onlinepersona@programming.dev · 0 pts · 2y
Install firefox on stock guix please.
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frankenswine@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y
add channel nonguix install firefox
since when is "adding a channel" not part of the "stock" system? if that were so nothing would ever be part of debian based stock systems
my point being: you can and probably should try to bring it into your workplace
onlinepersona@programming.dev · 0 pts · 2y
That's literally what it is? You're trying to make a Theseus ship argument where there is none. By your logic, ubuntu would be stock debian. "it's just a few apt repos with their packages installed"
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Prunebutt@slrpnk.net · 6 pts · 2y
I took a look at NixOS. Am I correct in the assumption that I'd need to take a bachelor's degree to actually get how to use that thing and I'm shit outta luck because I'm an embedded programmer?
mellowheat@suppo.fi · 4 pts · 2y
Just taking Advanced Functional Programming should be enough.
I have taken such a course, actually, but frankly my NixOS configuration is just a bunch of copy paste from all around the place. I think I could've pulled it off before going to college.
jhulten@infosec.pub · 4 pts · 2y
So it's the natural heir to Emacs?
Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y
No, not even slightly.
I played around with it for an hour and had the whole thing figured out.
There's one config file, you add the packages you want to it. Done. Once you've got the syntax the rest is a piece of cake.
Prunebutt@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 2y
I know about the config file. But updating, flakes, home-management, etc make my head spin.
dai@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
OP gonna have a fun ride, Nix got me good.
mariusafa@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 2y
But there's Guix
onlinepersona@programming.dev · -1 pts · 2y
Gonna do him dirty like that.
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cerement@slrpnk.net · 40 pts · 2y
Debian Bookworm – yes, it’s boring – but that also means no surprises or gotchas – it just keeps truckin’ along
EDIT: if you ever do feel Arch-curious, start with EndeavourOS instead
TrickDacy@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Why endeavor? I recently tried arch for the first time and I've had a really great experience. It runs great on my raspberry pi 5, a device not actually supported by it. It actually feels and works a lot better than the two other distros that do officially support it: RPI OS and Ubuntu.
Telodzrum@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
You can even install the DE from archinstall.
TrickDacy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
So their reasoning may have been a graphical installer? I also wanted that but since I used a tutorial to get arch installed and working on my raspberry pi, I didn't actually use a graphical installer and I didn't miss it.
lilith267@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 2y
Personally I would say start with Arch and if you like it use endeavorOS. Endeavor is just easy install for arch(and the only one I've tried that actually achieved it well) so if you already know the inner workings it saves a lot of tedious install work and has some nice QOL defaults already set like yay colorized
Pantherina@feddit.de · 39 pts · 2y
Suicide Linux
If you mistype a command your distro gets destroyed.
Hubi@feddit.de · 28 pts · 2y
AmogOS
Logh@lemmy.ml · 26 pts · 2y
Can’t beleive that Uwuntu didn’t come up…
piracysails@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 2y
People nowadays have no taste
MrWafflesNBacon@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 2y
Linux from Scratch
lemmyng@lemmy.ca · 22 pts · 2y
Fedora Silverblue.
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 2y
Well having a working computer would be an improvement.
giddy@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 2y
I was playing with Silverblue but had to switch out because it didn't have DisplayLink drivers or a flatpak for VMWare Horizon which meant I couldn't connect to work
superfes@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2y
Install Gentoo, feel the burn!
squid_slime@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y
Openwrt
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 2y
This would've been funny
corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 2y
How 'bout you decide for yourself? Despite what highschool and webster's dictionary suggest, what's popular has no bearing on what's right. In fact, what's popular has occasionally turned out to be Very Wrong.
puppy@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
Fedora with KDE.
Aggravationstation@lemmy.ml · 11 pts · 2y
Debian with XFCE. Lightweight, clean and stable.
Davidjjdj@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
Red Star OS
InstructionsNotClear@midwest.social · 9 pts · 2y
OpenSuse Tumbleweed
Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y
Such a great distro to have everything running quickly, always smoothly up-to-date with everything.
It's the distro I also install to compooters of friends and family.
pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 2y
UWUNTU , linux mint or fedora
GarlicToast@programming.dev · 9 pts · 2y
NikkiDimes@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Legit question - why not Ubuntu?
GarlicToast@programming.dev · 12 pts · 2y
NikkiDimes@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Interesting, good to know. I'm not quite there yet, but my next build will 100% run linux, I just haven't decided on the distro yet. Thanks for the info!
Ziglin@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Not sure how much experience you have with Linux but if you know the basics (and perhaps a little more depending on your definition) I personally would recommend EndeavourOS. I have fedora on my laptop but I'm not that happy with it, while EndeavourOS on my desktop is running nicely. I use i3 but am switching over to hyprland though I have to do that manually. The installer has a lot of options for wms and other packages though which is why I like it. It also has some GUIs for updating the arch mirrors and everything else you might need to do the first time you run it.
NikkiDimes@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
I'm not going in totally blind - I have experience with using linux on the server side. I've just never used it for a personal desktop environment.
Ziglin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Then it might be nice to start off with whatever distro you were using so you're familiar with the package manager and then just get yourself a DE/WM (or Wayland compositor but I think Wayland isn't quite far enough to start off with yet although I've only used Hyprland) that you'll be happy with. Then when you've gotten used to everything it's much easier to try out new stuff.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 2y
Too many issues. Everything from snap to lack of proper testing
tkk13909@sopuli.xyz · 8 pts · 2y
If you like how Mint looks, install Mint. If you prefer KDE or GNOME, install Fedora Silver blue or Kinoite.
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
I mean , I think people have suggested those already. You can upvote them if you please.
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
FreeBSD.
because, why not?
noxy@yiffit.net · 8 pts · 2y
THERE ARE FIVE LIGHTS Linux
Or just go NixOS so you may continue some amount of torment
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 0 pts · 2y
*6 lights
noxy@yiffit.net · 1 pts · 2y
ok cardassian
only0218@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 2y
Fedora Atomic, choose whatever DE you like.
crumbtalk@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Suicide Linux
John@discuss.tchncs.de · 7 pts · 2y
If you want to keep it simple, just go with Gentoo
DriftinGrifter@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 2y
Arch Linux plssssss
some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org · 7 pts · 2y
I would have said CentOS but then Red Hat turned out to be shitheads. Fuck it. Gentoo.
DerpDerpingtonIsHere@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
But arch is an easy install now. But how about gentoo
JoShmoe@ani.social · 6 pts · 2y
Steam OS!
Klaymore@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 2y
I'd suggest something with KDE Plasma, such as Kubuntu or OpenSUSE or something.
NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
MX linux looks sick af. I was expecting more meme recomendations, but aye, voting is only been going for 7 minutes.
I think I could deal with Hannah Montana linux. I don't know if I could deal with Arch.
NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Oh god.
But yeah, its kinda a meme thread. I was gonna load whatever was the top comment and try it out for at least a week.
NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
gaael@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
TIL Suicide Linux was a thing, thanks !
wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y
Debian testing.
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
https://www.debian.org/devel/testing
madlad.
wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
Works great, I very very rarely have issues. Avoid updates for the month after the new stable and you're good.
laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Dammit, too late to suggest Gentoo
Mint is a great option, if your boss is mad then they lack good taste.
33550336@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
MX Linux
kameecoding@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
EndeavorOS
testeronious@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Why would your boss get pissed? Does he care about the O.S people are using?
Daxtron2@startrek.website · 7 pts · 2y
Most corporate environments would not be ok with you randomly deciding to replace the OS, yes.
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Jokes on them (I am the boss)
Ashe@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Depending on MDM and conditional access policies, I'd say probably
cooopsspace@infosec.pub · 2 pts · 2y
Opensuse Tunbleweed
Jivebunny@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 2y
*5
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 2y
I'm glad we could help
kittykittycatboys@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 2y
for more touchscreen usage,pop!_os
otherwise, kubuntu or some other kde de distro
alyth@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
GentooIsBased@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 2y
Alpine Busybox/Linux or Ulramarine GNU/Linux depending on the skill level.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 2y
Those are some seriously freaky cone-people
Lime66@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
AmogOS
Nastybutler@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Red Hat
0x2d@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 2y
lfs :3
nxdefiant@startrek.website · 1 pts · 2y
Windows Subsystem for Linux! (I'm kidding, go Manjaro!)
DerpDerpingtonIsHere@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Not Manjaro, theirs better arch based distros out there.
atthecoast@feddit.nl · 0 pts · 2y
ElementaryOS
DmMacniel@feddit.de · -2 pts · 2y
Wubuntu. Because it's a total craze on YouTube right now.