I've been on Linux for maybe about a few months now. I'm still in the distrohopping phase and haven't found a Linux distribution I can stay on without switching literally the next day.
This is a list of some of the distributions I have personally tried and why I switched from them, didn't like them, or liked them.
I think Artix Linux was the best, but I have this one thing that I can't get over: clean installs. Every time I feel like my system is getting too many things on it, or let's say I get some kind of error that I don't know how to fix, or just anything, I put in my USB. I do a clean install of the whole thing. I think this is common among people new to Linux, but I'm not sure how to get over it.
Personally, I really wanted to switch to Slackware; it sounded and looked pretty promising. The only problem is I tried installing it. I think I messed up the installation and deleted my entire hard drive or something. I did it a second time; I was able to boot into it, but basically nothing worked since I couldn't even get the internet turned on. The Slackware install was missing things.
My skill level is comfortable with the terminal and doing the things I need to do, but I'm not advanced enough yet to sit down, do an Arch Linux install, and actually understand what is going on throughout the handbook. I can do other installs, though, like Slackware, because there is an installation guide for it, and it's not as complicated as Arch. I was wondering if anybody could give me any tips or distributions that sound like they would fit me. Love Linux, but I'm getting tired of distro hopping.
This is a list of some of the distributions I have personally tried and why I switched from them, didn't like them, or liked them.
- Linux Mint: Personally, I find this one to be overrated. Sure, it may be good for some people, but I feel people recommend it too much. Normally, I stay away from Linux Mint since it doesn't give me the true Linux experience and more feels like Windows but just with the Linux kernel.
- Fedora: This one isn't that bad; I'm currently on it, but it just feels too clunky for daily use.
- CachyOS: I really like this one. I switched away from it, though, because I felt it had a lot of bloat come with it. One thing I do not like about my Linux distributions is bloat and DEs that use a lot of resources.
- Artix Linux: This was probably the best one I've tried so far. It was absolutely flawless; it was what I was looking for. I switched away from it to explore other options and see if Artix Linux would really be the best for me.
- Ubuntu: This one wasn't that bad but it was too simple and was holding me back from learning. It was nice when I was in my beginner phase but I quickly moved away from it.
I think Artix Linux was the best, but I have this one thing that I can't get over: clean installs. Every time I feel like my system is getting too many things on it, or let's say I get some kind of error that I don't know how to fix, or just anything, I put in my USB. I do a clean install of the whole thing. I think this is common among people new to Linux, but I'm not sure how to get over it.
Personally, I really wanted to switch to Slackware; it sounded and looked pretty promising. The only problem is I tried installing it. I think I messed up the installation and deleted my entire hard drive or something. I did it a second time; I was able to boot into it, but basically nothing worked since I couldn't even get the internet turned on. The Slackware install was missing things.
My skill level is comfortable with the terminal and doing the things I need to do, but I'm not advanced enough yet to sit down, do an Arch Linux install, and actually understand what is going on throughout the handbook. I can do other installs, though, like Slackware, because there is an installation guide for it, and it's not as complicated as Arch. I was wondering if anybody could give me any tips or distributions that sound like they would fit me. Love Linux, but I'm getting tired of distro hopping.
