u/opossumcarrion

Hi all, I'm a longtime Linux user who spent a lot of time on Ubuntu, then Pop, who is now looking at jumping to Fedora. I last used Fedora a decade ago at a job.

I understand Nvidia drivers are a longtime pain-point, I know why, etc. Nvidia has a not-very-good relationship with Linux. But I have an Nvidia 5070Ti GPU, and I would prefer to use the drivers which work best, proprietary or otherwise.

I am seeing the following docs for how to install Nvidia drivers:

• Nvidia Docs, targeting Fedora 43

• Fedora Docs, recommending rpmfusion and Akmod.

• RPMFusion's HowTo/Nvidia page

• Comprehensive-Wall28 Nvidia-Fedora-Guide on GitHub

• devangshekhawat Fedora-44-Post-Install-Guide on GitHub (which touches on Nvidia details but doesn't necessarily conflict).

I already read some very useful posts here (rideandrain's pre-F44 PSA, TomDuhamel's F44 'read this if you are an Nvidia user', and RundeErdeTheorie's question on the matter).

I'm a bit uncertain who to follow. The Nvidia docs conflict with everyone else, while the official Fedora docs are simple (and make no mention of SecureBoot). The RPMFusion docs are the most in-depth while the GitHub guide is the only one to place emphasis on SecureBoot/LUKS as something to tread carefully about. I see people talking about akmod vs DKMS, suggesting other Fedora distros, suggesting other distros (which also seem to have similar Nvidia pains).

Another thing I am considering is just waiting for Pop 26.04, and installing KDE or GNOME.

TLDR: I have an Nvidia GPU and I've done a bit of a lit review, but I have turned up some somewhat-conflicting answers across different guides. I am now at a crossroads and would appreciate some guidance before I start tapping away.

(I also figure this post might serve as a useful reference for anyone else in the same spot as me, juggling a dozen tabs of resources)

Hi all, I'm a longtime Linux user. I saw Ubuntu go from GNOME to Unity back to GNOME, I got burned by snaps and went to PopOS, I got burned by Cosmic and now I'm adrift.

I don't like to customize or debug a lot, I prefer a distro where the DE already works, and with defaults already close to my preferences. That used to be Ubuntu, and then PopOS.

I'd like to use the HDR on my monitor, and the option to fallback to X, and either GNOME or KDE. No snapd is a must. I know a lot of people don't mind snap, but it has given me issues and I'd like to avoid them.

I haven't kept up with other distros (I know there was some kerfuffle with CentOS/RHEL).

I'm considering one of:

• De-snapping Ubuntu 26.04

• Waiting for Pop 26.04 and installing GNOME

• Trying out Plasma

• Using Linux Mint and installing GNOME.

• Fedora (and figuring out what that community/RedHat/etc kerfuffle was all about). The disadvantage here is that I have 15 years of apt muscle memory I'm not keen on losing.

I am wondering if anyone had thoughts, or if there are other distros I should be considering? I've read a number of the threads here and I'm leaning towards Fedora :)

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edit: I appreciate everyone who took time out to reply, I hope you'll forgive that I don't spam the thread with individual replies where I have nothing to add other than thank-yous :)