I’m currently running a home server using Ubuntu OS, but I’d like to try and explore other options for operating systems to better my skills with linux/unix.

What are you hoping to explore? Distrohopping servers is pretty much pointless, especially if you’re using docker.

Like you’re going to use dnf to install docker instead of apt, maybe configure selinux instead of apparmor, and that’s it. Definitely not worth it IMO.

Why use a pi instead of a microcontroller?

GNOME - misses basic functionality every other DE provides, still uses the most resources even before you add extensions

It’s not when the post is literally answered in less than a minute with the bare minimum of effort…

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Which program is the one that surprised you most that it is available on Linux?

Bash.

I find that the least surprising, but ok…

It’s a paid product, but for personal use you’re only paying for the support or for the number of licenses. The most corporate of all distros offers full functionality for free unlike what op is asking for.

https://developers.redhat.com/articles/faqs-no-cost-red-hat-enterprise-linux#general

I think you know its not just a matter of “clicking a setting in a gui once”

I know it is that simple because I’ve done it while running MX on my devices… You can even switch between the two at boot freely.

Why would you choose a non systemd based distro only to just switch it over to systemd? Why over complicate thinga for a new user who is clearly just starting out? Just use normal debian!

It comes with tools that make system management a lot easier for beginners. I think that’s more than a fair trade for having to click a single setting in a gui.

You obviously haven’t used MX, and I have no clue where you’re pulling your opinions out of from. Give it a try instead of continuing to spew nonsense.

So, clicking a setting in a gui once is such a big deal that MX is a bad choice? Next level…

because its going to differ from most other debian distros

How? It’s just Debian with extra tools and sysvinit besides systemd.

then firgure out the differences between sysvinit and systemd

Or just set systemd as a default

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Depends on the distro. For most of the popular ones, it’s as difficult as clicking a shortcut.

I’m still a noob when it comes to linux, so I’m stuck with this error message. Can anyone help me with this?

Stuck? You didn’t even paste the error in a search engine or you would have found the solution in less time than it took you write this sentence.

Or, you know, a marketing company that develops a browser maybe bought an ad

Instead of thinking up new ways for them to make money, maybe think why they’ve got money issues.

Maybe it’s got something to do with the different CEOs doubling their multi-milion salaries every few years.

Or maybe their numerous idiotic acquisitions like the pocket.

Or maybe they’re super strapped for cash because they moved their fuckhead of a CEO to AI development.

I love FF, but fuck Mozilla and everything it represents.

Also, fun stats from the moz corp wiki:

• Revenue in 2023: $653 million
• Software development expenses in 2023: $260 million
• Total expenses in 2023: $496 million

Try googling something like “how to make a VPN server”

Well, I guess I’m off to read the fkin wiki now.

You can always install an arch derivative like endeavour instead and click through the wizard

Multiple accounts, offline backup, better UI, don’t need to log in, etc.

Or it’s just a distro that allows you to have a list of packages, configs (when it’s not significantly simpler an clearer to just stow), and rollbacks for both. Depends on you.

I believe it’s got a death and purgatory feel to it if you don’t know some coding, so it should go nicely with the card.

No missing/outdated/renamed dependencies while building it?