Hello, I’m looking for a new distro that aligns with my privacy preferences and offers a wide range of packages without requiring me to search for PPAs, similar to Manjaro. I’ve grown uneasy about Manjaro’s decision to collect unique data like MAC addresses and disk serial numbers by default, even if it’s for diagnostic purposes.
In light of this, I’d like to ask for your recommendations on a Linux distro that meets the following criteria:
- No opt-out telemetry: I’m looking for a distro that doesn’t collect any unique data by default.
- Access to a wide range of packages: I prefer a distro that offers a vast repository of packages, so I don’t have to search for PPAs or third-party repositories.
- User-friendly: I’m not a fan of complicated configurations or steep learning curves, so a distro with a user-friendly approach would be ideal.
I’m curious to hear any recommendations you might have. Thanks!
I’d say Fedora KDE. It just works, the docs are good, it has a big community and large enough repos.
Upgrades didn’t break your system. You can run Arch packages, AUR, flatpaks.
If you used manjaro before, then I will recommend endeavour. It is arch Linux (same as manjaro) with an installer. I found their support forums to be helpful as an arch user.
Switched from manjaro to endeavor. wholeheartedly recommend. Easy enough but still has arch experience. Yay is super easy and have only had a minor issue with 1 game specifically on an nvidia card.
I’ve been very happy on Fedora. It’s been reliable and has up to date software and kernels.
Hannah Montana Linux
Take the plunge in the Void.
Let go your earthly tether Enter the Void empty, and become wind
Well if you don’t want plain arch I’d go with cachyos or just endeavouros
+1 for Cachy, its Arch with cheat codes for speed.
nobara
Another vote for Endeavour OS here
Fedora
I would point you towards EndeavourOS. It’s pretty much just preconfigured Arch, so you get the same rolling release packages as Manjaro and retain access to the AUR. Its a solid project, IMO it does everything that Manjaro claims and fails to but properly
Is there any distro that automatically collect data? Every distro I’ve tried asked directly on install or at first boot
I think you are looking for a distribution with KDE and flatpak by default
Go to the source. Debian.
Source is LFS.
LFS isn’t a distribution. It’s documentation only. (I know you were joking, but as an ex Reddit user I remembered my origin where I came from and got triggered hard.)
Garuda. It’s even easier than Manjaro. The theming can be a bit much, though.
