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laerm:
Hi all -

I haven't been active on these forums for a long time but I finally ready to boot Windows to the curb and switch to Linux on my media PC, so I'm curious where you'd all rate MC on a reliability scale right now. I pretty much only use it to listen to music and sync with my phone: video or images aren't a thing for me. Do you think I could make the switch to Linux and be pleased with where MC is at?

If so:
1. recommendations on a distro good for media
2. how to convert the library to use Linux paths

Thanks!
Micah

Awesome Donkey:
I have MC installed in a main Linux install and a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ using Raspbian running 24/7 and haven't had any issues. I can answer the first question, however I don't have the time to write out an answer to the second since it can be pretty complex.

1. Ubuntu, Linux Mint or Debian. If you're looking for a "Windows-esk" type of experience, Linux Mint using the Cinnamon desktop environment is likely your best bet.

laerm:
Great, thanks. I'm pretty familiar with Linux and use Ubuntu and Gallium for my work; I was just curious if there was something out there geared towards audio.

Micah

Awesome Donkey:
Sure, there's "audio" and "audiophile" distros out there but I don't think they're worth messing with. Why? Ubuntu, Debian, Linux Mint, etc. are all capable of bit-perfect playback via ALSA with MC, so those "audio" distros don't really matter.

laerm:
Okay, works for me, that's all I needed to know. I've gone ahead with Linux Mint. Thanks!

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