{"id":587782,"date":"2023-08-20T14:01:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-20T11:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-choose-the-best-linux-distro-for-programming-and-development\/"},"modified":"2023-08-20T14:01:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T11:01:27","slug":"how-to-choose-the-best-linux-distro-for-programming-and-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-choose-the-best-linux-distro-for-programming-and-development\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Choose the Best Linux Distro for Programming and Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fac993ae5b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fac993ae5b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-choose-the-best-linux-distro-for-programming-and-development\/#Key_Takeaways\" >Key Takeaways<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-choose-the-best-linux-distro-for-programming-and-development\/#Is_Linux_Good_for_Software_Development\" >Is Linux Good for Software Development?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-choose-the-best-linux-distro-for-programming-and-development\/#You_Need_Privacy_Stability_and_Performance\" >You Need Privacy, Stability, and Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-choose-the-best-linux-distro-for-programming-and-development\/#Suspects_Who_Fit_the_Profile_for_Programming_on_Linux\" >Suspects Who Fit the Profile for Programming on Linux<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.howtogeekimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/52848911454_baf5dffb17_o.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-key-points\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom key-points\" id=\"custom_block_0\">\n<h3 class=\"title icon i-list\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span>Key Takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content\">\n<ul>\n<li> Fedora is a recommended distribution for developers, known for its stability and well-stocked repositories. For those preferring a rolling distribution, almost-naked-Arch derivatives like EndeavourOS or ArcoLinux are ideal. <\/li>\n<li> Stability is crucial for professional software developers, both in terms of the Linux distribution itself and the organization behind it. Large communities and active contributors help identify and address issues more effectively. <\/li>\n<li> A large selection of developer tools, frameworks, and IDEs stored in your distro&#8217;s repositories is also critical for programming on Linux. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":0,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":0,\"ruleCount\":10,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":241} --><\/section>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":0,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":10,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":0} --><!-- Zone: below first paragraph. --><br \/>\nDevelopers have a special set of needs from their operating system, such as performance and access to a wide range of development tools. Knowing that, can we pick a \u2018best\u2019 Linux distribution for programmers?<br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":0,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":10,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":219} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":10,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- No winning ad found for zone: native in content! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"is-linux-good-for-software-development\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Linux_Good_for_Software_Development\"><\/span> Is Linux Good for Software Development? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At one time, it was common to hear Linux described as an operating system for developers. It wasn\u2019t recommended for the casual or non-technical user. You had to be at least partially code-savvy to even use Linux. That may have been true for Linux in its <em>very<\/em> early days, but that hasn\u2019t been the case for a long time. Distributions Like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/\">Ubuntu<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pop.system76.com\/\">Pop!_OS<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxmint.com\/\">Linux Mint<\/a> have smoothed the path for newcomers to the Linux world.<br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":437} --><br \/>\nOf course, the developers are still here on Linux too, because Linux is such a great platform to develop on. With Linux, you get privacy, stability, and performance. You have access to all the development tools you need, and for free. You have a choice of flexible <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ing languages in the terminal window, allowing you to automate build processes, testing, and more.<br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":806} --><br \/>\nIf the distribution you\u2019re using doesn\u2019t have a particular tool installed by default, it\u2019s usually just a case of firing up your package manager and installing it. All the parts of your tool chain are no more than a single command away.<br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":1060} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\nLinux supports containerization too, through solutions like Docker and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vagrantup.com\/\">Vagrant<\/a>, and container management systems such as Kubernetes. These make it simple and fast to spin up and manage isolated environments that use far fewer resources than classic virtual machines.<br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":266} --><br \/>\nIt\u2019s possible to tailor just about any Linux distribution to be what you want it to be, and there are plenty of Linux distributions to choose from. But some distributions are closer to what you need as a development platform, right out of the box, saving you some work. All you need to do is use the package manager to complete your tool chain, and to suit your workflow.<br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":643} --><br \/>\nGiven that Linux is so customizable and malleable, does it even make sense to nominate some distributions as being better than others for development? I believe it is, but we\u2019ll need to approach it from a different angle. Instead of listing a collection of distributions and comparing their development pros and cons, let\u2019s examine what you need from your development system, and then see if that puts any distribution in the frame as obvious choices.<br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":1106} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<span class=\"related-single\">Related: Docker for Beginners: Everything You Need to Know<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":58} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":58} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"you-need-privacy-stability-and-performance\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_Need_Privacy_Stability_and_Performance\"><\/span> You Need Privacy, Stability, and Performance <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are two types of stability to consider. One is the reliability of the instance of Linux running on your computer, whether that\u2019s on hardware, in a virtual machine, or in a container. System freezes and kernel core dumps cost you time, introduce stress, and chip away at your productivity.<br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":358} --><br \/>\nIn the worst case, they can even lose your work, causing you to re-do what you were working on at the time of the crash. Working on a flaky Linux distribution clearly isn\u2019t feasible. You need to select a distribution that is as rock-solid as you can get.<br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":618} --><br \/>\nThis brings us to the second type of stability. You need to consider the stability of the organization behind the distribution. This doesn\u2019t need to be a corporate entity like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/canonical.com\/\">Canonical<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.redhat.com\/en\">Red Hat<\/a>, but it does need to have sufficient community members that you can be confident it isn\u2019t going to peter out and die, and that patches and updates are issued in a timely fashion to address issues, bugs, and vulnerabilities.<br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":1050} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\nDistributions with large, active communities and many contributors tend to identify issues earlier, because they have more eyes on the distribution. They also manage to address them sooner because they have more resources on hand.<br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":230} --><br \/>\nRolling distributions already have the mechanisms and processes in place to get patches and updates out to their user bases ahead of traditional, point release, distributions. The flip side is, rolling distributions can introduce their own instabilities. Counterintuitively, this isn\u2019t always a bad thing.<br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":541} --><br \/>\nBecause a rolling release is continually updated, you\u2019ll get as early notification as possible of any coming changes that impact your workflow, development project, or the end product. You can then counter the issue by modifying your build process, working around it in your code, updating or seeking new tools, or whatever you need to do.<br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":886} --><br \/>\nAs for scripting, you\u2019re spoiled for choice on Linux. You can have as many different terminal shells installed as you like, and hop between Bash, csh, Zsh, Fish, and all the others as your needs require.<br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":1095} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\nIf you want to compile complex projects in reasonable time, you\u2019re going to need a decent PC. Think fast processor, SSDs, and a lot of RAM. That\u2019ll make a massive impact on the speed of your compilations, much more than your choice of Linux distribution will. That\u2019s not to say you want to have a bloated, over-loaded distribution on your development box &#8211; you don\u2019t &#8211; but the big and easy wins are in the hardware.<br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":439} --><br \/>\nAnd if you\u2019re going to be using containers or virtual machines, the big speed gains are going to sit in your CPU, hard drives, and RAM too.<br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":584} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":584} --><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no shortage of development tools, frameworks, and IDEs for Linux. You can even install <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/code.visualstudio.com\/\">Visual Studio Code<\/a>, the free code editor from Microsoft.<br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":741} --><br \/>\nOn Linux, there\u2019s support for every language and paradigm you can think of. In fact, many of them started out life on Linux. That\u2019s not to say that the ones you want will be preinstalled on your Linux computer, but you can easily add them.<br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":992} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\nIf the package is in your distribution\u2019s repositories, you can install it with your package manager. Sometimes they\u2019re released as a FlatPak, AppImage, or a Snap. If the source code is available, you can clone their Git repository (or download a TAR file) and build the tool on your own machine.<br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":307} --><br \/>\nIf those solutions don\u2019t exist, you can usually download an installation package from the tool\u2019s website. They typically provide downloads for DEB files for Debian-based distributions, RPM files for Red Hat-derived distributions, and sometimes TAR files containing source code.<br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":596} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":596} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"suspects-who-fit-the-profile-for-programming-on-linux\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Suspects_Who_Fit_the_Profile_for_Programming_on_Linux\"><\/span> Suspects Who Fit the Profile for Programming on Linux <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So we\u2019re looking for a distribution that is stable, and not bloated. We don\u2019t want crashes and we don\u2019t want wasted CPU cycles on needless background processes. Our distribution should have a large, engaged, and enthusiastic community. The backing of a corporation wouldn\u2019t hurt either.<br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":906} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\nIt needs to have well-stocked repositories. If it uses either of the RPM or DEB package managers, so much the better. When a website lets you directly download installation files, these two package formats are always supported.<br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":227} --><br \/>\nThe distribution that most closely fits this description is Fedora. It has an enviable and justified reputation for stability, has the backing of Red Hat, and if a piece of software is available on Linux, it\u2019s available for Fedora. It\u2019s also fast and free from bloat and telemetry concerns, something that dogs Ubuntu. To get started, go to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fedoraproject.org\/workstation\/download\/\">Fedora Workstation download page<\/a>.<br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":617} --><br \/>\nFedora is a point release distribution. If you favor a rolling distribution, it\u2019s probably better to go with one of the almost-naked-Arch derivatives, such as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/endeavouros.com\/\">EndeavourOS<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arcolinux.com\/\">ArcoLinux<\/a>, than Arch itself. Disasters always seem to happen just before deadlines. If you need to re-install your operating system, you need to be up and running in the shortest possible time.<br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":990} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\nIf you\u2019re running virtual machines or using containers, you might think the host operating system is less important than the clients. To the software you\u2019re creating and running, that might be the case. But remember, your hypervisor or container platform are running on your <em>host<\/em> distribution.<br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":305} --><br \/>\nThat foundation needs to be unshakable.<br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":344} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":2,\"actualCount\":345} --><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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