Using Debian as my main laptop distro, I am usually an arch user but figured with it being a light weight laptop I wouldn't need arch, its been fine but installing updates can be frustrating, after a few weeks gnomes appstore breaks, then I need to use terminal to apt update, apt --fix-broken install.

[–] myotheraccount@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Don't use gnome appstore. It's always broken

[–] spicehoarder@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Don't use gnome.

[–] dukatos@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Don't use.

[–] seralth@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Fuck gnomes

[–] Hirom@beehaw.org 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Which Debian distribution are you using, stable, testing, unstable?

I take care of a couple machines for family members. Those have Debian stable with automatic update (unattended-upgrade). I can't recall the system or packages ever breaking. At most users are a bit confused when an update change the UI a bit.

Sticking to stable and avoiding third party repos gives a pretty solid system. Only developers or sysadmins might consider Debian testing. Only people working on Debian itself should use unstable.