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What’s the best beginners version of Linux?

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Hey guys!

I’m looking to install Linux on one of my laptops just to mess around with. In your opinion, what’s the best version to install for beginners? (I’ve never actually used Linux. 
 

Thanks in advance!

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Any ubuntu derivative will be a good teacher.

 

It's easy to install and has a large community to pull information from.

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for laptops i am fairly sure ubuntu is the way to go

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

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The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

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"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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Thanks for the suggestions @Terryv, @Bananasplit_00 and @LabeledIt is a fairly old laptop that was having issues with Windows 10 running smoothly. I read that Linux Mint Mate would run better on older hardware. Should I try this or Ubuntu as mentioned? 
 

is Linux mint mate based off Ubuntu? (I’m new to Linux so I don’t really know)

I got a ps5 and a pc pretty ballin

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1 minute ago, star_pilot475 said:

Thanks for the suggestions @Terryv, @Bananasplit_00 and @LabeledIt is a fairly old laptop that was having issues with Windows 10 running smoothly. I read that Linux Mint Mate would run better on older hardware. Should I try this or Ubuntu as mentioned? 
 

is Linux mint mate based off Ubuntu? (I’m new to Linux so I don’t really know)

Mint is ubuntu with some nice things and some random ass problems from my experience. It used to be my go too though. Not sure how well it goes with laptops but you can certainly try

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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2 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

Mint is ubuntu with some nice things and some random ass problems from my experience. It used to be my go too though. Not sure how well it goes with laptops but you can certainly try

Thanks for your help! 

I got a ps5 and a pc pretty ballin

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"Best" is always subjective. My picks for newb friendly distros include Ubuntu and its flavors (Kubuntu, Xubuntu, etc), Mint, Pop!_OS, Fedora, and MX Linux. They're all easy to use and have a pretty good support base. 

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