I dont have any problem with it i simply would like to see peoples different opinions, so, this is what the system would be generally used for/what id like it to do:

  1. stay out of my way (just work), ex: i dont get any notifications i dont want from the system itself and all i need to do is type 3 letters to initiate an update

  2. requires little ram to actually use (not really needed due to hardware but simply to reduce the pcs noise as much as possible, bonus points if programs generally do the same thing on it)

  3. Doesnt require too much fiddling (endevouros never needs this generally, when installing something it usually installs everything you need for things to work, i prefer GUIs usually but if its deadsimple commands like yay its fine as well)

  4. I game and stream so both would need to be doable as easy as possible (i use obs, when it comes to games i usually do emulation and try to avoid proton)

id love to hear what yall would recommend, thanks yall in advance

  • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Any system can match those, once it’s configured and you keep it simple.

    1. Any notifications can be disabled
    2. Use a simple DE like Xfce, or a WM; also, turn off unnecessary services
    3. Again, if you don’t install much, there’s less to cause conflicts
    4. Should work with any distro

    I like OpenSUSE Tumbleweed. Here’s how it aligns with what you’re looking for:

    1. Notifications depends on the DE you choose; disable the automatic SW update checker and notifications will be minimal
    2. Pretty much any DE/WM is supported, pick a low mem one
    3. zypper dup every week or two and you’re good; make an alias if you’re lazy; if something breaks (very rare), boot into the old image and run snapper rollback and try updating again in a few days
    4. I haven’t used OBS, but you probably need pakman repos for codecs; I doubt it’s more effort than opi codecs

    Debian stable could also be a good pick, and it’s what I generally recommend. Just use FlatPak for most software and the older system packages shouldn’t be an issue. It may take more work to get OBS setup though, I haven’t tried.