Troll........  

Suspect they tried a flavor of Linux once and didnt like it ;)

ratsun81:

 

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Is this a catfish or a troll post?

Seriously who quotes an article from 10 years ago for any operating system issue when even the links posted the issue has been fixed?

 

 

 

Exactly, its years ago when Canonical was trying to gain some revenue to cover the costs of developing and maintaining the distribution because this is not free. They had a link to the Amazon store included in the install. It could easily be deleted and they were completely open with about it.

Don't like the history use another distro.

In order to recognise advice as good in IT, the person receiving it would have to have almost the same knowledge as the person giving it or be willing to learn. In my eyes, this has become a waste of time.

Just go with Ubuntu. The latest LTS.

I say Ubuntu, but reason for it, is mostly guides and tools seem to target ubuntu.  making it easiest for new comers.

I was/am a new comer to linux, switched about 6 months ago to fedora.  

most things i can install via dnf, app store, snap, etc.   but there been a few things where they only provided a ubuntu ".deb" file and tools like alien just didnt work to convert them.

end of the day, its the desktop environment (DE) that makes the most different to how you operate with the OS.  and can make any look like any.   personally I like gnome 43.

so go with ubuntu for now, get comfortable with it, try different desktop environments (DEs).  

the biggest challenge I had/am having is hardware support for things like corsair mouse, razer keyboard rgb etc.   the basics work, but far from perfect.

I recently took some time over the Christmas break to upgrade my Linux Mint from V19.3 to 21.1. The upgrade was pretty painless and I've got everything working how I like it. There's some nice new improvements in the new version and I'm it will be supported until 2027. If the OP is looking for a desktop that looks like classic Windows (eg Windows 7) then the Linux Mint Cinnamon edition should fit the bill (there's also MATE and Xfce editions if you prefer those desktops).

Linux Mint is basically Ubuntu but with a few extras bolted on. In my experience whenever I've followed instructions for Ubuntu they've worked just fine in LM.

I like Mint but I feel the UI is showing its age and needs some modernising. I have been using Ubuntu 22-10 of late and finding it stable at last.

MikeB4:

 

I like Mint but I feel the UI is showing its age and needs some modernising. I have been using Ubuntu 22-10 of late and finding it stable at last.

 

which UI?
Mint has multiple desktop choices.

farcus:

MikeB4:

I like Mint but I feel the UI is showing its age and needs some modernising. I have been using Ubuntu 22-10 of late and finding it stable at last.

 

which UI?
Mint has multiple desktop choices.

MikeB4:

Cinnamon is the best of the bunch but still aging and in need of modernisation.Mate and XFCE my appeal to many as lightweight but just look like 1995-2000.

Plasma and Gnome can also be had on Mint (although I cant attest to how well integrated they are). Plasma (IMO) is probably the most modern of any desktop on any platform.

I like KDE Neon and Kubuntu

@SunTiger Any updates with what you've tried? Please ensure you follow up with your threads. It seems you have a habit with starting a thread but not ever posting in it...

michaelmurfy:

 

I'm actually very surprised nobody has mentioned Pop! OS: https://pop.system76.com/

 

Based off Ubuntu, easy to use, very clean and has a nvidia installer also if you're using nvidia graphics (this can be somewhat annoying to set up at times because seriously, screw nvidia).

 

I cant remember when i started using Pop! OS but it has been quite sometime. As above, based off Ubuntu. Runs very well.

It is my daily driver at home, servicing my media server and associated programs etc.

Just installed Ubuntu and it seems to be working fine, also installed a VPN which is working. Does anyone use antivirus software with Ubuntu, and if so which one? Most users seem to think antivirus isn't necessary

SunTiger:

 

Just installed Ubuntu and it seems to be working fine, also installed a VPN which is working. Does anyone use antivirus software with Ubuntu, and if so which one? Most users seem to think antivirus isn't necessary

 

In all my years of using Linux (Since around 2003), I have never used any anti virus software and don't see the need of ever trying to either. I'm not even sure if anything exists.