What is the best Linux Distro for a normal person?

WeenieHutJr said:
Manjaro; Arch has everything you need, except it's not stable. Also, the Arch forums are 99% trannies.
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Fuck Manjaro. Use EndeavourOS. It's Arch for people who don't want to waste hours on the installation and be as close to AUR releases as possible.
Ice Station Zebra said:
Somebody recommended EndeavourOS as an alternative to Manjaro but I haven't tried it yet and it describes itself as "terminal-centric" so I'm not sure it's appropriate for OP.
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One can install a desktop environment like XFCE4 and use Endeavour-specific programs to handle package management. Besides, anyone new to Linux should familiarize him or herself with the terminal.
 
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If you have a laptop with discrete gpu, Pop_OS. Otherwise Mint or Fedora are the current reccomends for new users.
 
I (Don't) Have A Gun said:
I use ubuntu for work and it's GUI is not great
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Ubuntu Unity and/or Gnome are both fucking garbage. Kubuntu is a much lovelier Ubuntu flavor because it integrates KDE -- a vastly superior DE/UI compared to Gnome.

Many neckbeards will steer you towards Xubuntu (Ubuntu with XFCE -- a lightweight and more "old-school" alternative). Having spent time in my youth ricing out an Enlightenment desktop, I've officially gotten tired of spending days configuring and tweaking my UIs and KDE strikes the perfect balance for me between looking good and behaving itself so I can get work done without fighting the damned window manager, compositor, etc. every five minutes.
 
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Ive went with Mint, seems good so far.

Flatline said:
Besides, anyone new to Linux should familiarize him or herself with the terminal.
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Maybe Ive overstated my aversion to terminals, Ive wrote a script for openconnect since the Gui version is apparently only workin with Gnome that is fine.
But I remember for example that turning off the touchpad was a huge hassle in Ubuntu and I am relieved that is easier on Mint.
 
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Ubuntu for "just works" is probably a good place to start. You'll have some time to learn how it works and why you hate it.

Meanwhile, install Arch or Gentoo on another computer/drive - the amount you'll learn is quite worth it, and if you decide to go "full custom" they're more amenable to it.
 
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Jacknife said:
Ive went with Mint, seems good so far.


Maybe Ive overstated my aversion to terminals, Ive wrote a script for openconnect since the Gui version is apparently only workin with Gnome that is fine.
But I remember for example that turning off the touchpad was a huge hassle in Ubuntu and I am relieved that is easier on Mint.
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Mint is just Ubuntu LTS but running the Cinnamon desktop environment.
 
I've been using MX for the past few days, seems like stock debian with XFCE. Honestly if it as stable as people say it might become my default answer. When I reccomend OS's to normal people my goal is to avoid being eternal constant tech support.
 
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U 'MIRIN BRAH? said:
Except Asus Vidya laptops, that community mainly supports fedora and arch

t. someone considering splurging on a g14
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I have used Linux off and on for a long time, but never had a laptop with discrete GPU, so I was unaware of the ins and outs of Optimus, Advanced Optimus, MUX switches, etc. I tried a few different recommended distros for gaming, most of them Arch based and wasn't able to use all the functionality on a default install.
Pop_OS was the only one in which everything worked without any extra configuration. Next time I feel the urge to try something new, now that I have more experience I will try one of the recommended gaming distro's again. Either Manjaro, Endeavour, or GloriousEggrolls new Fedora project Nobara.
 
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Lord Xenu said:
GloriousEggrolls new Fedora project Nobara.
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This is... "interesting". Special gamer-patched C runtimes? A desktop environment made specifically for his dad? Kernel patched with various snippets found around the internet?

I have to wonder who the target audience is for this stuff. Anyone who understands all this custom patching probably has their own opinion on it and doesn't want someone else's patch set.
 
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Nah fuck it just use kodachi leet hacker shit right there.
 
Jacknife said:
Ive went with Mint, seems good so far.

Maybe Ive overstated my aversion to terminals, Ive wrote a script for openconnect since the Gui version is apparently only workin with Gnome that is fine.
But I remember for example that turning off the touchpad was a huge hassle in Ubuntu and I am relieved that is easier on Mint.
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I think it's the 'network manager' integration for OpenConnect connections that only works for Gnome.

There is a standalone OpenConnect-GUI app that you can use, but as you've seen, the script is just as easy.
 
I've been trying Silverblue as discussed in the main Linux thread. It has a different file system structure that (mostly) divorces whatever the end-user does from the base operating system. It also lets you rollback to a previous image instead of outright uninstalling things one after another. Regardless of that, it has plenty of "just works" gui stuff for the command-line scared, but you really should at least keep a minimum of basic use handy in the event of more complex errors.
 
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Kosher Dill said:
This is... "interesting". Special gamer-patched C runtimes? A desktop environment made specifically for his dad?
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This is pretty funny stuff. I had no idea that's what prompted the project. I only read the FAQ after I saw your reply. Nobara was mentioned on itsfoss and GamingOnLinux, that's where I found out about it. I've also seen it mentioned in a thread on a tracker forum in a discussion around piracy and the steamdeck.

I guess the target demo would be me, an old lazy pirate who (despite being a long time linux fag) rarely peeks under the hood, and is technically illiterate in PC gaming.
 
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From what I've heard:
  • Mint is best if you're coming from Windows
  • ElementaryOS is best if you're coming from MacOS
I don't know why Ubuntu is the most famous Linux, I guess it was the first big one that really advertised itself
 
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