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Distro for a new user (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago by wuphysics87@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Jesus. Another one of these? Every freaking day. (Promise it's different)

I personally like mint and pop!os for new users, but for this user I want to try something windows like with more sex appeal. I don't want to have to touch this computer again. Proprietary software is not an issue/consideration. User is techier than most. What has your experience been with kbuntu? Pros/cons? Other suggestions?

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[–] markstos@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (5 children)

ChromeOS Flex. Very low maintenance.

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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You're asking for a distro to best fit certain criteria; what's better for you.

What you're going to get is everyone waving the flag of their favourite distro and selling you on it as a solution; what's better for them.

[–] wuphysics87@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Yea lol

[–] Censed@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

I learn a ton on Nobara, but I'm not so sure it's a forever distro

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I personally like mint and pop!os for new users, but for this user I want to try something windows like with more sex appeal.

what don't you mean by "sex appeal"?

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[–] spooky2092@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago

I started with Bazzite recently after getting a recommendation to go with a SilverBlue derived distro, and other than trying to figure out my own issues, it's been pretty smooth.

I do have a weird issue that crops up after reboot where the display environment variable isn't exported or something. But considering I also had an issue with my steam library not loading that was user error, I'm not entirely sure that isn't of my own making as well...

[–] oshu@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

MX Enlightenment Respin has a unique and excellent look. Add some Propaganda Wallpaper Tiles to further enhance the vibe https://github.com/BenjaminHCCarr/PropagandaTiles

[–] gradual@lemmings.world 0 points 1 week ago

I'd honestly just recommend Debian stable at this point.

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