PoliticallyIncorrect@lemm.ee to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-29 months agoI need a distro that can work right out the box without too much hassle to configure it, which one would you recommend?message-squaremessage-square202fedilinkarrow-up168arrow-down113file-text
arrow-up155arrow-down1message-squareI need a distro that can work right out the box without too much hassle to configure it, which one would you recommend?PoliticallyIncorrect@lemm.ee to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-29 months agomessage-square202fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaretoastal@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·9 months agoFedora oddly doesn’t ship LTS kernels if you are looking for more stability
minus-squarebitwolf@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-29 months agoThey test and maintain their own kernel tree instead. I find this advantageous for Workstation use which tends to be on newer hardware than servers. Despite this Fedora is the furthest distro from unstable that I have experienced, which is why I recommend it as a “no frills” option. I would not recommend Fedora or Pop for servers.
minus-squaretoastal@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoMaybe in some scenarios, but if you need any out-of-tree kernel modules, these can sometimes fail to stay current & lag enough behind that many setups might wish that they were indeed on an LTS kernel for support.
Pop!_OS or Fedora
Fedora oddly doesn’t ship LTS kernels if you are looking for more stability
They test and maintain their own kernel tree instead. I find this advantageous for Workstation use which tends to be on newer hardware than servers.
Despite this Fedora is the furthest distro from unstable that I have experienced, which is why I recommend it as a “no frills” option.
I would not recommend Fedora or Pop for servers.
Maybe in some scenarios, but if you need any out-of-tree kernel modules, these can sometimes fail to stay current & lag enough behind that many setups might wish that they were indeed on an LTS kernel for support.