So I got a free laptop and am looking to setup a linux os for a node .

[philipma1957]

So have not setup a linux in a while I went to linux.org and wanted to download a linux

I have an i7 3rd gen Asus if you wanted to run a node which linux would you put on it?

I would drop in a large 2tb ssd and start from scratch.

[albert0bsd]

I should recommend a debian installation, it have a lot of support and a strong comunity. But all depends of you.

[philipma1957]

I should recommend a debian installation, it have a lot of support and a strong comunity. But all depends of you.

I have not done a Debian in years. I will give it a try tomorrow. 

Any special things you can think of to keep in mind. I think I will look for the Debian forum and read a bit.

[blue Snow]

I have an i7 3rd gen Asus if you wanted to run a node which linux would you put on it?

If I were you, I would install Linux Mint. That OS I tried in the past and very light to running nodes. Apart from that, Linux Mint looks like Windows to me, that enough familiar for a beginner who just learning Linux.

[philipma1957]

I have an i7 3rd gen Asus if you wanted to run a node which linux would you put on it?

If I were you, I would install Linux Mint. That OS I tried in the past and very light to running nodes. Apart from that, Linux Mint looks like Windows to me, that enough familiar for a beginner who just learning Linux.

I am a guy that forgot the debian and the unbutu. i used back in 2014 and 2015.

but if mint is easy. i would do it.

The 2tb ssd arrives tomorrow I will drop it in and download either mint or debian.

I will post back tomorrow once it is down loading.

[LoyceV]

From my own experience: try a few, and see which one you like. I tend to switch once in a while, for instance when Ubuntu went nuts with their Unity interface. Totally designed for Newbies, but I didn't like it.
I've also switched between Gnome and KDE a few times. They all tend to get more demanding and animating. Try Knoppix (boot from DVD without installation) to see how crazy animations can get: the last one I downloaded had "magic lamp minimize" and "wobbly windows" by default.
After this, I'm down to Linux Mint now. With adjusted Appearance: I want my active window to have a clear blue border. The default is dark and barely shows which window is active. Clearlooks is a good start for Appearance, but I've customized it further.
Good luck It's all about taste

[DaveF]

Ahhh, the linux distro wars bitciontalk style.

IMO debian and unbutu and the projects based on them such as mint are the most supported though the community with a lot of places to look for help.
CentOS and it's forks tend to be more stable (not always but tend to be)
And FreeBSD is a royal pain in the ass, but once you get it up it's rock solid and secure.

But, for something like this. If you install one and it does not work for you, just move to the next. You don't have to live with any particular distro if it's not working the way you want it to.

-Dave

[apogio]

Hi. Personally I have tried the following 2:

1. I had Ubuntu installed on a laptop that I used for programming. I formatted the SSD and reinstalled Ubuntu. Then everything went super smooth, though I suppose Ubuntu is not designed to be working 24/7 (as a server)

2. I bought a raspberry pi 4B and installed the native raspberry Linux distro (raspbian). I used SSH from my laptop to connect to it and installed custom software for running the node. I managed to run Core and CLN but I was unable to install my own mempool instance, which I really wanted to do.

[crwth]

In your point of view, how this would help you? I'm curious because I'm planning to do the same. I'm wondering what your goals and intentions are. I also have some spare laptop lying around.

[BlackHatCoiner]

Any Debian-based distro would be a safe choice. Mine is Ubuntu, but I've tried Mint and Debian. I just find the OS in total to be more comfortable in Ubuntu. That being said, every single of them will work fine for a node-machine.

I'd go with whatever you're used to. If you've used to Fedora, spin up Fedora. Just use an established one. We all end up using stable, large community supporting OSes. Don't install, for example, NixOS or Slackware.

[Winterfrost]

This is a Linux distribution that can perform effectively on the system specifications you provided.

Linux mint...
kali Linux...
ubuntu
kubuntu
xubuntu
pop os

[BitcoinBarrel]

I really like Zorin

[LoyceV]

Ahhh, the linux distro wars bitciontalk style.

So far, I see no "war" here, it's still civil. It's all about choices and personal preferences.

[philipma1957]

I will be doing mint tomorrow. I will see how it goes. Have not done it in a while.

[witcher_sense]

I will be doing mint tomorrow. I will see how it goes. Have not done it in a while.

If you prefer Debian-based distributions, then you should definitely try LMDE 6 that came out recently: https://linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php

It is said to have better performance and responsiveness when compared to Ubuntu distributions, but requires deeper understanding of Linux systems and thus less user-friendly for inexperienced in general. It is also more stable that any Ubuntu-based distro.

[Initscri]

Ubuntu is generally my go-to when it comes to server installs (it's most commonly used on production environments for websites/servers, etc)

If you're comfortable with only using command-line/terminal as well, you could probably find an faster OS.

They also have a custom server build: https://ubuntu.com/download/server

[NotATether]

... though I suppose Ubuntu is not designed to be working 24/7 (as a server)

Not true. My node runs on Ubuntu (Server) without problems from the Ubuntu side of things. It connects to Livepatch which automatically patches the kernel for any security vulnerabilities without requiring me to constantly reboot the server all the time, which is very good in my case because every 120 days or so, I always seem to do a fuckup that exhausts the server's memory.

[apogio]

Not true. My node runs on Ubuntu (Server) without problems from the Ubuntu side of things. It connects to Livepatch which automatically patches the kernel for any security vulnerabilities without requiring me to constantly reboot the server all the time, which is very good in my case because every 120 days or so, I always seem to do a fuckup that exhausts the server's memory.

Thanks for the info. Yes this is why I said "I suppose". But thanks!

[philipma1957]

okay so I installed mint and I swapped out a crappy 500gb spinner for a responsive micron/crucial  2tb sata ssd..

I know have a snappy feel to the Asus laptop and I just down loaded core release 25.0 to set up the node .

So far so good.

Mint seems okay. been quite awhile since I used linux. Although I do run my gpus with linux and simple mining but that is more custom.

[WatChe]

okay so I installed mint and I swapped out a crappy 500gb spinner for a responsive micron/crucial  2tb sata ssd..

I know have a snappy feel to the Asus laptop and I just down loaded core release 25.0 to set up the node .

So far so good.

Mint seems okay. been quite awhile since I used linux. Although I do run my gpus with linux and simple mining but that is more custom.

For years I have been glued to Ubuntu because of the support available for it online. But I am thinking to try out some other Debian based distribution. Thanks for sharing your experience. I will try Mint not for running bitcoin core but for personal use.