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  • This is going to be unpopular, but you can easily compile both Python and R and configure them to your liking. For Python you can even use Anaconda3 and forget about installing most packages by yourself.

    As for Julia, I usually just install the precompiled binary package.

    So, any distribution you feel comfortable with will do.


  • Fedora, maybe?

    Edit to make my point:

    • It is free and open-source.

    • Fedora has a rather fast release cycle. It offers new versions roughly every 6 months, along with regular package updates.

    • Has been using Wayland by default since Fedora 25, so it aligns with your preference to avoid X11.

    • Allows you to set up full-disk encryption.

    • Doesn’t freeze its regular releases for more than a year.

    • Supports a wide variety of hardware and aims to offer the latest kernel and drivers.

    • It is a large project.


  • Ubuntu or Kubuntu. Long are gone the days where I used to tinker with different Linux flavors.

    Fortunately, I can afford powerful enough systems so I do not have to be worried about optimizing every single aspect of the OS.

    I want things just to work out of the box. I am aware that this applies to more distros than Ubuntu, but I just do not have the time and energy anymore.