I've been a fan of Debian stable for a while now, mainly for its package manager and unaltered GNOME interface. However, I occasionally run into issues when trying to install .deb files because some dependencies aren't available in Debian. I've looked into other distributions that have more recent packages. I'm particularly interested in finding a Debian- or Ubuntu-based distro that offers a pure GNOME experience. I've considered Zorin and Pop, but I know Pop doesn't use GNOME anymore, and Zorin charges for their vanilla GNOME version. Debian Sid crossed my mind too, but it feels a bit too unstable for daily use. Ubuntu's GNOME isn't the default version, and Mint doesn't provide GNOME at all. I'm feeling a bit lost on which distribution might be the best fit. I've heard about PikaOS and it seems promising... any suggestions?
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Have you thought about using Flatpak? It can really help bypass some of the dependency issues you’re facing.
That's a good point, but there are still times when apps are only offered as .deb files. For example, I ran into trouble installing Luminance because of unmet dependencies. It’s odd that I can get it running on PikaOS and Ubuntu without issues.