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Searching for a Linux distro

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/12400033 (Thank you https://lemmy.ml/u/Kory !)

I first used Linux about 5 years ago (Ubuntu). Since then, I have tried quite a few distros:

Kali Linux (Use as a secondary)

Linux Mint (Used for a while)

Arch Linux (Could not install)

Tails (Use this often)

Qubes OS (Tried it twice, not ready yet)

Fedora (Current main)

For me, it has been incredibly difficult to find a properly privacy oriented Linux distro that also has ease of use. I really enjoy the GNOME desktop environment, and I am most familiar with Debian. My issue with Fedora is the lack of proper sandboxing, and it seems as though Qubes is the only one that really takes care in sandboxing apps.

Apologies if this is the wrong community for this question, I would be happy to move this post somewhere else. I've been anonymously viewing this community after the Rexodus, but this is my first time actually creating a post. Thank you!

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Guenther_Amanita
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Since you have already used some distros, and aren't the "normal" case, I can't send you a link to my "Distros for noobs"-post I normally send to those questions.

I think you would benefit from image based distros, especially Fedora Atomic. Here's a link to my post explaining immutable distros: https://feddit.de/post/8234416

What comes to my mind in your case is Secureblue.
It's a Fedora Atomic spin that's focused on security and privacy, which has many hardening-tweaks applied, e.g. better sandboxing, memory allocator and an hardened kernel.
It also offers Gnome as DE and still allows you to enjoy most freedoms other distros have.

Definitely check that out!


GitHub - secureblue/secureblue: Immutable Fedora images for GNOME, KDE Plasma, Bluefin, Sway, Cinnamon, Wayfire, River, and Hyprland with some hardening applied

Immutable Fedora images for GNOME, KDE Plasma, Bluefin, Sway, Cinnamon, Wayfire, River, and Hyprland with some hardening applied - secureblue/secureblue
GitHub
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Tio
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TROMjaro is a trade-free Linux distro. Meaning you do not have to trade your data, attention, or currency in order to use it and its apps. meaning, no ads, no bs free trials, no data collection and all of that crap. We also have over 700 curated trade-free apps at https://www.tromjaro.com/apps/ that you can install directly from the website.

We have a trade-free VPN, and a content blocker in order to stop the ads and tracking system wide.

On top of this TROMjaro is super easy to use and easy to customize. Please see the homepage https://www.tromjaro.com

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