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Hey guys! now..... this is my dad's problem!

 

He wants to use Linux now as he was using windows/mac all these years.He wants to see how good Linux is.But...... he has never actually dealt with Linux though. so...... i want to know which is the easiest Linux to use? Mint? Ubuntu? . He want's the easiest ones.

 

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Ubuntu.. 

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Ubuntu.. 

thought so......

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thought so......

should i mark it is solved or wait for some more suggestions?

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should i mark it is solved or wait for some more suggestions?

Wait for more - that's what a forums for, multiple peoples input. 

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I personally have to agree with Windspeed, Ubuntu is definitely the way to go for newcomers. However, personally I like Kali... For... Reasons... Fedora is also another option to consider and mint arguably has the best eyecandy when it's completely stock. But for newcomers, go ubuntu. Not just because it's easy but more people make things that work with that distro specifically and has the most support available as it is the most mainstream Linux distribution

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For the simplicity of it, I'd recommend Zorin OS http://zorin-os.com/

It's set up to be an easy transition to linux. It's a little too basic in my opinion, but for people just starting out and wanting to learn I'd recommend checking it out.

 

Other than that, there's always Ubuntu which acts to be user friendly with lots of bloatware included :)

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I personaly Like Mint 13 Maya (Cinnamon), It's an LTS (supported until April 2017) and the desktop is nice as well. It has a few good packages installed from the get go and it's based off Ubuntu 12.04 LTS so support is good for hardware.

                 

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Either Linux Mint or Joli OS. I recommend the latter for ease of use but it's more of a cloud base OS using Chromium.

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I recommend Mint. It is built off of Ubuntu so it is compatible with everything that is made for Ubuntu (like Steam). Zorin OS is another good one. While I have not used it, I have read that it is specifically designed to target ex-Windows users.

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Well my clear shot is Elementary OS. It looks a lot like Mac OSX and is an eye candy. Also it is very snappy and all of the actions and animations are very fluid and a pleasure to use. Not sure if it is the best choice for a beginner it all depends on how advanced in computers your dad is but for me a complete Linux noob it wasn't too hard to figure things out so far. Most things can be found using our friend Google quite easily :D and it's based on Ubuntu so you do get a nice library of programs and games.

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I like puppy Linux but that's just me

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I'd suggest Mint or Elementary, with Ubuntu being last just due to unity. All three are very easy for someone new to Linux, but the first two would seem more familar to someone with windows and OSX usage in the past.

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Mint or Ubuntu.

 

Installed 32 bit mint KDE on my grandma's old Pentium M laptop so she could browse the web & print, works like a dream.

 

Ubuntu is probably the easiest to pick up however, with it's software center & all.

 

Kubuntu is also an option, It's exactly the same as ubuntu underneath the hood, but it's based on the KDE interface, which is alot like windows.

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Well, there's multiple Distro's that are fairly user friendly

 

some examples are: Mint, Ubuntu, Debian (can be complicated to set up), Elementary, Arch, Fedora, and the list goes on...

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im going to go with elementary OS its  (imo) the simplest, friendliest and prettiest linux distro. its also based of ubuntu 

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Ubuntu is the best noob freiendly , then boom move to freebsd or mint

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Well, there's multiple Distro's that are fairly user friendly

 

some examples are: Mint, Ubuntu, Debian (can be complicated to set up), Elementary, Arch, Fedora, and the list goes on...

 

I like how you say debian can be hard to set up, then list arch without saying it :P

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If you have a Ethernet cable handy, maybe Elementary?

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I like how you say debian can be hard to set up, then list arch without saying it :P

 

Debian is about as hard as Ubuntu, guess if you consider responding with defaults hard, then that's hard on your return key.

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Try a few distros. As you see from the responses to the original question some have said Ubuntu/Mint to Debian/Arch. Regardless any of the distros are always rewarding cause you are constantly learning something.

 

I would try a VM setup in windows and let your dad sample some for himself. Tell him to break it cause it doesn't matter its in a VM you can snap shot and reload anytime. Also a VM is a tool you can use later as well to test out new versions and new distros. Heck maybe he even might want to try something from the offensive security end of it and give backtrack or kali linux a try.

 

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Ubuntu with Unity is ugly. Try a diff distro.

 

 

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