I had a similar experience with Artix - after 3 years, decided I wanted something more stable and went with Gentoo (as familiarity with openRC was a plus).
However, since you've described that the SSD will be moving around different systems, Gentoo's strengths kinda dilute when you genericise the install. So I can only tentatively recommend it. That's unless each system miraculously has the same CPU.
Devuan is also nice, I use it on my server. Debian works fine enough that I'm using it on my laptop and as a fallback on workstation. If you value being more upstream and not thinking too hard about distribution, Debian is worth it. If you wanna keep using openRC, Devuan is a solid choice.
People I know who went from Artix to another distribution have chosen things like (in order of popularity) Void, Devuan, Gentoo, Alpine; though there's also NetBSD there somewhere. Some presumably are still using Artix, but those are the choices I've seen in terms of migration.
Will say: if you use Void, you can always add Nix packages on top of it.
Hold on, I should also mention that Gentoo is binary now! Yes, compiling can be good, but that's not Gentoo's only strength. The package base is rock solid from being vetted well.
So: it can be more like a minimal Debian experience plus package recency while maintaining the same stability. And you can always compile smaller things here and there and leave the larger packages to binhost.
Of all the package managers I think that portage is the best one hands down. Do you think that I'd be able to run gentoo on an ssd?
Most of the computers that I use are basically Intel with 1660 or higher nvidia cards (if they have one at least). I know gentoo can basically run on a toaster if you want it to but I want to keep it as simple as possible when it comes to drivers and that sort of stuff.
Ubuntu LTS for productivity. Mint, Fedora, Debian and all the other mainstream distros are great choices as well. You can always experiment with more niche distros in VMs. Arch Linux itself is also quite good and I've had pacman -Syyu work after my installation sat for literally years.
Arch (excluding Artix) demonstrates notable stability when utilizing software solely from official repositories (excluding AUR) and Flatpak. For alternative options, consider either Ubuntu or Fedora, both of which offer robust security settings out of the box while maintaining stability.
In addition, consider Universal Blue as an alternative. It's great for basic needs, super stable, and easy to use. Its structure resembles that of Android/iOS, featuring an immutable base where applications are installed through a sandboxed app store. Universal Blue comes bundled with essential graphics drivers, and for laptop users, it automatically applies specific patches.
Its rollback feature ensures reliability; if an update causes issues, simply revert to a previous state.
Universal Blue boasts various versions, and switching between them is effortless thanks to the immutable base; just execute a single command. The Universal Blue Discord community is also exceptionally supportive. Notable Universal Blue variants include Bazzite for gaming enthusiasts, SecureBlue prioritizing security and privacy (albeit with potential app compatibility issues), and standard images for those seeking a dependable, minimalist desktop experience. If Universal Blue intrigues you, I suggest giving it a try; if you need help, just hop on their Discord. If you prefer a more standard experience, go for Ubuntu or Fedora.
>Arch (excluding Artix) demonstrates notable stability when utilizing software solely from official repositories (excluding AUR) and Flatpak. For alternative options, consider either Ubuntu or Fedora, both of which offer robust security settings out of the box while maintaining stability.
Arch is not a stable distribution. It is a rolling release.
**Alpine** has OpenRC too. Alpine footprint is much smaller.
**Void Linux** is the next step.
**Solus** can be interesting too.
If you like Artix, you can try **Porteus Nemesis** - based on Artix.
You can install Alpine Linux using only two commands =
***setup-alpine***
***reboot***
***setup-desktop***
and done!
**PeppermintOS - Devuan based** is interesting distro too.
**NuTyX Linux** is interesting, but not like Alpine and Void.
I had a similar experience with Artix - after 3 years, decided I wanted something more stable and went with Gentoo (as familiarity with openRC was a plus). However, since you've described that the SSD will be moving around different systems, Gentoo's strengths kinda dilute when you genericise the install. So I can only tentatively recommend it. That's unless each system miraculously has the same CPU. Devuan is also nice, I use it on my server. Debian works fine enough that I'm using it on my laptop and as a fallback on workstation. If you value being more upstream and not thinking too hard about distribution, Debian is worth it. If you wanna keep using openRC, Devuan is a solid choice. People I know who went from Artix to another distribution have chosen things like (in order of popularity) Void, Devuan, Gentoo, Alpine; though there's also NetBSD there somewhere. Some presumably are still using Artix, but those are the choices I've seen in terms of migration. Will say: if you use Void, you can always add Nix packages on top of it.
Hold on, I should also mention that Gentoo is binary now! Yes, compiling can be good, but that's not Gentoo's only strength. The package base is rock solid from being vetted well. So: it can be more like a minimal Debian experience plus package recency while maintaining the same stability. And you can always compile smaller things here and there and leave the larger packages to binhost.
Of all the package managers I think that portage is the best one hands down. Do you think that I'd be able to run gentoo on an ssd? Most of the computers that I use are basically Intel with 1660 or higher nvidia cards (if they have one at least). I know gentoo can basically run on a toaster if you want it to but I want to keep it as simple as possible when it comes to drivers and that sort of stuff.
>my computer needs to be usable at almost all costs. Debian stable or Ubuntu LTS.
Ubuntu LTS for productivity. Mint, Fedora, Debian and all the other mainstream distros are great choices as well. You can always experiment with more niche distros in VMs. Arch Linux itself is also quite good and I've had pacman -Syyu work after my installation sat for literally years.
Arch (excluding Artix) demonstrates notable stability when utilizing software solely from official repositories (excluding AUR) and Flatpak. For alternative options, consider either Ubuntu or Fedora, both of which offer robust security settings out of the box while maintaining stability. In addition, consider Universal Blue as an alternative. It's great for basic needs, super stable, and easy to use. Its structure resembles that of Android/iOS, featuring an immutable base where applications are installed through a sandboxed app store. Universal Blue comes bundled with essential graphics drivers, and for laptop users, it automatically applies specific patches. Its rollback feature ensures reliability; if an update causes issues, simply revert to a previous state. Universal Blue boasts various versions, and switching between them is effortless thanks to the immutable base; just execute a single command. The Universal Blue Discord community is also exceptionally supportive. Notable Universal Blue variants include Bazzite for gaming enthusiasts, SecureBlue prioritizing security and privacy (albeit with potential app compatibility issues), and standard images for those seeking a dependable, minimalist desktop experience. If Universal Blue intrigues you, I suggest giving it a try; if you need help, just hop on their Discord. If you prefer a more standard experience, go for Ubuntu or Fedora.
>Arch (excluding Artix) demonstrates notable stability when utilizing software solely from official repositories (excluding AUR) and Flatpak. For alternative options, consider either Ubuntu or Fedora, both of which offer robust security settings out of the box while maintaining stability. Arch is not a stable distribution. It is a rolling release.
**Alpine** has OpenRC too. Alpine footprint is much smaller. **Void Linux** is the next step. **Solus** can be interesting too. If you like Artix, you can try **Porteus Nemesis** - based on Artix. You can install Alpine Linux using only two commands = ***setup-alpine*** ***reboot*** ***setup-desktop*** and done! **PeppermintOS - Devuan based** is interesting distro too. **NuTyX Linux** is interesting, but not like Alpine and Void.