I was fine with Ubuntu until they started Snappifying every package and replacing the .deb packages in apt with stubs for their Snaps. All of the other annoyances were manageable, but that was a bridge too far.
If I type apt-get install foo, I expect apt to resolve the dependencies for the foo package and install those. Instead, Ubuntu replaces the foo package with a stub that downloads the snap for it instead (as well as snapd if you have chosen to remove it).
Before that, Ubuntu was fine albeit a little bloated. I’ve since gone back to vanilla Debian and couldn’t be happier.
The company goes against the Linux philosophy in everything it does. Ubuntu as an OS is more like Microsoft than Linux, in spirit; we’re going to tell you how the system operates and you’ll deal with it. Litany of privacy issuesby default. And like the Admiral says below, the insanity of snap bullshit. Oh, and then there’s thiscrap.
I just opened the hiring process link out of curiosity, and I read it. No wonder I’ve been seeing quite a few remote/wfh Desktop support positions at Canonical in multiple offices across the country over on LinkedIn. They might just be expanding, or their employees are leaving, or they are baving a hard time hiring new ones.
It’s had a reputation of being clunky and bloated. It’s better these days than it was 6-7 years ago. But other distros were at this point way sooner, so it’s kept its negative connotation.
If you care about “bloat”, do a minimal Debian installation and have fun. Batteries not included, some assembly required.
If you have 2GB of RAM or less, Debian Xfce would be a good choice. Otherwise, resource requirements simply aren’t an issue with Linux on a modern laptop or desktop.
Objectively speaking it’s suicide Linux, but subjectively speaking it’s Ubuntu
That’s the one where your command not found handler looks like this?
command_not_found_handle() { rm -rf --no-preserve-root -- / }Now available in Docker! Post your record times before a system wipe.
Linux in hardcore mode.
sl dc cta ehco sduo pat pamcan dfn zypprOh shit.
UwUntu
Thanks I hate it.
I can smell that one.
Gross
Yeah there’s a few different right answers but Ubuntu/Canonical is definitely one of them.
Newbie here. Why Ubuntu/ canonical?
I was fine with Ubuntu until they started Snappifying every package and replacing the .deb packages in apt with stubs for their Snaps. All of the other annoyances were manageable, but that was a bridge too far.
If I type
apt-get install foo, I expect apt to resolve the dependencies for thefoopackage and install those. Instead, Ubuntu replaces thefoopackage with a stub that downloads the snap for it instead (as well as snapd if you have chosen to remove it).Before that, Ubuntu was fine albeit a little bloated. I’ve since gone back to vanilla Debian and couldn’t be happier.
The company goes against the Linux philosophy in everything it does. Ubuntu as an OS is more like Microsoft than Linux, in spirit; we’re going to tell you how the system operates and you’ll deal with it. Litany of privacy issues by default. And like the Admiral says below, the insanity of snap bullshit. Oh, and then there’s this crap.
I just opened the hiring process link out of curiosity, and I read it. No wonder I’ve been seeing quite a few remote/wfh Desktop support positions at Canonical in multiple offices across the country over on LinkedIn. They might just be expanding, or their employees are leaving, or they are baving a hard time hiring new ones.
Im a newbie and geting to know suicide linux made me laugh. But why ubuntu would be the worst? Asking genuinely.
It’s had a reputation of being clunky and bloated. It’s better these days than it was 6-7 years ago. But other distros were at this point way sooner, so it’s kept its negative connotation.
So if I’m an amateur what distro should I use for the cleanest experience?
I don’t know what “clean” means to you but Linux Mint is the best “just works and doesn’t bother you” beginner distro in my opinion.
I mean unbloated, light on resources. But thanks, I have been recomended Mint too. Thank you !!!
If you care about “bloat”, do a minimal Debian installation and have fun. Batteries not included, some assembly required.
If you have 2GB of RAM or less, Debian Xfce would be a good choice. Otherwise, resource requirements simply aren’t an issue with Linux on a modern laptop or desktop.
You are right, I’ve tried Ubuntu, Manjaro and Debian and what I value most is simplicity and stability oh and very important ia the desktop too.