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My week with Linux: I'm dumping Windows for Ubuntu to see how it goes
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this post was submitted on 04 Jun 2025
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What is it with these people that when thinking of Linux base their decisions on decade-old knowledge and go straight for Ubuntu. Ubuntu isn't what it used to be, competition actually happened and we're all the better for it. In the meantime, Canonical F'd up, and Ubuntu should not be anywhere near the top of the recommended distros list.
Want something that actually works, go Linux Mint. Have much newer hardware and want to game, go with Fedora or an arch-based distro like EndeavourOS.
Don't go Ubuntu. You never go Ubuntu.
Despite snaps, ubuntu is still one of the most stable distros. i had less issues with ubuntu than i had with either fedora or opensuse (leap and tumbleweed).
💯 post-snap Ubuntu is legit bad for desktop. I feel like now that there's an official KDE Fedora spin, that's the best generic option for someone who just wants working Windows 95 paradigm. Mint is way better for printer support out of the box, but how big is that as a concern v other hardware that's too new in 2025?
Also the expectation that you will use all the same software. They mentioned a screenshot tool not being supported. That is something that will obviously be os specific.
Ubuntu is the only one that works well for me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Skill issue.
Fix it.
Distro issue.
Fixed it.
Everyone uses Ubuntu thus is becomes the default. Annoyingly.
For example Nvidia Jetson devices run Ubuntu.
Seconded. I have endeavourOS on my desktop and mint on my laptops.
Endeavour (arch based) is great for people who like to tinker with the setup whereas mint is ootb ready to go, with most UX features ex windows users would expect.
I used to recommend elementary OS to Mac users, and mint to windows. Now I recommend mint to all, and to customise it to mimic Mac; if that's what's desired... As it's just so damn stable in comparison.