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AlCool 😎 2y ago

I'm recently interested in learning about and maybe getting out #Linux

Any suggestions for getting started or picking a distro?

Anything I should be aware of before getting started?

Thanks

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Golbez9🔩🤘 2y ago

I know a lot of people recommend Ubuntu for ease of install and use but I prefer Fedora. Just as easy to install and only a few differences from Ubuntu but you'll have more up to date features and kernel.

Back up your data. Maybe try it on an old laptop first to see if you like it.

You can also try a live USB that runs the OS off the USB so you don't lose your primary OS.

Nice and Kind Vic 2y ago

Worth noting that there are different popular package managers (apt, yum, etc) and init systems (systemd, upstart, etc) and this is going to drive the majority of differences in distros apart from aesthetics in window managers.

I tend to recommend ubuntu, or at least debian based for consumers and desktops. This is especially true for those wanting the widest support.

For business and gov servers its often constrained by regulations and approved software lists.

AlCool 😎 2y ago

Thank you both for the input. I still have a lot of research to do before I try.

I only own a shitty laptop so not a ton of hardware options!

I'm also (very slowly) learning Python on the side. I'm assuming any option would be fine for coding/development environments, right? Probably putting the cart before the horse here..

radii 2y ago

An easy web based coding environment is replit, fun to play around in

radii 2y ago

Ubuntu would be my choice too, as I prefer popular tools by default

AlCool 😎 2y ago

+1 for replit

I can't code yet, but I still think it's dope.

Nice and Kind Vic 2y ago

FWIW, my development machine is a 13 year old laptop with 8GB of RAM and it works fast enough with Ubuntu MATE, a trimmed down Linux Distro derivative of Ubuntu using the lighter weight marco window manager instead of the newer gnome

I use it for my Python development of Nodeyez using VS Code as the IDE.

For systems with limited resources consider distros like Ubuntu Mate, Linux Mint, Manjaro

BitcoinJujitsu 2y ago

I run a lubuntu distro on an old netbook. Cant do video editing but it's great for office stuff

Nice and Kind Vic 2y ago

the liveusb is a great idea to test out on hardware as well.

also can install into a VM if separate machine isnt available

clambot 2y ago

I always feel like such a poser using Ubuntu :(

nicnym 2y ago

Fedora 100%

Akito 2y ago

Please, use a separate machine, if possible & then play around, break it & set it up anew.

Rinse & repeat.

If you plan to use it on your production machine, never forget to...

BACKUP

Vlady 2y ago

For old hardware try xubuntu, grab an iso of stable release like 22.04.

Debian based, has software store, xfce is not ram hungry, you can test from live usb before installing, xfce can look like any other os through panel configuration.

I started using it on an old machine, but still on it after I got a better pc. I do development in python, no issues at all. Happy to help if you have questions.

Vlady 2y ago

Get desktop iso, core version is very limited in what it can do out of the box