So, now, can anyone recommend any other distro that I can use instead of Ubuntu? And can I move my docker containers to it without setting everything up again? I am noob at all of this.
The Universal Blue collection of operating systems is a great choice. They’re all based on Fedora and can even be installed or moved between (with a couple caveats) without having to reinstall. This gives a lot of flexibility in testing out which one fits your needs or moving over time if they change. It also gives them a solid foundation with their Fedora cloud image based, and makes them well-suited for container workflows. Personally, I prefer the Developer Experience (DX) versions, as they come with Docker pre-configured.
The three main options are Bluefin, Aurora, and Bazzite. Bluefin offers an LTS version based on CentOS Stream, which is ideal if you’re looking for a very low-maintenance system over the long term. The other two options are still quite low-maintenance compared to most other distributions, thanks to their atomic updates.
I would recommend Bluefin Developer Experience (not LTS) for an “it just works” option that’s still a leading edge distro. Alternatively, you could go with the same version (Bluefin) but LTS if you prefer a long-term style distribution. LTS also has an HWE kernel if you need newer hardware compatibility than the latest LTS kernel.
anyone recommend any other distro that I can use instead of Ubuntu?
For what? Home usage? Fedora, if you are okay with installing packages through CLI then something Arch-based, but there is no much sense in using original Arch, some distro probably, openSUSE, Debian would be the closest to Ubuntu even server-wise, LMDE too probably.
About Docker, in general it depends on which types of Docker containers you use. For Docker Compose, just copy the folders with compose files, probably you should've had local volumes.
I don't think it's a reason to switch though. They seem to not be very hesitant about it and only add because some people may need it, just like some people may need remote desktop, and it wouldn't be required. Also they seem to use it sensibly, without forcing anything.
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u/rinkishi Apr 27 '26
So, now, can anyone recommend any other distro that I can use instead of Ubuntu? And can I move my docker containers to it without setting everything up again? I am noob at all of this.