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submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hello fellow linuxers

I am kinda confused as to why certain Linux distros are mentioned in in every others post while others seems to get litten attention or are being bashed at worst. People advertise for Mint because it's so easy to use, while I personally miss it's benefits over Ubuntu.

Personally I used KDE Neo for some time and switched to Fedora 42 a few weeks ago. It has all the same tools as basically every other distros. What is missed is not necessary or available. I can also seamlessly manage my proxmox server through ssh and fish and take up minor programming tasks on python or arduino.

Am I missing something important, or just seeing a loud minority with very specific requir?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (7 children)

usually mint is focused on because it's a simple enough ui for those new to linux. it doesn't mean other distros are forgotten. it's usually just for those not familiar with linux or coming from a different OS.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (5 children)

But that's kind of my point. I don't understand/know where the simplicity comes in. My experience from Fedora and Ubuntu is: Install is straightforward and almost identical between both distros Login Done

To me, mint is a bloated Ubuntu (no offense for those who appreciate it)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

iirc one of the biggest differences between Ubuntu and Linux Mint is the store that each distro uses.

This link describes it better than I ever could: https://linuxmint-user-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/snap.html

TLDR: There were backdoors and weird behind-the-curtains stuff going on with Ubuntu's store, so it was axed by the Mint team.

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