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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Are we allowed to ask for recommendations here? (self.linux)

submitted 1 month ago by TurnpikeRangers to c/[email protected]

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I was hoping someone could give a recommendation for a noob friendly distro that works well on my laptop, an HP Envy x360 Convertible 15m-es0xxx, i7 16 GB RAM. Thanks for your help and I apologize if these questions aren't allowed here

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I'm gonna disagree on both counts.

I run fedora on my desktop and a bunch of laptops and have done so for years; I would never recommend it to a beginner, or even do the install and all the laborious post-install steps and then hand it over.

Plasma is closer to a standard desktop paradigm, but it has its stupid choices that aren't welcome on a laptop - FOUR finger gestures, really? why?! also, it's way too configurable so it's super-easy to fuck up something without an easy way to reset it.

so, both the options you mentioned are natural progressions for an intermediate user, someone who started with an easy option like Ubuntu + Gnome, and then progressed because they don't need the kiddie wheels no more; but not as first distro.