Noooooob here: As title said - I don’t know what distro I should choose. My needs are student stuff like Libreoffice & Videoconferences but also creative things, photo-management and cutting videos. Does it matter at all? Do I have to check for every single program I use or is there a distro that is recommended?
I was planning on getting a Tuxedo with Tuxedo OS, but my neighbour recommended another “no os”-seller and now I’m not sure. I was opting for Tuxedo mainly because of the support since I’m leaving windows after many years^^
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For creative use, that’s very interesting. If you want something that’s with systemd (a set of utilities that are forced on many), then I think something like Linux Mint or Pop_OS!. As for Tuxedo, that’s Ubuntu-based if I’m not mistaken, so it will have the Snap packaging format (basically, a sort of universal package format designed for any command line apps) from Ubuntu 24.04 and beyond. Mint and Pop don’t implement Snap, and use their own repositories.
Without systemd (because some don’t like systemd), probably something called MX Linux, which is Debian-based might be up your alley. Another option looks to be Nitrux, which I’ve never heard of.
Otherwise, maybe PCLinuxOS if you want something independent, with another option being potentially OpenMandriva.
Distros are like trying to find the right hat for yourself. At the end of the day, you just need to
poopput on a hat and see how it looks.I recommend something mainstream and kept relatively up to date since you’re trying out both Linux and a number of other open source apps at the same time.
I’d start with Manjaro, Debian, Fedora.
Be sure to try out some different desktop environments: GNOME, KDE, MATE, etc. The desktop environment you use will have a big impact on your overall experience of Linux.
Edit: I’d save pooping on a hat for when you’re comparing Windows versions.
At the end of the day, you just need to poop on a hat and see how it looks.
I’ve been doing it wrong this whole time!
