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/g/ood day anons, what's the best linux distro for me to use? Anonymous 07/14/19 (Sun) 09:39:32 No.10676

Hey /g/. Got myself a nice thinkpad and I'm sort of regretting using w10. even with what I have it still seems not all that great. i run a VPN, turned off "most" telemetry data through the use of programs, use libre office, etc. yet I feel like I need to use linux, especially since I'll be going into cs.

>use arch

thinkpad arch user friend who tells me to use arch, literally can't even be bothered with this. too much command line stuff and I don't want to deal with too much of that unless I really need it.

>hey anon, I boot (((insert here))) linux distro on a usb

never seen them use debian at all, mostly random shit like ubuntu and gentoo.

i like debian, and used debian based distros. is there something that is recommended by /g/ that's specifically for cs and has privacy in mind?

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Anonymous 07/14/19 (Sun) 13:03:37 No.10679

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>>10676

>arch

Arch Linux is a crappy meme distro that is neither lightweight nor simple (in any meanings of the word). You could use Void Linux (https://voidlinux.org/) which is simple and rolling release and it has a working installer (but you have to select the LiveCD with the WM/DE you want and tell the installer to use the USB/CD as the source. then after the installation, you have to update by running: sudo xbps-install -Su)

>(((Ubuntu)))

it's a even worse distro than Arch. Also, ubuntu is probably a botnet. moreover, ubumtu is based on Debian, so there isn't any reason to use it over real Debian/Devuan.

>gentoo

>random shit

Actually Gentoo is probably the sanest distribution GNU+Linux but you have to compile everything yourself (it is 100% automated after you have done the initial configuration, but idk if you want to compile the whole OS on a laptop, ofc, you could use distcc)

However, I would keep on using Debian or Devuan tbh. Devuan is a fork of Debian that doesn't have (((SystemD))). If you like Debian/Devuan then there isn't any need to distrohop. If you need newer releases of software, you can update to testing/unstable by changing the release in /etc/apt/sources.list (change buster or stable to testing or unstable) You can use this as reference, if needed: https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList#Example_sources.list You want to enable main contrib non-free components but don't add backports (unless you want to keep on using the stable release). If the backports repo in in the sources.list, you can just comment it out. After you have edited the sources.list, you need to apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade (ProTip: run the upgrade in a vconsole or use tmux)

For more information on different releases of Debian (i.e. what is testing and what is unstable?):

https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-faq/ch-ftparchives#s-testing

https://wiki.debian.org/DebianUnstable (this link recommends using BTRFS for whatever reason, but stay the hell away from (((BTRFS)))! It will lose your data! Use ext4 instead, if you need snapshots, use LVM instead of BTRFS)

https://www.debian.org/releases/testing/

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Anonymous 07/14/19 (Sun) 13:48:48 No.10682

>>10676

> and has privacy in mind

Tails.

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Anonymous 07/14/19 (Sun) 14:33:18 No.10684

>>10682

>tails

but just for web browsing

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Anonymous 07/14/19 (Sun) 14:39:35 No.10685

>>10684

so download torbrowser?

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Anonymous 07/14/19 (Sun) 15:07:01 No.10686

>>10685

>so download torbrowser?

Yes. But still a better option (for privacy) would be to boot from an USB flash drive that contains Tails (Like Tails was meant to be used)

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Anonymous 07/14/19 (Sun) 15:39:31 No.10688

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>>10686

haha, why would I need that? i'm not epstein

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Anonymous 07/14/19 (Sun) 17:03:42 No.10689

>>10688

>haha, why would I need that?

Maybe you wont need such a heavy measures but consider >>>/tech/1077539

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Anonymous 07/24/19 (Wed) 17:00:33 No.10763

>>10679

Listen to this anon, anon

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Anonymous 07/24/19 (Wed) 19:26:58 No.10764

>>10676

The ubuntu flavors are actually quite good, and some sport the best implementations of their respective DEs around. For example, current xubuntu and lubuntu have the nicest, most functional and stable implementations of xfce and lxqt. The ubuntus are also very very stable, except sometimes when upgrading from release to release, which you can avoid by waiting a few months to upgrade.

Slackware, though it gets mocked a lot, is also a great choice if you want something stable that you can set up and never have to worry about breaking. Yes, the initial setup is a pain in the ass, but upgrades from release to release are bug-free, and the system itself is rock solid. Their refusal of systemd is also a security plus. Slackware also has great support for modern hardware, just like any actively maintained distro.

PCLinuxOS is also a worthwhile option that doesn't get enough attention. It's stable, relatively user-friendly, has access to big repositories, and comes with very nice defaults.

Go with one of these and you'll have a pretty easy time.

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Anonymous 07/24/19 (Wed) 22:58:48 No.10766

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>>10676

you need to use MX Linux

>most popular right now for good reasons, finding support is easy because of this

>debian-based

>can be booted from usb with persistence (saves your changes)

>system d disabled by default but can be enabled if you want for some reason

>just works

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Anonymous 07/25/19 (Thu) 05:00:29 No.10776

>>10682

>> and has privacy in mind

>Tails.

If you install tails you are retarded. Tails provides security by not having state to become malicious. If you ise persistant state with tails your doing it wrong. Most people cant use a conputer without state as a daily driver and so you probably dont want to use exclusively tails.

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Anonymous 07/25/19 (Thu) 05:10:51 No.10777

>>10676

You gave the answer in the question.

Use a Debian distro. If you have system-d autism then use devuan.

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