2014-08-20, 11:48
Hi,
I have used Ubuntu for a while and I like the fact that most things just work out of the box. However I am not a fan of the pre-installed stuff I never use, I am not overly fond of unity but I don't really dislike it either. I have also been reading some disturbing articles on information being sent without my knowledge.
So I am looking for alternatives, I am trying to find what works best for me using virtual machines but I am not really sure. I would prefer a more stable OS like Debian but I also want to be able to run a somewhat recent version of XBMC/Kodi. Also I have to admit that the Debian philosophy is more attractive.
I am gonna use this unit for XBMC/Kodi, web browsing and perhaps Spotify, and that's about it. I don't need a software center where I could browse for new "apps".
My first question is regarding Debian, what is the most recent version of XBMC you can run if you are on testing? I read something about XBMC 13 but didn't quite understand the part about libav and ffmpeg, if anyone feels to explain a bit more about that I would be grateful.
Other options I have thought about so far is to install Ubuntu server and install Xfce desktop to get a more minimal version of Ubuntu. Or should I just simply go with Xubuntu?
So basically for what I want, should I use Debian, Ubuntu (and remove bloat), Ubuntu server (xfce), Xubuntu or something else and why?
Just looking for some advice and comments on the matter, keep it clean.....no biting!
Thanks
I have used Ubuntu for a while and I like the fact that most things just work out of the box. However I am not a fan of the pre-installed stuff I never use, I am not overly fond of unity but I don't really dislike it either. I have also been reading some disturbing articles on information being sent without my knowledge.
So I am looking for alternatives, I am trying to find what works best for me using virtual machines but I am not really sure. I would prefer a more stable OS like Debian but I also want to be able to run a somewhat recent version of XBMC/Kodi. Also I have to admit that the Debian philosophy is more attractive.
I am gonna use this unit for XBMC/Kodi, web browsing and perhaps Spotify, and that's about it. I don't need a software center where I could browse for new "apps".
My first question is regarding Debian, what is the most recent version of XBMC you can run if you are on testing? I read something about XBMC 13 but didn't quite understand the part about libav and ffmpeg, if anyone feels to explain a bit more about that I would be grateful.
Other options I have thought about so far is to install Ubuntu server and install Xfce desktop to get a more minimal version of Ubuntu. Or should I just simply go with Xubuntu?
So basically for what I want, should I use Debian, Ubuntu (and remove bloat), Ubuntu server (xfce), Xubuntu or something else and why?
Just looking for some advice and comments on the matter, keep it clean.....no biting!
Thanks