I have used Debian for the past 3 years, who else uses Debian?

Also, what makes you use Debian?

  • lordnikon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Debian since 1998 checking in

    I use it because it’s just always been there it’s the foundation for so many other distros and can be customized the way I want it to be. All the packages are for the most part vanilla other than fixing them to follow the Debian rules. The Debian rules are great since once you learn them. You knows where to find anything on a Debian system.

  • sp3ctre@feddit.org
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    2 months ago

    I’m using Debian too. I switched to linux because of privacy reasons and my second thought was that it would be nice if it’s completely developed by an open community without a bigger corporation behind it.

    Works great so far. See no reason to change distros.

  • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    The most reliable Linux OS out there, software and community. If there’s still people and computers in 50 years, Debian will still be around.

  • fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.comEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Switched from Ubuntu to Debian this year. With one extra GNOME package install, its basically the same without snaps, so perfect for me.

    @[email protected] @ing since you mentioned Ubuntu. I also switched from Ubuntu Server to Debian for the servers, too.

        • simop_jo@lemm.ee
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          2 months ago

          Yes, there are different distros for people with different wants. That’s the beauty of Linux.

      • vandsjov@feddit.dk
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        2 months ago

        Old but not necessarily out of date. The system is at a stable state. It’s working and we don’t want to make changes that can compromise stability. New features and other big code changes comes with increased risk of something breaking. Debian Stable means running code that have been tested and used a lot.

        Security fixes and critical bugs get back ported if feasible, or a package might get updated to a newer version.

        • simop_jo@lemm.ee
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          2 months ago

          I agree with you. I didn’t say Debian was bad. There are people who want the stability of Debian and that’s not a bad thing

          • vandsjov@feddit.dkEnglish
            2·
            2 months ago

            I was just to clarify that you’re not sitting with software full of security issues because of older versions of packages. And then some bonus info on what “stable” means in Debian :-)

  • andybytes@programming.devEnglish
    2·
    2 months ago

    I messed with mint for a minute, then cubes, pop os, Ubuntu, raspian os and still trying to install arch. I know iknow “read the documentation”

  • valet de trèfle@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    I use it on every server I set up. Just configure it once and leave it, it works. I love not having to constantly adapt to changes from package updates, since I rely on Debian’s index, which is updated quickly only in case of critical security issues.

    • poinck@lemm.ee
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      2 months ago

      Yeah, Debian for services/servers (Raspberry Pi in my case) and Gentoo on the desktop.

      But for the not tech-savy family members I’ve choosen Fedora for them. They need more GUI.

  • John@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1·
    2 months ago

    I like Debian + flatpaks. 🤷‍♀️

    I like the philosophy behind Debian. It’s not a corpo distro

  • pH3ra@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    Debian-head here, daily driving it for the last 5 years. I distrohopped a lot before but Debian made me stay, mainly because of its stability and the fact that it’s community driven.
    It’s getting harder everyday making your needs fit your ethics, but this is one of the few cases and it makes me feel good with my choices.

  • njordomir@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I appreciate their philosophy. I’ve been a Linux user since the early 2000s and have cycled through 30-40 distros at least. I’m not a highly technical user. I would consider myself a solid intermediate. For a daily use system I prefer arch, but my servers run Debian. Most of the people writing install guides for the software I deploy seem to use Debian so I run into less issues this way. It can be hard to follow a guide for Gentoo when you’re using Hanna Montana Linux, know what I’m saying? Same thing with Debian. It’s just a solid choice with the bonus of having a better, more ethical philosophy, and the benefit of being widely adopted and supported by people who can help when you get stuck. I don’t even mind gnome on my servers since it works well with a single screen and it’s super rare that I actually need the server GUI anyway.

  • superkret@feddit.org
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    2 months ago

    I’m a big fan of a minimal Debian system with Flatpaks.
    Technically, Fedora Silverblue would be perfect for me, but I had way more issues with it than with Debian, despite it being immutable and atomic.