The best linux?
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Brickwizard
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Great avatar and welcome to the forums!Hey guys, im new in this forum and linux. Just want to know, what is the best modern linux distro for beginners?
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I'd start with Linux Mint and take it from there.
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I assume you mean Mint? Mint has very friendly forums (like this one), so that's what I usually recommend to newbies (some distros have very unfriendly forums for new people).
First rule of fight club, never talk about fight club... first rule in linux, never ask what is the best distro. It will start petty bickering.Hey guys, im new in this forum and linux. Just want to know, what is the best modern linux distro for beginners?
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To answer the question, there is no best. only what is best for you. try out different major distros and see what you like more.
@opnot14 :-
Welcome to Linux.org. LOVE the avatar. Somebody with taste..!
This is one of those traditional 'don't ask' type of questions. Yah, okay; as a beginner, you DO want to know (especially if you've looked on somewhere like Distrowatch and realised, "God, there's hundreds of 'em. What DO I choose?"
To which you answer yourself, seconds later; "Oh, why not ask other people what they use? Yeah, let's do it!")
Invariably, you'll get as many different suggestions as you get replies. But, as @APTI has told you; there's no "right" (or "wrong"). There IS no "best" (or "worst"). What you will eventually discover - after much trial & error; it's a process known as 'distro-hopping', and yes.....every man jack of us here has gone through it at some point! - is a distro which ticks all the boxes for YOU, personally; supports every bit of your hardware, OOTB; lets you install absolutely anything you could possibly want (or need!); supports and permits a work-flow YOU feel most comfortable with.....and lets you customize in whatever way you want, as much, OR as little, however you want.
This is not a process you can easily take short cuts with. To fully comprehend what it is you're doing, ya gotta experience it for yourself. If you always go with other people's recommendations, you're cheating yourself out of the "real deal". You really are.
Mike.
Welcome to Linux.org. LOVE the avatar. Somebody with taste..!
This is one of those traditional 'don't ask' type of questions. Yah, okay; as a beginner, you DO want to know (especially if you've looked on somewhere like Distrowatch and realised, "God, there's hundreds of 'em. What DO I choose?"
To which you answer yourself, seconds later; "Oh, why not ask other people what they use? Yeah, let's do it!")
Invariably, you'll get as many different suggestions as you get replies. But, as @APTI has told you; there's no "right" (or "wrong"). There IS no "best" (or "worst"). What you will eventually discover - after much trial & error; it's a process known as 'distro-hopping', and yes.....every man jack of us here has gone through it at some point! - is a distro which ticks all the boxes for YOU, personally; supports every bit of your hardware, OOTB; lets you install absolutely anything you could possibly want (or need!); supports and permits a work-flow YOU feel most comfortable with.....and lets you customize in whatever way you want, as much, OR as little, however you want.
This is not a process you can easily take short cuts with. To fully comprehend what it is you're doing, ya gotta experience it for yourself. If you always go with other people's recommendations, you're cheating yourself out of the "real deal". You really are.
Mike.
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Condobloke
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Amen. Way to go.
here we go with all the recommendations.
choose for yourself but make sure you look at the majors
1.. fedora
2.. ubuntu
3.. mint
4.. debian
most of the others are derivatives of those or you just do not want to try them as a beginner.
Brickwizard
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OK so we have started naming names... then my suggestions are
Mint LMDE6 [looks and feels like mint 22 but without the ubuntu bloat, a tad faster and better on lower/older spec kit]
Parrot home [ smart good everyday distribution from which Parot sec [pen-testing distro]is derived]
MX-Linux [if your machine is under a year old try the AHS version]
linux-lite [ good general distribution for old and restricted resorces]
Mint LMDE6 [looks and feels like mint 22 but without the ubuntu bloat, a tad faster and better on lower/older spec kit]
Parrot home [ smart good everyday distribution from which Parot sec [pen-testing distro]is derived]
MX-Linux [if your machine is under a year old try the AHS version]
linux-lite [ good general distribution for old and restricted resorces]
theLegionWithin
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my opinion: the best distro is the one that works with your hardware and has the least amount of issues.
CaffeineAddict
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The best distro is one that you fully master.
The worst distro is probably the one you blindly use because somebody else told you do use it, unless ofc. you have spent time to investigate why is it the best and you yourself come to conclusion that's indeed so.
The worst distro is probably the one you blindly use because somebody else told you do use it, unless ofc. you have spent time to investigate why is it the best and you yourself come to conclusion that's indeed so.
I like to add that, if by any chance you have an Nvidia GPU, then look for the ones (distros) that have better Nvidia support, meaning drivers are easy to install and upgrade, ideally, without or minimal user action. This also applies to newer hardware; motherboard, CPU, etc.
Wait... My dog really is better than yours!
Off-topic, but I'm a Golden Retriever guy. I've owned the same breed, same sire breed, for a good many years. I replace my male a son of said male, letting the old one 'retire' and using them to help train the new one. Mine are fine hunting companions, happily retrieving. They're not as ideal as some hounds, but they also make good rescue dogs as they do a fine job at tracking.
But, man, I so want to tell a dog story... It's just so wildly inappropriate that I can't share it here in the thread.
To get back on topic...
That's also good advice. Depending on your distro, there are even new NVidia drivers. They've opened up a bunch of the code but the drivers still contain some binary blobs.
I suggest these.
Linux Lite.
Linux Lite Easy to Use Free Linux Operating System
Linux Lite is a free easy to use linux based operating system that is suitable for people who are new to linux.
www.linuxliteos.com
Linux Download | Download Linux Lite Free Linux Operating System
Linux Download, download Linux Lite a FREE operating system for everyone that is easy to use. A fast, secure and enjoyable operating system for your PC.
www.linuxliteos.com
Linux Mint.
Home - Linux Mint
Linux Mint is an elegant, easy to use, up to date and comfortable desktop operating system.
linuxmint.com
Documentation - Linux Mint
Linux Mint is an elegant, easy to use, up to date and comfortable desktop operating system.
linuxmint.com
All Versions - Linux Mint
Linux Mint is an elegant, easy to use, up to date and comfortable desktop operating system.
linuxmint.com
Mx-Linux.
MX Linux – Midweight Simple Stable Desktop OS
mxlinux.org
Users Manual – MX Linux
mxlinux.org
Download Links – MX Linux
mxlinux.org
Choose one of these and learn some basic Linux how to.
Once you have a bit of Linux savvy then you can step out and choose a Linux distro that you find fits your computer needs.
An old article but hits the nail on the head.
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Welcome to Linux.org forums we are a crazy bunch although it's a great place to be if you want to learn Linux imo.
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