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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Thinking about making the big switch – recommend me a distro! (lemmy.ca)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hey all, I've been thinking about making the jump from Windows to Linux as my daily-driver and I've been struggling on what distro to use.

On my laptop I've been using Fedora's KDE Spin for a bit but I can't say I really like KDE all that much. I took that Distrochooser test and 9/10 of the suggestions were all Ubuntu-based or Arch-based for some reason lol.

I would prefer a distro that "just works" but I'm not scared of having to troubleshoot or fix things. I guess I'm just looking to see what everyone else uses and what you all recommend. Thanks!

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Imo Mint is the gold standard for a Distro that just works and meets the needs of most people.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Compared to other debian based distros, right?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I mean, just in general.

Besides Fedora (maybe) I'm not sure other non-deb distros really are recommended for new users.

Besides that, like it or not, nowadays most software is distributed as deb files (until Flatpak fixes it). Using something not debian based requires learning how to port .deb files or use manual dependency resolution for tarballs.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 9 months ago

In times of distrobox, package manager and repositories do not matter anymore.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

What would you suggest is a better distro for a new Linux user? I've found Mint to be great out of the box, and only needs minor tweaks if you want the Microsoft fonts, for example.