Best distro for a beginner?

WindowMaker Live

>>55931206
install gentoo

Slackware

FreeBSD

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arch

debian, no reason to start with anything less.

Microsoft Windows 10 Anniversary Update with Linux Subsystem

>>55931271
This. You have the whole wiki and forums at your disposal.

>>55931206
OOO Boooon Toooo

Or Mint.

>>55931271
>>55931578
>>55931595
Great memes

>>55931606
Mint is trash, just use Ubuntu.

>>55931206
OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks
PC-BSD

>>55931736
Ubuntu is trash, just use Debian

>>55931754
Debian is trash, just use Mint.

>>55931206
Linux from scratch, you will actually learn something (gentoo only teaches you kernel compilation, which you also do in LFS).

Arch doesn't teach you anything.

>>55931769
Mint is trash, just use Ubuntu

>>55931782
Ubuntu is trash, just use Debian.

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xubuntu if you are absolutely retarded like i am.

>>55931792
Debian is trash, just use Mint.

>>55931807
Mint is trash, just use Ubuntu.

>>55931206
Install bash into Wondows 10

>>55931255
quote

>>55931206
Linux Lite

- Linux Mint
- Ubuntu or any flavour of it
- maybe Debian
- maybe opensuse

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Elementary OS

What's the best Linux version for a retard like me to actually learn more about how to computer?

I can use the Windows registry with some comfort but I've never done so without looking up online first.

>>55934397
>>>/lgbt/

>>55934539
Literally Gentoo

>>55934539
Slackware

>>55934541
why is it that codemonkeys spazz out and yell homo whenever they see a GUI that doesn't make your eyes bleed

i mean the blatant OSX copycatting is faggy for sure but it's nice and clean, that's something

i wish ubuntu wouldve kept on becoming more polished rather than putting out fucking UNITY

>>55931206
Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon

>>55934595
If your eyes aren't bleeding you're doing it wrong lad

>>55934539
>linux version
4.7.0+

Linux Mint

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>>55931853
>>55931807
>>55931792
>>55931782
>>55931769
>>55931754
>>55931736
Has science gone too far?

>>55931206
Ubuntu if you're a faggot
Debian if you can think but don't want to
Arch if you think you are smart but actually aren't
Gentoo if you enjoy configuring your computer
LFS if you have aspergers

>>55934539
Get yourself a virtual machine and install Debian/Devuan netinstall and uncheck the DE's, google whatever you need to install afterwards.

>recommending Mint ever
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/why-the-linux-mint-hack-is-an-indicator-of-a-larger-problem/
It's not even more suitable to beginners than Ubuntu, there is literally zero reasons to use it.

>>55934702
I like it

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While we're on the subject.

> 7 year old laptop
> Installed Ubuntu
> Was alright
> Installed Windows 10 LTSB
> Ran faster, better browsing experience
> CPU didn't run as hot
> Sticking to Windows 10

Is there a better distro out there better than Ubuntu which would run better on my shit laptop?

>>55934703
>Devuan
Is this shit even usable? If you want a distribution without systemd that badly just unironically install Gentoo. It would be easier.

>>55934705
It looks nice and has flash from the get go. I used to recommend it until I realized the packages were severely out of date, and then the hack happened.

>>55934724
Crux

>>55934724
Lubuntu, Debian, Arch, Puppy, Korora (Fedora).

Any of those. Korora is currently on an old Vista laptop and it runs like a champ.

>>55934539
Gentoo. When you finish following the installation handbook you will become a man.

>>55931467
I prefer updated packages, thanks.

>>55934791
Debian has a repository of those, afair

>>55934730
I got new to you, I am running Devuan and it works. You can stop memeing.

>>55934816
>apt-get update
>apt-get install deluge

>VERSION 1.3.10

yeah I like old versions, it's the best!!!

>>55934845
Are you even on Sid?

>>55934864
sid has terribly old versions of everything, examples?

tmux, gtk+

>>55934821
>it works
I would guess this much. Now if you tell me it is stable, then I would be surprised. How many guys are maintaining it, like three?

>>55934881
They keep away from the trolls, since systemd has an aggressive campaign I don't blame them.

>>55934786
I'm a retard, so I don't know how that is, but I guess it's not just a "click next until thing works" kind of install like Ubuntu and Windows, right?

>>55934864
Like I said, I prefer being up to date rather than having a bunch of nerds going through quadrillion packages so by the release the software is so deprecated it doesn't work and lacks tons of features.

>>55934926
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:X86/Full/Installation
Have fun

>>55934926
I hate systemd preachers as much as the next guy. It's just that Devuan looks like a typical unstable fork like, say, Sabayon. If it is stable, I would actually be pleasantly surprised, but I don't believe in miracles this much. Seems more likely that it is propagated by salty Debian fans who got cucked by systemd and can't let go or put up with.

>>55934968
>>55934930

>>55934934
So you prefer unrevised packages without ironed-out bugs?

>>55934978
One of the guys explained how they could still be in Debian if packages were properly maintained outside systemd, but this is not respected.

So there you have, in some ways is more stable than Debian.

>>55935040
So Debian went to shit in general, not just by systemd? Sounds sad.

>>55935090
Well, if they refuse to maintain packages to push systemd that's just bigotry.

The important part for a new user is picking the right desktop.
I suggest KDE as it has the most features and a graphical interface for the settings.
This is good for new users as you don't have to look for feature X.
Right now, ubuntu is a really bad distro for KDE, so maybe you want to pick a distro that
is better at getting updates.

I suggest fedora.

>>55931206
Arch, because the documentation is so good.

Trying to use linux without being comfortable editing config files is like trying to use macOS without a mouse. It's better to learn it right from the start.

Slackware and 'Unix and Linux System Administration Handbook'.
Not required, but recommended: basement with no outside connection (that means no WAN as well) and lots of time.