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Desktop Environment: #Cinnamon
Linux Distribution: #LMDE
#LMDE
@thor_rapid @pallenberg
Ja, mit #lmde bin ich seit Jahren zufrieden
@pallenberg
#LMDE vielleicht eine Chance geben?
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I’ve got a feeling 2026 is finally gonna be the year of the Linux desktop, so here’s my list of recommendations, ranked from 1 being my favorite recommendation to 10 still worth checking out.
1. https://linuxmint.com
2. https://debian.org
3. https://archlinux.org
4. https://secureblue.dev
5. https://fedoraproject.org
6. https://elementary.io
7. https://bazzite.gg
8. https://qubes-os.org
9. https://tails.net
10. https://paldo.org
Every project listed has its own thing going. Secureblue takes cues from GrapheneOS, Bazzite is Fedora-based for gaming, Tails routes everything through Tor, Qubes OS compartmentalizes different parts of your life, and Paldo pushes Upkg further.
So don’t start complaining that this or that isn’t beginner-friendly, I never said beginner, I said recommendation, and these are my recommendations as we head into 2026.
#LinuxMint #LMDE #Debian #ArchLinux #Arch #Linux #Secureblue #Fedora #FedoraAtomic #FedoraSilverblue #ElementaryOS #BazziteLinux #GamingOnLinux #TailsOS #Tails #QubesOS #PaldoLinux #Paldo
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💔 My beloved Gnu IceCat! 💔
#Debian #Fedora #Linux #ArchLinux #FSF #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Gnu #GnuLinux #Software #Ubuntu #LinuxMint #LMDE
Testuję na wirtualce Linux Mint Debian Edition i powiem wam że nie myślałem że kiedykolwiek uda mi się odnaleźć to uczucie niesamowitości ze starych OSXów w połączeniu z wygodą a'la Windows XP, stabilnością Debiana a zarazem nowoczesnością Linuksa.
Kto wie, może w sylwestra sobie zrobię install party...
@joeress I recently upgrade from LMDE 6 to LMDE 7 and now my Bluetooth is driving me mad. It was fine under 6 but is a nightmare in 7.
Remember that massive Debian family tree thread? It officially has a home on my Codeberg now.
I have cleaned it up, fixed the links, and organized it so it is easier to navigate. If you are looking for a non-Ubuntu Debian based distro, this is a decent place to start.
View the list here: https://codeberg.org/resplendent606/terminal-tilt/src/branch/main/docs/debian-distros.md
Pull Requests are welcome, or you can just tell me here.
RE: https://climatejustice.social/@resplendent606/115788867728385803
#Debian #GNULinux #GNU #Linux #Privacy #SysAdmin #Tech #OpenSource #LMDE #LinuxMint #Mint #MXLinux #Deepin #PeppermintOS #antiX #SparkyLinux #BunsenLabs #Elive #AVLinux #NeptuneOS #KaliLinux #Kali #Tails #Whonix #Proxmox #OpenMediaVault #GRML #FINNIX #Knoppix #RaspberryPi #Pi #VyOS #Devuan #PureOS #Nitrux #EndlessOS #Emmabuntüs #Siduction #Bashcore #VanillaOS #TrueNAS #TrueNASScale #WindowMakerLive #Neptune #blendOS #crunchbang #Mobian #Droidian #FuriOS #LuneOS #Slax
[Case Closed. Status: Cold. Next move: Trying Linux Mint 22.2]
Why "bye-bye WiFi"?
So, I have LMDE 7 'Gigi' up and running on my PC - alongside my Windows installation.
Now I have a lot to learn - some more urgent than other. Here us my primary issue to address.
I loose my WiFi connection. Here is the pattern:
I close down my PC every evening.
1. New day. I boot and choose Linux.
2. It starts and I log on.
3. For a short while I am connected to my WiFi and the Internet ... and then the connection is lost. At this point I can no longer connect. Sometimes I can still see the connection (the name), most times it is gone.
(a workaround)
5. I reboot and choose Windows 11
6. Windows starts and connects to my WiFi.
7. Then I restart and choose Linux again
8. It starts, and a stable connection to my WiFi is established.
I do not yet know how to fix the issue.
Do you have a hint to, where I should start?
@gruener_skatbruder Über die Feiertage habe ich mir vorgenommen, Linux Mint auf meinem alten #macbookpro zu installieren. Die Installation war kein Thema, aber Audio und Video funktionieren nicht #outofthebox. Video Workaround funktioniert bei mir nicht. Audioausgabe ist lösbar, aber internes Mikro funktioniert immer noch nicht. Leider brauche ich Videoanrufe regelmäßig, also beschäftige ich mich nun mit weiteren Optionen, bevor ich hier weiter mache. ABER: Heute Nacht kam mir die Idee, #lmde da mal auszuprobieren (sehe ich da überhaupt Unterschiede?). Auf dem Hauptrechner läuft schon Linux Mint, das ist aber ein #TUXEDO, habe ich schon seit 4 Jahren.
I love using Debian. I think it is so interesting that so many distros have been or currently are based on Debian. While I prefer vanillia Debian, I wanted to list all of the Debian based distros (non-Ubuntu) I know of and categorize them based on what makes them unique.
Daily Drivers (Ease of use):
LMDE - Linux Mint + Debian, no Ubuntu, Mint polish
MX Linux - MXTools is helpful
Deepin - Beautiful, preconfigured desktop, from China.
Peppermint_OS – Lightweight, cloud integrated, snappy
Neptune - Polished KDE Plasma on stable Debian w/newer kernels.
SpiralLinux – Pure Debian with modern defaults (Btrfs, ZRAM).
SolydXK – Simplified XFCE/KDE desktops for stability.
Lingmo OS / Mauna Linux / Br OS - Recent, beautiful desktops (China/Brazil)
Modern/Atomic (Immutable):
Vanilla OS - Atomic updates, can run Fedora/Arch apps via Apx.
blendOS - Atomic, lets you choose DE (KDE, XFCE, etc), can install applications from other Linux distros.
Nitrux - Immutable, no systemd (OpenRC), Maui shell, immutable, heavy reliance on AppImage
High Performance and Gaming:
Siduction - Rolling release based on Debian Sid.
SparkyLinux - Great for gaming, newer drivers.
PikaOS - Gaming with high-performance kernel opimizations.
Multimedia/Creative:
AV Linux (MX Edition) – Preconfigured w/low-latency kernel for audio production.
Minimalist:
BashCore - Ultra minimalist, branding free CLI environment.
Slax - Modular, tiny, runs from a USB stick.
Performance and Old Hardware (Lightweight):
antiX - No systemd, runs on a toaster (256MB RAM)
CrunchBang++ (#!++)- Minimalist, Debian + Openbox, continuation of original Crunchbang.
BunsenLabs - minimalist OpenBox, keyboard centric.
Window Maker Live - 90s NeXTSTEP look, fast, retro.
Puppy Linux (DPup) - Runes entirely on RAM, fast.
Elive - Enlightenment desktop, high-end looks for 20 year old hardware.
Damn Small Linux - Stays under 700MB.
wattOS - Low power consumption and simplicity.
Q4OS – Trinity desktop, can mimic Windows XP/7.
Commodore OS Vision - Retro computing aesthetic.
Security, Privacy, and Stealth:
Qubes OS - Isolates everything inside Xen VMs, has Debian and Fedora as default templates.
Tails - Amnesic "Snowden" OS, leaves no trace on hardware.
Whonix - Extreme privacy via dual-VM gateway/workstation.
Kodachi - Hardened, pre-routed live OS alternative to Tails.
Septor – Surf the web anonymously.
Kicksecure - Hardened Debian layer (the base for Whonix).
IT and SysAdmin Toolbox:
Kali Linux/Parrot OS - "Hackerman" suites for penetration testing.
GParted Live/Dr. Parted - Disk partitioning
Grml/Finnix/Knoppix - "Oh Shit Buttons", emergency ktis for broken PCs.
SysLinuxOS/Kaisen - Built for network admins and system integrators.
Servers, Cloud, and Self Hosting:
Proxmox VE - Server, machine host for VMs
TrueNAS Scale - NAS, built for ZFS storage and applications.
OpenMediaVault - Turns old hardwrae into NAS
umbrelOS/StartOS/YunoHost - self-host your own cloud.
Univention (UCS) - Professional Debian for corporate identity mangement.
Network & Radio Engineering:
Live Raizo – Specialized lab environment for network admins to simulate and experiment with complex network topologies (integrated with GNS3).
Skywave Linux – Built for Software Defined Radio (SDR) and shortwave enthusiasts. Preconfigured with specific drivers and software needed to communicate on the airwaves.
VyOS – Network OS for routers and firewalls.
Embedded, IoT, and Media:
Raspberry Pi OS - OS specifically for Raspberry Pi
DietPi - lightweight, optimized base for hobbyist boards.
OSMC - Turn hardware into dedicated Kodi media center.
LinuxCNC - Controls heavy machinery and 3D printers.
Mobile Distros:
Mobian - Debian for phones and tablets.
PureOS - FSF endorsed, famous for Librem 5 convergence.
Droidian - Allows Debian to run on standard Android hardware.
LuneOS - Spiritual successor to Palm webOS.
FuriOS – OS for the FuriLabs FLX1, includes Waydroid.
Philosopy and Geopolitics:
Devuan - Protest against systemd
Endless OS/Emmabuntüs - Built for schools and developing world.
Astra/BOSS/Pardus/UOS - State sponsored distros (RU,IN,TR,CN).
openKylin - Community version of China's Kylin OS.
You could also consider Debian Pureblends, like Debian Med and Debian Edu.
Did I miss any? Please let me know, I will edit the list. Thank you!
#Debian #GNULinux #GNU #Linux #Privacy #SysAdmin #Tech #OpenSource #LMDE #LinuxMint #Mint #MXLinux #Deepin #PeppermintOS #antiX #SparkyLinux #BunsenLabs #Elive #AVLinux #NeptuneOS #KaliLinux #Kali #Tails #Whonix #Proxmox #OpenMediaVault #GRML #FINNIX #Knoppix #RaspberryPi #Pi #VyOS #Devuan #PureOS #Nitrux #EndlessOS #Emmabuntüs #Siduction #Bashcore #VanillaOS #TrueNAS #TrueNASScale #WindowMakerLive #Neptune #blendOS #crunchbang #Mobian #Droidian #FuriOS #LuneOS #Slax
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Otro #viernesdeescritorio más. Esta vez de la mano de #LMDE @linuxmint
Så kom jeg endelig videre.
Det er lykkedes mig at installere LMDE 7 'Gigi' på min PC - ved siden af min Windows-installation (jeg er endnu ikke klar til det fulde skridt - jeg har udfordringer med mit nuværende valg af cloud storage provider).
Installationsprocessen var til at finde ud af ved blot at følge instruktionerne fra
https://linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php.
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Finally I moved on.
I managed to install LMDE 7 'Gigi' on my PC - alongside my Windows installation (I am not ready to go all the way yet - I am challenged by my current choice of Cloud Storage Provider).
The installation process was manageable by simply following the instructions on
https://linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php.
Two out of the three laptops I got back to customers yesterday had Linux on them. The majority. Not bad!
One sale (mentioned in another post) of a ThinkPad L15 laptop with Linux Mint Debian Edition.
The second laptop was a service where the customer had run out of storage space on a small SSD on an HP with Devuan Linux - I used CloneZilla to clone to a larger SSD and fixed a few other things.
The third laptop was a SSD replacement, fresh Windows 11 installation with data recovery and transfer.
#thinkPad #LMDE #LinuxMint #Devuan
One sale (mentioned in another post) of a ThinkPad L15 laptop with Linux Mint Debian Edition.
The second laptop was a service where the customer had run out of storage space on a small SSD on an HP with Devuan Linux - I used CloneZilla to clone to a larger SSD and fixed a few other things.
The third laptop was a SSD replacement, fresh Windows 11 installation with data recovery and transfer.
#thinkPad #LMDE #LinuxMint #Devuan
@Meckerkopp Hi :) seltsame aussage.. #linuxmint nicht ein #desktop, sonern es gibt 3 sehr unterschiedliche.
somit. was ist gemeint.
auserdem gibt es #mint und #lmde
@linuxallday I wouldn't know, I run #LMDE #LinuxMint. :P
Can I just say that Bluetooth on Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 is a right royal pain in the arse!
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