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Anonymous 12/24/2023 (Sun) 12:21:03 No. 337
What linux distro should I use? Help me out, friends, I'm so confused.
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Anonymous 12/24/2023 (Sun) 13:33:55 No. 338
>>337 There are three first Linux distros I would recommend. Ubuntu if you want completely different from Windows feel. Linux Mint if you want to have similar feel from Windows (I personally like xcfe version). If you are a Mac user, then go for distro called elementary OS. Pick one of them
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Anonymous 12/24/2023 (Sun) 14:12:37 No. 339
>>337 It truly depends. But as a beginner, a .deb (it's an file extension, similar to .exe) distro would do good for you — simply because it's the biggest userbase, and you will find answers quickly to your problems. As my truest anon friendo up there, I recommend Linux Mint. It was the distro that I began with, and the transition won't be painful. And if I remember correctly, Ubuntu had or still has telemetry. I don't recommend it. Don't fall on the distrohopping and ricing community, by the way. Worst thing that you can do. And I also don't recommend rolling release distros. Remember: the computer must work for you, not you working for the computer.
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Anonymous 12/24/2023 (Sun) 14:16:27 No. 340
>>339 Not OP but a linux user since August 2023. I'm curious, what's wrong with rolling release distros?
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Anonymous 12/24/2023 (Sun) 14:23:41 No. 341
>>338 >>339 OP here, thanks to you both friends! I have gone for Linux Mint based on your respond and also some information on the internet. I'm using the Cinnamon edition. My computer is so much faster now despite being so old. Thank you again! It's amazing!
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Anonymous 12/24/2023 (Sun) 18:18:01 No. 342
>>340 Require higher maintenance and break easier Not recommended traits for a Linux beginner
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Anonymous 12/24/2023 (Sun) 18:22:04 No. 343
>>342 I appreciate it for the answer. So far I use Linux Mint as my main distro. I have an extra laptop to try out other distro. So far I tried Debian, Slackware, and Artix.
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Anonymous 01/18/2024 (Thu) 07:56:00 No. 364
>>337 Gentoo is all you'll ever need https://www.gentoo.org/
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Anonymous 01/18/2024 (Thu) 15:51:42 No. 366
>>341 now that this thread has been bumped I will now recommend that you install the windows xp theme for cinnamon
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Anonymous 01/26/2024 (Fri) 23:50:44 No. 369
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>>337 >What linux distro should I use? One of those recommended by Free Software Foundation (https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html) I recommend Trisquel and PureOS as I have tested them and I think they're decent.
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Anonymous 01/27/2024 (Sat) 05:33:23 No. 370
I had Arch as my first distro. Haven't really switched since then. That's what I recommend.
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Anonymous 01/28/2024 (Sun) 13:04:50 No. 372
windows 10
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Anonymous 01/28/2024 (Sun) 20:31:39 No. 373
"Install gentoo, it's my favorite distro in the world" -Richard S. Stallman
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Anonymous 02/05/2024 (Mon) 18:02:30 No. 384
Red Star OS
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Anonymous 02/07/2024 (Wed) 17:03:17 No. 386
Hey, OP here nearly 3 months later. I'm on Debian now with XFCE.
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Anonymous 02/07/2024 (Wed) 17:07:03 No. 387
>>386 That's a solid choice IMO. :) Good luck with it!
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Anonymous 02/08/2024 (Thu) 14:02:10 No. 388
>>337 I use Arch with AwesomeWM and everything is comfy till now.
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Anonymous 02/09/2024 (Fri) 03:46:57 No. 389
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>>386 I'm the >>338 poster. I'm proud of you! Solid choice for the first Linux distro!
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Anonymous 02/09/2024 (Fri) 12:26:51 No. 390
>>387 >>389 Thank you both! It's really comfortable so far. The terminal is nothing scary now. :D
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Anonymous 02/27/2024 (Tue) 11:54:27 No. 420
Hannah Montanah Linux
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Anonymous 03/08/2024 (Fri) 05:33:52 No. 429
I know some people like to bad-mouth Linux Mint, but it eased me into it understanding things and it's pretty comfortable for what it is. Put it on my ancient, dying laptop and it runs nicely.
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Anonymous 03/08/2024 (Fri) 17:49:24 No. 430
>>429 I can't see the reason to talk down about Linux Mint when it's literally superior compare to Windows 10 and 11. I know some people have higher standard on Linux distro but I find it ridiculous.
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Anonymous 12/28/2024 (Sat) 20:37:05 No. 998
>>337 Well, OP, now that you familiarized yourself with POSIX-like GNU/Linux-based OSes, consider using either of these: Gentoo, Funtoo, Obarun, Joborun, Parabola, Hyperbola, CRUX, Chimera, Bedrock or lo/g/os The mentioned distos give much more freedom to the user, than "mainstream" ones do(n't). Out of these, only Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre is a fully free/libre distro, which follows the GNU FSDG.
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Anonymous 12/28/2024 (Sat) 20:43:55 No. 999
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>>337 Honestly as someone who uses mint id say go with mint. Based on your post, you have no experience with linux so you want something new user friendly. Mint is based on ubuntu the most popular distro but (from what I understood) ubuntu was doing some retarded things with its distro and mint reverses on those stupid changes(so i was told im not too technically inclined myself) Additionally it comes out of the box with DE that is familiar to windows desktop. Do not fall for the niche distro meme. You need to use a popular one because then you have all the people to assist you with your questions and all the software support you can get.
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