Getting the "right" installer image is a hassle compared to other distributions, because Debian insists on you downloading a net installer which uses only free software. so I was up and running quickly and the deb files I needed all worked just like they did on chroembook and wsl. It recognised my mic, bleutooth, wifi etc. I had discovered that the AUR served me well for years, but nowadays most software providers provide deb, appimage or other formats that make the AUR not needed for my limiteed needs. With the employer's w10 supporting wsl with debian 11 as well I only needed to switch my media-machines to Debian 11. I stayed 4 years on Manjaro until I got my Chrmebooks and Linux (Beta) and found they sufficed to replace my laptops. I originally ran Kubuntu but switched to Manjaro after 4 years when I really got annoyed by the outdated software. I switched from Manjaro to Debian 11 because it is the distro used in my chromebook and my W10/Wsl sessions and the software i need works fine there. Pleased to be running one OS on Laptops, Chromebook, and w10/wsl. Maybe distrowatch dot com MIGHT have a lot less to inform us of, if not for this old, and ever pervasive distro. If it wasn't for Debian and it's developers. Nerdy dedication to the illusion of "Freedom" won't get you farther than you are now. Debian is SO dependably solid and dare I say, conservative. Please, debian folks - make this thing EASY for the average noob, for the one who wants to try Linux. And damn, I still have to give it a 10 rating. But, at the end of the day, it was for me, honestly, a pain to install, and I went back to Manjaro KDE. It's a workhorse, a tool, a bad ass toolbox, that will do anything you want it to. I can't fault debian for its stability, and it's debian, so there's no point in raving about old software. A hard stop fixed, it, but grub issues seem to plague debian/ubuntu for whatever reason. Then, upon reboot, grub defaults to grub repair. Now, in 2022, I had to go through the network configuration THREE times, before it finally found my wifi. After the live USB, which was flawlessly great, just getting this thing on my hard drive was the most aggravating bunch of useless clicks I've run across in yearsĭebian was my first net install, way back in 2004, and honestly, it was so easy, even a noob like me could follow the instructions and do it. Gnome is what it is, and i can finagle around its quirks.īut, the biggest issue i ran into was the install. I'm not going go into the details, but I left Manjaro KDE for stock Debian, which ships with Gnome Desktop. It doesn't, and never has worked on everything.Įven the "Unofficial" ISO with all the proprietary firmware leaves some to be desired. But seriously, I think presenting itself as the Universal Operating System is misguided, if not deceptive. Our FAQ page has tips on writing a good mini-review.ĭebian 11, rock solid, dependable, boring, which is great if you need to get real work done. Please include a few pros and a few cons, along with your overall impression of the operating system.
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