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What is the best Linux 'distro' today that is mainstream and not derivative?
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03/07/2022
Petrick
I don't know if it's the best, but it's one of the most interesting...
Netrunnet Desktp 17: It's a Debian Stretch + KDE plasma + Rolling Repos.
03/09/2022
Harod
Tengo la sensación de que este tipo de preguntas se relaciona con las PCs de escritorio. En ese caso, mi distro favorita actualmente es KaOS (A Lean KDE Distribution).
KaOS es una distro independiente, basada en el framework Qt y el entorno de escritorio KDE. Usa pacman como administrador de paquetes, lo que puede llevar a creer que está basada en Arch, pero en realidad cuenta con sus propios repositorios.
03/21/2022
Dippold
That depends on what you are going to use it for, as it is very different to select a distro for a desktop user than for a software developer.
If you want to use Linux on the desktop, the most advisable is to use Ubuntu or Linux Mint, as they are very easy to install and permanently have updates and bring integrated by default very nice graphical environments.
03/25/2022
Renfred Purnmal
The main distros, with main referring to those that have distros derived from these, are: Debian, RedHat, SUSE and Arch (there are many more but I will focus on these)
Of these I think the friendliest is RedHat but it is paid, SUSE is also paid, Debian can be a bit complicated for beginners, especially its installation, and Arch if you are a beginner don't mess with that.
As a recommendation I would say use a derivative. The main ones are:
Ubuntu, derived from Debian, is very friendly and you will get a lot of help.
CentOS, derived from RedHad, a clone practically, is also very good but there is not as much help as for Ubuntu.
OpenSUSE, the free version of SUSE, is the same case as CentOS
Antergos, derived from arch, is easy but there's not as much help and you can get into trouble with very new packages.
There are hundreds of other derivatives, each one designed for different purposes, but I tried to focus on the ones you can use most for everyday use.
04/30/2022
Joye Dupera
If you have a good computer, choose Linux Mint Cinnamon, or otherwise openSUSE or Arch Linux.
It_qna
I don't know if it's the best, but it's one of the most interesting...
Netrunnet Desktp 17: It's a Debian Stretch + KDE plasma + Rolling Repos.
Tengo la sensación de que este tipo de preguntas se relaciona con las PCs de escritorio. En ese caso, mi distro favorita actualmente es KaOS (A Lean KDE Distribution).
KaOS es una distro independiente, basada en el framework Qt y el entorno de escritorio KDE. Usa pacman como administrador de paquetes, lo que puede llevar a creer que está basada en Arch, pero en realidad cuenta con sus propios repositorios.
That depends on what you are going to use it for, as it is very different to select a distro for a desktop user than for a software developer.
If you want to use Linux on the desktop, the most advisable is to use Ubuntu or Linux Mint, as they are very easy to install and permanently have updates and bring integrated by default very nice graphical environments.
The main distros, with main referring to those that have distros derived from these, are: Debian, RedHat, SUSE and Arch (there are many more but I will focus on these)
Of these I think the friendliest is RedHat but it is paid, SUSE is also paid, Debian can be a bit complicated for beginners, especially its installation, and Arch if you are a beginner don't mess with that.
As a recommendation I would say use a derivative. The main ones are:
Ubuntu, derived from Debian, is very friendly and you will get a lot of help.
CentOS, derived from RedHad, a clone practically, is also very good but there is not as much help as for Ubuntu.
OpenSUSE, the free version of SUSE, is the same case as CentOS
Antergos, derived from arch, is easy but there's not as much help and you can get into trouble with very new packages.
There are hundreds of other derivatives, each one designed for different purposes, but I tried to focus on the ones you can use most for everyday use.
If you have a good computer, choose Linux Mint Cinnamon, or otherwise openSUSE or Arch Linux.