[Linux] BHD@RN:
Hello and welcome to the world of Linux.

are you new to Linux?

confused what to do?

just want a distro that just works?

what is desktop environment and what is effect of it on performance?

well no more,

You will get answer to most Linux questions in your mind

But first why i hate windows​

The things which sucks about the windows (most) :-

it is a big fatty collection of useless things (for developers)

it has many process running in background and cause whole system to slow down ( average ram consumption about 2gb at boot )

VIRUS of course, windows is popular so is the main target for hackers.

slow installation of apps compared to Linux. like you have to find official website download .exe, run it, setup and plugins download

also those reboots after installing like a mouse driver.

also those annoying updates often filled with new errors, driver failure and system glitches (bugs)

and don't forget spending whole day just to fix some creepy system update failure.

and windows spying on every key you type (nightmare for me)

what Linux has for developers:-

Light weight with useful stuff on board.

best on system resource ( avg. 512mb on boot )

no need for reboot (in most case). one of the reason Linux is used in servers is because it don't needs reboot like for many years.

transparent and easy installation of apps ( just by typing pamac install ......) (that to official build from secure source)

years ahead in advancement from windows

has kernel boost for faster development like literally 3 times faster

with safe habits no need to worry about viruses and hackers literally 10 times more secure than windows (that to without a single antivirus software installed)

saves a looooo.......tttt of time.

made by a passionate developer for developers ( even kids can use it ).

which distribution to pick:-

there are 1000+ distros to pick from each with it's own features and customization.

some popular ones which you may know are, ubuntu, Linux Mint, pop os (debian based)

don't think too much just try any one i know after some time you will find distro you need

i also switch between many disrtro but hey it's the beauty of Linux.

desktop environment ? what is it ?

well, it is the desktop with which you interact

Every desktop has it's own set of apps and gestures to interact with it.

like,

1) GNOME (ubuntu default ) is a modern desktop with animations and beautiful GUI (you will love it) but is resource intensive. (around 1.5gb ram on boot)

1.1) cosmic (pop os) beautiful pure GNOME based desktop with tweaks from system76. best if you are suffering from performance in ubuntu use pop os (cosmic)

2) Plasma KDE is the most (as far as i know) customizable desktop with the performance unmatched by any other desktop. XFCE used to be top performance oriented desktop but it's kinda defeated by Plasma KDE.

3) XFCE well simple stability oriented desktop. performance is also good but has little customization and is for people who want stability and performance with little customization.

4)..........there are many good ones but these three are like famous (linked with famous destros like ubuntu, manjaro, etc)

i will update as i experience more environments.

what to do if i am new in the world of Linux?

Live boot into Linux check if WiFi, Bluetooth and other drivers important to you are working and

welcome to a brand new experience full of learning and improving.

a little side note though:- ms office as an app in not available in Linux ( use open source libre office or web based ms office )

and if you are content creator, some adobe apps for now not available in Linux. also check if apps important for your work is available on Linux.

apart from some drivers and apps not available in Linux.it has all built-in.

Linux has best performance, customization, and privacy which every Human on earth deserves.

To-The-Point :-

which??????----------> distribution to pick?

1) Ubuntu (DEBIAN Based):- simple on the go distro with a huge community and supports most of the hardware. performance is good but if you are looking for gaming choose PoP Os. (or Manjaro)

2) PoP Os (Ubuntu Based):- based on ubuntu LTS, with pure GNOME desktop along with best looking icons and themes. believe me the guys behind it system76 have done a decent work. performance it top class and desktop experience is out of world awesome. ( just try it if you are beginner) and it comes with system-wide encryption.

3) Manjaro (arch-linux based):- supports 3 desktops out of the box ( XFCE, Plasma KDE, and GNOME) based on arch-linux. has a lots of app.

fast, powerful, simple and fully customizable. but some time some experience may require to fix bugs. but just give it a try you will love KDE version for sure.

4) Linux Mint, Fedora, and many more are available as user friendly.

I will update this tread for more.

tell me which distro you like and for which work.thanks for reading.

updated on 01-july-2021.