PoliticallyIncorrect@lemm.ee to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-28 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-square204fedilinkarrow-up1122file-text
arrow-up1122message-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-28 months agomessage-square204fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaretoastal@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoFedora oddly doesn’t ship LTS kernels if you are looking for more stability
minus-squarebitwolflinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-28 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-up1·8 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.