I’m looking for a distro recommendation for development needs.
I have a 16gb ram pc and using docker and k3s to run my code, and multiple intellijs on a linux vmware vm (my host is windows) which eats a lot of ram. I tried ubuntu, Debian and xubuntu.
Most of them didn’t handle my ram consumptions, xubuntu is good but I’d like to know if there’s a better one for my needs.
Arch
Also, why are you using windows as the host? If you had linux as the host you could use QEMU/KVM which is way faster
I’ve heard arc has a big learning curve and installation tweaking is not straightforward , i don’t have the time or desire to get messy with the os more than I need to. Also my pc is used by my kids and operating and gaming on windows is easier
Use EndeavourOS and set up ZRAM. ZRAM should reduce RAM usage while not slowing down your PC.
The thing that gives arch the learning curve is the things that make it a good fit if you want something lightweight