Linux Audio users of KVR: What distro do you use?

Anything about MUSIC but doesn't fit into the forums above.

What Linux distro do you use for audio production?

Poll runs till Mon Jul 13, 2026 3:57 pm

AV Linux
0
No votes
Ubuntu Studio
0
No votes
LibraZik
0
No votes
CachyOS
3
9%
Mint
8
23%
MX Linux
2
6%
Pop! OS
0
No votes
Debian
5
14%
Zorin
1
3%
Fedora (Workstation as well as the spins and the Atomic builds)
1
3%
EndeavourOS
1
3%
Ubuntu (Including the various flavors other than Ubuntu Studio)
5
14%
Manjaro
2
6%
Bazzite
0
No votes
Arch
1
3%
AnduinOS
0
No votes
openSUSE
1
3%
Nobara
0
No votes
PikaOS
0
No votes
antix
0
No votes
BigLinux
0
No votes
elementary
1
3%
NixOS
0
No votes
Omarchy
0
No votes
Void
0
No votes
Q4OS
0
No votes
Artix
0
No votes
Garuda
0
No votes
Puppy
0
No votes
I use a distro not listed.
4
11%
 
Total votes: 35

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audiojunkie wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2026 2:57 pm Those who are on CachyOS, what do you like about it that is different from Arch?
It's just a lot less work. It comes out of the installer pretty much how I want it, and indeed goes further with useful customisation than I ever would with Arch. I especially like the limine/snapper integration, although nothing has broken yet. I've mainly used Debian over the years.

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lokio wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2026 10:15 pm
audiojunkie wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2026 2:57 pm Those who are on CachyOS, what do you like about it that is different from Arch?
It's just a lot less work. It comes out of the installer pretty much how I want it, and indeed goes further with useful customisation than I ever would with Arch. I especially like the limine/snapper integration, although nothing has broken yet. I've mainly used Debian over the years.
I really believe the Immutable/atomic (Cloud Native) next generation of Linux Operating systems is the future. I use Fedora Silverblue, myself. But I hear a lot of good from CachyOS too. :)
Vendor‑Dependent Copy Protection: Customers lose. Pirates win.:mad:
(Also: I'm Accused of lying about Linux—it boots, runs my pro audio workflow, stays stable, updates--though yearly dismissed as “niche”. Yet I'm the deluded one.)
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Debian/OpenRC/X11/KDE
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farlukar wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2026 10:38 am Debian/OpenRC/X11/KDE
Interesting! How do you like OpenRC? I’ve always just used systemd.
Vendor‑Dependent Copy Protection: Customers lose. Pirates win.:mad:
(Also: I'm Accused of lying about Linux—it boots, runs my pro audio workflow, stays stable, updates--though yearly dismissed as “niche”. Yet I'm the deluded one.)
:roll:

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audiojunkie wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2026 12:38 pm
farlukar wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2026 10:38 am Debian/OpenRC/X11/KDE
Interesting! How do you like OpenRC? I’ve always just used systemd.
It's a bit of a hassle to get it in place but it's running smoothly, and it isn't slopware.
Haven't figured out how to install proprietary nvidia drivers as the packages assume systemd in place, but I'll find a way around I guess.
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farlukar wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2026 1:38 pm
audiojunkie wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2026 12:38 pm
farlukar wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2026 10:38 am Debian/OpenRC/X11/KDE
Interesting! How do you like OpenRC? I’ve always just used systemd.
It's a bit of a hassle to get it in place but it's running smoothly, and it isn't slopware.
Haven't figured out how to install proprietary nvidia drivers as the packages assume systemd in place, but I'll find a way around I guess.
That's cool. I understand the reasons why somone would dislike systemd--it breaks the "do one thing and do it well" modular rule of Linux. That said, I'm doing fine with it. It's always nice, however, to know that alternatives exist. So I'm happy that projects like OpenRC exist. :)
Vendor‑Dependent Copy Protection: Customers lose. Pirates win.:mad:
(Also: I'm Accused of lying about Linux—it boots, runs my pro audio workflow, stays stable, updates--though yearly dismissed as “niche”. Yet I'm the deluded one.)
:roll:

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Systemd also has the Do Not Want sign on github
systemd_slop.webp

I could say more, but I don't want this thread to end up in HPC :hihi:
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farlukar wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2026 4:30 pm Systemd also has the Do Not Want sign on github

systemd_slop.webp

I could say more, but I don't want this thread to end up in HPC :hihi:
Well, even the Linux kernel allows AI created contributions. But it is on the head of the developer that submits them if the patches aren't "up to snuff". I'm less worried about the contributions, and more worried that the developer who submits them keeps a close eye on things to maintain the patch quality. That's essentially AI assisted development (which most developers do nowadays), rather than Vibe coding.
Vendor‑Dependent Copy Protection: Customers lose. Pirates win.:mad:
(Also: I'm Accused of lying about Linux—it boots, runs my pro audio workflow, stays stable, updates--though yearly dismissed as “niche”. Yet I'm the deluded one.)
:roll:

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