Joe Polgar
New Member
This will be my first Linux distro. Well, almost first. I have been using Mint for several days.
I was very satisfied with Mint until I realized I can't have the latest Python versions as easily as in Windows. I learned things can go very wrong if I mess up the installation Mint comes with. Most say that I can install newer Python in a personal folder and "should" be okay. Some say that isn't foolproof either.
Is there an equally stable distro which wouldn't pose such dilemmas? Where I can install as many versions as I like, use them in a text editor (like Atom), without any hashbang stuff? I would appreciate suggestions. It doesn't have to be too user-friendly.
I was very satisfied with Mint until I realized I can't have the latest Python versions as easily as in Windows. I learned things can go very wrong if I mess up the installation Mint comes with. Most say that I can install newer Python in a personal folder and "should" be okay. Some say that isn't foolproof either.
Is there an equally stable distro which wouldn't pose such dilemmas? Where I can install as many versions as I like, use them in a text editor (like Atom), without any hashbang stuff? I would appreciate suggestions. It doesn't have to be too user-friendly.