243
submitted 1 year ago by case_when@feddit.uk to c/linux@lemmy.ml

I've been using Linux Mint since forever. I've never felt a reason to change. But I'm interested in what persuaded others to move.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] mikesailin@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

NIXOS is definitely not for me. The documentation sucks and there are less cumbersome ways to restore a system.

[-] tobz619@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

As someone currently suffering on NixOS, this is very true

[-] taanegl@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Honestly, if you're not using nix to deploy systems or need it to create reproducible environments across systems, then NixOS is a bit overkill.

I want to use NixOS for servers and embedded systems as well, so I run it on my laptop. But the user experience gives Gentoo a run for it's money for being the most finnicky bastard in the distro world. They would both contend if there was a Razzy award for usability.

[-] pipows@lemmy.today 1 points 1 year ago

I tried it out, and it was so cumbersome to install packages that I gave up. I understand its application in servers, but for home computers it's a pain in the ass

this post was submitted on 25 Dec 2023
243 points (95.8% liked)

Linux

48691 readers
1160 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

Related Communities

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

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS