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    [–] Crass_Spektakel@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (26 children)

    #You are perfectly right.

    All major distributions offer all major Environments. I currently use either Debian or Ubuntu and usually install by booting the Netinstall.iso right from the official Servers which installs just the base system without any GUI at all. Then I use tasksel to select the environment. Ok, not every Environment is part of Tasksel but often it is just adding another Repository and running another apt install operation.

    And yes, on my experimental computer I often install a dozen environments just because I can. Selectable at Login-Screen.

    But now somethings VERY important from someone with 35 years of POSIX experience:

    If you are a newby FOR GODS SAKE USE UBUNTU.

    And if you are a pro... Ubuntu still is a very good option. Only if your have VERY GOOD REASONS which you COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND, only then use something else. Which is Debian for me.

    [–] Bomber@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    newby FOR GODS SAKE USE UBUNTU.

    Newbie here. Is Mint similar

    [–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    mint is similar (its based on ubuntu) but it is significantly better imo

    [–] kvadd@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Sort of newbie here as well. Why is it better?

    I used Ubuntu for about 2 years in 2006 to 2008, but have been on Windows since. I like Ubuntu, and looking in to dual booting with Windows now. Should I go for Mint instead of Ubuntu?

    [–] Moshpirit@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    Canonical, the company that has been taking care of Ubuntu, has made many bad choices (including Amazon launcher, telemetry, Snap packages…). Linux Mint rises as an alternative because of these bad decisions.

    [–] kvadd@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    Oh damn, I wasn't aware. Never using Ubuntu again if they try shit like that. But if Canonical goes under, won't that effect Mint? I mean if it is based on Ubuntu? (If my understand of it is correct)

    [–] CallOfTheWild@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    Mint is Ubuntu based but they also maintain a parallel Debian based Mint (LDME). If Ubuntu died they would just switch focus to LDME.

    [–] kvadd@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

    Oh I see, thank you for the clarification

    [–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    You should probably go for mint because of the reasons the other person that replied mentioned, but it's your choice, go with whichever you like (you may also like zorinos)

    [–] kvadd@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

    Thank you! I've never heard of zorinos but I'll look in to it

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