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Want switch to linux
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this post was submitted on 27 May 2025
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Any major distro will work, it's the Desktop Environment that you'll want to examine. Whether GNOME, KDE, Xfce, etc. the DE is what you'll mostly deal with when computing. Try distrowatch.com for a good overview of various flavors. I, personally, have always started newbies off with PCLOS with KDE, as Tex tends to avoid the bleeding edge in favor of stability.