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27 Community Recommendations
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openSUSE
Recommended a month ago
OpenSUSE is a great console linux for experienced and new to linux users. It includes YAST, which gives you a menu driven interface to configure things. The ncurces version of YAST is identical to the gui version. Yast also has deep package support and zypper, which is an excellent package management. In my...
Pro
Easy installation and administrationPro
Extremely reliablePro
Convenient package management with ZypperPro
Outstanding community supportCon
Short lived distro
Damn Small Linux
Recommended a month ago
pe hasn’t added their experience, pros or cons to their recommendation.
Arch (without a display server)
Recommended a month ago
Pro
Helpful communityPro
Cutting edge rolling releasePro
No restrictive handholding, pure control over everythingPro
Fast and simple package managementPro
Excellent package selection with the AURPro
Excellent documentationPro
Excellent package management with the AURCon
Package manager is so naive
Arch (without a display server)
Recommended a month ago
Pro
Simplicity is absolutely the principal objective behind Arch developmentPro
A package for almost everythingPro
Helpful communityPro
As slim or copious as you want itPro
Cutting edge rolling releasePro
No restrictive handholding, pure control over everythingPro
Fast and simple package managementPro
Excellent package selection with the AURPro
Support for a large variety of hardwarePro
Excellent documentationPro
Excellent package management with the AURPro
Stripped down to the bonePro
Helpful 3rd-party installersPro
It is Linux at the core
Gentoo
Recommended 2 months ago
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PortabilityPro
Can be officially systemd-freePro
Portage's emerge is powerfulPro
Live USBPro
Great for anyone who is serious about learning the intricacies of LinuxPro
Documentation and community are second to nonePro
A very large collection of software is availablePro
Full control of the softwarePro
Gentoo does not impose a standard look-and-feelPro
USE flag system for extreme flexibilityPro
More fine-grained control over packagesPro
Can be officially systemd-freePro
Creating and updating packages is easyPro
Good for people who want to compile everythingPro
Vast possibilities and options for system programs
Arch (without a display server)
Recommended 3 months ago
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Excellent documentation
Arch (without a display server)
Recommended 3 months ago
HelpfulClotho hasn’t added their experience, pros or cons to their recommendation.
Funtoo
Recommended 3 months ago
Palica hasn’t added their experience, pros or cons to their recommendation.
Arch (without a display server)
Recommended 4 months ago
Vietphi hasn’t added their experience, pros or cons to their recommendation.
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