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New to Linux which OS to use? (lemdro.id)
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Finally making the transition from Windows to a Linux. I'm pretty sure it's been asked several times but which Linux OS would you recommend a beginner to use? I've seen Ubuntu and Mint as a good start. Not looking to do much. Game here and there (not too worried about Linux compatibility), streaming, editing videos. If I break any rules. I'm sorry.

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[-] ExtremeUnicorn@feddit.org 2 points 8 hours ago

That highly depends on what you consider a "beginner distro" to be.

I don't like the term, because to me, it implies that you have to emigrate from Mint to something else at some point, which is not the case.

It's not a distro that is supposed to teach you how to do X on Linux systems. It's just a solid OS with a lot of features that are easily accessible, which does make it suited for starters, yes.

I don't think you have to or should touch the terminal at any time as a regular user and Mint allows you to not do that, as you pointed out as well.

[-] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 2 points 8 hours ago

I don't like the term, because to me, it implies that you have to emigrate from Mint to something else at some point, which is not the case.

I can totally understand where the implication comes from but I personally dont see it like that. I see it more as a measurement for how accessible something is.

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