Who here uses a Linux Dist as their main OS at home?

Number_25 · 18 Jan 2012 at 21:25

I was wondering this earlier on, and I would like to see how many people actually use a linux distribution at home as their main OS.

I have Ubuntu on a dual-boot configuration, don't really use it to be fair but it's there if anything was to go wrong with my Windows installation.

Thanks.

N25.

tntcoder · 18 Jan 2012 at 21:37

I use ArchLinux as my main OS. I do have a windows 7 dual boot but only for steam/origin gaming.

whitecrook · 18 Jan 2012 at 21:42

Not anymore, once I earned enough money to buy OS X I moved from Debian to OS X. This was approx 2 years ago.

inSilica · 18 Jan 2012 at 21:57

Laptop - Arch
Main Home PC - Gentoo
Server - FreeBSD
Work - Gentoo

Floating Virtual Machine: Windows XP

Jamie23 · 18 Jan 2012 at 22:21

Yea I use Fedora 15 on my home computer as my main OS and Mint as my laptops OS.

JimAroo · 19 Jan 2012 at 00:27

I would be, if i didn't play games.

A few years back i managed perfectly fine on Ubuntu 8.03 i think it was.

Staffy · 19 Jan 2012 at 00:33

Arch on my desktop, dual booting win7 until one of the contracts I am working on is finished . Then Windows will be coming off. I only play Anno on my pc now so gaming won't be a issue.

PermaBanned · 19 Jan 2012 at 00:45

Arch here, a fair few games work in Wine. Enough for me... although it is a pain trying to get them to work if they don't off the bat. Definitely a pain buying a game that has decent ratings in the App DB then discovering that the DRM it comes with doesn't

NuclearWinter · 19 Jan 2012 at 02:33

Yup. I still have Win 7 installed as well, but I only ever boot into it if I need to for testing purposes.

I don't game anymore though, otherwise it would probably be different.

Huw · 19 Jan 2012 at 07:20

Yep. I'm always switching distros (using OpenSUSE at the moment) but my main desktop OS is Linux. I dual boot with Windows 7 for gaming.

Got Crunchbang Linux as the only OS on my netbook.

SMN · 19 Jan 2012 at 08:54

Yeah Arch as my main OS with a windows VM for work (outlook mainly).

FirebarUK · 19 Jan 2012 at 09:27

Yup, OpenSUSE 12.1 with KDE here. Used for everything apart from gaming (keep a small SSD with Win7 on for that).

dodgem · 19 Jan 2012 at 10:29

Laptop - temporary Chakra install until I have a few hours spare to put Arch back on (though I'm quite enjoying Chakra)
GF's laptop - Ubuntu
Desktop - Mint 11, but again, when i have a few hours spare Arch will go on (or perhaps Chakra) / Dual boot Win7 for games
Server - CentOS

Outcast · 19 Jan 2012 at 10:41

Me

I use Ubuntu 11:10. I've gotten used to Unity now but it still can be a pain for stuff.

I installed Win7 just for legacy stuff (I used to do NLE) but I think it's probably gone rusty now as it never gets booted.

Niju Rosu · 19 Jan 2012 at 21:00

Yep, been using Mint 10 Julia exclusively for nearly two years now.

tomk11 · 19 Jan 2012 at 21:26

I use windows 7 & crunchbang about the same... I only really prefer windows 7 for media and use crunchbang for most programing/web design

InfiniteNoise · 20 Jan 2012 at 01:56

I used to on my main rig, ran Ubuntu for almost a year, then I got back into PC gaming.

There's still my 2nd PC (read sig) that I use from time to time.

bledd · 20 Jan 2012 at 10:19

Personally, I just use it as a recovery OS for other people's machines

I was running ubuntu on my netbook for a while, but once I bought a SSD, I switched back to W7

mortals · 20 Jan 2012 at 13:21

I'm using Archlinux as my main OS

I still dualboot with windows7 tho for games

It's still pretty good as it keeps my gaming separated from my work

masterluke · 20 Jan 2012 at 13:40

Lubuntu on the netbook
Ubuntu on the htpc

Although I'm moving away from Ubuntu when i get a chance as I'm not getting on with unity.

So 100% linux at home. Only use windows at work.