# Did anybody checkout ZorinOS? **URL:** \ **Category:** Other distro news\ **Created:** [May 3, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/did-anybody-checkout-zorinos/26710 "2022-05-03T18:05:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mbod](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/mbod/32/16833_2.png) [@mbod](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/mbod)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/did-anybody-checkout-zorinos/26710/1 "2022-05-03T18:05:11Z")
Today I installed ZorinOS in a vmware. ubuntu based with gnome and zfs support. I have to say: I love the look&feel and I love the fact that it is supporting zfs during installation. ![Bildschirmfoto vom 2022-05-03 20-04-15](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/3/0/30e05351aea4ac8140f20c351f95627914b8a061.jpeg) This is with zorin taskbar per default. I like it a lot. I always use dash-to-panel anyways. And root is on zfs. I would love to have that on Arch as well. ---
**Author:** ![mrvictory](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@mrvictory](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/mrvictory)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/did-anybody-checkout-zorinos/26710/2 "2022-05-03T18:07:35Z")
> [@mbod](#): > > I love the fact that it is supporting zfs during installation. Ok, that is impressive. Other than that I don’t see anything unusual about Zorin. ---
**Author:** ![librewish](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/librewish/32/114559_2.png) [@librewish](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/librewish)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/did-anybody-checkout-zorinos/26710/3 "2022-05-03T18:08:11Z")
Having root on zfs is easy The actual thing is a tool needed for all the zfs functionality to be exposed. ---
**Author:** ![djwyman](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/djwyman/32/46001_2.png) [@djwyman](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/djwyman)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/did-anybody-checkout-zorinos/26710/4 "2022-05-03T18:10:36Z")
The other day I tried the new pop\_os and 5 minutes in I was annoyed with the fact that I would have to start looking for crazy ways to install packages and then immediately said screw that I miss my arch repos and AUR. So I would picture this being the same scenario. ---
**Author:** ![keybreak](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/keybreak/32/9257_2.png) [@keybreak](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/keybreak)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/did-anybody-checkout-zorinos/26710/5 "2022-05-03T18:11:25Z")
Yep, that’s my favorite Buntu spin, as it’s themed very well and works like clock. Problem is…i use Arch, btw! 😂 ---
**Author:** ![mbod](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/mbod/32/16833_2.png) [@mbod](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/mbod)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/did-anybody-checkout-zorinos/26710/6 "2022-05-03T18:14:24Z")
> [@mrvictory](#): > > Ok, that is impressive. Other than that I don’t see anything unusual about Zorin. The taskbar is unusual. Specifically the application menu: ![Bildschirmfoto vom 2022-05-03 20-11-12](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/8/f/8f215b4c31c60aa28be819e35a8fa3577a9e6d2b.png) I installed ```auto gnome-shell-extension-zorin-taskbar 1.4.4_all-1 zorin-desktop-themes 3.4.3-1 ``` But the taskbar is incompatible. So I did not go further to try the theme. The theme is probaly not much usefull for gnome42 anyways. I am more eager to get this taskbar working. ---
**Author:** ![kursemaster](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/kursemaster/32/49461_2.png) [@kursemaster](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/kursemaster)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/did-anybody-checkout-zorinos/26710/7 "2022-05-03T18:14:54Z")
I used Zorin, and yes, it is very good, but it broke very badly when I tried to customize its looks (I don’t remember exactly what I did tho) it’s a good distro for beginners, but a bit limiting for others. ---
**Author:** ![mbod](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/mbod/32/16833_2.png) [@mbod](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/mbod)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/did-anybody-checkout-zorinos/26710/8 "2022-05-03T18:15:48Z")
> [@djwyman](#): > > The other day I tried the new pop\_os and 5 minutes in I was annoyed with the fact that I would have to start looking for crazy ways to install packages and then immediately said screw that I miss my arch repos and AUR. So I would picture this being the same scenario. I totally agree. I only checked ZorinOS for look&feel and zfs support. ---
**Author:** ![djwyman](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/djwyman/32/46001_2.png) [@djwyman](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/djwyman)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/did-anybody-checkout-zorinos/26710/9 "2022-05-03T18:18:11Z")
Yeah that is what made me curious about pop\_os because I think they have the coolest looking version of gnome out there. ---
**Author:** ![jruschme](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/jruschme/32/25093_2.png) [@jruschme](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/jruschme)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/did-anybody-checkout-zorinos/26710/10 "2022-05-03T22:52:38Z")
To me, the Zorin Taskbar never seemed that different from a combo of ArcMenu and Dash-to-Dock. ---
**Author:** ![anon63071375](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@anon63071375](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon63071375)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/did-anybody-checkout-zorinos/26710/11 "2022-05-04T01:12:24Z")
> [@djwyman](#): > > The other day I tried the new pop\_os I actually really like Pop\_OS oddly enough. Flip side, I’ve never liked a zorin I’ve tried. I’m sure it’s good for folks, but many of us are here in Endeavourland because we’re not really “zorin” or “it just works” people. I mean, Windows just works. . . ---
**Author:** ![djwyman](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/djwyman/32/46001_2.png) [@djwyman](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/djwyman)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/did-anybody-checkout-zorinos/26710/12 "2022-05-04T01:28:48Z")
If Arch/EOS died for some weird reason fedora or pop\_os would be my distro. I really like what Pop\_os has done with gnome and can’t wait to see what their new DE will be like when it comes out. Heck if I could get the pop\_os setup on arch(I tried once and it didn’t work very well for me) I would consider running it just because I like it that much. ---
**Author:** ![anon63071375](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@anon63071375](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon63071375)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/did-anybody-checkout-zorinos/26710/13 "2022-05-04T01:36:01Z")
I won’t think down towards nihilism. If Arch is gone. I’m cashing in my life savings (like $10,000USD) and I’m just going down in a hail of hookers and cocaine. I won’t fathom life without Arch. ---
**Author:** ![djwyman](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/djwyman/32/46001_2.png) [@djwyman](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/djwyman)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/did-anybody-checkout-zorinos/26710/14 "2022-05-04T02:04:12Z")
Well, the good thing is the old girl is 20 years old and more popular than ever, so I don’t think there is much chance of arch dying any time soon. ---
**Author:** ![ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/ricklinux/32/110798_2.png) [@ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/ricklinux)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/did-anybody-checkout-zorinos/26710/15 "2022-05-04T02:36:56Z")
I like Zorin but it isn’t Arch. 😉