Hello, I’m looking for a new distro that aligns with my privacy preferences and offers a wide range of packages without requiring me to search for PPAs, similar to Manjaro. I’ve grown uneasy about Manjaro’s decision to collect unique data like MAC addresses and disk serial numbers by default, even if it’s for diagnostic purposes.

In light of this, I’d like to ask for your recommendations on a Linux distro that meets the following criteria:

  1. No opt-out telemetry: I’m looking for a distro that doesn’t collect any unique data by default.
  2. Access to a wide range of packages: I prefer a distro that offers a vast repository of packages, so I don’t have to search for PPAs or third-party repositories.
  3. User-friendly: I’m not a fan of complicated configurations or steep learning curves, so a distro with a user-friendly approach would be ideal.

I’m curious to hear any recommendations you might have. Thanks!

  • yum13241@lemm.ee
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    Garuda Linux. It’s like Manjaro, in fact some utilities are forked from it, but done right.

    You can also try EndeavourOS.

    If you’re into immutable distros, try Bazzite.

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      Came here to say the same. Such a great distro, and it’ll be an easy switch from manjaro.

      I’ve been running it with btrfs and it has been rock solid stability wise. If you go btrfs I recommend grub btrfs for easy boot time snapshots and btrfs-assistant in the aur if you want a GUI to manage btrfs maintenance.

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    5 days ago

    If you used manjaro before, then I will recommend endeavour. It is arch Linux (same as manjaro) with an installer. I found their support forums to be helpful as an arch user.

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      Switched from manjaro to endeavor. wholeheartedly recommend. Easy enough but still has arch experience. Yay is super easy and have only had a minor issue with 1 game specifically on an nvidia card.

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    If you’re already used to Arch-based systems, and enjoy the convenience of the AUR, what about EndeavourOS?

    It’s basically Arch with GUI install scripts, and a different wallpaper.

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      I saw one commenter suggested Arch itself. IMO it’s even a better idea than EOS.

      archinstall doesn’t have GUI, but it has very nice TUI (like what you have when you use htop), and you could finish selecting the options in very few minutes.

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    I would point you towards EndeavourOS. It’s pretty much just preconfigured Arch, so you get the same rolling release packages as Manjaro and retain access to the AUR. Its a solid project, IMO it does everything that Manjaro claims and fails to but properly

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    Is there any distro that automatically collect data? Every distro I’ve tried asked directly on install or at first boot