Idk if it’s just me or if it’s because my PC is ancient, but it kind of feels like pop_os is kind of shit. I’m always having some issue or complaint or another with it. My laptop runs mint and I’ve had very few issues, but with pop it feels like I’m fighting the OS every step of the way, from install to daily usage.

Idk, kind of a venting question but w/e

  • the_q@lemm.eeEnglish
    10·
    3 months ago

    I’ve used Pop for a couple years now and rarely have issues. What specifically are you dealing with?

    • ComicalMayhem@lemmy.worldOP
      3·
      3 months ago

      well right now, pop os boots into a black screen with a blinking terminal entry underscore, except I can’t actually type any inputs. going into recovery mode and running sudo fsck doesn’t do anything to fix it, or even return any useful info about what might be wrong.

      edit: or at least, I think it isnt. I don’t really know how to use the tool

  • Bluefruit@lemmy.world
    4·
    3 months ago

    I had issues with Pop!OS as well, and after switching to Kubuntu, performance is much better.

    It was likely due to the Gnome extensions I was using but without them, Pop!OS just felt really unfriendly to me. I like to be able to tweak everything, its one of the reasons why I switched to Linux in the first place and Pop!os just feels way too locked down compared to KDE. Like you mentioned, it kinda felt like I was fighting it at times, especially trying to change the file manager. What a fucking headache, never got that to work either.

    Aside from that, Pop is a decent distro, and I think cosmic is going to make it a lot better because Gnome is really the biggest sore spot IMO.

  • edgemaster72@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    3 months ago

    I’ve not used it personally, but I would say it’s the second most commonly recommended behind Mint for a first/easy-to-use distro, at least in what I’ve read. So I would say it’s unlikely that it’s just flat out bad. I have dabbled in Mint a little though and enjoyed it, so if that’s working for you I would say just stick with it and avoid the headache with Pop unless you’re really determined to figure out why it isn’t working and fixing it.

  • yesman@lemmy.world
    2·
    3 months ago

    There are over a hundred distros, There is no reason to keep using one if you don’t like it. Use a VM to avoid multiple re-installs and be picky. You’ve got that luxury. Nobody is going to tell you how best to use your computer, unless you install MacOS or Windows.