I found out that xubuntu spams users including me, which to me is a no go.

I’m looking for a linux based ad free distro that lets me work with libreoffice, vlc, tbb, transmission, okular, pdfarranger, hexchat, gimp and ocr.

I’m going to use it to edit text, watch movies, download multimedia, chat and edit audio with audacity.

it’s not going to be a server and I’d like to work with the terminal as much as possible. At the same time, I’m a newbie.

  • f00f/erisEnglish
    7•7 months ago

    Any software that is in the Xubuntu repositories will also be available in other Ubuntu derivatives, and most likely Debian and all its derivatives as well. Only the official spins are likely to advertise Ubuntu Pro.

    Mint XFCE is a good replacement, but I’m also partial to KDE Neon, which keeps preinstalled software to a minimum and is by far the most performant KDE distro I have tried. I myself use regular Debian, with KDE, though you can choose XFCE during the install.

    • Assian_Candor [comrade/them]English
      4•7 months ago

      Do you have any thoughts on KDE neon vs kubuntu? I’m looking to get back into daily driving Linux after a multi year break

      • f00f/erisEnglish
        3•7 months ago

        I haven’t had much experience with Kubuntu, but I do know it has more preinstalled apps, slightly older versions of those apps (where KDE Neon has the latest version of every KDE app the day it releases), but slightly newer non-KDE apps in the non-LTS releases, and is more beholden to Canonical’s decisions, such as advertising Ubuntu Pro during upgrades or forcibly installing some programs as snaps. Kubuntu might hold your hand a bit more under certain circumstances, while KDE Neon keeps things simpler, but the difference in ease of use is not that significant, especially if you have any experience with Linux in the last ten years or so.

        • Assian_Candor [comrade/them]English
          2•7 months ago

          Cool ty. Advertising is a non starter for me so it sounds like KDE neon is the way to go. I also prefer a more minimalist approach (but not at the cost of stability) so that seems like a better fit too.

          • TeddyKila [comrade/them]English
            2•7 months ago

            I would advise taking either fedora or Mint KDE spins. The KDE 6 update was hard scuffed on Neon, and I take that as pretty strong evidence that their test infrastructure is not mature enough.

            This sort of event would be totally unacceptable to me on a system I needed to use.

              • Vardøgor
                2•7 months ago

                i just installed it about a week ago and it’s been good to me. used arch for years but i’m tired of fixing random shit in updates