Hi, I’d like to upgrade from Ubuntu as some things about it annoys me, like the fact that it is not recommended to be root by default. Please share your experiences.
- MacOs is not an option.
Thanks!
I run Debian. You can have a root account in Deb, but to run as root full-time is silly. Especially in Linux, where even a normal user has plenty of privileges to run things as expected without making your system virus bait like Windows.
Of course running as a fully-privileged user is always a bad idea, no matter what OS. That’s why Symbian-based phones were getting compromised so easily; some phone manufacturers were shipping so that all apps ran as a root equivalent.
What are you looking to do with your OS? Why do you want to run as root full-time?
Debian, huh - OK thanks, it’s on my list of posibilities.
First of all, I’d like you to know, I’ve got dual boot with Windows XP.
- Wordprocessing, presentetaions, surfing, programming, waching movies.
- I am a silly man, but I guess root at all time isn’t necessary.
You might want to try Sidux first by running it live, and see if Debian’s for you. I find Ubuntu slow, bloated and cumbersome personally, but Deb suits my needs nicely. We even have a custom kernel repository to help you get the most out of Debian: HWF Custom Kernel Wiki
If not, there are a whole lot of distros out there: DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD. …surely one will suit you?
OK, thanks again. I’ve got some more questions but I’ll probably have even more as I’ve gone through the pages you linked - which will take a while, stay tuned.