Beginner's Guide

GNU/Linux or simply Linux is an open-source OS that powers servers, mobile phones, and even desktops. It is fully customizable and is supported by a large variety of devices.

It can be very easy to give up on Linux if you don't get correct advice.

Hear me outt... If you're not willing to learn Linux, you CANNOT USE Linux.

That means if you're looking for a Windows or Mac OS alternative, Linux is not for you; it's for those who want to genuinely learn about it.

Others WILL QUIT Linux very soon, so it's better to not waste time in the first place.

But What if my laptop doesn't support Windows anymore?

Luckily... you can flash Linux Mint even if you're not with the mindset of learning.

Mint is easy for beginners. And only beginners use it. It comes with a basic Desktop Environment or DE (which is Cinnamon), an office suite (LibreOffice), basic utilities like disk partitioner, and in many cases: games.

I'm not a noob... maybe?

If you think you lie somewhere here... I got you!

Install Debian. It's great for learning Linux. But only use it if you know something about Linux

It requires your time. It's stable, comes with many packages, has many branches (Stable, Rolling, and Unstable which is Dev branch), and most of all it's loved by everyone.

Debian has a solid community and you won't regret using it.

Yo big guy! I'm a Linux Wizard.

In that case, you can use Arch btw. It's only for the pros.

Highly customizable, highly configurable, with a rolling-release model and cutting-edge user repository, it's a unique distribution

You can control everything in here. It's pretty hard to Install manually but it's a process worth sparing time for.

Anyway, there's a manual a install script that I do not recommend as it ruins the funs.