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Run automatically during the installation process, it allows for Manjaro to work fully on your system 'straight out of the box', without the need to manually identify and install the necessary drivers or to manually edit the appropriate configuration files. Also usable via the terminal after installation, the features of the mhwd command include: The choice of free (i.e. open-source) or non-free (i.e. proprietary) drivers Identification and listing (general or detailed) of your system's hardware Identification and listing (general or detailed) of installed drivers Listing of available drivers for installation (free and proprietary) Support of hybrid graphics cards (e.g. Nvidia Optimus) Easy removal and installation of drivers (selected automatically, or you can identify and choose your own) See More
This is the best Arch Linux experience you can get if you're a gamer. Extra Steam support, all the multimedia stuff you need out of the box or available for quick install, and just a pleasent install experience combined with beautiful style and easy access to the AUR makes this a good choice if you're not willing to go to the trouble of setting up Arch from scratch, See More
Features include: providing notifications of available updates; mirror management; Snap support, Flatpak support and AUR support (with the option to suppress unnecessary confirmations during the install process); update settings (frequency, whether to check for updates from the AUR, packages to ignore updates for); and a history of packages installed, updated, or removed (from the official repositories - AUR packages are not currently tracked). See More
The Linux Mint team offers a method to upgrade the OS between versions but they tend to recommend clean installs, which isn't always suitable for everyone. However, following the upgrade process currently is less than straightforward and is easily capable of leaving your system in a confused state. See More
Have used Linux Mint for many years - on and off, but primarily have used MS Windows because it was the most familiar for regular use. That changed with the new very intrusive (advertising) and compromising (personal data) updates to Win 10 that are not optional. I will be transitioning to Linux - probably Mint. See More
I'm just not a fan of Linux Mint. In fairness, I'm not a fan of anything based on Ubuntu, which was only great when it was the best choice for user-friendly Linux. Anyway, it's just a sort of bloated thing that comes with way too much default software, the added utilities are unneeded (other things do the same job just as well), and it's just overall a bloated thing. If you want baby's first Linux, and you want as much as possible up and running out of the box, then go for it, but it's just not for me. See More
Mint comes bundled with software for browsing the web, editing pictures, browsing files, watching videos and even a full office suite (LibreOffice). An average user can use Mint right away after a fresh install, using all the software that comes with the distribution to complete most of their daily tasks. See More
Mint is highly recommended for both users coming from Windows, as well as users coming from Ubuntu, but unhappy with Ubuntu's recent, rather dramatic interface changes. Mint provides an updated interface with a look and feel similar to Gnome 2, with an application menu reminiscent of the Windows 7 Start Menu, with categorization and search. See More
Long Term Support versions are versions of software that are continuously updated for an extended period of time, even after newer versions are launched. LTS versions will typically get feature additions and enhancements for an extended period of time, then security updates up until its End of Life. An LTS release should typically be considered good for at least 5 years. See More
System76 is a hardware company. It configures machines to ship with Linux pre-installed. This means its entire business model centers around delivering a quality desktop Linux experience. As a result, the company pours more attention onto the desktop. It can fix visual issues and may be able to provide a smoother overall experience than you would have installing a different version of Linux on your machine yourself. Providing Pop!_OS also empowers System76 to make certain fixes for users directly rather than having to coordinate with Canonical or the broader Ubuntu community. See More
If you're a fan of flat desktop interfaces reminiscent of Material design on Android, you'll like the theme that comes as a default in Pop! OS. The desktop and title bars all use a bright turquoise theme that makes the interface feel happy and borderline retro-chic. I found it to be like something you'd find printed on a ringer t-shirt. See More
Most linux distros seem to hate Nvidia's graphics cards e.g. Fedora and OpenSUSE. System76 have decided to be kind. They have decided to form a good relationship with Nvidia fans and Nvidia itself. By creating a separate installation media that is dedicated for providing support to Nvidia's graphics cards. Even going as far as putting Nvidia's driver updates on Pop!_Shop for users to easily access and install. See More
ReactOS is one of the coolest open source operating system ideas out there - an attempt to reverse engineer a binary-compatible Windows clone without all the baggage that comes from using Windows itself. Ambitious, to be sure. However, as it stands it's more of a curiosity than anything else. Compatability with Windows software is as good as you can expect, byt the UI isn't pretty, development is slow, and it looks so very out of date. By the admission of the homepage itself, ReactOS isn't ready for a production environment, and probably never will be, so while it's a fantastic project and just a neat idea, it remains a curiosity rather than a serious option for your desktop of laptop. See More