Originally Posted by alarmguy
I AM CURIOUS, since you seem versed in Linux, IF YOU HAD TO RECOMMEND JUST ONE LINUX VERSION WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu. Both of those are quite user-friendly and require less configuration and manual intervention than a typical Windows system. Mint might be more familiar for a Windows user. You can download it, write it to a bootable USB drive and try it out without so much as touching your internal HDD/ SSD:
Linux Mint - https://linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=254
Ubuntu, Mint's "parent" OS - is the world's most popular Linux distro for both desktops and servers/ VM - https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop
You can make a bootable USB drive with a Linux OS .iso file by following the directions provided by the folks who make Ubuntu - https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-create-a-usb-stick-on-windows
(Just use the Linux Mint .iso instead of Ubuntu if you choose to try Mint)
I use Ubuntu, personally; and have it installed for about 15 family, friends and neighbours.
I AM CURIOUS, since you seem versed in Linux, IF YOU HAD TO RECOMMEND JUST ONE LINUX VERSION WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu. Both of those are quite user-friendly and require less configuration and manual intervention than a typical Windows system. Mint might be more familiar for a Windows user. You can download it, write it to a bootable USB drive and try it out without so much as touching your internal HDD/ SSD:
Linux Mint - https://linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=254
Ubuntu, Mint's "parent" OS - is the world's most popular Linux distro for both desktops and servers/ VM - https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop
You can make a bootable USB drive with a Linux OS .iso file by following the directions provided by the folks who make Ubuntu - https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-create-a-usb-stick-on-windows
(Just use the Linux Mint .iso instead of Ubuntu if you choose to try Mint)
I use Ubuntu, personally; and have it installed for about 15 family, friends and neighbours.