Ubuntu 24.04 vs Fedora 40: Side by Side Showdown!

What is the best desktop of 2024: Ubuntu 24.04 or Fedora 40? We test Steam, App Stores and Installers on REAL hardware.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction & Overview
0:13 - Hardware Setup for Ubuntu and Fedora
0:47 - Ubuntu Bug and Workaround
1:05 - Installation: Ubuntu vs Fedora
1:22 - Display and Font Adjustments
1:41 - Keyboard Layout and Installation Steps
2:12 - Ubuntu Installation Notes
2:54 - Installation Progress on Both Systems
3:06 - Post-Installation Reboot & Setup
3:40 - Ubuntu Pro Opt-in and Fedora First Boot
4:09 - Fedora First Boot: User Setup
4:27 - Ubuntu and Fedora Default Aesthetics
4:53 - Dark Mode and Backgrounds
5:25 - GNOME 46: Similarities in Both Distros
5:40 - App Stores: Ubuntu vs Fedora
6:00 - Installing Steam on Both Systems
6:56 - Running Steam on Ubuntu and Fedora
7:45 - Installing Factorio on Steam
8:26 - Steam Cross-Computer Download Feature
9:03 - Factorio Performance on Fedora
9:12 - Factorio Error on Ubuntu
9:45 - Troubleshooting Ubuntu Snap Store Issue
10:10 - Fedora System Updates Comparison
10:56 - Updating the Snap Store on Ubuntu via Terminal
11:35 - Final Attempt to Run Factorio on Ubuntu
12:00 - Firefox Comparison: Fedora vs Ubuntu
12:40 - Default Aesthetics: Minimal Fedora vs Ubuntu with Icons
12:56 - Default Applications Comparison
13:33 - Installing Insomnia on Both Systems
14:15 - Insomnia: Fedora vs Ubuntu Versions
14:55 - GNOME 46 Screenshot Comparison
15:40 - Notifications & Quick Launcher Comparison
15:55 - Fedora’s Stability vs Ubuntu’s Bugs
16:25 - Conclusion: Fedora 40 vs Ubuntu 24.04

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction & Overview
0:13 - Hardware Setup for Ubuntu and Fedora
0:47 - Ubuntu Bug and Workaround
1:05 - Installation: Ubuntu vs Fedora
1:22 - Display and Font Adjustments
1:41 - Keyboard Layout and Installation Steps
2:12 - Ubuntu Installation Notes
2:54 - Installation Progress on Both Systems
3:06 - Post-Installation Reboot & Setup
3:40 - Ubuntu Pro Opt-in and Fedora First Boot
4:09 - Fedora First Boot: User Setup
4:27 - Ubuntu and Fedora Default Aesthetics
4:53 - Dark Mode and Backgrounds
5:25 - GNOME 46: Similarities in Both Distros
5:40 - App Stores: Ubuntu vs Fedora
6:00 - Installing Steam on Both Systems
6:56 - Running Steam on Ubuntu and Fedora
7:45 - Installing Factorio on Steam
8:26 - Steam Cross-Computer Download Feature
9:03 - Factorio Performance on Fedora
9:12 - Factorio Error on Ubuntu
9:45 - Troubleshooting Ubuntu Snap Store Issue
10:10 - Fedora System Updates Comparison
10:56 - Updating the Snap Store on Ubuntu via Terminal
11:35 - Final Attempt to Run Factorio on Ubuntu
12:00 - Firefox Comparison: Fedora vs Ubuntu
12:40 - Default Aesthetics: Minimal Fedora vs Ubuntu with Icons
12:56 - Default Applications Comparison
13:33 - Installing Insomnia on Both Systems
14:15 - Insomnia: Fedora vs Ubuntu Versions
14:55 - GNOME 46 Screenshot Comparison
15:40 - Notifications & Quick Launcher Comparison
15:55 - Fedora’s Stability vs Ubuntu’s Bugs
16:25 - Conclusion: Fedora 40 vs Ubuntu 24.04

[shanepiper]

I used to use Ubuntu, but always found I was always applying fixes all the time. Fedora has been solid been using not for the past 3 years and never had an issue. Solid and more refined

[lancestu]

Fedora 40 Gnome on desktop- beautiful. Ubuntu 24.04 on laptop awesome on 240hz -runs better. Both incredible. No Ai scans. I'm back!

[KM-dnxr]

I love ubuntu I currently have snaps and flatpaks No issues

[torsten.breswald]

this was more of a comparison between the two gnome versions of each distro, not the distro itself. it still was interesting though.
i'm neither an ubuntu nor a fedora user and i don't use gnome at all, so i'm happy to not need to decide between these two options :) but if i had to i would nowadays clearly go with fedora

[johanb.]

I would pick Fedora because Ubuntu has to many bugs. You should compare them again after the Ubuntu point release when the bugs are squatted, but by then Fedora has changed too.

[dragonballjiujitsu]

Yeah...I tried both Ubuntu 24.04 and Fedora 40 on my laptop and snaps has ruined Ubuntu. I've had no issues with Fedora. Updates work, all of my extensions work, etc.

[vitskr]

Now enable fractional scaling on fedora

[tmcnvnc]

Finally a human!!!! I swear these Linux comparison topics are run by AI garbage.

[lebuser]

I am watching this because Ubuntu has so many bugs, so many issues, especially with this new version (24.04.1 LTS), I've used Fedora long ago back in 2013-2014 and it was great, I can't imagine how amazing it should be now after all these years.

[rocklinks]

me too had issues with ubuntu 24.04 and nvidia driver issue

[fortyfourrobo]

Great video, I’m a total nube. After using Windows for most of my life this is mind blowing. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and knowledge.

[MrQuay]

I'm a Ubuntu fan but I got sick of Snap and use Fedora, Manjaro now

[epictetus]

Nice video - told me what I needed, BUT you should definitely count the number of times you say "go ahead"....

[mikespangler]

So, new version of Ubuntu has bugs. Wait for next version, got it.

[diligencehumility]

Ubuntu wins on looks? Is it just me who think Fedora looks much better?

[sdhute]

A lot has changed since my red hat 4.1 days in the 90s

[patriotlightning]

Fedora has much more up to date software compared to Ubuntu.

[hipnoticbunni]

This makes me so happy that I went with Fedora

[ozobianwadibia]

I did not know Fedora could run on System 76 devices. Is the process pretty much like for any other computer?