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  • I could use flatpak to get the newest version, but could I then get rid of the pre installed old version?

    Of course you can and if you decide to go down this route you should take a look at Flatseal that can help you with flatpak permissions and theming.

    debian’s default graphics look also prehistoric. Can I change that installing other styles?

    Debian installs Desktop Environments without any theming, just plain vanilla DEs and in most cases, expecially with XFCE, they are not that pretty out of the box. You can still theme it to look and work the way you prefer.

    with debian you are asked to choose the environment: xfce, mate… how troublesome is to change those after installation?

    sudo apt install new-desktop-environment, log out and log back in selecting a different desktop in the display manager: piece of cake

    This doesn’t mean that xubuntu has bloatware, but simply much more pre installed packages, right?

    Keep in mind that the 0.7gb debian image is the “netinstall”, which pulls software from repository instead of installing it directly. There are also debian “DVD” images that can be up to 4gb as well. And yes, Xubuntu has more bloatware but not as much as you might believe











  • pH3ra@lemmy.mltoLinux@lemmy.mlwhich linux phone is the most promising?
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    The problem with mobile phones is that they have big differences between each others in terms of hardware, so it’s really hard to come up with a “unified solution”, thus making development really slow.
    Right now, the two distributions which came further in development are PostmarketOS and UbuntuTouch, but they are still far from being a reliable daily driver.

    If the reason you’d like to chip in is not just Linux per se, but FOSS in general, there are plenty of fully free and open source Android roms that are a great deal in terms of usability, privacy and support, notably LineageOS, GrapheneOS, /e/OS and the one I chose for myself which is CalyxOS

    Edit: when I talk about a phone being a “reliable daily driver”, in my mind I think “a phone you can conduct a business with”, so call and chat with clients, take pictures, exchange e-mails, have a working GPS and Bluetooth. And all of these features must be flawless and always available and sadly Linux phones aren’t there yet.



  • It all depends by what you need it for.
    I remember the first years I approached Linux I wanted to try every bit of software and that made me waste a lot of time and energy because I hadn’t already learned to ask myself that question.
    If you just need a terminal to run updates and basic commands, stick with what your distro is shipped with. It will be better integrated and well tested and will save you a lot of time.
    If you need something in specific instead, you’ll be able to find the software with a feature set that will match all your needs.