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Which distro(s) are you using?

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Piyush
Piyush Original post #1
Feb 7, 2012 at 10:26 PM
I made this thread for a couple of reasons only, mainly:
-->to get an idea on how many users are using X distro?
-->to get the idea of how many users are using the distro that you are running so that you can ask/share problems/experiences with them
-->and to get latest happening about any distro

To fellow members: Do post any good piece of info that might help others too.There are many who are still new to *nix world (including me)....so it will surely help us all.
nims11
nims11 #2
Feb 7, 2012 at 10:52 PM
Arch - my primary OS.
Backtrack - for fun and learning.
Liverpool_fan
Feb 7, 2012 at 10:56 PM
Arch Linux - Primary distro
Ubuntu - Just kept it. I like the distro.
FreeBSD - Right now trying it.
OpenSUSE - On second PC with Xfce.
krishnandu.sarkar
Feb 8, 2012 at 12:05 AM
Ubuntu - I like it from the beginning, but now started avoiding it because of Unity.
Arch - Liking it nowadays
Linux Mint / Debian / Fedora / OpenSUSE / FreeBSD - Just trying them out..!!

BTW all are in VirtualBox :D
Sudh4r
Sudh4r #5
Feb 11, 2012 at 11:33 AM
Ubuntu .
Backtrack - have to give it a try. :twisted:
Rahim
Rahim #6
Feb 11, 2012 at 1:27 PM
PCLINUXOS for a long time. I love its central configuration PCLINUXOS Control Center.
Piyush
Piyush #7
Feb 11, 2012 at 1:42 PM
oops didnt mention my OS

currently running Fedora 16 (loving it of course)
before that Ubuntu
hellknight
Feb 11, 2012 at 9:59 PM
Arch Linux - Primary OS since September 2010, the month I installed it.
FreeBSD - On secondary HDDs first partition. Installed it this month
CrunchBang, Fedora, Ubuntu, Mint - On VirtualBox, to play with. Never updated.
Debian & CentOS:- On VirtualBox, to learn stuff. Updated once a month
MyGeekTips
Feb 11, 2012 at 10:33 PM
Debian Customized like replaced the window manager with lite one, removed lots of services that I don't use. I like things clean & simple.
kg11sgbg
kg11sgbg #10
Feb 13, 2012 at 2:25 PM
I'm using Fedora 16,Linux Mint,openSUSE 12.1,Ubuntu-11.12 all in their 64-bit flavors.
Primary OS is Fedora 16,next very often I use is Linux Mint(LISA).
My personal opinion :- Linux Mint is far, far, better than Ubuntu.Especially, the MATE desktop is a breeze to work upon when compared to that of UNITY desktop environment.
Vyom
Vyom #11
Feb 14, 2012 at 8:45 AM
I am not using any ATM, but when I would, I would use Ubuntu (and variants) and Fedora... so voted accordingly! :)
Faun
Faun #12
Feb 14, 2012 at 10:20 AM
Ubuntu forever.
Prime_Coder
Feb 14, 2012 at 12:58 PM
Linux Mint on one partition and on another partition Fedora.
Krow
Krow #14
Feb 14, 2012 at 2:35 PM
Mint forever.
A
Feb 14, 2012 at 10:20 PM
Currently using Fedora 16 Verne and openSUSE 12.1, may shift to Arch Linux in the near future.
Anorion
Anorion #16
Feb 15, 2012 at 1:07 AM
kickass poll
I got Linux Mint on my Laptop, and Sabayon on my Desktop... both operating systems have survived several re-installations of xp/vista on the other partition and my parents are slowly becoming comfortable with Sabayon :p

prefer to use JoliCloud on a USB tho for most reasons

still an amateur, prefer to use the OS as is, without tinkering around too much ... met some professional Linux users (photo-editing, graphic design, video editing) many prefer either arch or gentoo
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agyaat #17
Feb 15, 2012 at 9:10 AM
Puppy 5.25, on my 900 MHz/100MHzFSB PIII on D815EEA Board with 512 MB RAM.


XPsp3 and Puppy on the same HDD.
buddyram
buddyram #18
Feb 15, 2012 at 12:31 PM
Ubuntu on VMWare and would give a try on Mint...

suggestion: can the Linux Mint be installed on vmware along with Ubuntu?
Alien
Alien #19
Feb 15, 2012 at 9:32 PM
Currently using Chakra on my lappy and am happy with it.
$$Lionking$$
Feb 18, 2012 at 11:56 PM
Gentoo & Plan9 babyyy!! ;) :D
hellknight
Feb 19, 2012 at 12:51 AM
^^^woah... Plan 9.. review and screenshots ASAP!!!!
gameranand
Feb 19, 2012 at 7:55 AM
Ubuntu.
Also I wanna ask whats special about arch that many of our Open source freaks are using it ??
Neuron
Neuron #23
Feb 19, 2012 at 1:46 PM
Not currently using any distros.But i had used Redhat,Fedora and Ubuntu.
Krow
Krow #24
Feb 19, 2012 at 1:48 PM
Poll has a problem. Linux Mint is also an Ubuntu variant. ;)
krishnandu.sarkar
Feb 19, 2012 at 2:02 PM
I guess by Ubuntu and variants @OP means KUbuntu, XUbuntu, LUbuntu etc.
D
doom2010 #27
Feb 19, 2012 at 2:18 PM
Primary Ubuntu.
I am trying to use Fedora & Backtrack.
Liverpool_fan
Feb 19, 2012 at 3:30 PM
^^^woah... Plan 9.. review and screenshots ASAP!!!!

Lol I downloaded and ran this in Qemu and this is the result, interestingly it has a GUI and windowing system by default.

*i.imgur.com/9GW63.png

Could do nothing in it though. No uname either... ;-(
Neo
Neo #29
Feb 19, 2012 at 4:21 PM
Ubuntu. Just for Android.:cool:
hellknight
Feb 19, 2012 at 10:42 PM
^^Nice.. LFC_Fan.. can you post the uname -a if it works over there?
celldweller1591
Feb 29, 2012 at 9:59 PM
Ubuntu 11.10 - Primary OS & testing 12.04 alpha 3.
Backtrack 5 - Secondary
Alien
Alien #33
Mar 9, 2012 at 1:47 PM
Recently installed Deepin Linux and it is pretty impressive. It is a Chinese distro based on Ubuntu/Debian and they have released an English version.
R
raj12345 #34
Mar 11, 2012 at 1:50 PM
I have been using Ubuntu for a while, also intrested in trying openSuSE as soon as I get 12.2 version.
R
rooker #35
Mar 19, 2012 at 8:26 PM
Hi all,

Im new here and this is my first post :)

I use Chakra and love it. :mrgreen:
Piyush
Piyush #36
Apr 6, 2012 at 11:10 AM
easyLife | Fedora software management tool

good tool for newcomers
pramudit
pramudit #37
May 12, 2012 at 12:46 PM
i use opensuse and sometimes android x-86... :p
digit.sh
digit.sh #38
May 12, 2012 at 3:07 PM
Used to use mandriva. Now Arch and only Arch.:wink:

Primary - ArchLinux KDE, installed on netbook and desktop. And guess what, my netbook is Arch only, it came with Win7 starter but i got rid of it:-D

Ooops forgot to mention desktop has Mint12 installed for mom and dad.:razz:
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vaithy #39
May 14, 2012 at 7:02 AM
That is tricky for me.. never stayed with single distro .. installing multible distros, now satisfied with just TWO distro Linux mint 12 and ubuntu 12.04..except my EVDO connection problems and grub rescue after installtion, now it is freeze with' precise' so i stay with ubuntu..mint partition will be used for testing new Distros.. Pear linux come to mind..
with regards,
vaithy
Piyush
Piyush #40
Aug 20, 2012 at 6:33 PM
latest distros from around the world ;)

Fedora 17
Fedora Project - Download Fedora and try it.

Ubuntu 12.04
Desktop | Ubuntu

Arch Linux
Arch Linux - Downloads
and its installation guide :D
*wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installation_Guide

Linux Mint
Download - Linux Mint

OpenSUSE
software.opensuse.org: Download openSUSE 12.1

Mandriva
Mandriva Linux Downloads

Backtrack :cool:
*www.backtrack-linux.org/downloads/

Chakra
*chakra-linux.org/get/

FreeBSD
*www.freebsd.org/where.html
tech_boy
tech_boy #41
Aug 20, 2012 at 8:14 PM
Only Ubuntu 11.10(With VLC+Pidgin+Wine). No Windows.
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arka #42
Aug 26, 2012 at 8:48 PM
I am using kubuntu... and i am loving it....:)
kg11sgbg
kg11sgbg #43
Aug 28, 2012 at 12:53 PM
My usage Ranking is:---->
1. Linux Mint-13
>>2. Fedora-17
>>3.openSUSE-12.1
>> 4.Mageia-2
>> 5. Ubuntu-12.04(LTS)
All in their 64-bit/x86_64 ver. avatars.
gameranand
Aug 29, 2012 at 10:17 AM
Nowadays using mint.
reniarahim1
Aug 30, 2012 at 10:25 PM
Ubuntu. Before Ubuntu came into existence was using red hat fedora
sling-shot
Aug 30, 2012 at 11:19 PM
1. PCLinuxOS So cool ice cubes are jealous » PCLinuxOS
2. Chakra The Chakra Project - Welcome
Renny
Renny #47
Sep 2, 2012 at 5:35 PM
Fedora 17 with Cinnamon.
topgear
topgear #48
Sep 3, 2012 at 4:51 AM
using Open Suse but thinking of jumping to Linux Mint ;-)
Renny
Renny #49
Sep 3, 2012 at 10:17 AM
Mint Cinnamon is awesome, but my idle CPU usage was always >15%, the process was cinnamon so switched to Fedora.
Nanducob
Nanducob #50
Sep 3, 2012 at 12:23 PM
CentOS in my pendrive for studying RHEL:D.
btw will i get the option to save stuffs if i install it on virtual machine?
topgear
topgear #51
Sep 4, 2012 at 2:38 AM
^^ yes, store files on VM and using network file share you can get those files on the host OS.

@ Xccentricity - check this out :
Cinnamon 1.6 preview : Cinnamon
Renny
Renny #52
Sep 4, 2012 at 5:35 PM
^Looks pretty promising. Have you used MATE?
topgear
topgear #53
Sep 5, 2012 at 3:12 AM
^^ nope not yet but planning to do so as soon as I get some free time or else I'll wait for the final release buddy.
mukul_rockstar
Sep 6, 2012 at 9:15 PM
My first encounter with linux.. OpenSUSE, installed, but it was too complicated back then.. currently working with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS..
Plus I installed Edubuntu and Precise on all the PC's of my school.. :)
topgear
topgear #55
Sep 7, 2012 at 5:19 AM
I first started with Fedora 3 and then Open Suse and now on Mint ;-) can't say why but I always feel uncomfortable with Ubuntu.
Piyush
Piyush #56
Sep 7, 2012 at 7:44 AM
I first started with Fedora 3 and then Open Suse and now on Mint ;-) can't say why but I always feel uncomfortable with Ubuntu.

may be because user friendly Software center :)
Makx
Makx #57
Sep 16, 2012 at 12:17 AM
used ubuntu ,fedora and centOS, currently using Puppy Linux and don't know why but simply loving it :)
papul1993
papul1993 #58
Sep 16, 2012 at 12:24 AM
Linux Mint