Looking for a specific new distro

Amarildo · 05-17-2015, 06:15 PM

After being disappointed a lot with Linux lately (AMD card), I decided to come here asking for a specific distro, that meets the following pre-requisites:

- Must be rolling release. The software doesn't have to be bleeding edge. Something like Debian Testing is good.

- Must have 'gufw', at least version 15.04+

- Must have no proprietary software installed by default. No Skype, no Flash, no codecs, no nothing like so.

- Must not have too much customization-by-default around it's desktop environments or it's programs.

- Must have vanilla KDE or to be close to that.

- Must have 'simplescreenrecorder' on it's official repos. Recording Steam games on Debian, Arch, openSUSE or alike is simply a joke. Arch doesn't have AMD's drivers by default, and installing unofficial drivers+xorg makes simplescreenrecorder to record a black screen (and other programs stop working as they should). Debian doesn't have simplescreenrecorder, and 'gtk-recordmydesktop' also records a black screen, not to mention it's a memory hog. openSUSE requires users to install almost everything related to drivers/multimedia from 3rd party repos.

- Easy install of AMD's proprietary drivers.

- Easy install of Steam.

- If possible, must not be "made" in the U.S. (for NSA concerns).

Regards,
Amarildo

Keith Hedger · 05-17-2015, 06:26 PM

If your that definate about whatbyou want build your own system and just add what you want ( LFS/BLFS )

beachboy2 · 05-18-2015, 03:41 AM

Amarildo,

Okay, here's your starter for rolling releases:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_release

antiX is based on Debian Testing:

http://antix.mepis.org/index.php?title=Main_Page

siduction is based on Debian Unstable and KDE is the default:

http://manual.siduction.org/welcome

http://forum.siduction.org/

I think siduction will tick most of your boxes.

Addition

How to install simplescreenrecorder in Debian:

https://adrian15sgd.wordpress.com/20...der-in-debian/

AMD drivers in siduction:

http://manual.aptosid.com/en/gpu-en.htm

Amarildo · 05-18-2015, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith Hedger

If your that definate about whatbyou want build your own system and just add what you want ( LFS/BLFS )

I though of that, but I don't even have the time to compile a few applications, let alone build my own system.

Regards,
Amarildo

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Originally Posted by beachboy2

Amarildo,

Okay, here's your starter for rolling releases:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_release

antiX is based on Debian Testing:

http://antix.mepis.org/index.php?title=Main_Page

siduction is based on Debian Unstable and KDE is the default:

http://manual.siduction.org/welcome

http://forum.siduction.org/

I think siduction will tick most of your boxes.

Thanks, I'll check that.

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Originally Posted by beachboy2

Addition

How to install simplescreenrecorder in Debian:

https://adrian15sgd.wordpress.com/20...der-in-debian/

Sorry, I don't have the time to compile and maintain that. I need something that is quickly installed and updated, like on Arch.

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Originally Posted by beachboy2

AMD drivers in siduction:

http://manual.aptosid.com/en/gpu-en.htm

Doesn't that only covers the opensource AMD drivers?

Regards,
Amarildo

veerain · 05-18-2015, 05:54 AM

ArchLinux!

What you mean by gufw.

beachboy2 · 05-18-2015, 06:09 AM

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I thought of that, but I don't even have the time to compile a few applications, let alone build my own system.

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Sorry, I don't have the time to compile and maintain that. I need something that is quickly installed and updated, like on Arch.

Amarildo,

You have to make some effort yourself for goodness sake.

You came on this forum with a mega-list of specific requirements and then turn round and tell us that it is all a bit much for you because you cannot spare the time.

The instructions for installing simplescreenrecorder are a simple copy & paste job plus tapping the Enter key occasionally.

If you feel that the suggestions that have been made are too time consuming for you, you are in for a very big surprise installing Arch.

Good luck.

Amarildo · 05-18-2015, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by veerain

ArchLinux!

What you mean by gufw.

You didn't read my post, right?

GUFW is a gui front-end to UFW.

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Originally Posted by beachboy2

Amarildo,

You have to make some effort yourself for goodness sake.

You came on this forum with a mega-list of specific requirements and then turn round and tell us that it is all a bit much for you because you cannot spare the time.

The instructions for installing simplescreenrecorder are a simple copy & paste job plus tapping the Enter key occasionally.

If you feel that the suggestions that have been made are too time consuming for you, you are in for a very big surprise installing Arch.

Good luck.

Actually installing Arch is simple and fast, faster than any Ubuntu/Mint install (yes, I timed it heheh), even with my additional commands for using an encrypted LVM.

beachboy2 · 05-18-2015, 08:44 AM

Amarildo,

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So that's how a small part of the community react when someone disagrees with them. Not very surprising considering some are very close minded to such point where they deny a space that doesn't belong to them. Good thing is I know this isn't the reaction of most people. 
And I couldn't care less about where people think I should move, too, after all these are just opinions that seem to be on the same level for both sides = crap. Agreeing with me or not, anyone can sit right beside me, I might even learn from the people who disagree with me and vice-versa.

Mods can close this thread. I've made my mind.

With the above post you have already upset members of the *BSD Forum on LQ.

For whatever reasons, you have also had enough of Debian, you have left Arch, so good luck in finding the distro of your dreams.

Amarildo · 05-18-2015, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by beachboy2

Amarildo,

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So that's how a small part of the community react when someone disagrees with them. Not very surprising considering some are very close minded to such point where they deny a space that doesn't belong to them. Good thing is I know this isn't the reaction of most people. 
And I couldn't care less about where people think I should move, too, after all these are just opinions that seem to be on the same level for both sides = crap. Agreeing with me or not, anyone can sit right beside me, I might even learn from the people who disagree with me and vice-versa.

Mods can close this thread. I've made my mind.

With the above post you have already upset members of the *BSD Forum on LQ.

I'm not sure why you would bring such post (which is totally out of context, in favor of your post, probably because you don't like me because of that thread), but I don't mind you doing so, even though it's not for debate in this thread, is totally off topic and is completely unnecessary.

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Originally Posted by beachboy2

For whatever reasons, you have also had enough of Debian, you have left Arch, so good luck in finding the distro of your dreams.

I don't need luck, but thank you for taking time to write that.

Regards,
Amarildo

Keith Hedger · 05-18-2015, 09:18 AM

I think beachboy2 is correct you seem to have this enormous list of things you want a distro to do but can't be bothered to do anything for yourself and when a distro doesn't do exactly what you want you get the hump and distro hop, and generally talk to people on this forum like they are somehow preventing you from acquiring your holy grail! Your other posts are relevant in this case as you are not excepting anyone's advice because it's too much like hard work.
Grow u stop acting like a spoiled brat and stop blaming the whole Linux community for you own shortcomings, do some work for yourself and don't take it personnaly when you can't get your own way.

Amarildo · 05-18-2015, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith Hedger

I think beachboy2 is correct you seem to have this enormous list of things you want a distro to do but can't be bothered to do anything for yourself and when a distro doesn't do exactly what you want you get the hump and distro hop

I don't know how this would bother other people. It's my problem after all.

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Originally Posted by Keith Hedger

and generally talk to people on this forum like they are somehow preventing you from acquiring your holy grail!

I don't generally do so. I can only remind of that one case on the openBSD thread. And how does "I can't do that" look like "You're preventing me to achieve what I want" to you?

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Originally Posted by Keith Hedger

Your other posts are relevant in this case as you are not excepting anyone's advice because it's too much like hard work.

That's not what happens at all. I'm only trying to see if people know such distro; if they don't, I don't mind and tell (if it's the case) that I don't have time to do much work ATM. What seem to happen here is that people expect ME to say "yes" to something I already explained. It seems people get mad when I don't follow their line of thinking. Do other hypothetical people, who are hypothetically coming to answer here saying -again- that I should do what I don't have time to, expect me to accept their advices? That's nonsense.

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Originally Posted by Keith Hedger

Grow u stop acting like a spoiled brat and stop blaming the whole Linux community for you own shortcomings, do some work for yourself and don't take it personnaly when you can't get your own way.

See, mad, for nothing. Please, point me where I blame "the Linux community" for my own shortcoming. I only pointed out that those distros don't exactly do what I want, there's nothing wrong with that. I'm not expecting Arch/Debian/openSUSE developers to bend their work to fit my needs, and I'm not blaming them for doing things differently than what I need. I didn't pay for their services, I have no right to complain like how you make it look like I do.
Seems I'm not the one who needs to grow up.

And again, another thread that got completely mislead because some people apparently can't accept I don't have much free time and because I have different opinion on some subjects. And I won't be surprise to be seen as "the guy who's wrong", BTW.

Keith Hedger · 05-18-2015, 09:45 AM

yeah yeah its not your fault it's everybody else's I 've known a lot of people like that. I am gone from this thread!

beachboy2 · 05-18-2015, 09:50 AM

Amarildo,

For someone who apparently has so little spare time to copy and paste a few simple commands into a terminal, you seem to be wasting an inordinate amount of your valuable time posting on LQ instead of installing and using your dream distro.

Just like Keith Hedger, it's time for me to say goodbye.

Amarildo · 05-18-2015, 09:58 AM

Don't think I mind you guys saying goodbye if you're not going to be helpful.

fatmac · 05-18-2015, 12:59 PM

No distro available to meet your specific list of must haves.