Choosing a distro

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>>61349494
>Derrr what distro
>Doesn't tell what he does or needs to do
>Used braindead Ubuntu
>Try gentoo I dare you.

If you have to ask, use Ubuntu

>>61349494
If you're interested in Arch, try the Arch Anywhere installer. It'll help.

That aside, there's Zorin, if you're still homesick to Windows; or you can use Mint. Anything else, I'd need more information.

>>61349513
>Used braindead Ubuntu
most people in academia who use linux run ubuntu

it's the brainlets who are distro hopping

>>61349494
arch or if you're too retarded to follow a guide manjaro

Why not freebsd
Why not freebsd
Why not freebsd

>>61349494
Debian or Ubuntu, when it asks you what packages or you want, turn everything off, literally everything, yes, even the "system utilities" one.

apt-get install what you need.

I personally run Debian experimental with a some specific packages pinned to sid. Ubuntu PPAs work just fine with Debian, except mumble snapshot build which you can install manually but has an impossible dependency resolution issues.

>>61349494
Memeing aside, almost any flavor of Ubuntu is fine. Gnome, Mint, Xubuntu. I'm personally using xubuntu and I'm pretty happy with it.

Just use Ubuntu. It's a solid distro.

>>61349569
Agreed on arch-anywhere. Fantastic.

>>61349494
If you're a true normie, jumping from Windows, I would recommend Linux Mint. It's a heavier Linux Distro, but is still way lighter than Windows 7/8/10. Many of the things you want are built-in, and you'll find a ton of online support.

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>>61349494
I would suggest Fedora.

Its very professional and stable.

If you are honestly asking a long time linux user's opinion, Ubuntu is trash tier. Debian is a little better, but Fedora is where its at if you are still trying to get into linux

My personal favorite is Qubes which runs virtual templates of Fedora on top of the Xen Type 1 Hypervisor. Qubes may not be the most light weight distro out their, but its super freaking neat, versatile and secure.

install broadway OS

>>61349931
how do you firewall in Fedora?

I noticed that they don't like ufw

>>61349494
Ubuntu if you have no clue.
Debian if you want to configure things yourself or you care about freedom.

>>61349494
Manjaro, OpenSUSE, Mint