Linux OS which one ???
(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)Posted by: 2slick4u
I'm new to Linux but where should i start ,which 1 would be the easiest one to operate and least amount of problems
1 Ubuntu (http://distrowatch.com/ubuntu)
2 openSUSE (http://distrowatch.com/suse)
3 Fedora (http://distrowatch.com/fedora)
4 Mint (http://distrowatch.com/mint)
5 PCLinuxOS (http://distrowatch.com/pclinuxos)
6 Mandriva (http://distrowatch.com/mandriva)
7 Debian (http://distrowatch.com/debian) http://distrowatch.com/images/other/aup.png 8 Dreamlinux (http://distrowatch.com/dreamlinux) http://distrowatch.com/images/other/aup.png 9 Sabayon (http://distrowatch.com/sabayon) http://distrowatch.com/images/other/aup.png 10 Damn Small (http://distrowatch.com/damnsmall)
Posted by: invadercat
Ubuntu, Mint or PCLinuxOS... i guess
Posted by: 2slick4u
I' looking towards Mint or PCLinuxOS.
Posted by: yevgeny
Ubuntu is a breeze to install and use and if you're trying linux for the first time this is definitely the way to go. I really prefer the clean look of debian though.
Posted by: L.G.
or opensuse 11.0 with kde 3.5.9 not kde 4... if you want a very stable system but with very new software..
i use opensuse 11 with kde 4 and i must say, it isn't so bad.. i have never seen a bug or so but i use it only for messaging, internet, media playet etc. not very special things..
Posted by: wevotedno
or opensuse 11.0 with kde 3.5.9 not kde 4... if you want a very stable system but with very new software..
i use opensuse 11 with kde 4 and i must say, it isn't so bad.. i have never seen a bug or so but i use it only for messaging, internet, media playet etc. not very special things..
if u feel comfortable using suse then u are still a windows user.
Posted by: maverick_andy
Fedora 9 or Ubuntu Ultimate candy edition are best at least now
Posted by: Dr0
Try them all Via LiveCD's and use the one that works best for you.
Posted by: pifpaf
mandriva one(livecd) or ubuntu.
Posted by: wevotedno
Maybe mintlinux.
Posted by: Akileus
Ubuntu should be a good starting distro , it has a huge and very active community , and is pretty "easy to use"...
Posted by: xantra
ubuntu... so easy to get up and running... easier than starting installing windows from scratch :)
Posted by: dimutri
I didn't have any experience with linux and i found ubuntu very user friendly so i would definetely recommend it
Posted by: tonystark
kubuntu
Posted by: Funkin'
What are the main differnces between Ubuntu and Kubuntu. And does everything that is used in or for Ubuntu work with Kubuntu?
I used Ubuntu before for a while, then switched to LinuxMint. But I'm now I'm wanting to go back to Ubuntu. But...if there's any advantages of Kubuntu, then maybe I'll go with that.
I'll just check it out on a LiveCD and see how it is for myself, but wouldn`t mind reading your guys' opinions of the two.
Posted by: FX2908
Try Ubuntu, it's the most user friendly of them... and it's fun to play with :)
The new version is released in a few days (31 Oct if i recall).
Posted by: Funkin'
Thanks. I just went ahead and re-installed Ubuntu 8.04. I'm updating to 8.10 right now. I made a separate partition just to test out distro's. So I'm going to through Kubuntu on it soon and see how it is. After that I'm going to try out Debian and Fedora. Although I think those are more of "advanced" distros and might not suit me very well.
Posted by: Artemis
Ubuntu is based on Debian, so the command structure is virtually identical. Fedora is another branch of Linux based on RedHat and so uses different install tools and some commandlines. If you are comfortable with Ubuntu then Debian will seem very much the same. As for Kubuntu it just uses the KDE desktop environment (which I personally prefer) rather than Gnome, but my own current favorite distro is LinuxMint Elyssa which is a variation of Ubuntu, but has some handy extra utilities and some specialised artwork.
Posted by: RD22S
ubuntu or debian. it's what i started with.