Are you searching for the best Linux distro (distribution) and DE (Desktop Environment) combination? What better way to increase your familiarity with Linux servers than running Linux on your laptop or workstation? As mentioned previously, there’s the best Linux Distro for me and the best Linux Distro for you. What you choose today will often change… continue reading.
Cinnamon is a good one. I have used that. I am currently using MATE because it looks and feels similar to the old GNOME 2. I also use it on an older laptop because it’s very easy on resources. Might switch back for my desktop to Cinnamon though since I do prefer it.
KDE is my main right now but I am always switching. I tend to come back to it though as it is the one I feel meets my needs the most. I keep my door open though to other options. Things are always changing in the wonderful world of Linux!
KDE tends to be a bit buggy. At least for me. I mean I had issues with it crashing at least a few times a week. Not sure why either. I tried to source the issue but it seems it is just something that happens on there.
I have seen this online several times from different people but there are also people who have no issues with it at all. I feel like this comes down to your actual computer/build. I am not sure why that is. I never got it to run without bugs but a friend of mine has no issues at all.
Overall, Cinnamon. This seems to be a very popular one and there is a good reason behind it. Second to that, I would say Mint. Both I have used time and time again and always go back to.
I run Gnome flashback, but I’m considering switching to Mate. Gnome shell has a couple of bugs that are killing my performance (CPU is stuck at 100% until I reboot) and I liked Gnome 2 better than Gnome 3 (it’s just horrid and I like the top bar). I tried KDE Plasma and I wasn’t impressed. XFCE looks to much like Windows (maybe it’s just me) for my liking.
I’m going to give Cosmic desktop a try. On my desktop because, it didn’t boot after last apt update. (Running on the edge, lol) So rather than chroot etc, going to give Pop!_OS 24.04 a try.
I have used Ubuntu and fedora previously but from last week onwards only, I am going to use only Fedora for everything and most probably will not change the Linux distribution anymore. I havent tried any other operating Linux distribution apart from these two.
I like the Fedora KDE and i am not much of a customization person so i totally like Fedora KDE and it has added benefits for containers and kubernetes. On the code editor complete Neovim and VSCode and nothing else.
@DeLinuxCo@hydn I am using Fedora and today only migrated to Ultramarine fedora https://ultramarine-linux.org/ as this and Fedora SilverBlue are the far best system. I am using KDE environment and not the Budgie one as I like KDE more as compared to Budgie. The speed of Ultramarine Fedora is far beyond and you will find it much faster as compared to other distros. I havent used anything other than this and normal Ubuntu.
Ultramarine come with a default theme which is a dark theme but the best part it is not that dark, a light dark you can say. I dont install any themes or anything and use the default one.
I tried one black theme one day and it was so tiring on my eyes that i switched back to Breeze. Have -1.75 number both ways so cant see better only few centimeters apart till the computer screen or the face of the person sitting close or few centimeters away. I sit in library for the code writing, so dont wear spectacles so that i can see who is sitting close or only my computer as apart from that my vision is weak so everything is blur as when i open this everything goes out.
@hydn here is a little note: Ultramarine is good and is coming to be among the best desktop environment for the year 2024 and i took the default black theme for one day but too tiring, hence switched back to fedora native light white theme. Give it a try may be you will like the black one but not for me. I dont keep anything black theme oriented except the code writing environment to highlight syntax and errors better.
I dont know what everyone else use. But for most of the code writing part, I use this theme: Julia Color Themes - Visual Studio Marketplace and you can see by yourself. The syntax is so clean and well highlighted that you dont have to think and put strain. I have never used any other theme except than this. You will see each functions well defined, each argument and variable well defined.
I am just posting this so that it can help you all. If you use any language, you will find such clean syntax and variable highlighted that you will never use any other theme.
Personally I love using XFCE, it’s a light DE, I’m using it on a dual monitor setup and a Ryzen 5800x CPU. I know it’s a bit too “light” for this kind of setup, mine computer can run without problems Gnome or Cosmic, but I’m old school guy and I like clear and simply desktop. Also XFCE was released many years ago, now it’s so polished and refined desktop, I did not found bugs, it’s use is very simple and useful.
For Linux distribution I am Ubuntu user, I don’t use vanilla Ubuntu, neither I use Xubuntu, My daily usage is Linux Lite, which is an Ubuntu derivate, it’s working flawless, and it’s shipped default with XFCE, and it’s so good for me.
this is my go to desktop theme for the Fedora or any other version of the Linux. If you are using this, then you wont be using anything else. It has a lot to offer and dont need multiple ones. All colours and icons included with in and instead of having all separate, a single package that provides all the needs.
and it looks so sleek on a small computer too that it goes well giving you a clear syntax and variable highlighting.
if I have a 1 TB laptop with the 1 TB RAM, i would make a image of all the OS, download each wallpaper, keep all themes and all fonts, all code editors and write no code :smile . let me know if you need the dot files. Command theme powerlevel 10K or Zsh default.
only few centimeters apart till the computer screen or the face of the person sitting close or few centimeters away. I sit in library for the code writing, so dont wear spectacles so that i can see who is sitting close or only my computer as apart from that my vision is weak so everything is blur 