My windows machine sucks after updating.
So I am in a decision to change to linux. But there are number of linux distributions out there.
Which one to use?
Which is the best?
Yeah I know, there is no such thing as THE BEST. But there must be one which is good in its own way, right?
Suggest me some linux distros of your choice.
Comment down your linux and it pros.
I will choose one😂.
(Edited) Overall alternative of windows.
Thank you.
Latest comments (16)
Apparently you have some experience with linux so I suggest you research about desktop environments (DE) on linux, pick one and then choose a distribution that uses that DE.
The desktop environments that I have tried that have a "familiar feel" close to windows are:
Currently I'm using Debian stable. I can recommend this if you don't mind spending some time customizing the UI of your desktop.
The good:
The bad:
Let's talk about that last part about old software. It's the price you pay for stability. But it isn't that bad, is not like you're going to get
firefox 3.5orVLC 0.1-beta. The applications you download from the repositories may not have the latest features but I bet their basic functionality it's still intact and they work. There are also prebuilt binaries, appimage, flatpacks, snaps... anyway, a whole bunch of ways you can download an app on linux.Mi choice is Manjaro.
The reason because I like it over other distros is because is based in arch and I can use the AUR repository without having to deal with the difficulty of installing arch. (There are other alternatives such as Antergos with similar characteristics)
In fact to install the distributuon with a complete desktop environment (such as KDE, GNOME, XFCE...) is as easier as any debian based distribution.
As I mention before the main reason why I'm using it, it's because of the AUR repository where you even can find packages of apps with the last github version.
I've used Debian, Suse, Fedora and Mint in the past and I always had to struggle when having to install or uninstall something that wasn't in the official repositories and even that there are similar alternatives like PPA repositories for ubuntu it's nothing comparable to AUR.
Highly subjective indeed.
For end-user - without knowing what kind of processes, tasks, application will you use it - I would suggest the following list - personally think - they are equally great:
If you would like to go closer to devop things:
It's very dependent on your exact needs. My personal picks for specific use cases however would be:
You'll notice I did not list Ubuntu, Fedora, SUSE, or CentOS here at all. All four make significant assumptions about how you want to use your system that make them difficult to work with in some cases, which is a major negative in my opinion (also, I very strongly dislike Snaps and the various RPM front-ends for a rather large number of reasons).
I recently tried many distros, and for me zorin os seems like really good choice for someone coming from windows to linux. I installed it on my asus strix laptop and everything works fine, battery life is great. Only one issue i have is with some fn buttons on keyboard. This isnt zorin problem, but rather linux in general. If you are on desktop you wont have any issues.
In my choice the most beautiful distro is Deepin OS
I prefer Ubuntu because is stable and easy to administer.
If you are looking for a nice GUI, ElementaryOS is a good choice (and my main distro for the last 4 years). It's not very customizable, so if you are looking for that, I'd suggest debian+i3+polybar
I prefer Debian, it's reliable and supports most everything. If you want something a bit more user friendly ([with a bit more shady business practices])(hackaday.com/2020/06/24/whats-the-...), Ubuntu or it's derivatives are great.
THE BEST is highly subjective ;-)