Gentoo Linux vs Ubuntu

You build the package from a source you can see and read. You decide which features you want to build in and which aren't needed. You can choose build options, optimisation and whatever else fancy stuff you want modified. With a binary distribution this simply isn't possible.

Portage is a package management system with a huge amount of options and features.

The usage of advanced features like USE flags makes it more customizable than any binary distribution.

You are free to do whatever you want with it. As a result, its configuration reflects your unique taste and personality.

It's useful for both beginners and professionals. For the installation, Gentoo offers various types, which are referred to as stages. Basically meaning how in depth you would want to go into the process of installation. For beginners it's useful to choose for a starting distro due to its various stages that can be very time consuming but beneficial as you learn the composition in general of Linux.

Since everything is being built on your PC you can fine-tune the code to make use of your CPU. And all it requires is two lines of string variables in a global config.

There are many architectures available for Gentoo : i386, x86-64, PowerPC, PowerPC 64, sparc, DEC Alpha, ARM, MIPS, PA-RISC, S390, IA-64, sh, m68k.

Gentoo's default init system is OpenRC. Gentoo also officially supports systemd-free Gnome and udev. Users are free to choose any init system they want.

Provides a whole handbook to refer to during setup and usage.

There are more than 19.000 packages available in the official repository. And even more with overlays.

You get superiority and get called smart daily for going through the processes of punishing yourself to a compile install you also get a cool neofetch logo.

Installation via a Live USB allows you to go back and fix mistakes from it without having to restart the whole installation process.

As the most popular Linux distribution, there's a wide range of sources for support online if you ever need help, including the Ubuntu Wiki, Ubuntu Forums and the Ask Ubuntu Stack Exchange site.

Not just for laptops - Ubuntu was designed with tablets and touchscreen devices in mind, and with phone support on the way. Ubuntu also has Long Term Support releases, as well as a version oriented toward servers, so you can use the same OS at work or on mobile as you do on your desktop.

PPA repositories allow you to install the latest version of your preferred software while keeping the rest of the operating system "stable".

Ubuntu is designed to be used by everyday people. Because of that, Ubuntu has tried hard to make a user interface that's intuitive and looks pleasant and clean.

This allows for users to always have a new supported release available without long unkown wait times in between.

It‘s one of the most stable Linux Distros.

Lots of support for hardware, lots of pre-installed software, and a smooth install process means less time downloading drivers, less time digging through configuration files, and less time deciding on software to use just to get up and running. It also means less time digging through forums looking for support.

The default apps available in Ubuntu cover the gamut of most anyone's needs. From music, video or office applications Ubuntu has an app that will cover the users needs.

This is probably the best option when collaborating on open source projects in hardware. This is mostly because packages and tools are readily available via software center.

The setup for personal use is simple enough for anyone to achieve, and can easily be modified to act as a server. Programs and all features are easy to find and use, and first-timers can easily pick up on how to use it.

The Ubuntu Software Center offers a GUI interface for installing new apps which is extremely easy and welcoming for beginners to Linux. But it should not be used by more advanced users since the method of installing through the terminal is much faster and easier after one is used to it.

This means that the system must run well, otherwise they will lose money.

Because the menu usually is in the title bar and the launcher auto-hides, the whole screen can be used by an application.

You can get up to date and stable apps right inside the snap store (Ubuntu Software). The snap store has official snaps provided by major publishers, so you can get most of the software you need without having to add third party PPAs to your system.

Ubuntu looks clean even when running from a LiveCD.

Beginning with Ubuntu 5.04, UTF-8 became the default character encoding, which allows for support of a variety of non-Roman scripts.

Type any query into the Dash Home, and search will look through files, stores and web-pages to find what you are looking for.

Gnome has lot of extensions available and can be custmoized rather easily.

Run far faster than Windows on Dell laptop.

As of Ubuntu version 21.04, Active Directory is supported out of the box.

Ubuntu has one of the best font rendering on Linux. It is thanks to how good the Ubuntu fonts are crafted by the Ubuntu team.