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Nvidia drivers are quite easy and trouble free to install on Mint/Ubuntu and never had any problems with them myself.
So I found out how to change to KDE - much much better except when I turned on my computer this morning Kontact was there uninvited, wallet was turned on, and trash.tar.gz icon was on my desktop
I managed to clean up everything but the trash.tar.gz icon - sure wish I could do that - anyone know how?
45 gig is now used up on my drive - is that excessive?
I am considering downloading Kubuntu and overwriting everything
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You're not the only one. Somewhere along the way they butchered everything with a constant need to remove options. And now it's down to a one-size-not-fitting-me.
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The init system should be irrelevant for the use case the OP asked for. For video card support for gaming, the easiest way is just to go with SteamOS or Ubuntu. The latter is probably better, since it was meant to be a general use OS.
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I'm not in love with init systems but it seems that it is good enough for debian and armbian. There is a lot more bloatware on a typical linux desktop anyway, like all the gnome and kde libraries that load every time just because they are in the chain of dependency for some program you are trying to use. This is why i gave up running any kind of *boxes too: they don't provide anything extra and your typical application will anyway install lots of gnome/kde stuff.
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if you want long term support ( ie not having to update the base OS every 6-12 months ) I recommend looking at LMDE2 ( Linux Mint Debian Edition 2 ) it's functionally identical to regular Mint, except it's based on debian so older more stable packages. Great for getting work done - less so for cutting edge drivers, games and apps ;)
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I think Mint is generally a very good shout, but it can cause problems where regular Ubuntu wouldn't, so I have ended up installing regular Ubuntu for technical reasons where I would have preferred Mint.
This cynic guy is really rude, isn't he?
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Slow? It's never been slow for me, even on my old laptop.
Badly designed? Well, that's a matter of taste. Personally, I like it.
I've tried KDE, Budgie, XFCE, Mate, Pantheon - and I like GNOME best. Pantheon would probably have a 2nd place, but that's only available on Elementary OS, so yeah...
If I were to install sth like KDE, I'd end up trying to customize it to look like GNOME.
The activities overview is a real killer feature for me, and I'd seriously miss it if I were to switch to some other DE.