I am currently running Xubuntu on all my systems but there are so many things that feel rather unstable/buggy - I am sure it is not all Xubuntus/Xfce’s fault, but my knowledge is limited so I just attribute it to that.

Therefore, I am currently considering switching to Fedora. I feel like it is time trying out a new desktop (KDE) and a more up to date kernel. I am not entirely sure what I am hoping from this post, but maybe a “yea, it is worth it” would ease my mind a bit.

Also, I am a bit unsure how to easily move between them (programs and data).

To name a few of the bugs I encountered in the past:

  • When connecting screens, quite often the created profile is ignored, screens get disabled, overlapped, … By applying the profile multiple times eventually you can overcome this issue
  • Dell specific: Webcam does not work, system sometimes freezes after closing the laptop lid even if sleep mode is deactivated
  • Certain shortcuts are bugged (WIN+Left works, WIN+Right doesn’t. When you reset WIN+Right, it works until the next restart)
  • placebo@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    4 hours ago

    Also, I am a bit unsure how to easily move between them (programs and data).

    I simply use rsync to move files to a temporary machine and wipe the disk. But I don’t store that much data locally in the first place. Code and important configs are synchronized using git, firefox sync preserves bookmarks and extensions. Programs are easy to install using a package manager.

    I think Fedora offers a good balance between freshness and stability. The installation process is easy; you get btrfs, zram, and disk encryption too.

    Idk if a newer kernel and plasma will solve these problems, but Fedora is a good distro regardless. I definitely cannot recommend Debian as Plasma doesn’t get any bugfixes there and the kernel might be too old to fix your problem with the web camera.