Which Linux distribution is good for AI usage?
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Condobloke
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G'day ibhuiyan, Welcome to linux.org
As far as I am aware, any distro will have the capability to search/download info from AI.
You usage may be more complex?
What does "Desktop has it's own story though" mean ?
As far as I am aware, any distro will have the capability to search/download info from AI.
You usage may be more complex?
What does "Desktop has it's own story though" mean ?
Thank you Condobloke.
My usage is fairly simple, and I am not into AI stuff yet. As far as the "Desktop Story" is concerned. This is how it goes.
So, I have three desktop computers at home. Two of them are of Dell, and one of them is a custom-built, which I am currently using with Windows 11. The custom-built desktop PC happens to be my primary workstation, and it requires certain software (provided by my employer) to be installed that I am not sure if it's available for Linux platform or not. So, I am not quite ready to move to Linux on that machine at this point in time.
Out of two, one of the Dell desktops had Hacintosh installed on it with a supported WiFi module from broadcom and other devices like Intel 10th Gen CPU, GPU and things like that. I used that to learn iOS app development. So, that PC can't be touched either, since I am not going to buy any Mac anytime soon until I am done with my learning.
My son recently taken over my second Dell desktop PC, which is running Windows as well. I can't experiment with Linux on that desktop either because he got his games installed on that PC along with some other stuff (HTML, CSS things like that).
The only other device that I have is my Dell laptop. I installed Linux Mint on it and am playing with it every now and then.
I got NanoPC T6 SBC (RK3588 CPU) which is currently running OpenWrt as I intended to use it as my primary router with WiFi 7 support. The latest Linux Kernel supports WiFi 7 module such as Mediatek 7925. So, I purchased that module and a NVMe SSD to use it as my NAS device. Everything worked like a charm. Not so surprisingly it also supports Ubuntu and I attempted to install it on that SBC but couldn't make it work. So, that is a new challenge for me as of now. Then I recently came across Radxa Rock 5 ITX board which seems to be something that I really want to try out. If everything works out, I may move entirely to ARM based desktop PC altogether. Finger crossed.
Thanks.
I came across a distribution that has an AI implementation on another forum.
nyarchlinux.moe
That's based on this one, seems quite interesting with different language models available.
github.com
I have a one that I use more as a search engine as it provides source links where it gets the information from. I have been using the website but came across this app that someone made for it.
Nyarch Linux — The Perfect Linux Distribution for Weebs
Nyarch Linux is an Arch-based linux distribution designed for degenerated weebs.
nyarchlinux.moe
That's based on this one, seems quite interesting with different language models available.
GitHub - qwersyk/Newelle: Newelle - Your Ultimate Virtual Assistant
Newelle - Your Ultimate Virtual Assistant. Contribute to qwersyk/Newelle development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
I have a one that I use more as a search engine as it provides source links where it gets the information from. I have been using the website but came across this app that someone made for it.
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jankokarlin
New Member
What about Zorin OS ?As a linux beginner I installed first Zorin to try to get chatGPT to guide me through an AI-installation which also does some tasks.
unfortunately GPT destroyed Zorin totally, so I installed Mint for its great hexchat help; but that os was also destroyed by GPT.
Hence I asked for which new linux distributions to install - and from there I will only do installations I find in the web - not let any AI guide me through terminal prompts anymore.
It said:
Laptop Model: Acer [exact model, e.g. "Aspire A515-58G"]
Distro Strengths Weaknesses Verdict Pop!_OS 22.04 Best NVIDIA GPU out-of-box
Slightly bloatedLess minimal than Arch Recommended Debian 12 Needs manual driver setupOlder packages For advanced users Arch Linux Steep learning curveBreakage risk Not recommended yet Linux Mint 21/22 EFI issues
Avoid for now
Ubuntu 22.04 Snap messGPU driver issues sometimes Acceptable fallback
CPU: Intel Core iX-XXXXH (e.g., i7-1260P)
RAM: 16 GB DDR4 (or whatever it is)
GPU 1: Intel Iris Xe (iGPU)
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 (Laptop GPU)
Storage: 512GB NVMe SSD (e.g., Samsung, WD, etc.)
Network: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, Bluetooth 5.x
BIOS version: [e.g. InsydeH2O v1.17]
Boot Mode: UEFI
Secure Boot: Enabled/Disabled (current setting)
Current OS: Windows 11 / Linux Mint 22 (dual boot? wiped?)
Problem: Unable to boot into Mint,initramfsshell appears instead
Boot from USB: USB detected only after BIOS tweak, but resets order after reboot
️ Goal: Find most stable Linux distro with best NVIDIA RTX 2050 support, for local AI dev
Optional:
- I prefer systemd boot over grub (if relevant)
- I need excellent power management (for laptops)
- I want driver support for RTX 2050 without manual hacking
What would you install to get the most out of this system in terms of reliability and installation friendliness?
Don't use Rufus. Ventoy is far superior. You run the Ventoy installer, which creates a tiny boot partition on the USB drive, and formats the rest to exFAT. You just do a normal copy of as many .iso files as you like to the USB drive, and when you boot to the drive, you get a menu which lets you boot any of the .iso files. It just works.
Ventoy Download
Ventoy Download
