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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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What would make you change distro? (feddit.org)

submitted 5 days ago by crumbguzzler5000@feddit.org to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Just curious to know if anyone has been using the same distro for multiple years/decades and what or if you have it takes for you to want to switch to a different distro?

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[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Other than massive breakage, I'm not sure. Completely reinstalling and reconfiguring my setup is a pain in the ass, in part because of my slow internet connection. But damn if Ubuntu isn't trying to find out.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Just use Mint.

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

How exactly am I going to do that without completely reinstalling?

[–] 404@lemmy.zip 12 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Ship of Theseus challenge: https://lemmy.ml/post/27387345

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I'm not a masochist.

[–] 404@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 days ago

Stickning to Ubuntu instead of ripping the bandaid? Still not a masochist?

Ok :)

[–] chaosCruiser@futurology.today 2 points 5 days ago

I was just thinking about that post.

What a legend. So, it’s technically possible, but not recommended.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You don't.

But when you eventually reinstall, because Ubuntu crossed the line, Mint is just Ubuntu without the bullshit.

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Meh. Mint does remove most of Ubuntu's corporate crap, but its update system is still based on Ubuntu's sources but just far enough removed to cause new issues. I'd rather switch to Debian. I actually already have Debian installed in parallel, it's just that actually configuring it with all the non-default bits and pieces of my Ubuntu install is a pain in the ass.

[–] 404@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

There is a Debian-based Mint edition: https://www.linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 1 points 5 days ago

I know.