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Not a global opinion here as many hardcore linux users will stand by Arch or Mint, but I always have preferred Debian. It's what Ubuntu is based on, so it uses apt(itude), yet it's not prebloated Ubuntu and much more true to adaptation and unedited software than Ubuntu has become... But in the end it's more personal choice and taste, so usually requires a bunch of failed attempts to get one that fits, as every linux can basically do the same things, yet on some or other slightly different way... 😜
I just want to add that for Debian with a rolling, up-to-date experience, Siduction does that nicely.
Forgot to mention that, but indeed, Sid works pretty well...
Thanks, Sid hasn't been on my radar. Ill go have a look. I happen to have a ZFS box up in rsync.net running Debian, and it'd be nice to learn more about CLI in the deb world.
Just clarifying in case there's a mix-up: Siduction is a desktop distro based on Debian Sid, not exactly the same distro. It's my favorite take on Debian so far but honestly I always have something to grumble about in apt-world.
Gotcha. I looked at Seduction the bistro and I'm inclined to give it a trial alongside a few others.
I did kinda assume you meant Debian's Sid, tbh. Hadn't heard of Siduction as a Distro. Siduction being the actual long name of Debian Sid sounded very plausible. 😅
Apt and aptitude are both front-ends for apt-get (and related tools)
Debian is to the Rolling Stones as Arch is to the Backstreet Boys and Mint is to NSync.
If OP wants choice of a minimal init system, try Devuan
No. Debian package update status is annoying. And I am on testing...on top of that, apt is decent but I don't see anything special about it.