I’m looking to switch. I like to tinker and try new things.
Replies I’d like to see:
Tell me what OS you’re using! What do you like about it? What don’t you like? What is your primary use for it?
I don’t just want recommendations for my use cases, though I’ll list it below. I want to learn what’s out there and what’s possible.
My Use Cases:
I’m currently using QTS that was preloaded on a QNAP NAS that I got used.
My main goal is to do more self-hosting. I want to be as independent and self-sustainable as possible. Like many of us, I’m burnt out on being treated as a product by big tech.
I’d also like to try to set up a game server for my Steam library.
Really, I just like to tinker. I like when things break or don’t go according to plan. I like to research a problem and fix it!
Debian for work.
EndeavourOS for home usage.
kdesrcbuildRecommendation for NAS: Debian of course. Choose hardware a few gens older though.
If you have old laptops, use OpenSUSE. It should be fun
EndeavourOS is pretty neat. I use it on my main rig where I run updates at least once a month, since it gets unruly if not updated regularly. Also, yay and the AUR is absolutely wonderful. No more scavanging the net for rogue .deb or appimages.
I use Mint on any mobile - or less often used - PCs since it doesn't care if I don't update it for 2 years, and it's default settings are decent.
And yeah, Debian for servers with BorgBackup (encrypted, and the deduplication+compression is insane) through SSH with a systemd service. It's just set and forget. I update them whenever I remember, and stability appears close to unparalleled.
I even forgot apt existe when moving to my server. Last time I tried to install a package on Debian I invoked
sudo pacaman -Syu pkg-name...I'm really liking tumbleweed! Been using it lately and its pretty nice.