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New to Linux which OS to use? (lemdro.id)

submitted 1 day ago by TheMilk@lemdro.id to c/linux@programming.dev

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Finally making the transition from Windows to a Linux. I'm pretty sure it's been asked several times but which Linux OS would you recommend a beginner to use? I've seen Ubuntu and Mint as a good start. Not looking to do much. Game here and there (not too worried about Linux compatibility), streaming, editing videos. If I break any rules. I'm sorry.

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[–] djdarren@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I have Mint on the 2014 Mac mini I use as a media and Home Assistant server. It was my first dabble with Linux, and I now wish it used Plasma instead of Cinnamon. My other Linux machines are running Kubuntu with Plasma, and they're great, so logging into Cinnamon always feels like a step backwards somehow.

I could try changing the DE on it, but I'm not massively proficient, and don't want to have to set everything back up again if I fuck it up.

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Mint doesn’t officially support KDE and there are known issues if you do it yourself. You’d be better off switching distros if you like that desktop. Pure Debian + KDE might be a more comfortable move in that situation.

[–] djdarren@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah, which is part of what's stopping me. I can't really be bothered to spend the time putting everything back as it should be if I bugger it up. Which I will.

So for now it works and it works very well. And I guess I'll leave it that way.