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BootinUp

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1. I've been out of the game awhile

Mon Jun 17, 2024, 12:58 PM

Jun 2024

I see people talking about mint on the mastodon social network. After one of those mint experimenters ran into hardware incompatibility, I suggested Ubuntu, (the last one I used) and it worked. I still think Ubuntu is the most widely adopted.

Found these stats (2 years old)

The most popular Linux distro is Ubuntu (employed by 32.8% of users), followed by Debian (14.4%), and CentOS (10.8%), according to Linux usage statistics.

Of the top 1 million websites, 18.4% work on Ubuntu.

The Linux distro Debian has 1,000 active developers.

Linux’s desktop OS market share is 2.38%, and the number of users doubled over the past two decades.

Ubuntu is based on Debian.

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Been 8 or 9 years since using Linux... [View all] ret5hd Jun 2024 OP

I've been out of the game awhile BootinUp Jun 2024 #1

link to those stats BootinUp Jun 2024 #3

linux on mac os - Pop_OS kingofold20 Jun 2024 #7

welcome aboard OldSWODog Jun 2024 #8

Up to Mojave or so, you could use it as a display (I did for a while, IIRC) via thunderbolt cable. usonian Jun 2024 #2

Ubuntu or one of its close relatives, is best for newbies. Debian or one of its sibs, is better for the more experienced Wonder Why Jun 2024 #4

the only thing i use this box for is... ret5hd Jun 2024 #5

If you don't want to remember much of your linux skills, go with Ubuntu. It's Linux made easier. Debian requires more Wonder Why Jun 2024 #6