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My results from testing of various distributions with the [[PinePhone]] to fulfill the [[Projects:PinePhone Daily Driver]]. | My results from testing of various distributions with the [[PinePhone]] to fulfill the [[Projects:PinePhone Daily Driver]]. | ||
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| + | {{Info|Finished as of 2020. The winner is [[Arch Linux ARM]] from [[DanctNIX]].}} | ||
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| + | == Testing Results == | ||
| + | === [[Mobian]] === | ||
| + | ==== Pros and Cons ==== | ||
| + | * {{IconPlus}} [[Debian]] (almost as good as [[Arch Linux]]) | ||
| + | * {{IconPlus}} Aims to be as upstream as possible, built from source | ||
| + | * {{IconPlus}} Usually features the newest features | ||
| + | * {{IconPlus}} Most reliable so far | ||
=== [[postmarketOS]] === | === [[postmarketOS]] === | ||
==== Pros and Cons ==== | ==== Pros and Cons ==== | ||
* {{IconPlus}} [[Alpine Linux]] | * {{IconPlus}} [[Alpine Linux]] | ||
| + | * {{IconPlus}} Easily customizable (thanks to pmbootstrap) | ||
| + | * {{IconPlus}} Full Device Encryption | ||
| + | * {{IconMinus}} Seems to often lag behind other popular distros when it comes to supporting new features. | ||
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| − | + | * {{IconPlus}} Usually polished | |
| − | + | * {{IconPlus}} Built via [[debos]] from source | |
| − | + | * {{IconMinus}} {{IconMinus}} read-only file systems, not intended to be modified by the user | |
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=== [[sxmo]] === | === [[sxmo]] === | ||
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* {{IconPlus}} built on top of [[postmarketOS]] (i.e. [[Alpine Linux]]) | * {{IconPlus}} built on top of [[postmarketOS]] (i.e. [[Alpine Linux]]) | ||
* {{IconPlus}} tiling window manager | * {{IconPlus}} tiling window manager | ||
| − | * {{IconMinus}} | + | * {{IconMinus}} {{IconMinus}} kills power/volume buttons easily |
| − | + | * {{IconMinus}} [[X11]] instead of [[Wayland]] | |
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== Related == | == Related == | ||
* [[PinePhone Software]] | * [[PinePhone Software]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:10, 3 October 2021
My results from testing of various distributions with the PinePhone to fulfill the Projects:PinePhone Daily Driver.
Contents
Testing Results
Mobian
Pros and Cons
- [+] Debian (almost as good as Arch Linux)
- [+] Aims to be as upstream as possible, built from source
- [+] Usually features the newest features
- [+] Most reliable so far
postmarketOS
Pros and Cons
- [+] Alpine Linux
- [+] Easily customizable (thanks to pmbootstrap)
- [+] Full Device Encryption
- [–] Seems to often lag behind other popular distros when it comes to supporting new features.
UBports
Pros and Cons
- [+] Usually polished
- [+] Built via debos from source
- [–] [–] read-only file systems, not intended to be modified by the user
sxmo
Pros and Cons
- [+] built on top of postmarketOS (i.e. Alpine Linux)
- [+] tiling window manager
- [–] [–] kills power/volume buttons easily
- [–] X11 instead of Wayland
- [–] smaller community
Arch Linux ARM
Pros and Cons
- [+] Arch Linux (and all that it entails)
