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Best distro to start with
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Linux 101 stuff. Questions are encouraged, noobs are welcome!
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Linux Mint. It’s a great intro to Linux. When you’ve got your feet under you — which won’t take long coming from Mac — try Debian or another distro to find the perfect fit.
Second Linux Mint. I've tried a bunch of distros and DE for about a decade, and have always returned to Linux Mint. It's intuitive, the installer is easy, and the OS just works.
I’ve heard about Mint and it seems to have a good rep. My tech lead at work recommends it. I’ll look into all of these.
Dummy question but, I assume the commands/syntax across Mac terminal and whatever the bash/shell equivalent are similar/same?
Fairly close. Basic operation will still be the same, there may be specific commands that don’t work, but in most places they’re called out
I don't know anything about Mac, but hopefully someone else can provide a helpful response.
Seems pretty good, except for the lack of a good DE.
I like Cinnamon, but it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. It is a pretty stable distro, though, and the DEs available are good for learning Linux.