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Experienced Linux users, what are you using?
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Started with Lubuntu in 2011, then I used Bodhi for many years. 3 or 4 years ago I switched to Linux Lite. Now I use Debian and Lite for myself and my wife's laptop is set up with Mint XFCE. Right now I'm testing out what works best with a detachable laptop that has limited hardware capabilities.
(Please recommend me a lightweight Distro with good touch integration that's not KDE Plasma, Debian with Gnome (Debian-based Distro is okay) or PostmarketOS. Or a lightweight DE with touch gestures that also supports display scaling.)