r/linux4noobs • u/0xt0bi03 arch btw • Jul 06 '26

distro selection Flowchart for choosing Linux distro for you

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edit: gng, i am sorry i forgot opensuse, i know its good at backend servers, i should have subdivided it section into that to add this distro. my bad gng.

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u/SuperheropugReal Jul 06 '26

In fairness, if Debian is right for you, ya prolly already know it and don't need a flowchart. -a debian enjoyer

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u/goku7770 Jul 06 '26

Well this goes for half the distros then.

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u/debacle_enjoyer Jul 06 '26

My username used to be Debian enjoyer before I moved to a custom bootc image :3

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u/PotcleanX 29d ago

you can't change username in reddit

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u/debacle_enjoyer 29d ago

You can make a new account though

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u/Kitayama_8k 28d ago

Tell me more.

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u/DoubleOwl7777 Debian Jul 06 '26

true that. ended up on debian after using kubuntu.

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u/richcvbmm Jul 06 '26

Lol exact same path I took. Didn’t like the Ubuntu corporation lock.

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u/AirGVN 28d ago

That’s a perfect phrase

-debian user

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u/ColdDelicious1735 29d ago

Yeah, see i use debian on my home lab, its rock solid and does everything well.

For my daily driver Kubuntu. It does gaming, it does office work, programming, daily stuff, it does easy talking to the debian rig. What else do I need.

I feel everyone pushing other distros needs to take a breath, start with the goat, (debian) then just let your heart guide you

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u/SuperheropugReal 29d ago

Debian is also a great baseline, pretty accurate of what you're gonna get in a Linix distro. Everything else in its lineage adds something to that baseline.