The Distrochooser helps you to find the suitable Linux distribution based on your needs!

There are countless Distros that do not always make it easy to choose the one that best suits each person’s needs and knowledge. This page, through a small test, proposes the Distro or Distros that best fit.

  • @TCB13@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12•2 years ago

    Here is Distrochooser for you in a comment: Install Debian with GNOME, configure Flathub and enjoy the latest software on a rock solid , truly open and private OS. Done.

    Now seriously that website is cool.

    • @Pantherina@feddit.de
      4•2 years ago

      Debian is okay, but needs a very manual setup. I would add automatic updates, removal of many bloat preinstalled apps, autoremove, adding nala and fish, etc.

        • @Pantherina@feddit.de
          1•2 years ago

          Automatic as in “no user interaction required”? Also gnome software uses packagekit, which makes updates less stable and slower.

          I dont need any confirmation dialog. A system has to either:

          • be stable
          • always autoupdate
          • give a message that a reboot is needed

          Or a Laptop or so also has to listen to battery state and unmetered network.

          Unmetered network is hard though, as its not a phone with cell Data but its always wifi, simply in case of a phone hotspot not unmetered. This is not recognized currently afaik, so all networks are set as unmetered and autoupdates would eat your cell data.

  • FOSS Is FunEnglish
    12•2 years ago

    It misses one important choice: “I want to get notified of new releases of the operating system and want to have a graphical upgrade path.”

    Otherwise people just run their no longer supported OS until something stops working (I’ve seen this countless times …), as very few people follow blog posts or social media feeds of their operating system.

    This rules out lots of supposedly “beginner friendly” distributions, such as elementary OS or Linux Mint, as they don’t notify users about the availability of a new distribution release. Elementary OS doesn’t even offer in-place upgrades and requires a reinstallation.

  • PenguinCoderEnglish
    7•2 years ago

    I was expecting this to be a randomized selector. Just roll the dice!

  • DarkThoughts
    3•2 years ago

    I prefer a distribution which is supported by game publishers.

    ?! Is that supposed to tell the quiz that I’m looking for something to play games on? Or why should I care what the odd publisher may “support”?

    • @Zerush@lemmy.mlOP
      2•2 years ago

      You can skip this question if you are not interested in playing, but each user has other needs, some distros serve as a platform for games and others not at all.

  • @cgarret3@lemm.ee
    3•2 years ago

    I like the tool and am going to keep playing with it, but in my first run I’ve found that it seems to have an issue with the “App Store” vs “terminal command” installation question. My final results, having chosen “terminal commands,” listed some distros as not recommended because of manual install, including arch, gentoo, void, etc. Otherwise big thumbs up

    Edited to add: https://distrochooser.de/en/d51d8e6a10f1/ my results

    • @Zerush@lemmy.mlOP
      1•2 years ago

      Some distros are less intuitive to use than others, apart from also having particularities that others do not have and that require reading the manual, at least in part, also for ‘pros’ who are not familiar with the specific distro. Ubuntu, Q4OS or Mint, easy to use, are not the same as Parrot, Kali (both are for IT experts), 4MLinux (very lightweight, but not so easy to handle as it seems) or Gentoo (among others), which are certainly not made for newbies.

      • @myliltoehurts@lemm.ee
        3•2 years ago

        I understand that, but just because I’m capable of working with a less friendly system doesn’t mean it’s a good thing. If anything I’d still list it as a negative aspect that it requires more knowledge and research.

        If there was a question with an answer like “I’m looking for a challenge” it’d make sense that it’s listed as a positive.

  • @extant@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2•2 years ago

    I have been thinking about trying to use Linux for my daily driver again and have been mulling over which distro to use and I kind of narrowed it down, and then I took your quiz and now I’ve got like 60 more options. 😒

    • @Zerush@lemmy.mlOP
      2•2 years ago

      The first results of the test are mostly the best for you, it is ordered from the best match to the least

  • Nik282000
    1•2 years ago

    I run Debian, it told me to run Debian. No hopping for me I guess.