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# The Most Interesting Linux Hardware and Software I Use

**[Learn Linux TV](https://daily.dev/sources/learnlinuxtv)** · 9 min read · 2 upvotes · 1 comments

## Summary

A behind-the-scenes look at the Linux hardware and software setup used at LearnLinuxTV. Covers distro choices (Fedora with Cosmic desktop as primary, Debian as fallback, AlmaLinux for servers), hardware (System76 Pangolin laptop and Thelio Mira desktop, ultrawide OLED monitor, CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt dock), and key software tools including Syncthing for file synchronization across machines, TrueNAS as centralized storage and backup hub, plus LibreOffice, Bitwarden, Standard Notes, and Todoist.

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**@baz14** · 0 upvotes

> You currently have several software packages due to different distro families (rpm, deb). To unify installation scripts and ensure consistency across different distos, I use the cross-distro flatpak. Flathub has a large number of apps for various distros and archs.
>
> For office productivity, I've completely switched to OnlyOffice. It's cross-platform (including Android/iOS, a Docker container for server deployment), multi-arch (amd64/arm64), has AI integration (even for local models), a single-window, multi-tab modern ribbon interface, and supports many formats (including PDF).

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