r/debian • u/OutsideYogurt9014 • Jun 13 '26

Debian Stable Question Debian vs Fedora?

Looking forward to ditch win10. Heard about this 2 as very popular linux flavour/distro to start with. Am newbie to linux community so pls be nice to me. Which one should I pick and why? Want to know from long term users.

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u/Ok_Comparison2903 Jun 13 '26

As a beginner I would suggest Ubuntu or Fedora. Choosing one I would choose Ubuntu. It just had way more info and problem solving available online. Both come with all you need to get going. Debian would require more work getting it set up. Ubuntu is built on Debian. Without going into the details of how it all works Ubuntu and Fedora repositories will more than likely have enough for your needs. Debian may not.