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Helping choosing the right linux
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this post was submitted on 04 Jun 2025
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You said arch is not for beginners, OP is asking for a distro to learn. I asked why atomic is not for beginners, not for someone to learn. Op also didn't say what she wants to learn about linux. Maybe she is no software dev and doesn't want to learn how to package software. But even then, distrobox is only a few clicks away. Learning how to tweak the system before learning about firewall and other stuff is beyond beginner level in my opinion.
They said they want to "learn Linux". Immutable distros are not how Linux runs in its native form, but a utilitarian way of running it for a specific purpose. You must understand the thing before you speak on the thing.