🤫 Don't tell anyone, but I've never used Linux in my life.

If I had to guess, the distribution on Lemmy is probably:

• Uses Linux on at least one PC: majority (around 60%)
• Uses Linux as their primary OS: large minority (around a third)
• Uses a non-OEM OS on any phone: minority (around 10%)
• Uses a non-OEM OS on primary phone: small minority (around 3%)

To answer for myself:

• Primary PC: Arch, dual-boot with Windows 11, but I haven't booted that in ages
• Secondary PC/tablet: Arch
• Tertiary PC (desktop): Debian
• Primary phone: LineageOS
• Experimental phone: Nura (formerly PostmarketOS)
• Ancient phone: a third-party build of old LineageOS (Android 9)

All my desktops and laptops run *nix of some sort and all my phones run grapheneos or nura. But I'm also a loud minority haha

My PC runs Arch, my servers all run Debian, and my phone runs GrapheneOS. The Windows 2000 beta in '99 pissed me off so bad that I swore to never go back, and I'm a very stubborn little man.

Linux on all computers except a single Mac, iPhone for the phone.

I use a mix of UNIX and Linux but I’m stuck with Windows on my work issued laptop.

(The UNIX is MacOS 🤫)

Linux on PC, Debloated OEM Android.
My phone cant be bootloader unlocked, like most phones sold in Egypt. Sad.

Ubuntu on this computer, SuSE on the other one. And e/os in the phone.

I use Linux Mint on my home PC. My work computer is a Mac. My phone is Apple.

The tight integration between iPhone and macOS means I'll probably make sure I always have both — even after this job — but I really like Linux and I'll always have computers around me that use it. I especially like Linux for household utility servers. I have a Pi and I also have a couple of NUCs from someone that never got returned when they quit a job so I'm going to see if I can root them and install Linux. I'd really like to run local home automation and maybe replace some of the cloud services I rely on.

ITT: Autistic sysadmins find their people

GrapheneOS on my phone, CachyOS on my computer. Same for my wife except she runs OpenSuse. The only Windows computer in the house is my work laptop. Apart from my work laptop, everything in the house is de-big tech'd.

GrapheneOS on my phone, FreeBSD on my desktop, and Fedora in a bhyve VM for steam and retroarch

I used to drive lineageos, but they were so much behing with phone support that when my old s4 went under, I essentially could not get anything newer (hyperbolically if course). So I had to stick with stock android back then and since then I’ve switched to iphone, because my employer gave it to me as a work phone 🤷‍♂️.

And after all the years, I plan to upgrade to mainline newest iphone they plan to release in spring.

I’ve been driving my Arch for more then ten years now so yes, at one point, I had both linux and non oem phone.

I never had the need to dualboot. I always thought of dualboot as non-commital cowardice.

To reflect stats of one commenter bellow: Main desktop pc Arch (no dual boot) Secondary wife notebook opensuse homelab server debian iphone, ipad, some lenovo tablet for single purpose wall mounted home sssistant dashboard, work macbook pro

Both

Old Ubuntu server, Bazzite, MacOS, iPhone

All computers I own are Linux and phone runs GrapheneOS

I run Fedora on my laptop, Debian on my server, and LineageOS on my main phone. So both for me

Most probably don't but I'd guess a large minority do

Real Linux (tm) all the way.

Both

I use linux on my computer, and any subsequent ones should I get them. I have android on my phone, cause I simply have stuff that would be impossible or very painful to do otherwise

I dual boot Pop OS and windows 11 on my main computer, though it's worth noting I use Pop for 99% of things... Windows only exists to calibrate Xbox controllers... It's my white whale of shedding windows entirely. 😂

Laptop runs Pop

Server runs Linux mint.

Phone runs grapheneOS.

OpenWRT router, Linux on computers, GrapheneOS or Lineage on phones/tablets and LibreElec for my offline TV

I'm assuming people are a lot more likely to respond here if they are active Linux users. AKA I think you are probably largely right on the loud minority idea. Lemmy definitely does attract a lot more of that kind of users in the first place.

In my case our house is very mixed. My daily use desktop is RakuOS Linux. My wife is on windows and the only laptop bought as new hardware instead of recycled business gear.

We have a windows server. Mostly because what it needs to do hasn't changed since I set it up years ago. Nearly 10 years ago now. Second set of hardware and technically a reinstall but thanks to domain migration no change of any significance in that time.

Then for secondary computers for myself and all the kid ones it is a sprinkling on windows and Bazzite or Kubuntu. Best part here is my oldest kid (girl) actually has two laptops (low power but lightweight and higher power heavy) and has found she likes the one with Kubuntu better than the windows one.

All phones are Pixel series and use f-droid. That is as non standard as we get there right now.

And zero smart TVs or streaming sticks. I lothe the things. We have one dedicated HTPC (Bazzite) and the others and just near enough to existing PCs to just switch which screen something is on to watch it.

Neither. Windows & Android. I do have a Linux server running my home lab, and Linux on my Steam Deck, but they're not daily drivers.

I’m administering a thousand Linux machines 40 hours a week, I’m not bringing that home.

Home is for as dumbed down a tech stack as possible.

Primary laptop: NixOS

Primary phone: GrapheneOS

All servers currently running Archlinux, but will be migrated to NixOS in time.

Various old android phones, running LineageOS.

Linux for a little over 20 years now on all computers.

I had lineage on my last phone but my current one doesn't support it. :(

Edit: I'd say it's a loud minority though and those running either / both will be the ones answering here.

Debian or Kubuntu on PCs, GrapheneOS on phones. Same goes for my wife, kids, and even my computer-illiterate boomer parents (because I decide what they use).

(Also OpenWRT, Proxmox, Steam OS, etc. on specialty devices. Those aren't allowed to be proprietary either.)

Some form of linux on each computer and lineage on the phone.

Linux on work and home computer. Thinking about switching to Mac for my work computer because IT in my company have turned into bitches.

Phone is iPhone.

The online poll said everybody uses internet… There's some heavy selection bias going on here.

I'm using NixOS on all my laptops and servers, LineageOS on my primary phone (the Jolla hasn't arrived yet), and Nura on an offsite monitoring machine built from an ancient phone.

3 RPiOS, 2 Bazzite PC, 2 Mint PC, 1 windows for tween daughter, 2 android phones one will stay that way (wife) one will probably be a fairphone e/os when it gets replaced.

I use Linux on my computers since kernel 0.97. I use an Android phone, but just out of pure lazyness and disregard, and for nothing serious - I'm on the smallest flat I could get, and still use only 10% of it. Some years ago, I said "when i need a smartphone, I'll build one", and I actually built an Android-based system before I got my first smart phone.

Linux on everything. Android on phone for bank apps etc.

Its been a few years since i bothered with custom roms.

Stock android. My main PC is windows due to video editing software breaking constantly on update on Linux and some other software I had issues with. Dual-bootijg became too annoying. I have an old laptop running Mint. Work requires I use a Mac, unfortunately, as Linux would be great for my work pc

macOS and iOS. I gave up the fight long ago.

I use Debian on my PC and run GrapheneOS on my phone.

Debian & LineageOS

My personal computers i prefer Linux (I use arch btw). My laptop is shared and uses Windows for their convenience.

Phone is whatever came with it because I've got no interest in putting effort into tinkering with them.

Linux on all my computers. E/os on my phone.

Main PC: openSUSE Tumbleweed Laptop: CachyOS Mobile: "regular android" from the phone maker

Win10 for gaming compatability, Kubuntu for day to day BS, streaming, browsing, etc

Windows is pure feces and I detest it. When my Win10 PC gives up the ghost I'll never look at MS again.

Hemming and hawing about installing Graphene right now on my pixel 9, it's such a complete piece of shit. However I know I'm going to encounter a shit load of incompatibilities with my crappy banking software, etc, so I suspect that OS is not ready for the big time yet. A note to the autistic assholes: I don't need a lecture about how you love it and how it's wonderful.

Fedora and GrapheneOS here.

Both, running Mint on my desktop and laptop and Graphene on my phone. Can't imagine it any other way.

I'm daily driving Linux since 97.

I had a Mac for work for 14 years because maintaining iOS apps. Current job lets me run Linux.

Ny phone runs OEM Android.

I would like to run Linux on phones, so I have a couple running ubtouch and postmarketos (I forgot what they rebranded to). It's just not ready for daily driving.

Previous job spanned the era of smartphone diversity, and we covered all the platforms (iOS, Android, bada, Windows phone, windows mobile, Symbian S60, maemo/MeeGo). I miss MeeGo.

Phones are iOS for now. But when we feel like dropping cash for pixels, we'll switch to graphene.
All workstations are on Fedora. All servers are Debian based.
Steamdeck is on cachyOS
One laptop is a dual boot (fedora/win10ltsc)
Other laptop is tri boot with osx/win10/fedora

So, only linux? No. Gotta keep some winblows for compatibility reasons. (mostly automotive, standalone ECUs and such)

My "do things" laptop and my "video player" laptop both run Linux Mint. I also have a Mac Mini that hasn't been turned on in quite some time because it's old and dying.

My pocket sized rectangle is running Graphene OS.

My work laptop runs a very locked down Windows 11, and the pocket sized rectangle runs iOS.

I run a linux gaming PC, a linux cheaptop on AntiX and I'm running GrapheneOS

My setup is GrapheneOS and Fedora

linux on computer but stock android on my phone. keep in mind I don't like smartphones though and I only have one because I had to get one for a previous job. if I replace it with a smartphone it will be for work reasons.

Ive been using Linux on laptop since 2008 and got a Pixel/GrapheneOS phone about a year ago. I had to replace my old desktop a few years ago, which was running Xubuntu on 3GB ram. The new one I left Windows in it, its main purpouse is to watch downloaded video, run torrents. At the time Protons VPN app for Linux didnt support port forwarding, so I just left it with Windows.

Edit: I also got an Ubuntu phone when they came out. I still have it.

I do, various distros on my computers and /e/os on my phone, although I'm planning on using linux mobile on my next phone.

Linux on the desktop, laptop and server. Still stock Android on my Pixel, but I am keeping an eye on Graphene.

Android on the streets, Fedora in the sheets. So Android mobile but Fedora on the desktop. Never buying an Android again though, Google is a proven bad actor in my eyes so it's just not an option anymore. Current phone is approaching 7y so I guess I'll start saving up for that Fairphone.

LineageOS * and Artix-dinit.

* well, usually; no stable build for this mistake-purchase. But it's degoogled! Also de-OEMd.

Don't know about most people of course, but I do indeed run Linux on my computers. Ubuntu on work laptop, Arch on home desktop, and Tuxedo OS on my Tuxedo laptop.

For the phone, I use Linux as well in the form of Sailfish OS which has support for Android apps too through Waydroid.

I fight with windows by day from linux why would I ever use it in my off hours. Phones are Android and iOS but heavily considered Graphene tempted... haven't gotten around to it.

Use linux on my laptop.

Microsoft on my work pc (mendatory)

Apple iPhone as my phone. Planning to change to Fairphone or GrapheneOS once this one dies.

Arch Linux with win 11 dual boot on my laptop (thought i don't boot into Windows that much), Debian on my desktop, stock Android for the phone, Nura (formerly postmarketOS) for a secondary phone. Debian and raspberrypi os for my servers and modified Arch Linux ARM install for a pi5

Sounds like an enumeration tactic

I do

Laptop: gnu/linux

Mobile: lineageos

Yup, Artix on laptop (when it arrives, Debian on my ThinkPad server) and LineageOS for MicroG on my Pixel

So not all my laptops are Linux because I have two macbooks running macos. But my servers are running Linux and I have spectre laptop running Kubuntu. Phone is running GrapheneOS

I've been using linux for desktop lately and its been really doable now with a stupidely complex setup.

Only one. My phone is stock Android.

And I technically use Windows 11 laptop most of the time (yeah, WSL and MSYS2 are awesome), but I have an old PC with Debian on it (for Linux desktop) and a Raspberry Pi (mostly for random dev stuff and running Docker apps).

Stock iOS. Computer is windows/macos. Server is proxmox/debian/ubuntu mix. Router opnsense.

For better fit for worse, I like to narrow my options. I don’t want to choose my GUI, with a million ways to configure it, etc. I do run a home server and that gives me an outlet for fucking around if the mood strikes.

Is (relatively blindly) relying on Canonical and GitHub etc. really an advantage over relying on Microsoft or Apple? Sure, open source can be reviewed but Heartbleed and other similar vulns suggest people aren’t catching things; even the Linux kernel is AI coded these days.

Work is totally different than *nix admin but it is still tech and I’m kind of burnt out on it. With that said, with the behaviour of USA lately I’ve become very aware of the centralisation of the internet and I’m working towards more selfhosting and less reliance on big tech. If proton fires their AI booster I’ll move my domain there quickly.

Yep, ubuntu on the pc, lubuntu on tje laptop, e os on the phone.

Debian on my Server, Debian on my Laptop, Debian on my PC and Lineage on my Phone.

My phone, PC, servers, and routers all run GNU Linux of some sort, or Busybox in case of the routers.

I use Linux at work right now

Both. Linux mint on computer, e/OS on phone (but I intend to move to calyxOS soon)

Manjaro Linux on my laptop.

My Villa phone runs VollaOS, but I want to put Ubuntu Touch on it partly because my employer gives us some of our bonuses as pre-paid gift cards for tax reasons and they plan on switching to an app.

Graphene on a pixel 6 pro, Debian on my personal laptop, bazzite on my gaming laptop, and Mac OS on my work laptop.

The only reason I have a Mac is because the company bought me a 128gb memory m4 when they first came out. I love my Linux, but you can't compete with 128gb of ram.

I'm using Linux and Graphene OS but probably not as thoroughly as I should

yes, i use lineageos on my phone and slackware linux on my laptop, freebsd on my desktop.

Almost all computers I own run Linux, just one runs BSD. Edit: 2 desktops, 2 laptops, 3 servers.

My phone has the manufacturers rom, which is very close to stock aosp. My bootloader is unlockable, and those both were the reasons for choosing the phone (fairphone 5).

I've run custom ROMs on my phones in the past (I think on all of them, until this one). And I'll switch to a custom ROM eventually, probably once Google rolls out the planned changes with making it a massive pain to install apk directly (early next year? I think?).

If it's worth anything, I use Linux Mint on my computer, and CalyxOS on my phone.

Mint (Linux) for laptop, LineageOS for phone. Windows for desktop (however, my desktop hasn't been used in 3 years because I'm slowly building a space for everything in my basement).

Servers = Yunohost (Debian), Ubuntu server mainly with Podman, Windows 10 (stripped down for SMB & software RAID)

I use Fedora on my main laptop, considering switching to Gnome OS on my backup laptop (currently Windows 10 LTSC with all the crapware removed thanks to https://privacy.sexy/), I use GrapheneOS on my phone, and LineageOS on my tablet. I also deGoogled my Onn 4k TV box.

The only non-free computer OS in my house is my partner's laptop. My desktop and laptop both run Arch, and my work system runs Ubuntu (with an Arch VM getting an egpu and nvme ssd passed through to it). I also run Graphene on my personal phone.