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Title: Recommendation on Linux Distro
Post by: kevinvinv on June 02, 2016, 06:12:27 AM

Hello,  Ive been using HG on Ubuntu but I'd like to repurpose and older netbook to run HG and Ubuntu is too large to fit on that thing.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a distribution that might be easy to get up and running on a netbook and yet have what I need to run HG?

Thanks!!

Title: Re: Recommendation on Linux Distro
Post by: petediscrete on June 02, 2016, 04:35:42 PM

Personally if you want to continue the Ubuntu experience I'd recommend Ubuntu Mate. It's definitely the way to go Ubuntu wise. Another plus would be it runs comfortably on a Raspberry PI 3.

I completely agree that Ubuntu has become so bloated it's nearly unusable for the ordinary man/woman on the street. The eye candy desktop has become so resource hungry as to render it useless on all but the highest spec machines. What a waste running such a slick application like HG on a monster like that. I could liken it to a courier company having a fleet of Ferraris to deliver parcels. Gets the job done but complete overkill.

Title: Re: Recommendation on Linux Distro
Post by: kevinvinv on June 02, 2016, 04:41:14 PM

Thanks for that advice.  Will check out Ubuntu Mate!!