I am currently running Xubuntu on all my systems but there are so many things that feel rather unstable/buggy - I am sure it is not all Xubuntus/Xfce’s fault, but my knowledge is limited so I just attribute it to that.
Therefore, I am currently considering switching to Fedora. I feel like it is time trying out a new desktop (KDE) and a more up to date kernel. I am not entirely sure what I am hoping from this post, but maybe a “yea, it is worth it” would ease my mind a bit.
Also, I am a bit unsure how to easily move between them (programs and data).
To name a few of the bugs I encountered in the past:
- When connecting screens, quite often the created profile is ignored, screens get disabled, overlapped, … By applying the profile multiple times eventually you can overcome this issue
- Dell specific: Webcam does not work, system sometimes freezes after closing the laptop lid even if sleep mode is deactivated
- Certain shortcuts are bugged (WIN+Left works, WIN+Right doesn’t. When you reset WIN+Right, it works until the next restart)
Fedora is solid. It’s as close to Debian as a fast update track distro can be in terms of stability.
It’s also obnoxious. Between SElinux, updates typically requiring reboots, cockpit being a sloppy feature incomplete mess, and things just taking longer to do on fedora than anything other distro, you might want to think twice.
It’s not bad, it just makes certain trades not everyone is happy with. It feels windowsy. You use fedora because there’s a reason you are using fedora. It’s not a default distro.