about to get a new laptop. Should I actually install Gentoo or just go with Debian? In my experience, everything tends to just work on Debian, and I'm not sure if I'm willing to spend hours installing and tweaking Gentoo just for a little less botnet and a little more performance.
About to get a new laptop. Should I actually install Gentoo or just go with Debian? In my experience...
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Jack Collins
systemd is more than enough reason to not use debshit
Cooper Clark
Install whatever you want, when you'll get a real job you'll go back to Windows anyway.
Asher Green
Go with debian, if you are really really ready to install gentoo, you should know yourself. But debian gets things up and running fast. Also go with the minimal iso for less bloat on your system.
Sebastian Thomas
Holy fuck, this. This x1000.
Michael Russell
to be honest, I don't mind Windows. Sometimes things catastrophically fuck up but it's not that much effort to just reinstall. What I don't like is what it's telling Microsoft about me.
Robert Turner
suggest a distro without systemd with the same usability as Debian. Your comment has not been constructive thus far.
Levi Green
Not him but antiX is Debian minus systemd. It even has compatibility with the standard Debian repos, so you can get the good parts of Debian minus systemd
Josiah Bell
Go with debian but absolutely do NOT install anything dependent on systemDicks (e.g. GNOME) and replace it after installing. Best of both worlds desu.
Tyler Rogers
If you don't care about SystemD:
- Debian Netinstall
- Antergos / Any other Arch installer
- Ubuntu Netinstall
If you hate SystemD:
- Devuan
- Artix Linux
- Gentoo
Xavier Hernandez
ubuntu
Benjamin Foster
>anti-systemd faggotry
Pssssst,... Hey buddy.
You lost.
We won. Init is dead and will slowly fade to nothing. Systemd us here until its replacement comes along. Sorry. It's how depreciated tech goes.
Jonathan Flores
Antix or artix? Which would Sup Forums recommend
Gabriel Nelson
Well, if you want to use something that just works and requires little configuration, antiX since it basically is systemd-less Debian. If you want a more customized system, artiX, which is Arch-based. Either one is great for not using systemd, but antiX is definitely more worth your time if you don't make a huge deal about having to configure stuff for a while.
Hudson Russell
Just leave Windows on it you mega pleb.
Kevin Thomas
Mind blowing instant truth!
Jeremiah Anderson
I'm fine wasting a day just to install gentoo, but how long does it typically take to just update? I don't want to have to sit my computer aside while it recompiles firefox.
Ayden Jenkins
dubs dont lie
Daniel Turner
Oh dang, a rational, helpful analysis! Am I on the right website?
Thanks m8
Brayden Davis
Debian/Devuan. Can't go wrong.
Gavin Morales
Unless you manually reduce your PORTAGE_NICENESS by a lot, you can easily use your PC while it compiles without it affecting your browsing or similar activities by very much. You can also increase the niceness if that's still not good enough for your hardware and use case.
Also - compiling on a tmpfs, my Pentium G4560 (2c/4t, 3.5Ghz) takes around 25 minutes for the Firefox package. (I think there's a use flag that doubles this time if you enable it.) Most packages finish in well under a minute.
If you're using really anemic hardware, consider having the computer compile while you're sleeping/at work/whatever. You can also interrupt compilation and continue it later.