Re: OT: Best kind of distro for SSD?

[David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com>]

On 9/4/25 01:41, riveravaldez wrote:
> Hi, I have been reading something around and thought the Debian
> community was a good place to have some recommendations on this
> subject.
>
> Seems to me that SSDs are more prone to deteriorate than classic HDD,
> so, less the use more the duration, let's say.


I have been using HDD's for 40+ years and SSD's for 10+ years.  Most of 
many dozens of HDD's have failed, many within 10 years.  None of two 
dozen SSD's have failed.


> Then, having to install a distro on a new SSD, I'm looking for advice:
> is it better to use a rolling-release distro, a traditional stable, a
> frugal installation, atomic/immutable, etc.?, maybe it doesn't matter?
> What's the best kind of distro/system, installation and use, for an SSD?
>
> Thanks a lot in advance and sorry to bother. Kind regards!


There are many factors to consider when picking a Linux distribution.  I 
doubt SSD vs. HDD will be of concern.  If anything, a conventional 
install on a read-write disk vs. a "live" install on read-only media is 
of concern -- some Linux distributions offer one or the other.  Debian 
offers both.


David