automatically attaching snaps to apt is pretty much the one reason why I'll never use Ubuntu. and now I find out here that they put damn ads in the terminal for "Ubuntu Pro"? oh get fucked Canonical.

Friends don't let Friends install Ubuntu.

[–] GreatBlueHeron@lemmy.ca 43 points 3 days ago (3 children)

My main home server runs Ubuntu - I installed it 15-20 years ago and it's grown into a monster. I've been slowly documenting everything so I can reinstall with Debian. Have to up the priority of that project.

[–] chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Debian is so nice as a server OS. It's also a great alternative for WSL if you're forced to use a Windows computer.

[–] GreatBlueHeron@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago

I already run Debian on my desktop and 3 other small servers. I just haven't moved over my main one yet because of the complexity, and procrastination.

[–] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

I've been slowly documenting everything so I can reinstall with Debian

This works much better if you document into an Ansible playbook. Although some tasks will probably have to be adjusted between the distros.

[–] luciole@beehaw.org 2 points 3 days ago

An old PC of mine as been promoted to becoming my first personal server ever and I went for Debian without UI. I've dealt with Ubuntu servers at work for a while. For me Debian felt so incredibly lightweight yet so familiar. I heartily recommend the move for a home server.

[–] TheOneCurly@feddit.online 29 points 3 days ago

And they've tied the dependency tree together such that you can't disable them without entirely breaking updates.

[–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 10 points 3 days ago

Even Microsoft hasn't put ads in the terminal I think.

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I left Ubuntu some years ago because I wanted apt install a package and it got hijacked by snaps without warning.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

I left when they dropped Gnome 2 for Unity. I've been using Mint (with Cinnamon) ever since.