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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Recently I've gave up Windows for Linux and installed Ubuntu with KDE Plasma desktop on my pc and laptop from 2007. It's an i7 Intel processor with 8gb ddr ram so I thought it would be fine, but it seems quite sluggish. What distro could I use that would be faster and still fully functional? Thanks for your help in advance.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

If you're married to Ubuntu, I'd suggest Xubuntu. It's Ubuntu using the XFCE desktop environment. XFCE can be a little... hard on the eyes by default, but it's super lightweight, very stable, and very customizable. It can be a very aesthetically pleasing DE with a little theming and an icon pack.

Outside of Ubuntu, Id suggest Linux Mint with XFCE. I know, I know, Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu so why bother? Well, it's not Canonical. They've done some great things over the years, but recently... I just tend to stay away.

Personally, I use OpenSUSE Tumbleweed. Love it, I'll never leave it. It's amazing. But without knowing your personal preferences or use cases, and with the info in your post, I have to recommend Xubuntu or Linux Mint XFCE. Also I agree with the other commenter, you'd benefit a lot from an upgrade to an SSD.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Well, I've ordered ssd and installed openSuse tumbleweed. I like it and it's much snappier too, but the command line is different to ubuntu and I don't think i want to learn two sets of commands. I guess I'll have to decide which way I want to go.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

You won't go wrong no matter which you end up choosing. I am personally a huge fan of the way OpenSUSE runs their ship, and some of the tools there are incredible.

YaST, for example, is a system management tool that provides the most extensive GUI for managing your system settings I've seen on a Linux distro period. Yes, all the settings can be managed from a terminal, but it's nice to have a graphical option sometimes.

Just play around with it since you've already got it installed, and see how you like it. There's a strong and friendly community surrounding the distro, so reach out if you've got any questions! You're also welcome to ask me. I may not have all the answers, but I'm pretty certain I can find someone who can help lol.