Ubuntu has too many problems for me to want to run it. However, it has occurred to me that there aren’t a lot of distros that are like the Ubuntu LTS.

Basic requirements for a LTS:

  • at least 2 years of support
  • semi recent versions of applications like Chrome and Firefox (might consider flatpak)
  • a stable experience that isn’t buggy
  • fast security updates

Distros considered:

  • Debian (stable)
  • Rocky Linux
  • openSUSE
  • Cent OS stream
  • Fedora

As far as I can tell none of the options listed are quite suitable. They are either to unstable or way to out of date. I like Rocky Linux but it doesn’t seem to be desktop focused as far as I can tell. I would use Debian but Debian doesn’t have the greatest security defaults. (No selinux profiles out of the box)

  • DefederateLemmyMlEnglish
    131·
    6 months ago6 months ago

    That’s a you problem. Your interpretation is wrong.

    Quoting from the Debian Manual:

    This is what Debian’s Stable name means: that, once released, the operating system remains relatively unchanging over time.

    • wyrmroot
      25·
      6 months ago

      a stable experience that isn’t buggy

      Stable has a particular meaning with distros but I think the context here is using the plain English definition of the word.

    • Presi300English
      16·
      6 months ago

      Yes, and that’s exactly the reason why I’d never recommend debian for a desktop

      • rezifon
        40·
        6 months ago

        Just to be clear, the “reason” here is that your expectations are not correctly aligned with the project goals.