PoliticallyIncorrect@lemm.ee to Linux · edit-29 months agoI need a distro that can work right out the box without too much hassle to configure it, which one would you recommend?message-squaremessage-square204fedilinkarrow-up1122arrow-down120file-text
arrow-up1102arrow-down1message-squareI need a distro that can work right out the box without too much hassle to configure it, which one would you recommend?PoliticallyIncorrect@lemm.ee to Linux · edit-29 months agomessage-square204fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaretoastallinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·9 months agoFedora oddly doesn’t ship LTS kernels if you are looking for more stability
minus-squarebitwolf@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-29 months agoThey test and maintain their own kernel tree instead. I find this advantageous for Workstation use which tends to be on newer hardware than servers. Despite this Fedora is the furthest distro from unstable that I have experienced, which is why I recommend it as a “no frills” option. I would not recommend Fedora or Pop for servers.
minus-squaretoastallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoMaybe in some scenarios, but if you need any out-of-tree kernel modules, these can sometimes fail to stay current & lag enough behind that many setups might wish that they were indeed on an LTS kernel for support.
Fedora oddly doesn’t ship LTS kernels if you are looking for more stability
They test and maintain their own kernel tree instead. I find this advantageous for Workstation use which tends to be on newer hardware than servers.
Despite this Fedora is the furthest distro from unstable that I have experienced, which is why I recommend it as a “no frills” option.
I would not recommend Fedora or Pop for servers.
Maybe in some scenarios, but if you need any out-of-tree kernel modules, these can sometimes fail to stay current & lag enough behind that many setups might wish that they were indeed on an LTS kernel for support.