{"id":5999,"date":"2019-02-09T16:05:52","date_gmt":"2019-02-09T21:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lesateliersphv.ca\/?p=5999"},"modified":"2019-02-17T17:55:12","modified_gmt":"2019-02-17T22:55:12","slug":"distro-hopping-on-linux-and-my-thoughts-on-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lesateliersphv.ca\/en\/distro-hopping-on-linux-and-my-thoughts-on-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Distro hopping on Linux and my thoughts on it"},"content":{"rendered":"
Source:<\/strong> Tigerfog, iPhone<\/em><\/p>\n Hey everyone. Klebs here and today, I will talk about this phenomenon on Linux known as distro hopping and my first impressions of it.<\/p>\n At first, my goal was to find a distro that would allow me to do as much as possible the same things as I did on Windows. I talked to my colleagues and watched some YouTube videos and here’s what I tend to hear:<\/p>\n If you’re used to a Windows environment and you want to use your computer to play video games, go with Linux Mint. It’s a good distro… to get started.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n To get started? Does it mean I’ll have to eventually replace it? Right now, Linux Mint 18.3 Cinnamon fills my needs as well as my family’s so I don’t feel the need to hop on another distro just for kicks. At least, that’s what I thought.<\/p>\n As I started learning more about desktop environments and the stability vs bleeding-edge debate, doubt also slowly started creeping inside my head. Some prefer the Debian\/Ubuntu group because a huge number of software and games are developed with this group in mind. Others prefer Fedora\/Red Hat and Arch\/Manjaro\/Antergos that are considered bleeding edge and are evolving more frequently. I’ve decided to leave my family desktop alone and use my wife’s laptop as a guinea pig to try other distros.<\/p>\n I understand now why Linux users don’t recommend buying a brand-new laptop to install Linux on it. It’s not just a waste of money considering you’re basically paying for a Windows or Mac license you won’t use anyway. You’re not even sure if your distro of choice will work on it. I found that out real quick when I tried to boot Manjaro and then Antergos on a Dell XPS 13 9350 (see picture below).<\/p>\nWhy jump on another distribution<\/h3>\n
Exploring new territories using Live USB<\/h3>\n