For me

Mint

Manjaro

Zorin

Garuda

Neon

    • Or you could start with something which already has a package manager.

      LFS is fun weekend project, but it’s not a daily driver.

      When I started thinking about the amount of work needed to maintain an LFS install, I realized I should install Gentoo. It’s Source based, and other people already put in the work.

      • Or you could start with something which already has a package manager.

        LFS is fun weekend project, but it’s not a daily driver.

        Agreed. It’ll teach a lot, but to make it last longer, you want a package manager.