I’m planning to put Debian-based operating system onto my Surface Laptop Gen 1, following the guide (linux-surface). Any good Debian-based Linux recommendations? For now I’m considering AntiX (lightweight debian) and normal Debian.
P.S. I’ve installed pure Debian, as everyone suggests. Thanks for advice!
What about something novel, like installing actual Debian?
Just use debian
Just go with Debian.
Debian
Can confirm. I use Debian on a laptop and it’s great.
I just use Debian and it’s fine. I don’t understand the point of using “Debian-based” instead of just plain Debian. Maybe I’m missing something but we have some Ubuntu machines at work and it’s hard to tell much difference.
Idk I thought something niche is better fun
Ur already a Linux user, being niche is kinda of our character
That would be Guix, I think. Debian is pretty traditional.
Hmm… I wonder if Guix is ok to use with Surface
Which features are you looking for beyond what can be done on Debian?
Lightweight and maybe has some “cool features”
Debian is the lightest derivative of Debian
The installer outright gives you the option out of many different desktop environments and use cases and if you don’t like to install a desktop you can install base system debian that’s literally just a terminal environment and nothing else
Maybe Debian with a wm? I like cwm, but there are many to choose from. You can add pretty much any cool feature on top.
Debian Testing. My daily driver since… a long time :)
Debian.
If you want to try something different, maybe LMDE.
Pick one. It’s debian-based. You literally can’t pick “the wrong one”. You just have uninstall what you don’t like, and install what you want. That simple.
Linux Mint Debian Edition.
Not Debian-based, but Debian. With KDE.
Some say that KDE on Debian is unstable. Is it real?
There’s a difference between stability and reliability. Stable means that functionality is the same over a period of time, no major changes to how it works. Reliable means that it doesn’t crash all the time. If something crashes the same way for the same reason, it’s stable but not reliable. If something changes a lot but doesn’t crash, it’s reliable but not stable.
In practice what it comes down to is a choice if you want outdated but known bugs or new surprise bugs.Been using KDE since Debian 9. I’d say it’s stable enough.
I’ve had problems with KDE on Wayland on Debian 12, it fails when entering sleep mode with multiple monitors. Thankfully, KDE on X is just one package install away, and it works with no bugs.
deleted by creator
i tend to go with debian.
Why don’t you give PopOS a try, it is quite user friendly Ubuntu/Debian based
If you want something Debian-but-not-Ubuntu-based, give LMDE a try.
Look into MxLinux. It is Debian based with lots of noce tools. And as DE you could use KDE.
MX seems good
