Are you a new user looking to get into Linux? If so you are going to have to pick a distribution. A distribution is an offset of Linux that has, or doesn’t have certain things. For example, there is arch which has almost nothing at a base install, While Ubuntu has a lot of software coming with it. In this blog, I will try to give some recommendations. These distributions will not only come with the majority of the software and drivers that you need, but they will allow you to install and use any
  • onlooker@lemmy.ml
    5·
    3 years ago

    I’m not so sure Manjaro should be on this list… This passage in particular gave me pause:

    due to the bleeding edge aspect of arch you will always get the newest versions of software

    Newest, sure, but also not as thoroughly tested. Arch breaks. Not a lot, but still more than, say, Debian or Fedora-based distros. Manjaro should be for intermediate users, imho.

    • Halce@lemmy.ml
      81·
      3 years ago

      To be fair though, Debian is often ridicoulously outdated in terms of how many versions behind the current versions of software they ship, without updating for the longest time.

    • Tux@lemmy.ml
      4·
      3 years ago

      “Arch breaks. Not a lot, but still more than, say, Debian or Fedora-based distros”, huh i thought it was the other way around and arch breaks less.

    • dandelion@lemmy.ml
      1·
      3 years ago

      Manjaro Linux is different from Arch Linux. Manjaro is quite slow with updates, because they do test before releasing.

  • freelikegnu@lemmy.ml
    4·
    3 years ago

    Xubuntu LTS is very user friendly and will feel familiar to those who have used Windows. The UI is simple yet flexible and having an Ubuntu base with official support and a large community is key to a successful experience.

    • dandelion@lemmy.ml
      2·
      3 years ago

      Agreed. Xubuntu and Ubuntu MATE are my favorites to recommend to other beginning Linux users.

  • Helix@lemmy.ml
    2·
    3 years ago

    Nice, another listicle with not much information in it. Doesn’t provide any more info than a random distrowatch entry…

  • linkert@lemmy.ml
    1·
    3 years ago

    Are you the author of these articles? I’m thinking of this article and the one about DEs.

    If you are, I might leave more constructive critique than my knees suggest I do.