Opinion Poll archive |
Poll results for: Longest use of a single Linux distro
Less than six months: | 122 (3%) |
Six months to a year: | 201 (5%) |
One to two years: | 385 (10%) |
Between two and five years: | 2282 (57%) |
Between five and ten years: | 590 (15%) |
More than ten years: | 394 (10%) |
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• To share files between computers I use.... |
• Have you tried Redox OS? |
• Unified package managers |
• I am most interested in Fedora.... |
• Which beginner distro do you recommend? |
• What do you think of COSMIC? |
• Trying Vanilla OS |
• Building the OS from source code |
• Full disk encryption or home directory encryption? |
• What type of smartphone do you own? |
• Do you prefer Linux Mint or LMDE? |
• Does your home computer have automatic updates enabled? |
• Do you run a secure shell service at home? |
• Which immutable distribution is your favourite? |
• With CentOS Linux 7 reaching its end of life did you... |
• Making use of DOS |
• Which is your favourite branch of openSUSE? |
• Have you tried running Redox OS? |
• Writable or immutable filesystems? |
• Do lightweight desktops provide enough features for you? |
• How do you feel about Plasma 6? |
• What is your preferred system installer style? |
• X.Org will continue to ship in most Linux distros for the next.... |
• Do you use a flexible storage solution? |
• Fedora Workstation should default to this desktop: |
• My CPU supports x86 architecture levels up to version.... |
• Do you own a minimal computing device? |
• Did your distro package xz 5.6? |
• Have you used the Hurd kernel? |
• Do you prefer fast or slow rolling releases? |
• Do you purchase Linux media? |
• Have you used a smart phone as a workstation? |
• This release season I am most excited for... |
• What do you think of AI integration in the terminal? |
• How large is your root partition? |
• I will first try a distro when... |
• What do you think of DSL? |
• Does your distro have an official support schedule? |
• Utility I use to write ISO/IMG files to media: |
• Do you use a virtual/voice assistant? |
• Did you pay for your distro? |
• Do you distro-hop? |
• How do you jump to a new directory in a shell? |
• What should we do with CentOS Linux on our Major Distributions page? |
• Does your desktop/window manager support Wayland or X11? |
• What style of swap space do you use? |
• Window manager vs full desktop environment |
• Do you run all open source software? |
• Do you use IPv4 or IPv6? |
• Do you favour applications which use a specific toolkit? |
• How long does your Linux laptop battery last? |
• Favourite flavour of Ubuntu? |
• When it comes to using a phone with hardware privacy switches... |
• Do you still use ReiserFS? |
• Do you run Linux in the cloud? |
• Do you engage in beta testing? |
• Do you select your distro based on its package manager? |
• Have you tried using Hurd? |
• Does your distribution run the musl C library? |
• How many user accounts are on your system? |
• How do you like to position new application windows? |
• I protect files from being changed/overwritten using... |
• What do you think of Solus dropping MATE for Xfce? |
• Do you use sandboxing tools with Snap or Flatpak? |
• Linking together multiple devices with KDE Connect |
• Do you have any filesystem flags set? |
• Are you running a clone of RHEL? |
• What do you think of Plasma 6? |
• Do you wrap destructive commands in aliases/scripts? |
• When openSUSE Leap ends, I will migrate to... |
• Which branch of openSUSE do you prefer? |
• Colours in the terminal |
• How recent is your kernel? |
• Do you want to use a rolling version of Ubuntu? |
• Do you want your distro to offer an immutable edition? |
• Do you manually select where software is installed? |
• Tracking Internet bandwidth |
• Do you use filesystem compression? |
• Where do you use Kodi? |
• Where do you run Alpine Linux? |
• How I isolate untrusted applications |
• Favourite transfer utility |
• What do you think of distros which mix traditional package sources? |
• The performance of a distro is... |
• Does you main OS offer boot environments? |
• Should we merge news stories into the front page feed? |
• Should we continue to seed torrents? |
• Would you run CDE? |
• Do you use disk or filesystem checking tools? |
• Do you use portable package formats? |
• I transfer files between computers using... |
• Are you running Arch? |
• How many partitions do you have? |
• Which distro category interests you? |
• Does your distro offer an OEM install? |
• To remove special characters from filenames I use... |
• Do you create your own aliases? |
• Swap file vs swap partition |
• When a new version comes out... |
• How many packages are installed on your distro? |
• Is your home directory open to other users? |
• My favourite firewall management tool is... |
• Did your computer come bundled with Linux? |
• Do you prefer Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Unity, or Ubuntu (GNOME Shell)? |
• Should SpiralLinux have a rolling release? |
• Running MicroOS |
• Remotely accessing a computer outside the LAN |
• Is your root account unlocked? |
• Do you plan to use the Linglong repository? |
• Running immutable operating systems |
• When it comes to update notifications I want... |
• Why do you run a plain window manager? |
• Sandboxing software for Linux |
• When installing new operating system versions I... |
• Which desktop do you run on an Arch base? |
• Do you customize your desktop theme? |
• Using the Nix package manager |
• What do you think of the Murena phones running /e/OS? |
• Do you run RHEL or a clone? |
• openSUSE Leap or Tumbleweed? |
• A rolling flavour of Ubuntu... |
• Dedicated gaming machine |
• Which is your favourite privacy-focused distro? |
• What do you think of Unity returning? |
• Which phone would you recommend for testing Linux? |
• Running desktop Linux on my Android phone is something I would do... |
• Ubuntu migrating applications to Snap packages is... |
• Debian-based or Lubuntu-based Peppermint OS? |
• Do you boot in UEFI or Legacy BIOS mode? |
• My primary OS runs on a... |
• My home directory permissions... |
• Do you sync files with Nextcloud? |
• Tracking filesystem changes |
• Do any of your computers run off-line? |
• Reverting package changes |
• How large is your bookmark collection? |
• What do you think of Distrobox? |
• I first tried Slackware around... |
• Would you like more PinePhone reviews? |
• Do you have any Linux certifications? |
• Your opinion on UBports? |
• How did you learn the Linux command line? |
• Have you tried CDE? |
• My favourite distro of 2021 was |
• Protecting a shared computer |
• Have we reached the year of the Linux desktop? |
• Do you run a firewall on your PC? |
• Running out of space in RAM |
• Regarding scripts triggered at login |
• Which is your preferred lightweight desktop? |
• Fixed versus when-ready release schedules |
• My favourite web browser is... |
• Will you buy the PinePhone Pro? |
• Do you like the classic banner or the new banner better? |
• Are you more likely to use Snap now that third-party repositories are possible? |
• Remote multi-machine management tools |
• Do you have a virtual PDF printer? |
• Link to ISO or IMG files for new releases? |
• What do you think of Calamares? |
• I have been running Linux... |
• Which terminal do you use? |
• Do you run Debian? |
• Favourite CentOS alternative |
• Do you defrag your Btrfs volume? |
• Handling formerly dormant projects which no longer meet our criteria |
• Amount of "used" memory |
• Running AppImage, Flatpak, and Snap |
• I prefer to run Debian... |
• Trying Bedrock Linux |
• My favourite shell is |
• To run non-native applications I... |
• To span multiple devices I use |
• For writing ISO files to a thumb drive I use |
• I guard my files with |
• I use the following self-hosted services |
• Favourite Red Hat Enterprise Linux clone |
• Primary method for installing third-party software |
• Running the Arch Linux installer |
• I keep track of user logins using |
• I guard my files from my own programs with... |
• My preferred Linux filesystem |
• The country of origin for a distro... |
• Running Fedora and Fedora-based projects |
• Running services on remote machines |
• Packet filters |
• Do you write your own scripts? |
• Running Kodi at home |
• Do you run a HWE kernel? |
• Running KDE Connect |
• To cache files I use... |
• When it comes to KIS distributions I... |
• My favourite parent distro is |
• I perform admin tasks using... |
• Does all of your hardware work with Linux? |
• How many packages are installed on your Linux system? |
• I am moving from CentOS Linux to... |
• Number of entries in my fstab file |
• Digital assistants |
• Free software covers... |
• Do you enable Secure Boot? |
• When it comes to recommending a Linux distro |
• What do you think of Material Shell? |
• Does Wayland or X.Org provide a better experience? |
• How much of your disk space is unused? |
• Tools for detecting rookits |
• Using zRAM |
• Do you run the Deepin desktop? |
• Would you install Linuxfx for friends/family? |
• How did you download your latest ISO? |
• Using Docker containers |
• Do you use the Nix package manager? |
• Running Fedora on Btrfs |
• Commercial or community project |
• Do you run MINIX? |
• Were you affected by the Boothole patch? |
• Do you own a Linux-powered phone? |
• Open source alternatives to Linux |
• Would you purchase LibreOffice? |
• Installing a distro on Btrfs |
• Encrypted home directories |
• The filesystem layout |
• Supporting multiple init systems |
• Tagging files on Linux |
• I gain access to non-native features using |
• Keeping root and /home together or separate |
• Command line aliases |
• The source of your web browser package |
• Sharing screens and terminals |
• First impressions of Ubuntu 20.04 |
• Running older, 32-bit CPUs |
• Linux-based appliances |
• Monitoring network traffic rates |
• Using the OpenSSH fingerprint option |
• Donating computing cycles |
• The EarlyOOM service in Fedora 32 |
• Position of your distro on the PHR chart |
• Sharing a home directory |
• Favourite Solus edition |
• Unusual Void features |
• Are you planning to get an /e/ phone? |
• Tools for cloning hard drives and partitions |
• Single focus versus general purpose distributions |
• Purchasing official distribution computers |
• Does init software choice matter? |
• Allowing regular users to access storage drives |
• Delta package updates |
• Disk encryption and file vaults |
• When installing (or testing) a distribution on a desktop computer, I prefer: |
• Project Trident migrating from FreeBSD/TrueOS to Void |
• Favourite shell short-cut |
• Teaching ethics in IT courses |
• Running community spins |
• How many people use your home computer? |
• Vertical desktop panels |
• How do you feel about ZFS on root? |
• Do you purchase support for your distribution? |
• Does your server run a graphical interface? |
• Which Ubuntu flavour should we review? |
• Why do you use portable packages? |
• DNS over HTTPS |
• Applications running on Wayland sessions |
• Largest process in memory |
• SELinux and AppArmor |
• How is EndeavourOS doing compared to Antergos? |
• Open source drivers and firmware versus closed drivers and firmware |
• Methods for finding files |
• Custom desktop versus vanilla desktop |
• GNU/Linux phones in 2019 |
• Limiting storage space usage |
• How did you come to have a DIY router/firewall? |
• Mageia and OpenMandriva |
• Running 32-bit applications |
• Running Android apps on GNU/Linux |
• Tool for renaming multiple files |
• Boot times |
• How long have you been visiting DistroWatch? |
• Using a firewall at home |
• Do you run a GNU/Linux distribution on a mobile device? |
• Which kernel version are you running? |
• Wiping an application's changes after use |
• Using a proxy for web browsing |
• Programs for creating backups |
• Reviewing an Ubuntu edition |
• What is the most important web browser feature? |
• Using a live distro for secure tasks |
• Looking through log files |
• Kubuntu or KDE neon |
• Automatically starting applications |
• Removing data from old hard drives |
• Preventing a window from stealing focus |
• What kind of stability do you want from your distro? |
• Preferred process monitor |
• Do you have a NAS for home/personal use? |
• Which new distro should be listed as a major project? |
• Which comes first, the desktop or the distro? |
• Tools to keep processes in line |
• Longest use of a single Linux distro |
• Running a Pinebook |
• What do you think of Void's unusual approach? |
• How many non-free packages are installed on your system? |
• How much swap space do you use? |
• Does Haiku suit your needs? |
• Size and frequency of package updates |
• Fedora Silverblue |
• IBM purchasing Red Hat |
• Lubuntu switching to LXQt |
• Using ARM-powered computers |
• Linux user groups (LUGs) |
• Region-specific distributions |
• Booting multiple operating systems |
• Running operating systems that no longer receive security updates |
• Solid state drives |
• Open versus proprietary video drivers on Linux |
• Verifying ISO downloads |
• sudo versus su |
• Limiting process resource usage |
• Review of Linux Mint Debian Edition 3 |
• Portable operating system on a thumb drive |
• Building software updates from source |
• Web apps versus desktop applications |
• Boot environments |
• Reacting to CPU security flaws |
• The MintBox Mini 2 |
• Using FreeBSD in its many forms |
• Preferred init software |
• Running Android on a desktop/laptop computer |
• Favourite feature of openSUSE |
• OEMs shipping a customized operating system |
• GNOME removing the ability to launch programs from Nautilus |
• Atomic updates versus live patching |
• Customized GNOME vs vanilla GNOME |
• Ubuntu running GNOME Shell versus Unity |
• Dual booting versus virtual machines |
• How long should long term support last? |
• How long have you been running the same distro? |
• Learning Linux from books |
• Running legacy or new software |
• Educational videos |
• The size of your distribution |
• New Plasma features |
• Documentation sources |
• Getting software not in a distro's official repositories |
• Mining cryptocurrency vs advertisements |
• Commercial Linux distributions |
• Favourite rolling release base |
• HiDPI screens |
• Wayland vs Xorg |
• Thoughts on Linspire and Freespire |
• How many distributions did you install in the past two weeks? |
• Dedicated computer for media playing |
• Privacy protecting distributions |
• Scheduling tasks |
• Laptop battery life on Linux |
• ARM desktops and laptops |
• Number of supported editions |
• Desktop environments that look like other operating systems |
• Migrating from Unity to GNOME |
• Cross-platform ports and packages |
• Utility discs |
• 32-bit being dropped by distributions |
• Web browsers and non-free DRM |
• User interfaces for GNU/Linux mobile devices |
• Graphical control panel vs text files |
• Personal media server |
• Is the package manager important? |
• Snap packages and Flatpak |
• Running a BSD flavour |
• Gaming on Linux |
• The Unity 7 desktop environment |
• Installing applications on a new computer |
• Checking system logs |
• Installing source-based packages |
• Installing software on Debian Stable |
• Single purpose, single platform distributions |
• Computers older than i686 |
• Comfort with the command line |
• The Linux-libre kernel |
• Running Devuan |
• Wake-on-LAN |
• SELinux and AppArmor |
• Future computer purchases with Linux pre-installed |
• Disk fragmentation |
• Android apps on GNU/Linux |
• Modern package managers and formats |
• Sources for new software |
• Using a VPN or Tor |
• Removing old temporary files |
• Gaining elevated access for administrator tasks |
• Changing the look of our header |
• Running a personal server |
• New navigation menu |
• Hobbyist and single board computers |
• Time spent on the command line |
• Favourite archive format |
• Virtual machines, packages and containers |
• Running alternative phone operating systems |
• Running desktop applications remotely |
• Favourite torrent client |
• Commonly used processor architectures |
• Preferred video card brand |
• Process isolation |
• Future feature stories |
• New header bar appearance |
• Time for a new look? |
• Graphical user interfaces across devices |
• Verifying ISO downloads |
• Searching vs browsing application menus |
• Favourite window manager |
• The governing of distributions |
• Downloading directly vs torrents |
• Do you work in an information technology field? |
• What is your preferred BSD? |
• Where do you use Linux? |
• What is in a name? |
• Preferred web browser |
• Encrypting messages |
• How important are software licenses to you? |
• What is holding you back from Linux |
• The state of Devuan |
• Status of gaming on Linux |
• What was your first Linux distribution? |
• Minimal vs full distributions |
• I primarily get my technical support |
• Favourite command line shell |
• Cross-distro package formats |
• 32-bit vs 64-bit x86 |
• Accessing the Internet using IPv6 |
• How can open source projects best raise funds? |
• How long should hardware be supported? |
• Self-hosted services |
• Beta testing |
• Upgrade vs fresh install |
• Compiling your own kernel |
• Are you using HTTPS on DistroWatch? |
• Voting for distros on the waiting list? |
• Upstream or downstream distributions? |
• When it comes to Ubuntu tablets and phones... |
• Video chat software |
• How do you test new distributions? |
• Do you buy computers with Linux pre-installed? |
• Review which Ubuntu community edition? |
• Books for learning Linux |
• Package manager |
• Customizing the desktop |
• Do you use swap space? |
• Favourite video card brand |
• Using live discs |
• Using Tor |
• Have you ever created your own distribution/spin? |
• Frequency of installing software updates |
• Let's Encrypt |
• Source-based distributions |
• Webmail vs local e-mail clients |
• Web browser extensions |
• Using encumbered codecs |
• Wayland and Mir |
• Why not use advanced file systems? |
• Number of home computers |
• Open or closed source web browsers |
• Convergence |
• Favourite productivity suite |
• Preferred way to acquire an ISO file |
• Gaming on Linux |
• Disk encryption |
• When selecting distros for different tasks I... |
• Running non-native software |
• File systems |
• I switched to Linux/BSD due to |
• Dual Booting |
• Adobe Flash should be |
• I contribute to open source software by |
• Backup solutions |
• Code of Conduct |
• systemd usage |
• Level of FOSS usage |
• My OSes are (32- vs 64-bit) |
• Distro-hopping frequency |
• Obscure distribution reviews |
• I want more reviews on |
• Fixed vs Rolling Releases |
• Favourite Desktop |