I’m planning to put Debian-based operating system onto my Surface Laptop Gen 1, following the guide (linux-surface). Any good Debian-based Linux recommendations? For now I’m considering AntiX (lightweight debian) and normal Debian.
P.S. I’ve installed pure Debian, as everyone suggests. Thanks for advice!
Just go with Debian.
Linux Mint Debian Edition.
Which features are you looking for beyond what can be done on Debian?
Lightweight and maybe has some “cool features”
Maybe Debian with a wm? I like cwm, but there are many to choose from. You can add pretty much any cool feature on top.
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i tend to go with debian.
Why don’t you give PopOS a try, it is quite user friendly Ubuntu/Debian based
Up! Depending on what you are looking for also VanillaOS could be an interesting option
Yes, this OS looks interesting and beginner friendly
I just use Debian and it’s fine. I don’t understand the point of using “Debian-based” instead of just plain Debian. Maybe I’m missing something but we have some Ubuntu machines at work and it’s hard to tell much difference.
Idk I thought something niche is better fun
Ur already a Linux user, being niche is kinda of our character
Look into MxLinux. It is Debian based with lots of noce tools. And as DE you could use KDE.
MX seems good
Maybe Sparky Linux …
Normally, I use Debian. However, Debian 12 installer didn’t work on my Acer Extensa 💻. So I installed Sparky Linux, and it works.
Not Debian-based, but Debian. With KDE.
Some say that KDE on Debian is unstable. Is it real?
There’s a difference between stability and reliability. Stable means that functionality is the same over a period of time, no major changes to how it works. Reliable means that it doesn’t crash all the time. If something crashes the same way for the same reason, it’s stable but not reliable. If something changes a lot but doesn’t crash, it’s reliable but not stable.
In practice what it comes down to is a choice if you want outdated but known bugs or new surprise bugs.
Just use debian
Debian
Can confirm. I use Debian on a laptop and it’s great.
Check out projectbluefin.io, the developer experience has lots of goodies built in.
It’s a immutable/atomic fedora silverblue spin based on cloud native principles.
I agree with you but I assume they want Debian for a reason.
distrobox enter debian-toolbox:)
If you want Debian, just install Debian.
Maybe if you’re into wm setups and you’d like to not have to do everything from scratch you can install Bunsenlabs instead.
It’s just plain Debian with preconfigured Openox, that’s all.
Never heard of Bunsenlabs. It looks good!
MX
My Son, SpiralLinux, is the neatest lil package of Debian you could ever want. It comes with all the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi drivers I need and it actually has an installer (Calamari’s I think?) that’s efficient and easy to understand.
Other than that-…. Uuuuhhhhh have you tried Hanna Montana OS?
