If you have been using Linux for +10 years, what are you using now?
Been using Linux for over a decade, and last few years Ubuntu (on desktops/laptops), plus Debian on servers, but been looking to switch to something less “Canonical”-y for a long time (since the Amazon search fiasco, pretty much).
Appreciate recommendations or just an interesting discussion about people’s experiences, there are no wrong answers.
Edit: Thanks for the lots of interesting answers and discussions. I will try a few of the suggestions in a VM.
I am not a distro hopper, but I think you’re asking the wrong question
I would keep your saves backed up and synchronized with a tool like rsync or git (not too great if they are larger sized files). It’s what most Linux users do with their config files for example.
Other solutions are having a separate partition for /home (or /Games) so that you can even distrohop without worrying about this. If the game looks for saves in a specific folder you can create a symlink (a sort of “shortcut” that tells the game to look for saves in a certain directory)
Not sure how experienced you are but I can try to explain it better if this seems suitable.
This seems like the way that and maybe an immutable. Mint is just so damn intuitive which is why I keep going back. Nothing else makes a machine work with you than mint. Others you have to work against.
I still believe my ask is on point. Some distros like Ubuntu based move system folder locations every few years. I don’t like a changing pc. I hate having to keep up with things. I’m a jump in and know how. I do wildly appreciate your XY link and think ultimately I do that often none the less. Thanks.