diff --git a/content/posts/2025/04/installing-linux/index.md b/content/posts/2025/04/installing-linux/index.md index f2bc9cc..4df80cf 100644 --- a/content/posts/2025/04/installing-linux/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2025/04/installing-linux/index.md @@ -55,9 +55,14 @@ Below you can find a table of various user interfaces and distros that are ideal | Cinnamon | Windows-like | Easy, Stable, Good defaults, customizable | heavy, some people find it ugly | Linux Mint | Arch Linux / Debian | | Xfce | Light weight | Light weight, Stable, customizable | can be a bit difficult, looks awful without modifications, harder to use | EndeavourOS / Linux Mint | Arch Linux / Debian | -These are the main desktops I would recommend. Be aware that you will be able to customize them and make sure to look at the latest versions. Xfce especially can look ugly. Look at how it looks in EndeavourOS, that does look quite nice. +I have also written a [full guide](/posts/2026/03/selecting-a-linux-distro/) on picking a distro. The TL;DR is: +Just use Fedora (or Fedora KDE). It may not be the most exciting option, but it's a stable, well-maintained, popular option, which should make your start a lot easier. -For all people who want to say "*Why did you not include distro X or desktop Y*", hear me out: Giving people to much choice can be detrimental. If you still want to discuss, head to the [GitHub repo of the blog](https://github.com/janishutz/blog) and open an issue. For people who want to see more options, check out [this Arch Linux Wiki entry](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Desktop_environment). +These are the main desktops I would recommend. Be aware that you will be able to customize them and make sure to look at the latest versions. +Xfce especially can look ugly. Look at how it looks in EndeavourOS, that does look quite nice. + +For all people who want to say "*Why did you not include distro X or desktop Y*", hear me out: Giving people to much choice can be detrimental. +For people who want to see more options, check out [this Arch Linux Wiki entry](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Desktop_environment). # Setting up diff --git a/content/posts/2026/03/selecting-a-linux-distro/index.md b/content/posts/2026/03/selecting-a-linux-distro/index.md index 567d24e..0ccac70 100644 --- a/content/posts/2026/03/selecting-a-linux-distro/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2026/03/selecting-a-linux-distro/index.md @@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ called a Desktop Environment, Software Repositories (which is where you get soft {{< /admonition >}} +# TL;DR +Just use Fedora (or Fedora KDE). It may not be the most exciting option, but it's a stable, well-maintained, popular option, which should make your start a lot easier. + + # Selecting a Linux Distribution It is very important to remember that the Distribution you choose has a way smaller impact on your user experience than picking a desktop environment (you can think of that as your user interface)! diff --git a/themes/DoIt b/themes/DoIt index 8ecf0c1..9490a22 160000 --- a/themes/DoIt +++ b/themes/DoIt @@ -1 +1 @@ -Subproject commit 8ecf0c126c04e66e4401355e02cbf6fefc39cca2 +Subproject commit 9490a2254d4f607bc0a95e617e4a181f48fa1bc3