Hello, I’m looking for a new distro that aligns with my privacy preferences and offers a wide range of packages without requiring me to search for PPAs, similar to Manjaro. I’ve grown uneasy about Manjaro’s decision to collect unique data like MAC addresses and disk serial numbers by default, even if it’s for diagnostic purposes.
In light of this, I’d like to ask for your recommendations on a Linux distro that meets the following criteria:
- No opt-out telemetry: I’m looking for a distro that doesn’t collect any unique data by default.
- Access to a wide range of packages: I prefer a distro that offers a vast repository of packages, so I don’t have to search for PPAs or third-party repositories.
- User-friendly: I’m not a fan of complicated configurations or steep learning curves, so a distro with a user-friendly approach would be ideal.
I’m curious to hear any recommendations you might have. Thanks!
If you used manjaro before, then I will recommend endeavour. It is arch Linux (same as manjaro) with an installer. I found their support forums to be helpful as an arch user.
Switched from manjaro to endeavor. wholeheartedly recommend. Easy enough but still has arch experience. Yay is super easy and have only had a minor issue with 1 game specifically on an nvidia card.
Another vote for Endeavour OS here
EndeavorOS. It’s like manjaro but not bad.
Came here to say the same. Such a great distro, and it’ll be an easy switch from manjaro.
I’ve been running it with btrfs and it has been rock solid stability wise. If you go btrfs I recommend grub btrfs for easy boot time snapshots and btrfs-assistant in the aur if you want a GUI to manage btrfs maintenance.
Hannah Montana Linux
If you’re already used to Arch-based systems, and enjoy the convenience of the AUR, what about EndeavourOS?
It’s basically Arch with GUI install scripts, and a different wallpaper.
I saw one commenter suggested Arch itself. IMO it’s even a better idea than EOS.
archinstalldoesn’t have GUI, but it has very nice TUI (like what you have when you usehtop), and you could finish selecting the options in very few minutes.
Use Arch Linux. There’s a script called “archinstall” you can use after connecting to the internet, and it’s basically a guided installer
Fedora
I’ve been very happy on Fedora. It’s been reliable and has up to date software and kernels.
Fedora/Nobara.
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nobara
This coverage provides an example of what is sent, and it includes neither MACs nor HDD serial numbers.
openSUSE Tumbleweed has served me well for some time now. Maybe give it a look-see?
I think you are looking for a distribution with KDE and flatpak by default
Garuda. It’s even easier than Manjaro. The theming can be a bit much, though.
