Hi everyone! I've been using Bazzite for a while, and now I'm looking to fully transition away from Windows. I have a mini-PC running on an Intel N95 processor, which I'm using as a media server for my family. I mainly run Plex on it (don't judge, I got a lifetime license ages ago!). While I enjoy Bazzite, I'm thinking that a lighter distro could better suit my hardware. I'm considering Mint – will a new installation of Mint come with all the necessary codecs and drivers for running Plex? I won't be using this PC for anything else, so I'd love any tips you might have!
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If you're looking to lighten up Bazzite, you might want to try Bluefin. You could even configure it to boot directly into the terminal instead of a full desktop to save resources. My advice would be to go for Bluefin, set it to run headless, and consider using a podman quadlet for Plex. Just a thought!
You might want to steer clear of Bazzite since it can be a bit limiting. Mint tends to come with a lot of preinstalled stuff that you might not need for a server setup. Consider going with a straightforward distro like plain Debian or Fedora instead. You can keep it headless or install a lightweight desktop like XFCE if you want one. There are loads of guides out there for setting up Plex on those platforms.
I went for a minimal Debian installation without any desktop environment, and it's been fantastic for my server needs. Debian is reliable and has always been my go-to for server setups. Couldn't be happier with it!
That sounds interesting! I haven't thought of that option before. I'm still getting the hang of working in the terminal, but I appreciate the suggestion!