r/linux4noobs • u/Wild_River_7167 • 3h ago

Meganoob BE KIND Linux version

Which is the best one for a total noob?

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u/Anargnome-Communist 3h ago

Probably Linux Mint.

Or alternatively: whatever your most nerdy friend is willing to help you put on your laptop.

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u/Hassenoblog 2h ago

damn. a sensible answer.

i never did ask from forums as the most common answer is linux mint.

but i was influenced by my friend when i jumped ship to linux and recommended me cachyos.

everytime i need help, i got a personal help line to figure things out.

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u/meibak 3h ago

Linux Mint

Even my father who cant do anything without Help on His Phone can Deal with it. He Just needs reminders to Update...

Its great to start and also great to keep in my opinion. If you like tinkering with your distros and like to have mental breakdowns and Shooting yourself in the foot occaisonally you can go for Other distros. But in my opinion nothing felt as easy as Linux Mint.

I currently Run CachyOS which works great too, but I cant recommend It to newbies. Just wanted to stay this because from my Perspektive its one of the trending Linux Distros right now.

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u/Wild_River_7167 1h ago

I could do with minimal mental breakdowns! 😅 thanks for the advice

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u/RevolutionaryBeat301 3h ago

Usually when you look up how to do something in Linux, you’ll likely find a link to a post about Ubuntu, so if that’s how you’re going to troubleshoot, I would suggest something Ubuntu based. Linux Mint, Pop!OS, and ZorinOS are all Ubuntu based. Try them all out on Distrosea, and see which one you like best.

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u/Appropriate-Row-2751 2h ago

  1. It's distro not version

  2. Linux Mint Cinnamon

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u/tempdiesel 2h ago

Mint or Ubuntu IMO.

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u/baubleglue 2h ago

None is best, it is all depends on what you need it for and which hardware you have. For example Google "linux on <your laptop>". For example https://www.google.com/search?q=linux+omnibook+x

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u/prune_juice_warrior 29m ago

The most important thing for a noob is that you pick a distro that's got a decently long history of being well-supported and has a big user base so that you can easily find answers to any questions you might have.

Ubuntu, Mint, and Fedora are all good options that fulfill these requirements, but they are certainly not the only options.