As mentioned in the earlier post, Linux has become an integral part of our life so now one cannot simply escape without knowing/using Linux. We may see in various hacker movies, the operating system look as though there is only text (Users with a Linux disto simply press ctrl+alt+f1 to know) and we need to know some sophisticated language and type with incredible speed etc.. THIS IS NOT THE CASE AT ALL. Everyone has a first time with Linux so it is not necessary to know commands for the terminal while using Linux.
Most of the Linux distros come with a desktop environment so that beginners do not face any issue when starting. Only on some rare occasions you may have to use the terminal to write commands e.g. installing libraries for a C/C++ program, building a new software from scratch, etc... There are many different Desktop Environments like and my preference order is as follows:
For a beginner, it would be nice to use a distribution which is easy to install as well as use. So the best way to start is to use "Ubuntu" (as it has support for UEFI ) or "Linux Mint" (Linux Mint 17 in case you are using an older system with BIOS and 17.3 "Rosa" support UEFI) or "Elementry OS"(which gives the feel of Mac OSX using Pantheon desktop) "Fedora" (a bit tedious while installing) which is also UEFI compatible. If you are completely new to Linux, the standard Ubuntu with Unity Desktop will be most preferred.
Ubuntu or its derivatives are easy to install as they generally have the "install alongside" option. One Distro (say Ubuntu with default Unity Desktop) can come in different other desktop environments , as mentioned above, so simply have a look at the other distros (Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu-Mate, Ubuntu Studio, etc.. ) from distrowatch.com and see which one appeals the most. So have a look at the distro's desktop
(search for screen shots of the distro you are interested in).
My personal preference is the cinnamon desktop which is not present in Ubuntu. Linux Mint is a derivative of Ubuntu so all the normal command work with a few changes e.g. bashrc file. Next i would choose Ubuntu Mate as it preserves the look of Ubuntu 10.04 if one needs to know how to use / locate applications in the environment. It is not as resource hungry as the later versions of Ubuntu (>13.04) with unity desktop. But then again you are welcome to explore all the distros.
Those who are well versed with Linux can try distributions like Debian which is a very stable and sturdy distro or Fedora which is a project of Redhat. or even Arch Linux, Slackware,
Most of the Linux distros come with a desktop environment so that beginners do not face any issue when starting. Only on some rare occasions you may have to use the terminal to write commands e.g. installing libraries for a C/C++ program, building a new software from scratch, etc... There are many different Desktop Environments like and my preference order is as follows:
- Cinnamon
- Mate
- GNOME
- Unity (Mainly used by Ubuntu)
- KDE
- XFCE
- LXDE
- Standard i.e. (no desktop environment so only commands like Debian standard)
For a beginner, it would be nice to use a distribution which is easy to install as well as use. So the best way to start is to use "Ubuntu" (as it has support for UEFI ) or "Linux Mint" (Linux Mint 17 in case you are using an older system with BIOS and 17.3 "Rosa" support UEFI) or "Elementry OS"(which gives the feel of Mac OSX using Pantheon desktop) "Fedora" (a bit tedious while installing) which is also UEFI compatible. If you are completely new to Linux, the standard Ubuntu with Unity Desktop will be most preferred.
Ubuntu or its derivatives are easy to install as they generally have the "install alongside" option. One Distro (say Ubuntu with default Unity Desktop) can come in different other desktop environments , as mentioned above, so simply have a look at the other distros (Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu-Mate, Ubuntu Studio, etc.. ) from distrowatch.com and see which one appeals the most. So have a look at the distro's desktop
(search for screen shots of the distro you are interested in).
My personal preference is the cinnamon desktop which is not present in Ubuntu. Linux Mint is a derivative of Ubuntu so all the normal command work with a few changes e.g. bashrc file. Next i would choose Ubuntu Mate as it preserves the look of Ubuntu 10.04 if one needs to know how to use / locate applications in the environment. It is not as resource hungry as the later versions of Ubuntu (>13.04) with unity desktop. But then again you are welcome to explore all the distros.
Those who are well versed with Linux can try distributions like Debian which is a very stable and sturdy distro or Fedora which is a project of Redhat. or even Arch Linux, Slackware,
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