Stable Linux distro with up to date packages
Stable Linux distro with up to date packages
Maybe what I'm looking for is the holy grail, but what do you guys suggest as a Distro with a good balance between stability and up-to-date packages?
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The holy grail, stable and up-to-date, it exists, it's called Debian with Flatpaks.
Install Debian. Avoid doing any changes to your package selection, try to get things from flatpaks.
This is my preferred way off doing things, but trying to glue VSCode + Android Studio + the Flutter SDK + Docker + ... together via Flatpack was an exercise in pain and sadness last time I tried it.
Getting all my normal boring desktop apps via Flatpack is awesome, but for a developer it just doesn't seem practical right now
If you're a developer and want a stable distro you'll need a way to have up to date dev environments. I would use Nix or containers.
I second this!
Problem with debian is it's stable in the sense of unchanging, not necessarily a lack of bugs.
He's saying he wants up to date packages and stability, which seems to mean he was current software without bugs. That's not debian stable.
I'll bite, what is this mythical bugless system thee speak of?
None, but bugs stick around way longer in debian stable because of how old the software is.
Did you... really think I was talking about a bugless distro?
No, but I do see you mentioning problems without showing any solutions.
I do see you mentioning problems without showing any solutions.
That's kind of the point, there really isn't a clear solution for a hassle free and up to date experience.
Arch is kinda that? But it's very much so a YMMV situation.
Debian with flatpaks is... kinda that? But any bugs persist forever, and it's not really that easy for development.
Fedora silverblue is... kinda that? But you're forced into using containers, some people swear by it, but idk I dont wanna reproduce my whole set up for every single framework I use.
There isn't a clear solution at all.
OK.