After I install Linux Mint (which is the distro I have settled on), I replace:

  1. Thunderbird with Betterbird
  2. Firefox with Librewolf (I also install Brave for web services that need a chromium browser).
  3. Celluloid / Rythmbox with VLC player
  4. Default Libreoffice with latest Libreoffice from source.
  5. ClipIt/Parcellite with xfce4-clipman

I find this to be my optimal setup and these software give me the extra quality of life that make my workflows easier.

What software do you replace and install on your distro of choice?

Edit: I forgot to say I replace sudo with doas. That’s something my friend told me to do although I personally don’t find any immediate working advantage with it.

  • @[email protected]
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    443 months ago
    • Firefox -> Edge
    • Libreoffice -> Gsuite PWAs
    • kernel -> Azure Linux kernel (added trust of Microsoft)
    • nano -> vim
    • vi -> Emacs
    • GNOME -> Deepin
    • Bash -> Powershell >=7.0
      • @[email protected]
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        303 months ago

        Probably should have added yeah. Based on the amount of downvotes, some people took it too seriously

        • Engywook
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          73 months ago

          I still can’t get why people should downvote your comment, but fine.

        • comfy
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          43 months ago

          Nah, I’m just bored of pointless sarcastic replies being at the top. It’s bloat!

    • @[email protected]
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      113 months ago

      nano -> vim

      This one is extremely consistent with the others because once you have made the switch, it becomes harder to escape.