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Linux for the Airheaded Layman?
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Unfortunately Arch appeals to, and is loved by, a specific kind of user. They aren't really interested in being more newbie friendly, which is totally fine. Debian, and by extension Mint, actively trying to help new people use the software, and is very newbie friendly. Most people asking for help use these types, and thus a lot of the helpful guides use these as a base. OpenSuse also does a very good job too, but it is pretty different than Debian in how it is structured, so not all guides written for Debian will work the same way. When you know about how different Linux ecosystems work, the less which specific distro you are using matters. So don't worry too much about picking the "right" one.
This is the best way, find something you want to do, and learn how to do it. Follow the rabbit holes! You never really know where they go.
I completely agree with this one! Been awhile since this comment was posted, but I've had a great deal of fun with Pop!_OS after I nearly went mad. I used my arch system for about 2 months exclusively. Right now I'm dual booting it and Windows. I'm exploring Windows with new eyes again just so see what exactly was abstracted away from me and I'm just using it to get work done more efficiently.
Thanks for the initial advice :) I'm working towards using only a Linux system and I learned I liked Debian as well. Ubuntu, Mint, and OpenSUSE didn't really feel the way I wanted them to, and I still was piecing together concepts that were fuzzy from my 20 years of Windows usage getting in the way.
Currently trying to get Gentoo onto a Chromebook and got curious about hypervisors so a new rabbit hole has reared its head...