Ok, memes and jokes aside, what is the best linux distro for

Install gentoo

just choose any of the Mainstream ones, like one of the 'buntu's or mint

Just use Ubuntu.

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>>61595412

Define beginner.
Does beginner mean stupid/retarded?

I have no idea about technology/programming but shitposting here and there and I installed Xubuntu two years ago. It just works, I learned a lot just by googling. If google doesn't work just shitpost about the problem and praise windows and say linux sucks, /g/ fixes it in no time.

>>61595517
well than arch will be perfect for you

>>61595514
Beginner as in never used it before, just seen around the internet here and there.

>>61595559
If you're intelligent and can read and follow instructions, try Arch or Antegros. Otherwise, try Fedora or Ubuntu.

Regardless of your choice be prepared to distro hop for a foreseeable future until you get bored and settle on Debian or Arch.

>>61595624
this
also I'd bet that 95% of the linuxfags here started with ubuntu anyway

>>61595412
Gather up the names of a few distros that interest you. Visit their respective forums/wikis. Decide on your distro of choice based upon how helpful you find their user help.

>>61595412
For fuck's sake ignore literally every other post in this thread and start with Ubuntu
I'm trying to work my way towards sourcemage but FUCK if you don't know what you're doing it will never happen

>>61595412
Depends entirely on you. How much free time do you have? How much are you willing to spent in order to learn about linux/computers? Do you like to fiddle with things or should it just werk? Can you use duckduckgo (or google) to seek help?

First of all, Distros don't really matter as much as you might think. Just pick one and stick with it. You can probably do anything you want on any distro you choose.

If you like to fiddle with things and are willing to learn then Arch and Gentoo are good but they will require you to invest a bit or a lot of time (especially Gentoo, arch will be way easier). Their greatest advantage is having minimal bloat and letting you do everything the way you want. If you follow their wiki's guides on how to install them it shouldn't be too difficult. Get Parabola if you care about FOSS.

If you don't care about that then you're free to install Ubuntu, Debian or Fedora.

>>61595517
I just read you already run Ubuntu so watch this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zpgQpdy_fI

>>61595412
Mint probably

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>>61595412
openSUSE with KDE

>>61595915
You know, people say that "bloated distros" are a meme but this shit takes it the whole new level.

Mint

i'd say debian but it kinda sucks. try ubuntu

ubuntu is too cluttered for me so i preferred mint. xfce is a nice lightweight distro that includes everything, or cinnamon if you want it to be as windows like as possible

>>61595722
This.

Why is it still a question? The right answer is Ubuntu or one of it's spins (Xubuntu, Mate, etc).

Ubuntu will give you less problems (it will still be a pain sometimes) than any other distro. Also, every problem that you will encounter - probably will have a solution on ask ubuntu or somewhere else.

Learn Linux's file system, learn some useful commands in Bash, learn what packages do what. Then, If you would like some adventures - try another distro and learn that they all distros are almost the same thing. The differences are package manager and a set of base packages.

>>61595412
Slackware, reading slackbook

>>61595412
PCLinuxOS

>>61595412
Arch + KDE if you can read a tutorial. Ubuntu + KDE if you're a normie. Ubuntu with gnome if you're brain dead.

alpine. apk is cool and theres even an install script

Linux from Scratch

>>61595586
Fuck off.
Using arch does not make you better at using Linux nor does it require any more intelligence.
There's a reason there's so much user documentation on arch, it's because faggots like you feel the need to be superior by doing it the harder way instead of actually being resourceful in the way you use your os.
OP, use Ubuntu or fedora, it's way better for beginning and doesn't make you want to kill yourself because X broke for the fiftieth time.

>>61595412
Xubuntu

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>>61596631
KDE is the best D-
*stop error*

I managed to get Ubuntu working when I was like 12

You'll be fine

Is there any reason to use something other than Ubuntu?

>>61598113
Ubuntu is absolutely not a walled garden, so you could theoretically stay there forever. However, I think many people might switch from Ubuntu simply because they want to build up from scratch rather than look through Ubuntu's documentation and sheer off bloat.

>>61595412
Mint or Ubuntu

>>61598113
Nah, ubuntus perfect.
I distro hopped quite a lot and in the end stuck with it, because it can do anything from casual surfing to hardcore server and virtualization use.
I really wish I didn't waste as much time installing distros over and over again and just stuck with what I had now.

>>61598113
not really, unless you want a lightweight distro with minimal bloat

but then you could get mini netinst Ubuntu iso and install just the packages you need

>>61598129

This is how I ended up running openbox on debian

>>61598071
Arch does require more intelligence. It's unnecessarily complex, but it DOES require more intelligence.

The point of Arch really is to teach a normie how a fully functioning gnulinux system works, how it communicates with itself and how it communicates with the user. It's good for people who want to program for Linux because to program for Linux, it's important to know how your program speaks to Linux.

The reason there's so much Arch documentation is because they intend it to not only serve as documentation for Arch but documentation so useful you could use it as general Linux information even if Arch-specific instructions weren't applicable to you.

On the topic of X breaking, I actually use Ubuntu after years of being autistic simply because X is configured worth a fuck on Ubuntu and I don't have to baby it.

>>61595412
Any buntu just remember that ubuntu has the unity desktop by default witch aside from generally being shitty is an Amazon botnet Linux mint and Debian are fine choices as well for a beginner although I can only recommend installing debian if you are connected to the internet via Ethernet cable it'll make your life easier if you are

>>61596631
>arch
>ever
enjoy wasting time configuring things that could be done faster and easier with GUI
don't worry, you'll grow out of it eventually
t. ex Arch user

>>61598217
Use Antergos then

>>61598241
that's way better, but at this point you might as well stop falling for /g/ memes and install Ubuntu

I'm autistic and I had almost no problems with Xubuntu, I also tried puppy Linux but i didn't liked it that much

>>61595412
who uses GUI anyways

>>61595412
Arch
its actually easy to use. i can't imagine using anything else especially if you want to rice. but if you want a bloated and shitty DE then go ahead and use a distro with one preinstalled. but nothing beats the AUR honestly

>>61598113
Only if you plan on using only free software.

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>>61595412
ubuntu has the best user support. Lots of hobbyists using it so you will find answers to your questions on google.

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>>61595412 this guy >>61598412 is right about the AUR

don't use Arch tho, use Manjaro. It's the just werks version of Arch. It's easier than any of the buntu's and looks better than all of them.

If you absolutely need a buntu then get Zorin because it's pretty awesome.

Archbang, gives you openbox+tint2+firefox+sound+networking

>>61595412
Ubuntu LTS with Unity

pretty much Ubuntu. Its comfy enough

Ubuntu is what I started with. Its good enough. Easy but not too easy

>>61598679
Never ever ever install Manjaro. Fucking morons do 10 minutes of research or gather info from hearsay on g and then shit it back out.

Manjaro is bad. Simple as that.

>>61595514
retarded means slow, was he slow?

>>61595412
I would NOT recommend Arch to any beginner, even if it's not necessarily hard to install (nor does it "teach you how Linux works" by copy-pasting lines from the wiki without any idea or explanation of what they do.)

Ubuntu is a fine choice, and probably the safest option. Mint is utter trash, stay away.

Antergos is essentially Arch with an installer. It's much more noob-friendly for that reason obviously but still a little bare compared to Ubuntu, and comparable to Debian or Fedora in that regard. Manjaro might be alright, but I've never tried it.

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As simple as this:
> Software Center
> Everything basic pre-installed
> I'ts based on Ubuntu
> Easy package management
> Wine
> It's interface is literally a windows clone

It's far from being the best distro but, it's perfect for begginers ya know

Mint > Ubuntu

mint, xubuntu, ubuntu mate.

>>61599186
ubuntu is buggy, and software center is shite. go with x/lubuntu for better stability and a more familiar environment

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Ubuntu

>>61595412

Debian KDE

>>61595412
xubuntu is better but you should probably choose ubuntu gnome cause by april all the guides are gonna be for ubuntu gnome

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>>61598071
>>61598187
WTF, you're both idoits.

Arch is 10x easier to use and install than Gentoo or any BSD and you'd know this if you've used them.

You don't because Arch is the hardest you have used so far and its been the biggest leap in difficulty for you so you assume its the hardest one. Arch is an intermediate distro, really easy to set up if you know basic UNIX. I mean, sound and ethernet work by default in Arch and even on propriety drivers i have never needed to configure KMS like on actually obtuse OSes.


OP doesn't need Arch and should learn to use Ubuntu first.

>>61595412
Ubuntu is fucking cancer and crashed a lot, like A LOT!

Try fedora linux,

>>61595412
Lubuntu is lightweight and extremely beginner friendly. Other *buntus follow this path.

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>>61601393
>ubuntu is cancer
>try bugdora
kek

>>61595412
Anything *buntu is easy, and I don't even use it anymore because I am advanced.

friends, can you answer this for me
>>61601138

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Manjaro xfce version.

>>61601449
Anything *buntu can, but PCLinux comes with many stuff by default (what you could call "codecs").

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>>61601433
>falling for the ubuntu meme

hello am absolute beginner
the easiest thing i could install was Debian(32 bit) using USB writer. the program holds my hand and walks me through everything, anything i don't know about is just googled.

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>>61601433
>mfw unity 8 is cancelled after years of "development"

Ubuntu un-ironically is the best linux OS. If you use anything else, you definitely have autism.

Elementary OS, or just ubuntu and install gnome DE.

>>61599199

WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU MOVE TO LINUX JUST SO YOU CAN CONTINUE TO USE THE SHITTY WINDOWS STYLE UI.

I swear to god this is why KDE is cancer. Fucking taskbars are not a good ui element, and they never will be. People are just used to them because windows.

>>61599199
> Zorin OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution designed especially for newcomers to Linux. It has a Windows-like graphical user interface and many programs similar to those found in Windows. Zorin OS also comes with an application that lets users run many Windows programs. The distribution's ultimate goal is to provide a Linux alternative to Windows and let Windows users enjoy all the features of Linux without complications.
Holy shit, Ubuntu has been displaced.

I guess this is now the new newbie friendly distro.

>>61595418
I'm glad this was the first post.

>>61596224
this

legacy cruchbang is dxpe af

openbox, gnome && terminator

>>61599138
far be it from anyone to argue with that iron clad logic

Refracta

>>61601291
No one ever said arch is "the hardest distro".
What we said is arch is unnecessarily hard to use, especially for a beginner.
Lrn2read fag

>>61595412
when i started I was using slackware, redhat 3 and caldera. slackware was the best and easiest to get into and I learnt a lot along the way. If you are a point and click fool, go for elementaryOS or something, if you want to learn stuff, slackware or linux from scratch, you don't need no dumb as shit package managers.

>>61595412
Ubuntu
Debian

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>>61595412
there is no begginer vs advanced user distro

there are just some good distro and some retard, elitist, hobbist distro

Shilling for openPEPE.

>>61595412
>begginer
beginner

And to answer your question, PCLinuxOS.

q4os is 10/10

>>61601554
What DE do you like?

>>61601633
training the newfags one post at a time

>>61599138
You literally do not know what you are talking about. Manjaro is no better or worse than any other distro.

>>61601499
meming the meme meme

>>61601291
I agree with this post.

And I second the idea that Arch is a great learning distro

I don't think it requires "intelligence", it's easy, but it's also not so easy that you learn nothing.

>>61595412
ITT spergs bitching over which arrangement of modular generic tools is best.

>>61598679
you DONT want a distro that just werks as your first

you'll break it cause you don't know what the fuck is going on

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>>61610727
>Telling other people what they want

>>61610750
there is a way these things play out and i'm just looking out for OP

i have experience with which to offer advice and i have done it

Fedora
Ubuntu GNOME
Antergos

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Arch breaking is a complete meme. In theory is something that could happen at any given time because of its sheer nature of a bleeding edge distribution, in practice it actually never happens. It's for the most part a meme spread by Debianfags who can't handle other people running software less than a million years old on their computers.
It isn't even any hard to use after you got your environment set up, and even that basically amounts to just setting up x.org and networkmanager.
With that said, I can understand that it might seem daunting for a novice, and for that reason I wouldn't advice it as your first distro.

>>61595412
Just use Ubuntu at first you can customize it, do whatever you could even get Ubuntu minimal and then do the rest yourself.

If later on you feel like it switch to something more "advanced" try something like Arch with it's Pacman package manager or something non-systemd like Gentoo or Void.

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>>61610727

>>61610711
Arch is not that great for learning. Once you installed the base system - it becomes almost Ubuntu experience (only 2x times more annoying).
Wanna learn Linux? Install Slackware. It has a very nice description for every package that comes with it and also it makes you install all your dependencies by yourself - therefore, you always know what package does what.
But if you wanna a normie Linux with bleeding edge packages - Arch is still the best.

>>61595412
Ubuntu with Gnome. Clean and fast almost as simple as Windows!

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>>61613154
also it can be tweaked to look like W10 retarted little brother

>>61595412
ubuntu based (ubuntu lubuntu xubuntu mint KDE NEON(my favorite)) or try antergos (arch based but user frendly )

>>61595412
FEDora