On Fri, 20 Dec 2024 07:49:00 -0800 Michael Ewan <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have found Linux Mint to be the easiest to install and use. Along > with Mint I use the xfce desktop, it is lightweight (compared to KDE > for example) and simple (compared to Gnome). > > On Fri, Dec 20, 2024 at 2:43 AM Nathan Petrangelo <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Hey all, > > > > My girlfriend gifted me a new PC for xmas and now I want to go Linux > > shopping. I’m aware of Ubuntu, Arch, Fedora, and NixOS; are there others > > worth exploring? What are their features and tradeoffs? While I’m at it, > > what desktop environments worth looking at, after Gnome, KDE, and Wayland? > > > > Thanks, > > Nathan Petrangelo I'll second linux mint. For "general" use it's really nice, but less good if you need to stay on the bleeding edge of a lot of packages. I use the Cinnamon (?) desktop , but xfce is a great choice too. -- Brian
