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hey guys i want to install linux on a laptop that i got for free. but i dont know what the best distro is, i only know ubuntu. i want something that is well known/supported. basically a cyanogenmod for pc. something that is well out there. 

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I used ubuntu once before I got windows.... It was okay... But tiring and difficult for someone who has no background in linux and doesn't have a lot of patience

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Ubuntu is a good start; you can even use it before installing it!

Also look into Deepin, a fairly-new Chinese distro. The UI is gorgeous.

deepin looks better than mac os. i may check it out, and how can i use linux w/out installing it? 

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deepin looks better than mac os. i may check it out, and how can i use linux w/out installing it?

I haven't done it in a while, but IIRC you just have to follow the instructions on how to prepare a boot drive on a USB drive, then boot from the USB drive.

Or something. Don't worry, it wasn't complicated as much as you'd think.

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I haven't done it in a while, but IIRC you just have to follow the instructions on how to prepare a boot drive on a USB drive, then boot from the USB drive.

Or something. Don't worry, it wasn't complicated as much as you'd think.

ive made a boot drive for windows, imma look at some videos on youtube about it then. 

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asking for the best linux distro is like asking best mouse from my experience

It has been years(maybe as many as 10 years) since i used linux but i have used ubuntu, redhat, gentoo, damn small linux, knoppix

check out http://distrowatch.com/

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Xubuntu. Hands down.

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Linux Mint. It takes the popularity and support Ubuntu has but makes some really important key differences like being more user friendly with proprietary drivers and quite frankly having an interface that doesn't fucking sucks (Sorry but Ubuntu is more interested in selling you their stupid fucking app store stuff than creating a UI that's usable outside of a tablet)

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Ubuntu/Mint and Debian are pretty good..

 

As for the one best distro, it depends on usage...

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Ubuntu or Mint~!

 

Best experience!

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Best for a beginner

Ubuntu or Mint. (Lots of helpful info around)

 

Best in my opinion

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