I used Ubuntu in my college for some light programming and felt really happy about it.

I am more interested in switching to Debian 12 than Ubuntu, since the former is really stable. Also, I came to know installing Debian is easier since it supports non free firmware.

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    1 year ago

    I will say, in my experience, the “stability” boost that Debain has over other distros very rarely shows itself for a normal desktop user. It’s more for mission-critical/long-term business calculations where that stability makes a difference. Ubuntu LTS is incredibly “stable” for most desktop users, in that it will do what you want it to without fail, and will have safe, up-to-date programs (that last part is not always the case for Debian).

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    1 year ago

    Stable just means no major version jumps in software that might break your current setup. That’s important for operating servers, not desktops.

    I use debian Sid (unstable) at work and never had problems. Most of the time I get updates prior to other distributions I am using.

    At home I use arch (derivates, manjaro), with great success.

    I would abstain from Ubuntu. There, I had problems, it is very opinionated and not in s good way.

    In a general sense I would always chose a distribution that isn’t too locked in to a certain desktop environment and provides updates, quickly.

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      1 year ago

      How do I know if my device actually works with all the foss drivers? Is there a list of hardware supported?

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        1 year ago

        Why don’t you test it with Debian Live first? using a CD or thumbdrive

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    1 year ago

    Debian is not easier than Ubuntu, the opposite is the case, you have to tinker around with some things to get them work how you want them. Usually you end up with a system which is more suited to your needs and preferences, but you have to put more work into it.

    In terms of stability, it’s not like Ubuntu LTS Desktop will just break down, I use it way over 10 years and it never end up in a broken state (well it did, but it was my mistake). It’s more of a server thing, were you can just install updates without having to fear that something got incompatible.

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    1 year ago

    Stability does not mean what you think it does. Stable in Linux means “packages don’t get updated, i.e. versions of things remain stable” and Debian is VERY stable, which means he’s sometimes years behind in updates. As a desktop user you’re likely to not like that sort of stability in your system, but that’s great for servers since you can be relatively safe that things won’t change that much when you do a system update.

    Ubuntu is also very stable, and it supports non free firmware as well. But if you’re happier with Debian go ahead, it’s an excellent distro and at the end of the day distro choice is something completely personal that you’re likely to change several times before settling down on the one you really like.

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    1 year ago

    I would suggest Linux Mint instead, or using Flatpaks to update apps.

    Now it’s new, so you’ll have less problems, but in two years, the situation might be different.