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New to Linux which OS to use? (lemdro.id)

submitted 12 hours ago by TheMilk@lemdro.id to c/linux@programming.dev

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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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[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 29 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Mint or Fedora. You’ll get tons of responses, and none of them are wrong, because no one can tell you what’s best for you, but those are the most popular choices among newbies, and they are very user friendly and approachable.

The best advice I can give you is try a bunch of different ones and see which one you like best. They’re free and easy to reinstall if you end up liking one over another.

Best of luck and I hope you find one that you truly love. :)

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 9 points 9 hours ago

I started and ended with mint. Donknow about video editing, but it just worked. It's like everything windows p should have been. No bs, easy interface, easy to fix. Do it