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PalomoPlays  ·  3828 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Which Linux distribution should I use?

If you have to ask, choose Ubuntu.

Ubuntu is far and away the most accessible to Linux newbies. The Xubuntu and Kubuntu variants are actually better, though.

However, if you're wanting to move beyond Ubuntu, there are many options. Arch, Slackware and Gentoo are three common enthusiast destinations. Fedora, OpenSUSE and Debian itself are common moderately-involved choices.

Zealotry aside, there is no one be-all end-all distribution, so it may be wise to try a few before settling on one.

DistroWatch may also be useful.





user-inactivated  ·  3828 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    there is no one be-all end-all distribution,
This is why I included what I would be using it for. I tried Ubuntu and didn't like it, it felt much too bloated to me and Unity is really terrible in my opinion.
    Arch, Slackware and Gentoo are three common enthusiast destinations. Fedora, OpenSUSE and Debian itself are common moderately-involved choices.
Thanks for these recommendations, I'll take a look at them on DistroWatch.
speeding_snail  ·  3826 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Even if you do not choose to use arch, please take a look at the wiki. I found it to be one of the better linux wikis out there.

PalomoPlays  ·  3828 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The Xubuntu and Kubuntu variants, I also recommend. They don't have the hideous and nigh-unusable "Unity" desktop interface that Ubuntu introduced as a default a few years later.

user-inactivated  ·  3828 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thanks! I'm now leaning towards Mint/Xubuntu/Kubuntu/openSUSE.

eataudio  ·  3828 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Personal favourite variant of Ubuntu for me is Xubuntu (love the XFCE environment). Haven't tried Mint but I've heard good things. Coming from Windows, however, I'd probably recommend Kubuntu.

user-inactivated  ·  3828 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I think I'll go with Xubuntu over Kubuntu because of the window manager and the low resources used.

eataudio  ·  3828 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah, nice choice. XFCE screams along.