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Just being proactive. Not sure I like what Clem did with Cinnamon. If the upgrade goes as poorly this weekend as I think it will, I may need to either fiddle fuck with a new front end, or just do a full reinstall. I'm not hindered by Nvidia anymore, so all distros are on the table. Any particular suggestions, or distros you've tried recently and know to avoid?

Just being proactive. Not sure I like what Clem did with Cinnamon. If the upgrade goes as poorly this weekend as I think it will, I may need to either fiddle fuck with a new front end, or just do a full reinstall. I'm not hindered by Nvidia anymore, so all distros are on the table. Any particular suggestions, or distros you've tried recently and know to avoid?
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Currently running endeavour (arch base) , over a year now. its an "easy arch" variant. as a desktop system. I wouldnt recommend it for server backend infra. The rolling release is a problem in that space. I'd 100% recommend it if you are ok with a systemd init and a rolling release. All of the major desktops are available to you during install.

I personally recommend XFCE over KDE. Modern KDE Plasma can be made very slick and pretty. KDE Plasma sleep mode has some weird fuckery with nvidia cards and newer multi monitor setups. The KDE thing has been in every distro with a KDE dektop I've tried... Wayland makes pretty... feels buggy in daily use. How pretty do you need the boxes on the desktop itself? Maybe a non nvidia card makes a difference here. I don't have one to test with.

I use jewbuntu and Red Hat Enterprise at work. I can't pinpoint the exact single reason behind it, but we can start with networking. Debian based distros just fuck with me in ways that fail over RH...

For long term static single systems, I do use a debain base though, and the approved is Ubuntu at my work. They cost very very little and can realistically do all the same shit as a RH distro after config.

The RH base (Not CENTOS since 8) is also excellent for long term stable servers, and it is honestly what I start with from a openstack or other virtualization front. Maybe because the networking "feels" better there.

Both RH base and Debian base can be made into exceptional long term service servers. I'd lean to a debian base if I ddint want to deal with the RH licensing.

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I want something that can offer...slightly newer packages since gaming is my primary use. Debian can be a pain to use, since using backports requires more effort to install. I AM Interested in Fedora, but the reviews are all over the place on it.

Does Endeavour have a package manager, or do you need to install Pamac?

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Also, YAY is available, and it offers both pacman and a clean manager that lets you click a button to run the update stuff if thats your thing ( still opens a command prompt to ask for your password and shows all the update info... command line = EOS-update) Which is essentially calling yay, so not honestly any cleaner... the package lists become the same once you start customizing the os to your personal liking.

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Hmm. Ok. I'll think about it. Still not sold on AUR after the recent fuckry. If you don't like AUR, there literally no reason to use Arch

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with gaming as a primary. Give Endeavour (endeavouros.com) a try. That's my desktops primary use and its a cakewalk there.

The desktop becomes the option of concern, most are really similar in reality of resources (forum.endeavouros.com), it comes down to personal choice really. Some may feel snappier to you or just plan simpler or have whatever specific desktop feature you want another doesnt.

for that goal. I would honestly shy away from any RH base, Sure it can be MADE to do it, potentially, but the work effort is way too high as a desktop for gaming.