Help me choose a new Linux distro
by Michael Piziak from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5DH5S)
I am no longer pleased with Ubuntu, do to the Gnome desktop environment - I was a Unity user, but Unity is on life support now.
I want a distro that is popular - has a lot of people supporting it. I want something that allows me to install and uninstall things easily (like the Ubuntu software center was), or at least that I can use Synaptic Package Manager. I believe what I'm looking for is something based on Debian - I'm no expert.
I want something that works, out of the box/upon installation, much like the Mac OS X that I left Apple for when I discovered the Ubuntu that had Unity. Gnome does not support the robust drag and drop of files and folders that I'm use to, and I don't want to add extensions to try to get Gnome to do a clunky job at doing so. I want something with a dashboard, dock, or whatever it's called. I want to be able to drag and drop files from and to the desktop from folders located anywhere, to drag files to a USB thumb drive (that would show up in the dock/dashboard when inserted), and drag files from anywhere to the trash can (preferably located on the dashboard/dock). I want something that isn't dependent on decisions that Ubuntu makes - like Elementary OS is.
I don't like operating systems that act like Windows - where you click some start menu in the lower left or upper right - I don't like the Mint desktop system.
I need a distro that my 2 old computers would run easily. My desktop has an Intel Core i5 Vpro (8 gigs ram) and Hard Drive, and my laptop has the Intel Core i3 (4 gigs of ram) and HD.
Please suggest a distribution you think would fit my needs. I'll go to youtube and check it out. I'll make some decision to leave Ubuntu and it's Gnome desktop.
I want a distro that is popular - has a lot of people supporting it. I want something that allows me to install and uninstall things easily (like the Ubuntu software center was), or at least that I can use Synaptic Package Manager. I believe what I'm looking for is something based on Debian - I'm no expert.
I want something that works, out of the box/upon installation, much like the Mac OS X that I left Apple for when I discovered the Ubuntu that had Unity. Gnome does not support the robust drag and drop of files and folders that I'm use to, and I don't want to add extensions to try to get Gnome to do a clunky job at doing so. I want something with a dashboard, dock, or whatever it's called. I want to be able to drag and drop files from and to the desktop from folders located anywhere, to drag files to a USB thumb drive (that would show up in the dock/dashboard when inserted), and drag files from anywhere to the trash can (preferably located on the dashboard/dock). I want something that isn't dependent on decisions that Ubuntu makes - like Elementary OS is.
I don't like operating systems that act like Windows - where you click some start menu in the lower left or upper right - I don't like the Mint desktop system.
I need a distro that my 2 old computers would run easily. My desktop has an Intel Core i5 Vpro (8 gigs ram) and Hard Drive, and my laptop has the Intel Core i3 (4 gigs of ram) and HD.
Please suggest a distribution you think would fit my needs. I'll go to youtube and check it out. I'll make some decision to leave Ubuntu and it's Gnome desktop.