Nood Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Looks like I'm getting a new computer and I'm rather bored of windows os So plz gimme some suggestions on best Linux os +specs And please no Mac/windows fanboys ,nood :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phenom II Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Ubuntu 10.04 - Best by a long way imo Alternative is Kubuntu 10.04 if you prefer KDE shell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-berlin.org Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 'Father' Debian, of course. Forget about its problematic children such as the *buntu distros. You may also consider trying some Live CD distributions such as DSL or Knoppix (once Debian-based, you can also permanently install them on your HDD later) before making the big leap. System requirements: Debian | DamnSmallLinux | Knoppix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nood Posted July 5, 2010 Author Share Posted July 5, 2010 Oh crap looks like I stuck this in wrong forum topic topic lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jos Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Definitely Ubuntu. Using it right now. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phenom II Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 'Father' Debian, of course. Forget about its problematic children such as *buntu distros. Debian is not gonna be very easy to learn if he is coming straight from windows though, *buntu distros are easiest to learn from, and then yea go for a more complex distro like Debian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duality Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 No such thing as the "best" linux distribution - only the one that best fits your needs. cybertimber2008 and 08993 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farstrider Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Ubuntu 10.04 - Best by a long way imo Alternative is Kubuntu 10.04 if you prefer KDE shell Agree with this and not long to go for 10.10 to make it's debut! It just getting better and better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberticus Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Linux Mint 9 http://www.linuxmint.com/index.php Based on Ubuntu but simplifies lots of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-berlin.org Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Debian is not gonna be very easy to learn if he is coming straight from windows though, *buntu distros are easiest to learn from, and then yea go for a more complex distro like Debian No Linux is easy to learn, don't fool the guy. Anyone should first know his way in Debian and later (or better - never) in *buntu. And anyway, Ubuntu's binary incompatibility is something you can't just forgive. OP, go for Deb if you want compatibility, security and stability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenomorph Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Start with Gentoo and REALLY learn how to use Linux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2687 Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Moved here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corona Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 I would say Arch Linux, it will install only the base and the rest is up to you either go minimal for desktop or full blown desktop environment like Gnome or KDE. If you haven't used linux before I would suggest go with Ubuntu as it is easier and everything works out of the box so to speak. Once you are comfortable with linux and how it works, you can try other distros to see which one suits your needs the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjor Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Ubuntu if you just want to get your feet wet with Linux. Debian if you have experience with Linux. Fedora is also a good choice. Redhat if you want to spend money. Windows 7 if you want a real OS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nood Posted July 5, 2010 Author Share Posted July 5, 2010 Ubuntu if you just want to get your feet wet with Linux. Debian if you have experience with Linux. Fedora is also a good choice. Redhat if you want to spend money. Windows 7 if you want a real OS. Yeah my father insists that I set up a dualbooting system so I can have windows 7 secured on CPU while I play with other os's and you people are making ubuntu pretty appealing :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negi Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 There's a reason why Ubuntu commands the lion share of the Linux desktop market. It's definitely the first thing you should try if you're a newcomer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjor Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Yeah my father insists that I set up a dualbooting system so I can have windows 7 secured on CPU while I play with other os's and you people are making ubuntu pretty appealing :D Dualbooting is always a good idea. Just remember to set up Windows first, then your Linux distro + GRUB Bootloader. Setting up Linux and then Windows is messy. Also, Linux distros are not very HDD hungry right off the bat (the OS files shouldn't take up as much space as Windows) so set up your partitions accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eilegz Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 ubuntu, its the one with more support... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilly Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 +1 for Linux Mint 9. It's like a more polished, more refined version of Ubuntu that's caused me far fewer headaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius F Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Fedora Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phenom II Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Ubuntu Ultimate 2.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjor Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Ubuntu Ultimate 2.7 <snipped> That UI looks like something from WindowBlinds "least popular" category... The default UI in Debian is more visual pleasing than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldier1st Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Ubuntu the Clearlooks theme is very simple and easy on the eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted July 5, 2010 Veteran Share Posted July 5, 2010 Different people like different Linux distros (which is why there is more than one). Some people want easy, some people want pretty and some people want their systems to be 2% faster than somebody else's. All in all, Ubuntu isn't a bad place to start. I personally prefer Debian because it is a community project rather than a corporate one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mps69 Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 As a complete novice, I found Ubuntu newest version, the easiest transition from Windows XP. I used the Wubi installer, which helped create a dual booting option, leaving XP completely intact in case I have to return to it. Ubuntu also have a cool Getting Started document, which helped greatly getting a better understanding how the system works, what you get and how to install new software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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