Hi James, >From what I've used, Mint gives you the most "windows-like" experience out of the box; however, if you feel like starting from the ground up, plain 'ol Debian is a good choice.
If you feel like trying something new, I personally quite like RPM-based distros like RHEL (or RockyLinux), OpenSUSE, etc. Really, the pros and cons all whittle down to use-case and what you are comfortable with using. Plain Debian doesn't include much software, so keep in mind that utilities like sudo or curl are likely missing when you first use it. I'd also check your hardware has compatible drivers, especially graphics, if you're doing to go down that route. Thanks, Rhys. -----Original Message----- From: dorset <dorset-boun...@mailman.lug.org.uk> On Behalf Of James Crowfoot Sent: 07 March 2025 22:46 To: dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk Subject: [Dorset] What linux distro should I use? Hello, At some point in the future I am planning on switching from windows 11 to linux but I am not sure what distro to go for. I'm most familiar with debian, through raspberry pi os, but also either mint or ubuntu are also on the table. Does anybody have any thoughts on on thr pros and cons of these distros to help me decide? Many thanks James -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2025-04-01 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... https://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2025-04-01 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... https://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
