Linux Mint is what you should start out with, and it's probably what you'll end up with once you're tired of ricing and constantly having to fix stuff. This is the full circle distro.
I didn't use Mint for very long. I went to Ubuntu, but that was unstable on my laptop (with frequent crashes when lid was closed) for some reason, so a couple weeks ago I installed Arch and ironically it's the most stable distro I've used so far
@@grapesalt mint is really good. I happen to use pop os just because I did a fresh install and wanted to see it. Ultimately both are Ubuntu based, I don't prefer either of their stock desktop environments, so there's fundamentally no difference for me at this point lol I'd definitely recommend mint to a new Linux user though
Been using Linux since 2008 I didn't start with Mint but I ended up using it as my daily driver and I've messed with tons of different DEs/distros. Once you have a kid you stop having as much time to tinker.
I tried ubuntu and didnt like it. Switched to linux mint cinnamon and haven't looked back. When I get more comfortable with it windows 10 will be uninstalled.
Out of the ones I’ve used, Mankato and Elementary are the most need friendly. But there are so many nowadays.... there’s probably the perfect one for newbs that I just haven’t found
My father complained about his old win7 PC became sluggish. I found out it was infested with spyware that could not be uninstalled. I wipe the drive clean and installed Linux Mint. No more complain since then.
@@Person106 With my parents they just wanted something familiar and to work for them to open browser and look at pictures and documents. Their laptop is old and windows wasn't good option even with debloating script. So when I showed them Zorin and Mint they just said "sure, looks simple enough"
Just being tech-savvy is not the only criteria. It also depends on how much of your time you like to spend fiddling with OS stuff versus how much time you want to spend using applications. After 25 years in IT, I am tired of tuning systems by hand. I just want the OS to work so I can play my game, edit my document, or listen to my music.
Full ack, using Linux since 2006 and the last 10 years I didn’t waste any time in customizing my kubuntu. The only thing I did was to disable all power saving settings and screen savers and bouncing mouse cursors when you start a program. Even didn’t change background because I fu……ng didn’t care anymore 😂
Mint is the most user friendly for non-software professionals who have no interest in expending time and energy tweaking their OS, but simply want to use it to get work done.
@@peterjansen4826 Linux Mint Cinnamon will be always more up-to-date than any Ubuntu flavor with Cinnamon, same for DDE because Cinnamon who created the DE, so updates in their own DE will come first for their distro, then, others. And that Ubuntu Cinnamon is a messy, uglier than Mint, bad logo, bad colors, bad set of applications. I hope it never become a true flavor.
@@peterjansen4826 But, if it changes, Mint Cinnamon will be the first to the actual "change" while others will need to wait a bit. First priority will be always Mint. Plasma is an excellent option, it's a pity they stopped working on this flavor.
I'm sure you know that joke from years ago, 'Ubuntu is the Zulu word for "I can't configure Debian"'. I think Debian has improved massively though. I installed 10.4 on a home server literally last week, it was the easiest thing ever to install and get going, it runs just fine on 12 year old hardware, and since it's Debian it will never F up. Great experience.
Why not just try a better, modernt distro like Fedora/Monjaro/Arch? You know if you are using Linux as a main drive you can benefit from newer kernel versions with a newer features and performance improvements?
@@d1namis There is something to be said when it just works. I know Unix dev ops guys who are in the 40s who use Mint at home. Archlinux reminds them of debian back in their 20s. Been there done that and are beyond configuring Xorg window managers and playing with alternate inet loaders. It has no appeal and they need to get shit done. At the end of the day a stable OS where they don't need to change things after a few days post install is a feature. They use older kernels at work too as we have expensive software which can't crash
Linux Mint 14 was the first distro I ever installed on bare metal, it was the first distro I fully replaced Windows with, and I've been using it ever since. Yes, I've hopped to dozens of distros for periods of time, and yes, I've went through the process of installing Arch, but at the end of it all I always just go back to Mint.
I've tried a lot of distros since 1994. Many have come and gone and I usually ended up going back to Windows a few weeks later because the interfaces weren't that great. Caldera had just up and quit on me. That was probably one of my favorite distros back then. Then, in 2018, I decided to jump the Windows ship for good and go Linux all the way. I knew enough about Linux to be comfortable with my decision. My first attempt was with Ubuntu. I had actually installed it and was making my move from Windows. Then I heard about Mint 18.3 and thought I'd give it a try in a VM. About 2 days later it became my daily driver. I installed it and shortly after that, 19.0 came out and I updated to that. I learned a lot from Mint in the 16 months I ran it. Enough to give Arch Linux a try. I've been running Arch now since February of this year. I owe my new computer life to Linux Mint.
I'm a very experienced Linux/Unix user/SA for many years. I like Mint better because I like the interface more. I used Ubuntu a few years ago extensively. And have tried a ton of various distros either in VMs or on hardware. I keep going back to Mint. It does what I need.
I'll take Linux Mint over Ubuntu any day of the week, Ubuntu is fine for people who like using the Terminal and working out computing puzzles, but I don't want to program the computer, I just want to use it!
I switched to linux while teaching myself to code. After a lot of research I decided to start with Arch as my first distro. Thank God I did, is all I can say.
@DistroTube This is exactly what I wanted to see from you. When you said to stop throwing a million new distributions at new users, I knew you were really on to something. But instead of giving them Ubuntu, I thought we should chose Linux Mint because of it's past success in bringing Windows users into Linux. Distributions only matter to brand new users. After they feel safe in something like Mint and they start adding other programs or replacing the desktop like in your “Noob to Power User” video, I am hoping they have that "Ah ha" moment and see that distributions really don't matter. At that time, I hope they go to Arch or Debian. And if they fail, they can always return to Mint, instead of Windows. Again, thank you for all that you have done and for sparking this with your brilliant direction you have given all of us in the community!
Debian is incredibly stable for servers and Parrot OS is supreme for networking and hacking tools. But as a standard Jack of all Trades and as a desktop environment I prefer Ubuntu/Mint.
Great comment. Agreed, I realized with time that distros matter little the more you understand Linux. But when I started out, it was the difference between sticking to Windows or taking a leap of faith. 12 years later, I'm a happy Arch dwm user.
I agree, Linux Mint is awesome. Only bad thing is, the latest version only runs on 64 bit computers. So I'll have to stick with 19.3 on my 10 year old Sony Vaio.
I completely agree, Mint is much better for beginners. It was my first linux distro back in 2011 and I loved it! I tried Ubuntu a couple of times but... it was just weird, for all the reasons you mentioned in your video. Good job explaining this topic. I will always recommend Mint to anyone who wants to switch from Windows, Mint is one complete experience, install and go.
My bipolar feeling about Gnome, my mixed feeling about Canonical and my personal experience with hardware means I always recommend Mint or MX LInux to fellow noobs.
@@dougwin5267 You do realize that MX Linux has several options for installing newer software than Debian stable where you want/need it? Really, though, for most new users the software in Debian stable is up to date enough, unless you want to use it for gaming. There are other reasons I wouldn't recommend Debian itself for new users, though, especially for gaming.
The concept of Gnome is great, but the execution is terrible. They didn't need it to consume so much RAM, nor did they need to add all of those dumb features like the "hot-corner" or the panel that is so hard to customize.
hi Derek, came across your channel while surfing thru youtube, as I often do. Your channel is excellent! I may be an anomaly as I am a diehard Windows user since the days of 3.1, which is what I started on. I worked in IT for a long time. Except for my first computer, which was given to me, I have built my own computers. Windows has always done the job for me and done everything I needed it to do. I am currently running Windows 10 Pro on an Intel i9 based computer that I built 1 year ago. Because Windows works for me I have no desire to switch to Linux. I guess it's my geeky side that enjoys your videos. Just wanted to give you a big thumbs up and tell you to continue the excellent work. Love your passion for Linux distros. :-)
A couple days ago I read about the main reason to use Mint over Ubuntu. Linux Mint banned snap after Ubuntu forced chromium uses to install snap. I left Ubuntu because of snap.
Linux Mint was my first distro, and I agree with your opinion on this matter, Derek. If I had been confronted with Gnome as a Linux beginner, I would have been lost and highly peeved (
I left Ubuntu over a month ago because of snap. A couple days ago I read that Mint banned snap. If I would have read that last month I would have installed Mint. I fell in love with Arch though.
@@peterjansen4826 Not for me and I'm using it for years. Something that has gives headaches was Ubuntu, the distro everyone recommends and that it's "stable". Not for me, actually the opposite.
I agree Mint over Ubuntu, I really dislike Gnome3. The last 10 days I've been test driving Kbuntu. I like the plasma desktop and it would be a good distro for a new to Linux user.
I'd recommend Feren OS and then removing snap and it's packages after install if you want the premium Ububtu/KDE experience. Or install Plasma on top of Mint.
Ubuntu and Mint seem to be "the only 2 operating sytems" that everyone says a new user should try, but in my opinion and my own personal experience I had the most fluent hassle free experience with Pop!_OS, tried Mint, didn't like it one bit, tired Ubuntu, wasn't a fan either. Pop is modern, easy to use, pop shop is full of apps and os packs the latest kernel, so compatibility, stability and usability is at it's finest.
This was a great video I work as a Windows System admin and I gravitated towards Ubuntu. My main goal is to eventually move over to Linux as my daily driver. I'm going to revisit Linux Mint on physical hardware however I'm pretty happy with Ubuntu so far.
I'm old. I have used Redhat (when that was free) and Ubuntu. I left Ubuntu over the gnome3 desktop (Unity) and went looking for a replacement. I ended up on Mint. That was a while ago. I've been a Mint + Mate user for about as long as there has been one. I also have a collection of virtual-machines I play with, which includes a Win-10 2004, and currently ten different Linux installs, including a copy of the exact same Mint which is my host, in which I compiled and installed a 5.7.9 I just downloaded from kernel.org. I am an older user, I'm not exactly a beginner, and I'm not a wild-eyed gamer_boi, and 1'm n0t @ 5cr1p+_Kiddie. I would suggest Ubuntu Mate and Mint Mate are both excellent starter installs. Personally, I like Mint, but that's me. As somebody who started this journey on DOS and Windews 4 Twerk gropes, I'm pretty happy with it...
In my own experience, i never found any real difference between Ubuntu Linux and Linux Mint, but as far as i know, Linux mint is considered easier for Windows users, compared to Ubuntu.
nope 2gb from a cold boot is what i have with windows so really if any linux distro does that its just no good ... with fedora im at somewhere around 700megs with xfce running...
@@urugulu1656 I suppose 2gb might be normal. I haven't used Windows in long enough to know; I vaguely remember getting nearly 4gb on cold boot in windows a few years ago. Now I get 100mb on cold boot in Arch (200mb when I start xorg and dwm) so 2gb would be insane
@@benjaminbrady2385mustve been in the vista days in the w10 days its more like 2gb. and yes with only a command line or a commandline and a window manager you are running quite low. for my netbook with only 1gb of ram i run at roughly 220-250megs with xubuntu 32bit and i3
@@urugulu1656 250mb on a DE!? That's so low! It's amazing, with only 1gb windows would be unusable; with Linux it's tons depending on how minimalist you're willing to go and you can get near the windows experience with a DE and presumably a browser, image editor, compiler, etc. running too with less than 1gb anyway
I don't know what it is, but DistroTube looks really good on this video, he is not pale. Hi, I am a Mint user, I've been reading stuff from the Linux community and the majority of the time there will be a person who says that Ubuntu(Canonical) is bought by Microsoft or Ubuntu is the Microsoft version of Linux. Is this true? Why are people saying that?
Mint is not just a Beginner's Linux. Experienced Linux user's also do prefer and use Mint as well. It's a no frills-just works out-of-the-box distro. This video was pretty light on its content, probably because DT cringed making a video on bloated DEs because he needed a video. There are so many other things to consider with Mint over Gnome 3 in Ubuntu. Such as: 1.Theming is easier on Mint - no need to install another tool just to theme 2. Warpinator - making it easier to transfer files between another Linux PC 3. Includes Timeshift and a Backup Tool - For backing up your files and ability to restore right where you left off 4. USB Image Writer - so you can easily create bootable Linux distros onto flash drives from an .ISO 5. Software Mirror - so you can find the closest and fastest mirror to you 6. Driver Manager 7. Kernel updater And more I've missed
Remember when the Ubuntu motto was "Linux for Human Beings" and you could request a professionally pressed disc via mail for free? Pepperidge Farm remembers...
This video is more relevant today than it was 2 years ago. Especially with Ubuntu moving to all snaps in 2024... I think Mint is an even better choice today. Let's hope 2 years from now, Mint will still be as strong as ever.
I totally agree that Linux Mint is the better choice for beginners. I have already used many distributions and recently I was heading back to Linux Mint as well. The Cinnamon desktop is already that polished, just intuitive and productive that I am really enyoing using it as my daily driver. It needs only some optical tweaking to look not that old fashioned anymore. :) Anyway, I think the distribution is very stable and the perfect daily driver for every Linux desktop user if you like Cinnamon, Mate or xfce.
I'm moving to Linux because every time they force an update on me the computer gets slower and slower and always something stops working and it takes me forever to figure out the problem, Sick of Microsoft.
What I wanted to do with Mint is very basic. I’m trying to get away from Windows. I like the Windows look of mint cinnamon. I want to learn Vim and scripting
I am glad that I install linux mint, even terminal is nice and saves life of nice old computers. I agree as form me I prefer lighter distro for my ageing computer
Linux mint applied UX concepts was way better then Ubuntu feel wise. The Ubuntu DE was way better then Debian. A lot of changes have come Debian in recent years. All respect to the parent. She has learned new tricks. Plus listens to it's community. It's no longer painfully heavy and slow like it used to be. Debian and Linux mint website still leave much to be desired. My opinion.
I have always used Ubuntu just because I trusted their name. But when I tried Debian and Linux Mint I decided not to go back Ubuntu. It’s always buggy, bloated, filled with proprietarys, and always always ruin the stock desktop environments with inconsistent tweaks and modifications.
Just to share my experience, I was curious about Linux and I thought that if I can handle arch linux, I can learn more about Linux (thanks to DT) and I just tried it out. After 4 months, I am using arch linux with qtile now. It is not easy for a new user but it is definitely edifying if you want to learn Linux.
I installed Mint on an older windows laptop yesterday after failing with elementary, fedora and Ubuntu, because of my inability to update the Nvidia drivers successfully with those distributions. Mint finally got me through the painful process. ♥️
I can't use Linux Mint because it's fugly. I've tried and I'd rather have to look at Windows XP than Linux Mint. Not to mention they discontinued support for KDE, which was stupid if they're trying to attract Windows users. KDE has always been the best DE in my opinion, going all the way back to 2000.
In my experience, it varied alot by my hardware. For my laptop, Pop_os was the best as far as gaming on my laptop due to integrated, Nvidia GPU. However gnome gave me a few annoying bugs, and dual booting took some time to figure out. On my desktop (all AMD), Manjaro worked the best out of the box. And once I figured out yay and AUR, it got even better.
@@dougwin5267 mate still has some bloat in it, xfce is the lightest weight of the Mint lineup. I also prefer the look of the XFCE panel and "start" menu for a lack of a better term.
I’ve been going back and forth trying to decide which distro to use. I thought for sure I was going to go with mint. But then I saw manjaro, and feren OS looks really good. So now I’m thinking about KDE.
Probably Ubuntu. Visually impaired people tend to prefer the Gnome desktop. If you don’t like Gnome, try a distro with the KDE Plasma desktop. For what it’s worth, some visually impaired people do like the Cinnamon desktop that comes with Mint. But the majority prefer Gnome.
Mint Cinnamon is the best for me. Because its easy. I use it in my Fujitsu laptop Centrino Duo, 4GB RAM, 120GB SSD. Have tried MX Linux, Peppermint, Ubuntu, Manjaro, Elementary OS. Linux Mint is the easiest for me.
Linux Mint is plain better for new linux users. Gnome... which WAS pretty similar to Windows experience when it was based on gtk2 but Gnome3 is a totally different game of type when it was first introduced and many people in Linux community even hated it. Mint's Cinnamon and MATE are both pretty similar to Windows in terms of workflow and Mint's implementation are quite well versed and streamlined. In other words, easier to get acquainted. Ubuntu was the top of the line beginner friendly distro back in early 2010s. But times change! Who knows, Zorin or Elementary OS would take out Mint's place soon. Problem is, as all Linux distro suffer, those hardware manufacturers do not supply their hardware codes nor stick to any 'general' guidelines at all. Everything's encrypted into their proprietary firmware, even fan control registers! So, I'm not sure there would be ever 'true' 'beginner friendly' distro would appear anytime soon. .. Damn WiFi cards that doesn't provide open source drivers!
I am a hardcore Linux Mint Cinnamon fanboy. It was the first Linux I had tested out of a USB. Later I saw many other videos of other distros & even tinkered with many of them on VMs. One of the key lines in the summary of this video is "I will compare the flagship editions of both Ubuntu and Linux Mint". This to a huge extent becomes GNOME vs Cinnamon & we know Cinnamon feels & looks very similar to what is available in Windows & its just more user friendly even for the experienced Linux user. A better comparison would have been Ubuntu MATE vs Linux Mint MATE? Or Xubuntu vs Linux Mint XFCE? Or even Ubuntu Cinnamon vs Linux Mint Cinnamon? Then you would have a common ground for a fair comparison. Some of the points mentioned here will still hold though. And you can argue that the video is meant for new Linux users so they really won't know much about official vs community editions, different DEs etc etc. But I just don't feel its a fair comparison if you put up Ubuntu GNOME against Linux Mint Cinnamon. I repeat, I am a Linux Mint Cinnamon fanboy.
Hey, many Mac users are considering switching to Linux too. We also exist! Question: If you want to start out by installing Linux on an older and pretty slow Mac, what's Mint like compared to minimalist versions of Ubuntu, like Xubuntu and Lubuntu?
I love your work - clear and compelling. Do you have any videos on how the Mint community functions? I'm wondering about how it relates to Ubuntu and how much double up there is working on both Ubuntu and Debian directly - and if they're working on Debian directly - why not just skip the Ubuntu version and go straight to that?
"Ubuntu is quite minimal." Lol. I literally never heard that. GNOME 3 is really customizable, but you have to go to the internet and it doesn't really work in Ubuntu. But it's really customizable. I can ensurethat as a GNOME poweruser in Arch.
Summary: Familiar to Windows' Desktop, Lighter Desktop environment, More customisability of the Desktop, More software included, Software center is better, Focus of the distro is Desktop. They both have very good support.
Hey there, allow me to just introduce *Feren OS* if you want a 'spirtual successor to Mint KDE', or just want something beginner friendly that you'll potentially find visually pleasing.
Ubuntu looks like it would be easier for younger people who are using a PC for the first time after having only ever used android/ios. If you go into it with a fresh perspective I think it's a more intuitive user experience and everything seems easier to find, but Mint is more constrained by being Windows-like and makes sense because things are where you expect them to be after using Windows systems.
The Mate desktop is good. Everything is organized pretty well in the main menu. The control center is also similar to the Windows control panel. I never use or recommend Gnome 3.
Last month I recommended Mint to a 15 year old kid that had a somewhat old, dual-core laptop, and his poor thing was struggling with Windows 10, even after he upgraded the old ass 5400 rpm hard drive with an SSD and reinstalled Windows 10 on it. He couldn't even use the laptop comfortably. He wiped out that thing and went with Mint as I advised him. He's hooked to that laptop ever since, says it never worked as reliably and as fast as it is now. Mint is definitely the best choice for new uers.
I am using Linux longer than you exclusively on desktop and servers and I switch now from kubuntu to mint 😅 not only for new users 😅 I was never a fan of Ubuntu’s snap crap und their unity shit (glad it’s dead) but I want to get rid of snap
Yes! Let's all go back to the Windows 98 era! Now which category is my app under! How do you like my text-based resource manager? It only uses 1MB of my 32GB of RAM! Isn't that cool?! More resources for the latest indie games from 8 years ago! What an utterly useless, egotistical video. USE WHAT I USE, OK??!
I cant recommend Ubuntu for a beginner to Linux because the Gnome environment is too foreign while MATE, XFCE, KDE and Cinnamon are more similar to windows.
What's easier for a Windows user trying to migrate to Linux? The answer is simple. It is a GUI that is very similar to what the Windows user is already used to. Linux Mint cinnamon fulfills PRECISELY that. 1. The cinnamon menu works 95% just like Windows 7 ( same hotkey OOTB also win logo button aka start button aka super key) 2. The panel works 85% similarly to the Windows taskbar ( I say most of the way because well adding something things sometimes is different. No left click drag to " pin", but I can help noobs with that if needs be. just let me know) 3. The windows tiling ( what Windows users call snapping) works PRECISELY...in EVERY way the same as Windows 10 hotkeys are the same and all. 4. The nemo file manager can be just as user friendly as the Windows File Manager. There's a few more but I can't think of them at the moment.
Why Torvalds work on fedora only?Fedora is the best of the best for me other linux or system dont exisist....fedora is the leader in linux industry, some people think is the ubuntu or debian, but more importan thing for linux world made red het, pulse audio, gnome, and list is huge etc.....
Have you used Black Linux? So I have a load of Microsoft based computers. 8gb of RAM. MS is screwing the machines by putting stuff in and taking stuff out. Now the Cortana box keeps popping up. I basically feel like I have no control anymore. I am fed up. I am 66 and need something freeing for me and I want my privacy. I lost my stuff on Facebook and Google. They all want access to my stuff! Apple too! Android steals with Google behind it. So I would very much love to learn how to wipe out all my systems and go full Linux and like you, learn about all the different distros and maybe learn to write code and create stuff! My brain still works. Any help would be very much appreciated. I appreciate your thoroughness🙂💯%! Thanks.
Linux Mint is what you should start out with, and it's probably what you'll end up with once you're tired of ricing and constantly having to fix stuff. This is the full circle distro.
Lol just switched from arch
I started on Mint I now use Solus Budgie full time now.
I didn't use Mint for very long. I went to Ubuntu, but that was unstable on my laptop (with frequent crashes when lid was closed) for some reason, so a couple weeks ago I installed Arch and ironically it's the most stable distro I've used so far
@@grapesalt mint is really good. I happen to use pop os just because I did a fresh install and wanted to see it. Ultimately both are Ubuntu based, I don't prefer either of their stock desktop environments, so there's fundamentally no difference for me at this point lol I'd definitely recommend mint to a new Linux user though
Been using Linux since 2008 I didn't start with Mint but I ended up using it as my daily driver and I've messed with tons of different DEs/distros. Once you have a kid you stop having as much time to tinker.
I think the way everything is laid out on Linux Mint makes a lot more sense than with Ubuntu.
@@420247paul yup I've never used Ubuntu as main driver. I start with lubuntu or kubuntu and then change to my liking.
I tried ubuntu and didnt like it. Switched to linux mint cinnamon and haven't looked back. When I get more comfortable with it windows 10 will be uninstalled.
@Uncle Pete haven't had need of the forums yet but I'll keep that in mind.
A lot of distros are better for beginners nowadays than Ubuntu.
Mint, Pop Os, Zorin maybe even Elementary, all those are more beginner friendly.
Manjaro, Solus, Deepin also are easier and not based on Ubuntu.
Out of the ones I’ve used, Mankato and Elementary are the most need friendly. But there are so many nowadays.... there’s probably the perfect one for newbs that I just haven’t found
@@peterjansen4826 EndeavourOS is like Antergos. Very nice!
I installed Linux Lite for a novice friend. He is happy!
.... even your momi is better than ubuntu or other caca distro ! :))
I installed for both my parents linux mint, they are 71 and 70 and still have no issue with mint, I am glad I did
How did you convince them to jump from Windows?
My father complained about his old win7 PC became sluggish. I found out it was infested with spyware that could not be uninstalled.
I wipe the drive clean and installed Linux Mint. No more complain since then.
@@Person106 With my parents they just wanted something familiar and to work for them to open browser and look at pictures and documents. Their laptop is old and windows wasn't good option even with debloating script. So when I showed them Zorin and Mint they just said "sure, looks simple enough"
@Uncle Pete no
Just being tech-savvy is not the only criteria. It also depends on how much of your time you like to spend fiddling with OS stuff versus how much time you want to spend using applications. After 25 years in IT, I am tired of tuning systems by hand. I just want the OS to work so I can play my game, edit my document, or listen to my music.
Full ack, using Linux since 2006 and the last 10 years I didn’t waste any time in customizing my kubuntu. The only thing I did was to disable all power saving settings and screen savers and bouncing mouse cursors when you start a program. Even didn’t change background because I fu……ng didn’t care anymore 😂
Richard Stallman won't use proprietary codecs. Even his food is open source and available to the community for viewing.
its free not open source....
@@shivamnaik2460 Someone had to. Thanks for being that person.
@@shivamnaik2460 We all know the source of his food- his foot skin. Therefore open-source! It is not FOSS because it is not free as in free beer.
Open sauce.
@@anshsrivastava1059 foot fungi*
Mint is the most user friendly for non-software professionals who have no interest in expending time and energy tweaking their OS, but simply want to use it to get work done.
3:00 "in some ways linux mint is based on debian" - directly - linux mint has debian edition :D
And everyone ignores it like it were only Ubuntu, hahaha
@@KyleBroflovski4u I don't think that is the reason, but people really don't know this flavor exists.
@@peterjansen4826 Linux Mint Cinnamon will be always more up-to-date than any Ubuntu flavor with Cinnamon, same for DDE because Cinnamon who created the DE, so updates in their own DE will come first for their distro, then, others. And that Ubuntu Cinnamon is a messy, uglier than Mint, bad logo, bad colors, bad set of applications. I hope it never become a true flavor.
@@peterjansen4826 But, if it changes, Mint Cinnamon will be the first to the actual "change" while others will need to wait a bit. First priority will be always Mint.
Plasma is an excellent option, it's a pity they stopped working on this flavor.
LMDE I just use debian unstable
Mint was my first "on the metal" distro. I had no reason to change besides exploring/learning. The desktop experience with Cinnamon was flawless.
Only thing I liked about Cinnamon was Nemo, but it works in other DEs.
The day when DT show some love for LinuxMint 2020/07/19. I was there.
I'm sure you know that joke from years ago, 'Ubuntu is the Zulu word for "I can't configure Debian"'. I think Debian has improved massively though. I installed 10.4 on a home server literally last week, it was the easiest thing ever to install and get going, it runs just fine on 12 year old hardware, and since it's Debian it will never F up. Great experience.
From my experience: I used Ubuntu 6 years and when I tried a Mint - I don't want to back to Ubuntu anymore. Cinammon is so good for me out-of-box.
Why not just try a better, modernt distro like Fedora/Monjaro/Arch? You know if you are using Linux as a main drive you can benefit from newer kernel versions with a newer features and performance improvements?
@Özcan Berk Çiftçi it depends on hardware, i don't see any major problems with stability. Probably few fears ago there was issues, but not now.
@Özcan Berk Çiftçi Arch is actually very easy stable, I hear, despite the difficult install.
Cant even understand how anyone can use ubuntu,id rather do withough computer,,mint rules 100%
@@d1namis There is something to be said when it just works. I know Unix dev ops guys who are in the 40s who use Mint at home. Archlinux reminds them of debian back in their 20s. Been there done that and are beyond configuring Xorg window managers and playing with alternate inet loaders. It has no appeal and they need to get shit done. At the end of the day a stable OS where they don't need to change things after a few days post install is a feature. They use older kernels at work too as we have expensive software which can't crash
Linux Mint 14 was the first distro I ever installed on bare metal, it was the first distro I fully replaced Windows with, and I've been using it ever since. Yes, I've hopped to dozens of distros for periods of time, and yes, I've went through the process of installing Arch, but at the end of it all I always just go back to Mint.
I've tried a lot of distros since 1994. Many have come and gone and I usually ended up going back to Windows a few weeks later because the interfaces weren't that great. Caldera had just up and quit on me. That was probably one of my favorite distros back then. Then, in 2018, I decided to jump the Windows ship for good and go Linux all the way. I knew enough about Linux to be comfortable with my decision. My first attempt was with Ubuntu. I had actually installed it and was making my move from Windows. Then I heard about Mint 18.3 and thought I'd give it a try in a VM. About 2 days later it became my daily driver. I installed it and shortly after that, 19.0 came out and I updated to that. I learned a lot from Mint in the 16 months I ran it. Enough to give Arch Linux a try. I've been running Arch now since February of this year. I owe my new computer life to Linux Mint.
I'm a very experienced Linux/Unix user/SA for many years. I like Mint better because I like the interface more. I used Ubuntu a few years ago extensively. And have tried a ton of various distros either in VMs or on hardware. I keep going back to Mint. It does what I need.
I only need two reasons: No Gnome and No Snaps
I'd to see a distro that focuses on AppImages
Technically Cinnamon is GNOME3, though. (it's based on it)
I love Linux Mint been running it for 6 years or better
Same!
I'll take Linux Mint over Ubuntu any day of the week, Ubuntu is fine for people who like using the Terminal and working out computing puzzles, but I don't want to program the computer, I just want to use it!
I switched to linux while teaching myself to code. After a lot of research I decided to start with Arch as my first distro. Thank God I did, is all I can say.
Same
@DistroTube This is exactly what I wanted to see from you. When you said to stop throwing a million new distributions at new users, I knew you were really on to something. But instead of giving them Ubuntu, I thought we should chose Linux Mint because of it's past success in bringing Windows users into Linux.
Distributions only matter to brand new users. After they feel safe in something like Mint and they start adding other programs or replacing the desktop like in your “Noob to Power User” video, I am hoping they have that "Ah ha" moment and see that distributions really don't matter. At that time, I hope they go to Arch or Debian. And if they fail, they can always return to Mint, instead of Windows.
Again, thank you for all that you have done and for sparking this with your brilliant direction you have given all of us in the community!
Debian is incredibly stable for servers and Parrot OS is supreme for networking and hacking tools. But as a standard Jack of all Trades and as a desktop environment I prefer Ubuntu/Mint.
@@dougwin5267 Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE4) works great as a server edition of Mint. Its faster and more stable than Mint 20.
Great comment. Agreed, I realized with time that distros matter little the more you understand Linux. But when I started out, it was the difference between sticking to Windows or taking a leap of faith. 12 years later, I'm a happy Arch dwm user.
I agree, Linux Mint is awesome. Only bad thing is, the latest version only runs on 64 bit computers. So I'll have to stick with 19.3 on my 10 year old Sony Vaio.
I completely agree, Mint is much better for beginners. It was my first linux distro back in 2011 and I loved it! I tried Ubuntu a couple of times but... it was just weird, for all the reasons you mentioned in your video. Good job explaining this topic. I will always recommend Mint to anyone who wants to switch from Windows, Mint is one complete experience, install and go.
My bipolar feeling about Gnome, my mixed feeling about Canonical and my personal experience with hardware means I always recommend Mint or MX LInux to fellow noobs.
Mint for sure, Debian Stable is too outdated.
Why not just Kubuntu?
@@dougwin5267 You do realize that MX Linux has several options for installing newer software than Debian stable where you want/need it?
Really, though, for most new users the software in Debian stable is up to date enough, unless you want to use it for gaming. There are other reasons I wouldn't recommend Debian itself for new users, though, especially for gaming.
The concept of Gnome is great, but the execution is terrible. They didn't need it to consume so much RAM, nor did they need to add all of those dumb features like the "hot-corner" or the panel that is so hard to customize.
hi Derek, came across your channel while surfing thru youtube, as I often do. Your channel is excellent! I may be an anomaly as I am a diehard
Windows user since the days of 3.1, which is what I started on. I worked in IT for a long time. Except for my first computer, which was given
to me, I have built my own computers. Windows has always done the job for me and done everything I needed it to do. I am currently running
Windows 10 Pro on an Intel i9 based computer that I built 1 year ago. Because Windows works for me I have no desire to switch to Linux.
I guess it's my geeky side that enjoys your videos. Just wanted to give you a big thumbs up and tell you to continue the excellent work.
Love your passion for Linux distros. :-)
A couple days ago I read about the main reason to use Mint over Ubuntu. Linux Mint banned snap after Ubuntu forced chromium uses to install snap. I left Ubuntu because of snap.
Linux Mint was my first distro, and I agree with your opinion on this matter, Derek. If I had been confronted with Gnome as a Linux beginner, I would have been lost and highly peeved (
The best thing about linux mint is that they disabled snapd
Agreed. Advanced users can turn it on and fix their system when Snapd breaks it. Most people can just download Google Chrome without installing Snapd.
I left Ubuntu over a month ago because of snap. A couple days ago I read that Mint banned snap. If I would have read that last month I would have installed Mint. I fell in love with Arch though.
@@PestisNonSapien_GMO_exHuman Based name.
I switched from Windows 10 to LinuxMint not because it looks like Windows but because it is Linux and it suite my needs.
Manjaro?
AUR unlimited power
@@peterjansen4826 Not for me and I'm using it for years. Something that has gives headaches was Ubuntu, the distro everyone recommends and that it's "stable". Not for me, actually the opposite.
@@janosch1097 Arch > EndeavourOS/Manjaro
EndeavourOS/Manjaro is just good for beginners.
Arch supremacists !
@@peterjansen4826 I have been using both pamac and pacman Manjaro for over a year with more than 20 AUR packages installed and my system didn't break.
This guy's voice sounds like one of Kitboga's characters.
I agree Mint over Ubuntu, I really dislike Gnome3. The last 10 days I've been test driving Kbuntu. I like the plasma desktop and it would be a good distro for a new to Linux user.
I'd recommend Feren OS and then removing snap and it's packages after install if you want the premium Ububtu/KDE experience. Or install Plasma on top of Mint.
plasma is garbage.
@@pierreperegrindemaricourt8379 most customizable and least resources cry about it
Ubuntu and Mint seem to be "the only 2 operating sytems" that everyone says a new user should try, but in my opinion and my own personal experience I had the most fluent hassle free experience with Pop!_OS, tried Mint, didn't like it one bit, tired Ubuntu, wasn't a fan either. Pop is modern, easy to use, pop shop is full of apps and os packs the latest kernel, so compatibility, stability and usability is at it's finest.
This was a great video I work as a Windows System admin and I gravitated towards Ubuntu. My main goal is to eventually move over to Linux as my daily driver. I'm going to revisit Linux Mint on physical hardware however I'm pretty happy with Ubuntu so far.
Been there done that. I have tried most distros and always go back to Mint for what my interests are.
As my exprience linux mint is great for laptop users.
I'm old. I have used Redhat (when that was free) and Ubuntu. I left Ubuntu over the gnome3 desktop (Unity) and went looking for a replacement. I ended up on Mint. That was a while ago. I've been a Mint + Mate user for about as long as there has been one. I also have a collection of virtual-machines I play with, which includes a Win-10 2004, and currently ten different Linux installs, including a copy of the exact same Mint which is my host, in which I compiled and installed a 5.7.9 I just downloaded from kernel.org. I am an older user, I'm not exactly a beginner, and I'm not a wild-eyed gamer_boi, and 1'm n0t @ 5cr1p+_Kiddie.
I would suggest Ubuntu Mate and Mint Mate are both excellent starter installs. Personally, I like Mint, but that's me.
As somebody who started this journey on DOS and Windews 4 Twerk gropes, I'm pretty happy with it...
Mint mate is a good choice I like that layout also dude
Pop OS is a very good compromise between the two. Stable, professionally backed, good-looking and snappy :D
that's true
Pop OS never worked good on my PC for some reason. Always went into complete self shitting mode after 1-2 days.
In my own experience, i never found any real difference between Ubuntu Linux and Linux Mint, but as far as i know, Linux mint is considered easier for Windows users, compared to Ubuntu.
I recently installed Mint MATE 20 and during the installation you can tick if you want to install drivers/proprietary drivers or not.
Tbf if they were a Windows user then even 2gb of ram usage on a cold boot will seem mindblowing
nope 2gb from a cold boot is what i have with windows so really if any linux distro does that its just no good ... with fedora im at somewhere around 700megs with xfce running...
@@urugulu1656 I suppose 2gb might be normal. I haven't used Windows in long enough to know; I vaguely remember getting nearly 4gb on cold boot in windows a few years ago.
Now I get 100mb on cold boot in Arch (200mb when I start xorg and dwm) so 2gb would be insane
@@benjaminbrady2385mustve been in the vista days in the w10 days its more like 2gb. and yes with only a command line or a commandline and a window manager you are running quite low. for my netbook with only 1gb of ram i run at roughly 220-250megs with xubuntu 32bit and i3
@@urugulu1656 250mb on a DE!? That's so low! It's amazing, with only 1gb windows would be unusable; with Linux it's tons depending on how minimalist you're willing to go and you can get near the windows experience with a DE and presumably a browser, image editor, compiler, etc. running too with less than 1gb anyway
I don't know what it is, but DistroTube looks really good on this video, he is not pale. Hi, I am a Mint user, I've been reading stuff from the Linux community and the majority of the time there will be a person who says that Ubuntu(Canonical) is bought by Microsoft or Ubuntu is the Microsoft version of Linux. Is this true? Why are people saying that?
Well done DT. Good comparison. Thanks!
Mint is not just a Beginner's Linux. Experienced Linux user's also do prefer and use Mint as well. It's a no frills-just works out-of-the-box distro. This video was pretty light on its content, probably because DT cringed making a video on bloated DEs because he needed a video.
There are so many other things to consider with Mint over Gnome 3 in Ubuntu. Such as:
1.Theming is easier on Mint - no need to install another tool just to theme
2. Warpinator - making it easier to transfer files between another Linux PC
3. Includes Timeshift and a Backup Tool - For backing up your files and ability to restore right where you left off
4. USB Image Writer - so you can easily create bootable Linux distros onto flash drives from an .ISO
5. Software Mirror - so you can find the closest and fastest mirror to you
6. Driver Manager
7. Kernel updater
And more I've missed
Thank you, Derek. Especially with Linux Mint 20, LM is better for beginners right from the initial setup.
Remember when the Ubuntu motto was "Linux for Human Beings" and you could request a professionally pressed disc via mail for free?
Pepperidge Farm remembers...
This video is more relevant today than it was 2 years ago. Especially with Ubuntu moving to all snaps in 2024... I think Mint is an even better choice today. Let's hope 2 years from now, Mint will still be as strong as ever.
I totally agree that Linux Mint is the better choice for beginners. I have already used many distributions and recently I was heading back to Linux Mint as well. The Cinnamon desktop is already that polished, just intuitive and productive that I am really enyoing using it as my daily driver. It needs only some optical tweaking to look not that old fashioned anymore. :) Anyway, I think the distribution is very stable and the perfect daily driver for every Linux desktop user if you like Cinnamon, Mate or xfce.
I'm moving to Linux because every time they force an update on me the computer gets slower and slower and always something stops working and it takes me forever to figure out the problem, Sick of Microsoft.
Both of them didn't have CSS dvd from the get go...kind off sucks
Also cinamon on older notebook is slower than Ubuntu on plastic Asus
What I wanted to do with Mint is very basic. I’m trying to get away from Windows. I like the Windows look of mint cinnamon. I want to learn Vim and scripting
Ubuntu would be my choice i prefer stable and non-proprietary apps over a BIT easier to use windows like desktop.
I am glad that I install linux mint, even terminal is nice and saves life of nice old computers.
I agree as form me I prefer lighter distro for my ageing computer
Some say ubuntu is the beginner friendly distro some say it's Linux mint , but deep down we all know Gentoo is the best beginner friendly distro. 😀
Linux mint applied UX concepts was way better then Ubuntu feel wise. The Ubuntu DE was way better then Debian. A lot of changes have come Debian in recent years. All respect to the parent. She has learned new tricks. Plus listens to it's community. It's no longer painfully heavy and slow like it used to be. Debian and Linux mint website still leave much to be desired. My opinion.
I have always used Ubuntu just because I trusted their name. But when I tried Debian and Linux Mint I decided not to go back Ubuntu. It’s always buggy, bloated, filled with proprietarys, and always always ruin the stock desktop environments with inconsistent tweaks and modifications.
Just to share my experience, I was curious about Linux and I thought that if I can handle arch linux, I can learn more about Linux (thanks to DT) and I just tried it out. After 4 months, I am using arch linux with qtile now. It is not easy for a new user but it is definitely edifying if you want to learn Linux.
Did you lose your hair?
@@STONE69_ Just a little bit, maybe a quarter of them
I installed Mint on an older windows laptop yesterday after failing with elementary, fedora and Ubuntu, because of my inability to update the Nvidia drivers successfully with those distributions. Mint finally got me through the painful process. ♥️
Mint or Manjaro, those are distros that I recommend to new linux users
You can essentially use source Debian through Linux Mint by choosing LM Debbie......which is my choice.....
Just installed it after watching this. Frikken love it already man. This might be my 2nd favourite next to peppermint.
You may have to come to a SNAP decision on this one :)
Snap off here snap fan!!!
jk
Thanos snaps away the pa😓ckages.💥
I can't use Linux Mint because it's fugly. I've tried and I'd rather have to look at Windows XP than Linux Mint. Not to mention they discontinued support for KDE, which was stupid if they're trying to attract Windows users. KDE has always been the best DE in my opinion, going all the way back to 2000.
well you can swap everything out so i don’t see the problem
Looks like the storm clouds gathering against Ubuntu... 😏
@@bigpod I'd like to see your reason if Mint goes full Debian, will you blame Debian too? fanboy?
nope I'm running 20.04 LTS right now
I think Ubuntu and Linux Mint should stop this and get along for the sake of Linux users...
Neither sides are right in this....
Division between linux distros are NOT a good thing... for linux users...
@@bigpod I hope they do, they don't need Ubuntu be a success they are.
In terms of install package, what's your take on Garuda vs. Mint for someone that is about to make that cross-over from the Mac environment?
Instant like just from reading the title!
In my experience, it varied alot by my hardware. For my laptop, Pop_os was the best as far as gaming on my laptop due to integrated, Nvidia GPU. However gnome gave me a few annoying bugs, and dual booting took some time to figure out. On my desktop (all AMD), Manjaro worked the best out of the box. And once I figured out yay and AUR, it got even better.
just use Mint XFCE. much lighter weight than cinnamon.
Or MATE, almost as featured as Plasma and XFCE but MATE is way faster than Cinnamon and is the tried and true GNOME2 desktop.
@@dougwin5267 mate still has some bloat in it, xfce is the lightest weight of the Mint lineup. I also prefer the look of the XFCE panel and "start" menu for a lack of a better term.
I’ve been going back and forth trying to decide which distro to use. I thought for sure I was going to go with mint. But then I saw manjaro, and feren OS looks really good. So now I’m thinking about KDE.
Which version of Mint should I go with?
I'm 71 and using Mint for some 15 years Mint never goes wrong
Lm is very good and one of the best. I've tried all of them. 👌🏻
Mint is my #1 recommendation for new users 💪😎
I am a visually impaired screen reader user. Which will be the most accessible one for us from these two
Probably Ubuntu. Visually impaired people tend to prefer the Gnome desktop. If you don’t like Gnome, try a distro with the KDE Plasma desktop. For what it’s worth, some visually impaired people do like the Cinnamon desktop that comes with Mint. But the majority prefer Gnome.
Maybe they're sick of Microsoft's bullshit?
Actually, GNOME is really for MAC users. Macintosh left mode has similar layouts. I have to admit, Ubuntu is a bit hard to use.
Mint Cinnamon is the best for me. Because its easy. I use it in my Fujitsu laptop Centrino Duo, 4GB RAM, 120GB SSD. Have tried MX Linux, Peppermint, Ubuntu, Manjaro, Elementary OS. Linux Mint is the easiest for me.
Linux Mint is plain better for new linux users. Gnome... which WAS pretty similar to Windows experience when it was based on gtk2 but Gnome3 is a totally different game of type when it was first introduced and many people in Linux community even hated it.
Mint's Cinnamon and MATE are both pretty similar to Windows in terms of workflow and Mint's implementation are quite well versed and streamlined. In other words, easier to get acquainted.
Ubuntu was the top of the line beginner friendly distro back in early 2010s. But times change! Who knows, Zorin or Elementary OS would take out Mint's place soon.
Problem is, as all Linux distro suffer, those hardware manufacturers do not supply their hardware codes nor stick to any 'general' guidelines at all. Everything's encrypted into their proprietary firmware, even fan control registers!
So, I'm not sure there would be ever 'true' 'beginner friendly' distro would appear anytime soon. .. Damn WiFi cards that doesn't provide open source drivers!
I am a hardcore Linux Mint Cinnamon fanboy. It was the first Linux I had tested out of a USB. Later I saw many other videos of other distros & even tinkered with many of them on VMs. One of the key lines in the summary of this video is "I will compare the flagship editions of both Ubuntu and Linux Mint". This to a huge extent becomes GNOME vs Cinnamon & we know Cinnamon feels & looks very similar to what is available in Windows & its just more user friendly even for the experienced Linux user.
A better comparison would have been Ubuntu MATE vs Linux Mint MATE? Or Xubuntu vs Linux Mint XFCE? Or even Ubuntu Cinnamon vs Linux Mint Cinnamon? Then you would have a common ground for a fair comparison. Some of the points mentioned here will still hold though. And you can argue that the video is meant for new Linux users so they really won't know much about official vs community editions, different DEs etc etc. But I just don't feel its a fair comparison if you put up Ubuntu GNOME against Linux Mint Cinnamon. I repeat, I am a Linux Mint Cinnamon fanboy.
Hey, many Mac users are considering switching to Linux too. We also exist! Question: If you want to start out by installing Linux on an older and pretty slow Mac, what's Mint like compared to minimalist versions of Ubuntu, like Xubuntu and Lubuntu?
I would go for elementary OS
I love your work - clear and compelling. Do you have any videos on how the Mint community functions? I'm wondering about how it relates to Ubuntu and how much double up there is working on both Ubuntu and Debian directly - and if they're working on Debian directly - why not just skip the Ubuntu version and go straight to that?
This is exactly what I was thinking when you were talking about Ubuntu for new users a few months back.
Agreed, that is what many of us thought.
I started with manjaro gnome
Ok.
what do you use now?
Who asked
excellent choice manjaro is the best
@@David-pz4gy manjaro gnome, migrating to manjaro i3.
I went w/ Mint to start back into Linux after a decade or more not using it. No regrets, but went on to other things. Knew I subscribed for a reason.
"Ubuntu is quite minimal."
Lol. I literally never heard that. GNOME 3 is really customizable, but you have to go to the internet and it doesn't really work in Ubuntu. But it's really customizable. I can ensurethat as a GNOME poweruser in Arch.
mints sound effects out the box wacky af tho
If the new user is coming from Windows, definitely Mint, if not, Elementary.
Summary: Familiar to Windows' Desktop, Lighter Desktop environment, More customisability of the Desktop, More software included, Software center is better, Focus of the distro is Desktop. They both have very good support.
I prefer Gnome, because it does NOT make me remember Windows 10....
That's another I reason why I would like to use Ubuntu...
May only be me, but I find Linux Mint ugly and dated in appearance.
Hey there, allow me to just introduce *Feren OS* if you want a 'spirtual successor to Mint KDE', or just want something beginner friendly that you'll potentially find visually pleasing.
You can custom it tho. Look at Reddit r/unixporn.
Ubuntu looks like it would be easier for younger people who are using a PC for the first time after having only ever used android/ios.
If you go into it with a fresh perspective I think it's a more intuitive user experience and everything seems easier to find, but Mint is more constrained by being Windows-like and makes sense because things are where you expect them to be after using Windows systems.
The Mate desktop is good. Everything is organized pretty well in the main menu. The control center is also similar to the Windows control panel. I never use or recommend Gnome 3.
Sweet introduction man, I like those reasons...so I'll just list them down:
1. Safer system
2. Old equipment,
3. Become power users
4. Curiosity
Last month I recommended Mint to a 15 year old kid that had a somewhat old, dual-core laptop, and his poor thing was struggling with Windows 10, even after he upgraded the old ass 5400 rpm hard drive with an SSD and reinstalled Windows 10 on it. He couldn't even use the laptop comfortably. He wiped out that thing and went with Mint as I advised him. He's hooked to that laptop ever since, says it never worked as reliably and as fast as it is now. Mint is definitely the best choice for new uers.
I am using Linux longer than you exclusively on desktop and servers and I switch now from kubuntu to mint 😅 not only for new users 😅 I was never a fan of Ubuntu’s snap crap und their unity shit (glad it’s dead) but I want to get rid of snap
Yes! Let's all go back to the Windows 98 era! Now which category is my app under! How do you like my text-based resource manager? It only uses 1MB of my 32GB of RAM! Isn't that cool?! More resources for the latest indie games from 8 years ago!
What an utterly useless, egotistical video. USE WHAT I USE, OK??!
I cant recommend Ubuntu for a beginner to Linux because the Gnome environment is too foreign while MATE, XFCE, KDE and Cinnamon are more similar to windows.
What's easier for a Windows user trying to migrate to Linux? The answer is simple. It is a GUI that is very similar to what the Windows user is already used to.
Linux Mint cinnamon fulfills PRECISELY that.
1. The cinnamon menu works 95% just like Windows 7 ( same hotkey OOTB also win logo button aka start button aka super key)
2. The panel works 85% similarly to the Windows taskbar ( I say most of the way because well adding something things sometimes is different. No left click drag to " pin", but I can help noobs with that if needs be. just let me know)
3. The windows tiling ( what Windows users call snapping) works PRECISELY...in EVERY way the same as Windows 10 hotkeys are the same and all.
4. The nemo file manager can be just as user friendly as the Windows File Manager.
There's a few more but I can't think of them at the moment.
what about Linux Mint Debian Edition? Best version of Debian for beginners? Lighter than regular LM ?
Why Torvalds work on fedora only?Fedora is the best of the best for me other linux or system dont exisist....fedora is the leader in linux industry, some people think is the ubuntu or debian, but more importan thing for linux world made red het, pulse audio, gnome, and list is huge etc.....
Have you used Black Linux? So I have a load of Microsoft based computers. 8gb of RAM. MS is screwing the machines by putting stuff in and taking stuff out. Now the Cortana box keeps popping up. I basically feel like I have no control anymore. I am fed up. I am 66 and need something freeing for me and I want my privacy. I lost my stuff on Facebook and Google. They all want access to my stuff! Apple too! Android steals with Google behind it. So I would very much love to learn how to wipe out all my systems and go full Linux and like you, learn about all the different distros and maybe learn to write code and create stuff! My brain still works. Any help would be very much appreciated. I appreciate your thoroughness🙂💯%! Thanks.