What GNU/Linux distro should I start with?

>Fedora
>Ubuntu
>Antergos
>Solus
pick one

Gentoo

>>61008381
If you want freedumbs try trisquel if you want your wifi drivers to work try ubuntu with cinnamon.

>>61008381

Debian or Trisquel.

>>61008381
>Windows user my whole life
definitely Ubuntu. don't listen to the trolls. /thread

>>61008381
ubuntu

>>61008381
>ZorinOS Lite / ZorinOS Core
>ChaletOS
>Ubuntu GNOME / Kubuntu
>Linux Lite
>openSUSE KDE / GeckoOS KDE
Pick any. See what UI you'd like by default. I mostly recommend Ubuntu based distros as a first pick because they have the most pre-compiled software and a newcomer-friendly community. But openSUSE is very professional and better if you're a poweruser.

>>61008381
Start with Linux Mint. It's considered beginner's friendly a has large user base, according to Distrowatch. Don't forget to read insightful articles of its founder, Clément Lefèbvre (clem).

>>61008509
>Ubuntu
Implying you're not a troll...

Kali

>>61008593
>distrowatch
Distrowatch only shows how many clicks a distro had. It doesn't in any way suggest a large userbase but only an interest. Also the reason SolusOS got in the top 10 was because Kevin botted the site. You can basically reset your network, get a new IP, open Solus on dw, get it +1 view and repeat until it gets at least 20-50. It's a flawed system of comparison.
Also Cinnamon is a terrible DE. It doesn't have a reason to exist when KDE and XFCE are simply better and look more windows-like.

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ubuntu
kubuntu
xubuntu and so on
antergos
mint
fedora

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>>61008606
>troll
oops should have also mentioned Kubuntu, Lubuntu, or Xubuntu. Unity DE is an acquired taste.

>>61008593
>Using a distro based on a distro based on a distro

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>>61008734
though it's easy to add other desktops from plain old unity ubuntu so you can try them all OP

>>61008381
Antergos

Ubuntu's boring. Use Antergos instead.

ubuntu

>>61008381
Debian is fucked up, didnt even trief gentoo, ended up with linux mint

>>61008422
Does mate have the same wifi functionality as regulat ubuntu?

T. Someone who has mate on his secondary hdd but is not useful at all because he only has a wifi dongle and cant be bothered to run an ethernet cable

Is Debian good for a beginner?

>>61008381
Stick to windows, because you obviously can't fucking google.

>>61009453
It is not as easy and straight forward to use as Ubuntu but most of it is significantly smoother then arch/gentoo etc.

If you have absolutely no Idea what you are doing Ubuntu is probably a decent choice, if you know a bit about configuring stuff, command line things, files system etc. then Debian is also completely fine.

>>61008381
Xubuntu, but don't let the OS itself turn you off from GNU/Linux. Ubuntu is a steaming pile of shit. Just get used to XFCE and apt. Then you should move onto Debian.

Linux mint with cinnamon desktop environment.

>>61008392
>>61008422
>>61008509
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>>61008575
>>61008722
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>>61008593
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>>61010047
But Ubuntu is non-free

>>61010070
You are right there, thats why it is better to use as a beginner distro.
The probability of everything werking is significantly higher if you are not restricting yourself to a specific kind of software.

Of course if you take a strong stance on free software, debian is clearly the better choice.

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>>61010102
>strong stance on free software
op didn't clarify whether he was autistic

>>61010130
Then I wold have recommended Arch with i3 and anime girls.

>>61010047
>Mint
Worthless fork
>Cinnamon
KDE Plasma and GNOME are superior on medium and high-end systems, XFCE is superior on weaker systems.

>>61010102
I started with arch. it wasnt hard. It worked. I had never owned a computer before, I had never used anything but windows/mac for anything serious.

do whatever. Its not hard to learn fast.