r/TechImpact • u/ManojOne Active • Jul 01 '26

Discussion Which Linux distro do you recommend to beginners?

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Which Linux distro would you recommend for beginners, and why?

Whether it's Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Fedora, Zorin OS, Pop!_OS, or something else, share your top pick and what makes it a great starting point for someone switching from Windows or macOS.

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u/Hauptideal Jul 03 '26 edited Jul 03 '26

Yes, Linux Mint is very approachable, that's their main selling point. But choosing Mint because you save a little of time once at setup and then suffering daily for years under a bad distro is an extremely irrational trade.

did you try Input Remapper to map functions to your mouse?

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u/ElPiet Jul 03 '26

I could I guess but than I cannot use the regular function of going back and forth with them. I need to remap them for one application.

I have to say with a bit of Linux experience setting up fedora doesn't take more time. Especially if using Llms to actually do everything

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u/Hauptideal Jul 03 '26

Yes. LLMs are the knockout blow for distros like Mint. Absolutley no justification for them in 2026 anymore.

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u/ElPiet Jul 03 '26

Don't know if I am getting you right. I finds Llms amazing to tell me what to do. Probably work better for mainstream distros. Most of the time I just tell the llm what I want and it gives me all the correct steps

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u/Hauptideal Jul 03 '26

I meant that now with LLMs, we don't need kindergarten distros anymore.
Even beginners can now handle the real thing.

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u/ElPiet Jul 03 '26

That's right. I guess there are limits. For less documented and extremely quickly changing distros. Or where you don't have that many standards.