A few years ago I wanted to get away from Ubuntu on my desktop PC so I sat down and considered about a dozen of the most recommended Linux distros install images.

My requirements were:

• Image should be live so I could test it without installing.
• Should work out of the box with everything I could think to throw at it: wifi, Bluetooth devices including controllers, network shares, play music/video out of the box, printing, audio devices on USB etc.
• Easy to install and maintain. No need for brain-dead install or zero maintenance, I’m a seasoned Linux user and anyway I don’t want to be absurd, but I also don’t want to spend my spare time debugging or maintaining the desktop system. I have a server for that.
• Recent packages and frequent updates, but stable.
• Usable for everyday use, work (mostly Citrix and other forms of remote desktop) and of course gaming.
• Rolling release.

Guess which distro ticked absolutely every single box.