Linux

48363 readers

402 users here now

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

Rules

Posts must be relevant to operating systems running the Linux kernel. GNU/Linux or otherwise.
No misinformation
No NSFW content
No hate speech, bigotry, etc

Related Communities

Community icon by Alpár-Etele Méder, licensed under CC BY 3.0

founded 5 years ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

Why I use Ubuntu (Alan Pope) (popey.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

8 comments fedilink hide all child comments

This is easily number one. I enjoy my computing experience when using Ubuntu. Whether it’s just using the computer for usual human things, noodling with new software from source, or getting new hardware working. It’s fun. I don’t find Windows or MacOS fun, at all. They work, but they’re not fun.

My Ubuntu systems are reliable. They don’t ever randomly break (much).

I’ve been using Ubuntu now for eighteen years. I know (roughly) how it works. I am familiar with the release cadence and set my expectations accordingly.

As you can see from my heterogenous list of devices, the majority run Ubuntu. So being able to try something on my laptop, and then be able to run the exact same command on my server, is pretty handy. Even though they all run different releases of Ubuntu, most of my systems are able to run the same software.

Referenced podcast on Linux Downtime

all 9 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Linux man post about why he likes Linux on Linux forum

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

oh yeah. linux on linux action.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

He likes Ubuntu because he's familiar with it, plain and simple. He dislikes Arch because of the toxic trolls there, and dislikes Fedora for... undisclosed reasons...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ubuntu is pretty solid. If you don't like the looks, there are plenty of Debian-based distros that look different.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also there are plenty of Ubuntu-based distros that look different!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Also there are plenty Ubuntu flavours that look different.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'v been using Ubuntu for nearing 20 years now. Maybe like 18ish.. It took debian's rock solidness and made it ez pz. It's super easy to install and configure and runs like a dream. Has long term stable releases especially important for server architecture. Has the "server" install that is minimal on disk space.

Etc.. Just really rock solid distro that I've run for decades and has cost me $0 to do so.

I ran red hat till all the cool kids told me it's got to be Debian and then Ubuntu hit the scene and that was that. I'm sure Arch is fine and I'd bet had I chosen to stick with Red Hat and move to Fedora it'd also be fine. End of the day it's still Linux.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I feel pretty much exactly like OP. It (Mostly) Just Works, and has for almost 20 years.

Also like OP, I think the snap transition has been thoroughly screwed up. It is the only reason that makes me - on occasion - long for Debian. I wish Canonical would just cure itself of NIH syndrome and drop it entirely. (Not necessarily in favor of flatpak or appimages, either. I like debs.)