Currently, Void Linux. I've switched between arch & gentoo for the past year, but Void feels like a good middle ground.
What is your desktop OS?
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Qubes OS, the "GrapheneOS" of Computer OS; and MS Windows, the "#*$@#@!!" of Computer OS
(Really liked "Hardened Gentoo" Linux also)
[deleted] yes a little bit. Check this blog post from them (https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2022/10/28/how-to-organize-your-qubes/) and also a series of Qubes introduction videos on Switched to Linux YouTube channel.
[deleted] For a complete newbie who's serious about security, honestly the best recommendation I'd make is to learn more about operating systems in general to understand what some common vulnerabilities are. I realize that's probably not helpful, but you really do have to dig into the details a bit to understand why security-focused operating systems are made the way they are.
As others have mentioned, Qubes is perhaps as good as it gets - especially on proper hardware - while still maintaining reasonable usability. All the primary Linux distros like Debian, Ubuntu, Arch, Fedora and others are (in my opinion) a significant step up from any default Windows OS. That said, Windows can be locked down reasonably well, but it takes some moderate work, judicious install of programs, and tweaks to get there.
Personally today I use Manjaro / Win10 / Win7, all highly tweaked/adjusted with a PFSense dedicated firewall at home.
Windows 10 LTSC with some additional privacy enhancements and ZorinOS.
Windows 10, but want to switch to Debian
Kubuntu for dôme months now, ans KDE ils a breath of fresh air after years using GNOME !
newbie24689 I would say OpenBSD would be closer to the 'GrapheneOS' of desktop operating systems. Unfortunately, unlike GraphineOS, OpenBSD is not something average users would be able to switch to without effort.
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Right now I'm using macOS on my laptop and hardened Windows 11 on a Desktop PC. I would consider installing Linux on my Desktop PC, but my internet speed is so slow on linux, that things like neofetch
need more than 10 minutes to install.
fedora, gnome desktop, awesomeness
MX linux
Debian Sid
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Windows 11 and Pop, just depends on the games I am wanting to play. A few of my windows games run better via Linux and proton lol. Eventually going to switch to pop fulltime and keep windows for those few stubborn games.
Great Topic. Question (new user here overall).
Looking for an EVERYDAY use (complete Windows Replacement) Os that truly goes the extra-mile Privacy wise. And is gaming friendly.
Looking for an OS that wouldn't have a problem running today's games (steam use ect..) and safe guards my privacy. Easy install and is user friendly.
Thanks You!
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distro hopper from Xp time, I use to install several distros on external usb pen and hd, some distros are not any more
home desktop win 10 cause my family using the pc as a toaster, and I've to take care of it...
work laptop win 10 for some reason...
my laptop manjaro kde last 9 years and win 11 for ms-office, publishing reason
manjaro my main use but before used open suse and pclinuxos for a year in different laptops
not particular needs as a average user, not gaming since I'm old for that, not 3d sw, no deep foto-video editing
Garuda Linux, which is an Arch based distro. My server runs Ubuntu Server.
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Agreed - OBSD has always been the model! (I was playing off of an earlier comment :-) )
At my time, OBSD was (is?) the security standard - but was server-oriented and lacked a lot of the applications I wanted. I ended up using https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Hardened_Gentoo which I liked a lot and was very much influenced by OBSD, but required a big honking machine.
Qubes running hardened Gentoo would be the way I'd go if I had the hardware and the energy; now I run Qubes with a straight forward fedora linux dist. and flush virtual machines regularly and frequently.
GOS is hardened and minimal (as was OBSD) - but has applications (as does Hardened Gentoo), and offers a LOT to a careful user.
Arch
Windows 11 for work and gaming. No personal data on it
I have a openbsd laptop and server for stuff that never leaves home network