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Interestingly, I was checking out Devuan again today, and noticed they have something in development (unstable ceres) which I may be interested in for sure, since it will allow MATE or Cinnamon desktops + others, instead of just XFCE. They are now distrowatch #44 which is only two below Ubuntu MATE...

What if the developers considered basing the kernel on Devuan's (a non-Systemd fork of Debian, and just that), while allowing advanced users to select an init on a new install prompt (e.g. Systemd, OpenRC, SysVinit, Runit, Minit, InitNG)? That would solve the (many) issues people have been having wi...

already downloaded it, but not yet installed! :D I have a partition, now occupied by a malfunctioning LM19.3, ready and waiting for it. I should try it too at some point. What is slightly putting me off is the statement on their website about using only packages from their repositories because othe...

I'd consider Artix GNU/Linux to be the perfect middle ground. Not too upstream, but also not too outdated. It's pretty stable.

If that happened, that would be a lot better than relying on Canonical's Ubuntu as the default. You do have more technical flexibility with a Debian base, since non-free software isn't enabled by default. You might need to enable that in the repositories to get a certain driver or two working, but o...

Devuan is the only real choice nowadays for a Debian-based system that offers init freedom (Runit rules!). I held out for as long as I could with GNU/Linux Mint 18.3, but support ends in less than a year and PPAs aren't ideal for up-to-date software management. It was great while it lasted, but I do...

In this case, updating to the latest build is extremely important, because Google continues to mess up the code and make it very difficult to download or stream (using Mpv or similar).

Also, this is very handy for clearing up 403 errors:

I was in that situation with 18.3, but I only held on because I don't like being forced to use Systemd. If I could've used Runit or another init with GNU/Linux Mint, I would have stayed, since I'm tired of dealing with Poetteringcrap (e.g. PulseAudio, Avahi). That's when I decided it was time to mov...

I wouldn't recommend Manjaro at all. Artix GNU/Linux is more user-friendly, while having the latest packages ready.

Here's another method you could also try: $ wget -O - https://yt-dl.org/downloads/latest/youtube-dl | sudo tee /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl >/dev/null $ sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl Check the current version and upgrade (if outdated): $ youtube-dl --version $ sudo youtube-dl -U I do this my...

Cinnamon isn't meant for laptops or older desktops *cough* *splutter* :shock: ...what? Have I been doing it wrong all along? I don't think I have... Why on earth do you think that Cinnamon isn't meant for laptops? Sorry for the confusion. That was my wording at the time, but I actually meant to say...

Thanks for this thread. I'm still on LM 17.2 because of SystemD. (I tried upgrading to 17.3 but wasn't thrilled with the changes) I've been considering installing LM20 on my other partition, (I've had 2 boot partitions for upgrades since LM 13. Been using Mint for 8+ years, but it looks like I'll h...

I heard it's better than 19.x, but that's just the reality of software updates. Also, which DE and/or WM that you use will determine the results. Cinnamon isn't meant for laptops or older desktops, whereas MATE could take its place (if you have less than 2 GB of RAM, use LXDE). Xfce might be the mos...

GNU/Linux Mint 18.3 (with Xfce) was just perfect in every single way, and I used that version of the distro the longest without an upgrade (things didn't feel right anymore). It's just a shame that support ends next year, and very few updates via the official repositories will remain (aside from the...

Without thinking, ran the systemd command I always use (timedatectl set-local-rtc 1). MX told me to kick rocks. systemd not enabled, command not recognized. Able to change the setting in Date & Time, though. At least you got the warning. I didn't or missed seeing it in "depends" on my...

Pretty sure 18.x uses systemd. Nearly certain, even. If you want to escape systemd, MX Linux probably is the best alternative. Has, but not enabled by default. Or you can try antiX (same developers), which has fewer options but entirely systemd-free. While Systemd is near-impossible to purge (due t...

As someone who still uses 18.3, I can emphasize. The main reason I refuse to "upgrade" has to do with Systemd being forced as init. I actually tested an upgrade to 19.3 on a separate machine, and it was abysmal. A lot of my configs and other settings were totally ruined, even after updatin...

Yeah, certain essential packages in Xenial are strictly attached to it, so the least we could do is not boot from it. Devuan and MX GNU/Linux are just not that good enough for me to make the switch, since Debian just doesn't appeal to me. I'd much rather just install Artix GNU/Linux.

I recently did a fresh install of 18.3, also to see if I could "nuke" Systemd early on. Unfortunately, the Systemd-free PPA still had UDisks2 and GVfs rely on packages such as Libpam-systemd, which in turn trigger Systemd. I also saw the likes of Disks and NetworkManager get included with ...

That one actually worked for me. Didn't need to change any configs. Still, completely fine with logging in via TTY. It's also essential, just in case I need to quickly fix something in my session that's also impacting Xorg or another graphical server of your choosing. You can even just have it take ...