Yeah, but you can almost always do a minimal installation if you want to.
Biggest problem I have right now with most Linux distributions is that it is getting darn near impossible to get away from systemd or other similar stupidity.
I really dislike the use of dnsmasq on some distros as well. I do DNS stuff for a living and it is a pain, because changing resolvers isn't just a matter of changing /etc/resolv.conf anymore.
I'm turning into the Linux equivalent of the "get off my lawn!" guy.
Yeah I know the feeling :-)
I started with Slackware back when the kernel was 0.9x and rolling my own.
I’ve been through Ubuntu, Red Hat, CentOS, Mint, etc and I keep coming back to wanting a stripped down Linux with just enough tools to do the sys admin tasks. I dont want a server that is an all in one. I dont want my DNS, NTP, email etc all on one server. I want separate VM instances for each IT service.
I’ve even been looking at Minux 3 micro kernal as a solution.
I guess I am getting old and crotchety.