best version of Ubuntu?

Nevakonaza · 4 Mar 2013 at 12:08

What version would you say is the most stable?

Also without Unity,don't like it!

craptakular · 4 Mar 2013 at 13:34

The best version of Ubuntu without unity is debian or opensuse.

korgtronix · 4 Mar 2013 at 13:47

I have a bit of a thing for Xubuntu

Disco Boy · 4 Mar 2013 at 13:56

12.04 and then tweak it to look like the old interface?

Funnily enough I upgraded from 10.04 to 12.04 today. I had tried Unity back when 11 came out and didn't like it... For now I have left unity on my 12.04 install, with the intention to leave it a week to see if I can get on with it, and if not I'll tweak.

Hyburnate · 4 Mar 2013 at 13:57

I'm a lover of Maverik

Essexraptor · 4 Mar 2013 at 22:23

Hyburnate said:
I'm a lover of Maverik

Had to Google it!!!!

Looks interesting

wavid · 14 Mar 2013 at 14:33

i got the newest ubuntu last week and im finding it SOO hard to operate, i remember experimenting with ubuntu a while ago and it was much easier and smoother to operate.
Cant even manage to install video drivers and the mouse and windows are extremely laggy, to the point that ive given up because by the time i get anything done il start graying..I guess il try an older ubuntu again.

bledd · 14 Mar 2013 at 15:45

I don't use Linux much, but as an outsider, I really like Mint XFCE. It looks great right out of the box and is quick, which is what I'm after. I'm put off by the clunky looks of some derivatives before even trying them; KDE for example, always looks a bit out of place.

uncle_rufus · 14 Mar 2013 at 15:46

Depending on if you consider it a "version of Ubuntu" Mint is pretty nice, appears to be fairly similar to Ubuntu with the Unity interface stripped away, how similar depends on what window manager you go with (it has several). I've got Mint 14 with the new Cinammon manager and quite like it...

wavid · 14 Mar 2013 at 16:29

Im going to try Mint, will all the same nvidia drivers from Ubuntu work on Mint the same way? and is Mint easier or harder to set up than ubuntu? i just want to set it up to use XMBC on my mediacenter

Harvey616 · 14 Mar 2013 at 17:36

Xubuntu is my personal favourite.

alfalavala · 14 Mar 2013 at 18:06

I'd definitely recommend Mint over ubuntu, the cinnamon interface is very nice.

Hades · 14 Mar 2013 at 18:53

Mint Cinnamon is my current preference.

gropingmantis · 14 Mar 2013 at 21:43

Best vesion of Ubuntu is probably Cinnarch.....or maybe Manjaro.

eXor · 15 Mar 2013 at 10:25

craptakular said:
The best version of Ubuntu without unity is debian

You'll get no argument from me.

Currently on Squeeze. Eagerly awaiting Wheezy.

korgtronix · 15 Mar 2013 at 10:50

gropingmantis said:
Best vesion of Ubuntu is probably Cinnarch.....or maybe Manjaro.

Aren't these both Arch based? I have heard Cinnarch is a little buggy as well.

Crunchbang is nice although debian rather than ubuntu

biron_w · 15 Mar 2013 at 19:43

I'd say Mint is probably the best. Pinguy is also very good.

Hyburnate · 16 Mar 2013 at 03:47

Well, I've always used Ubuntu, its easy to install and with GNOME 2 it looked really nice, but now they've introduced the new UI its just not nice to use anymore, and isn't as smooth if you change the UI back to how it used to be.

I may try Arch Linux one day, seems like a lot of effort however, as I'm used to just being able to run WUBI.EXE and have it done in around an hour.

uncle_rufus · 16 Mar 2013 at 09:10

Wubi? Bleugh... you should definitely give it a try installing it properly ;p

melvis · 16 Mar 2013 at 09:35

sudo apt-get install gnome-session-fallback
logout
change session
login again
gnome 2 style session back again, (at least untill gnome 3.8)