What Linux distros would you suggest for the users looking to migrate from Windows? It's best if you could suggest something similar UI/UX-wise.
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I would recommend Linux Mint or Ubuntu :)
Love Mint!
I used to play with a new different distro every month,
but now I just want my computer to just work, so that I can get down to work.
Linux Mint was my initial thought too 😉
Do you want to start using Linux? Then try Ubuntu or Pop-Os. Both are Debian distributions which are documented all over the internet.
Do you want to have a 'Windowsy' feeling? Then try Zorin-Os
Do you want to have a 'MacOsy' feeling? Then try Elementary-Os
Don't feel discouraged about the amount of Linux distributions there are out there. Linux is a pretty customizable OS and you'll find out sooner or later what do you like and what not.
I'd give Ubuntu a try as my first choice since it's the 'easiest' one
WSL Ubuntu + Windows Terminal = ❤
The performance of this solution is amazing.
For those who don't know:
ubuntu.com/wsl
Yes just to get a linux experience on linux. Be mindful of the fact that this WSL is a customized wrapper and has it's own restrictions.
I guess the main purpose is to be able to work within linux dev environment when programming, when you are attatched to Windows for different reasons. I personally have never experienced any restrictions in that area yet. Woud you be so kind to name some? I am honestly curious about it 😃
WSL is incomplete, you don't get hardware access (according to my memory).
Try Linuxfx, UI is same as Windows 10
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Interesting. Thanks for sharing
Looks great 😉
haven't used it myself.
I would recommend Ubuntu with default GNOME 3.
Forget about Windows looks. Focus more on out of the box experience and community support.
(Actually, if possible, I would recommend macOS. I haven't tried Hackintosh to recommend it.)
If you want to use it as WSL, I'd say Ubuntu. It's not my favourite distro, but what's run under WSL is fairly approximate anyway, and Ubuntu is going to have the most support.
If you want to run it standalone, it honestly doesn't matter what distro you get but Gnome is probably the simplest desktop environment, or XFCE if you want something more like the classic Windows XP look and feel.
Two considerations you might want to investigate:
You should consider these questions, based on what you liked about Windows 10 and what not. Then you could add these preferences, so suggestions will be closer to meet your expectations.
Use WSL2 if you need Windows for office and Linux only for development purpose. Docker, VS-Code support WSL2. You can even containerize a dev environment in WSL2 using VSCode and Docker.
I started using Windows back in 1993 with Win 3.1 and have used every Windows OS except (win98 and winME). I even had a laptop with Vista. However, after all those years of using Windows I finally switched to Ubuntu (running Gnome 3.x desktop) and have been very happy. There were a few challenges right at the beginning with a video card driver (but mine is NVidia so it worked out fine.
Ubuntu 20.04 (current) is fantastic and you will be amazed and how much better it performs. I am an Android developer and Android Studio runs so much better on Linux than windows. But I'm also a C# developer and I use Visual Studio Code for that and everything else. There is very little you will miss on win10.
ZorinOS is probably the closest I can think of UI-wise. It is based on Ubuntu LTS so the terminal should still be relatively familiar if you know Ubuntu.
If you're feeling adventurous give Pop!_OS a spin. I've found it great if you just want to get things done and like to play games once in a while.
I would recommend Arch based distros if not vanilla Arch. Use EndeavourOS or manjaro. As for Desktop Environment in terms of fimilar UX/UI, KDE is your best choice but it will require heavy customization but in the end it would be worth it. If you prefer something aesthetically pleasing out of the box, then go for Deepin (but last time I checked it was little buggy in other OSes).
Also, I would recommend PopOS over Ubuntu.
LinuxFx like windows 10
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Zorin Os is like windows ui too
zorinos.com/
Yes, Zorin OS looks really good.
For starters I generally recommend Ubuntu or Fedora-based operating system with KDE, for example Kubuntu or KDE Neon. Here's a screenshot of my desktop running KDE Plasma 5.19.5 on Ubuntu 20.04.
However, if you feel that you have a less-powerful machine (e.g. those without dedicated GPUs) I usually recommend XFCE-based Ubuntu distros such as Xubuntu and Linux Lite.
I usually don't recommend Debian-based distros, except some such as MX Linux. Since Debian highly focuses on stability rather than frequent feature updates, some software in their repository may not be as updated as those in Ubuntu, including WINE (
winehq-stable) which allows some Windows (.exe) programs to work under Linux. However, there is a workaround for this by manually adding new package sources/repository on APT.Ubuntu is the best for windows users .I have recently switched from windows to Ubuntu , im never going back to windows
I usually read a lot that Mint is a good option. Maybe another good one could be Manjaro (great UI) or Deepin (also focused on provide a lot of convenience features for end users).