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Have you tried using the Fluxbox implementation version MX Linux makes available? They have put tons of work into their Fluxbox implementation. Perhaps it will provide you with some useful ideas/ help. Their Forums are also quite responsive & helpful. FWIW . I am not a paid announcer ;) …
I have no idea why this link did not appear… here is a retry on the material.
https://eirenicon.org/2023/12/13/xorg-wayland-transition-thoughts/
As a potential subscriber who has submitted several requests to subscribe AND seems not ever ‘receive’ approval… I’d say ‘things’ are not operating smoothly, yet.
If you look through this thread, you may notice that almost everything is biased towards personal preference(s). I recommend you research for those aspects of security AND privacy that interest you and select the tools, distros that you prefer. The beauty of Linux lies in its variety. Use what pleases you and serves your needs.
dotfiles… are there any available?
Truth be told, the “good-est” one will be the one you like best…
If you want others’ random opinions try review sites like those provided below:
It is just best of you plan to learn as you go. There is no single set of commands that will assuredly help you beyond basic Linux 101 commands. Try DDG for indicators (or your search engine of choice)
https://www.google.com/search?q=linux ricing guides
(N.B.: Stay away from Reddit these days… too much is in turmoil there, so say I).
FWIW, I wrote the following about 3 years ago. You might find it helpful.
FWIW you omitted the my mention that Conky is not fully functional in spectrwm and that there are no plans published re: future developments (Wayland etc.)… which in truth are big deals to me. Otherwise, I agree with your critique. ==> If you wish to see the article with several new revisions… it has been updated. Thank you for the constructive critique.