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| style="background: orange" |'''[http://www.archlinux.org/ ArchLinux]''' || Independent || [[Wikipedia:Arch Linux#pacman|Pacman]], [[Wikipedia:Arch Linux#Arch User Repository (AUR)|AUR]] || '''Text Mode''', but later on you can install any desktop environment || style="text-align: left;"| Simple and very lightweight distro. The Pacman ('''Pac'''kage '''Man'''ager) is a powerful package manager which is much more simple to use thanks to the simplified command arguments which, while the AUR (Arch User Repository) allows the user to install community-made packages without requiring to manually add additional repositories. It's documentary wiki is extremely useful for getting around the system and explain how things work, it can be used as a base for other Linux distributions. Each package from the official repository are tested and released when it is considered stable.
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| style="background: orange" |'''[http://www.archlinux.org/ ArchLinux]''' || Independent || '''Text Mode''', but later on you can install any desktop environment || style="text-align: left;"| Distro for users who understand what they are doing. Designed to be customizable on every level. The AUR (Arch User Repository) allows the user to install community-made packages without requiring to manually add additional repositories.  
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| style="background: #84DE02;" |'''[https://www.antergos.com/ Antergos]''' || ArchLinux || [[Wikipedia:Arch Linux#pacman|Pacman]], [[Wikipedia:Arch Linux#Arch User Repository (AUR)|AUR]] || GNOME, Cinnamon, MATE, KDE, OpenBox, XFCE, text mode || style="text-align: left;"| Formerly named CinnArch. Compared to Manjaro, Antergos combines both its own repo along with official ArchLinux ones. Be aware that the setup installer is still in beta and may have some issues.
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| style="background: #84DE02;" |'''[https://www.antergos.com/ Antergos]''' || ArchLinux || GNOME, Cinnamon, MATE, KDE, OpenBox, XFCE, text mode || style="text-align: left;"| Compared to Manjaro, Antergos combines both its own repo along with official ArchLinux ones. Be aware that the setup installer is still in beta and may have some issues.
 
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| style="background: #84DE02;" |'''[https://solus-project.com/ Solus]''' || Independent || '''Budgie''', GNOME, MATE || style="text-align: left;"| Despite following the rolling release model it provides stable packages and features great hardware compatibility with any GPU. Includes a special tool called Linux Steam Integration (LSI) which allows you to easily customize Steam ranging from using the libraries from your system (Native mode) or force 32-bit mode.
 
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Revision as of 19:53, 21 January 2019

Distributions

A text color will represent how easy it is to set up and use each Linux distro. Beginners should stick to the easy ones:

  • easy – great first choice if you don't really know what you are doing
  • medium – you may need some command line to get everything done and working
  • hard – when you feel adventurous

There are two types of release models which distros are using, both have their pros and cons.

Fixed Release

Offers stable packages
Most distros which use it are beginner friendly
Very little maintenance
Package versions are usually tied to the distro version, so to get the recent packages, you need to update your OS
Stable packages don't contain the newest features. This is especially important in case of GPU drivers
Manual intervention is required in order to add user-made repositories in some distros.
Updating the distro to the next version doesn't require a fresh install and is easy to carry out but might take up to few hours (but usually below an hour)
Distribution Based On Desktop(s) [fr note 1] Release cycle Supported by[fr note 2] Description
Ubuntu Debian GNOME 6 months, 2 years for LTS Steam, GoG, many commercial developers The most popular distribution. Ubuntu LTS (Long Term Support) is officially supported by Steam. If you don't know what to choose, pick this one. Ubuntu non-LTS is updated more often and contains newer packages and functions and is also a great option.
Ubuntu flavours Ubuntu Plasma, LXQt, Budgie, MATE, Xfce 6 months same as Ubuntu[fr note 3] Flavours offer different Desktop Environments, but when it comes to compatibility, they are vitually the same as Ubuntu. Choose if you prefer distinct workflow or art style.
Linux Mint Debian, Ubuntu Cinnamon, MATE, XFCE, Plasma Up to 2 years same as Ubuntu[fr note 3] The most popular beginner-friendly Linux distribution. LMDE 2 Edition is based on Debian.
Fedora Independent GNOME, Plasma, LXQt, MATE, XFCE, Cinnamon 1 year some commercial developers An independent distro created by the community -supported Fedora Project and owned by Red Hat. Compared to the likes of Debian and Ubuntu, it provides latest but stable packages.
Fedora does not have any proprietary driver for Nvidia GPU in official repository, you must use one of the community repositories. See List of 3rd-party repositories.
Debian Independent Almost all Varies some commercial developers A well established distribution with a very large database of packages. By default it uses the Stable version which offers stable, but outdated applications and libraries. Can be changed to Testing for newer packages, or Unstable for bleeding edge packages,
If you decide to use Debian as your Linux gaming system, consider using the Testing or Unstable branch.
default Debian repository contains only free software. In order to get nonfree packages (like Nvidia drivers) you need to add official nonfree repository.
openSUSE Independent KDE Plasma 5, GNOME, Cinnamon, LXDE, XFCE Up to a year some commercial developers Project created by the community and sponsored by SUSE Linux. It provides many advanced exclusive tools. The community is willing to help any newcomers.
KDE Neon Debian, Ubuntu KDE Plasma Up to a year same as Ubuntu[fr note 3] A distro created by the KDE community, compared to the Kubuntu (A KDE flavoured Ubuntu) it provides the latest version of KDE Plasma, while at the same time being able to use packages from Ubuntu.
SteamOS Debian (Stable) GNOME Varies Steam Linux distribution made by Valve Corporation specifically for Steam Machine or for gaming from couch. It currently provides the latest stable Linux kernel along with newer drivers for GPU. Not recommended for the desktop use.
Zorin OS Debian, Ubuntu GNOME Up to a year same as Ubuntu[fr note 3] An extremely beginner friendly distro for users who wish to use Linux system the same they used Windows. It provides exclusive features which allows you to set up the appearance that resembles Windows 7, Windows 10 or Mac OS X.
Official Website nags users to pay for businness version, or to make a donation, but allows to download Zorin OS Core for free.
  1. ↑ Default options are marked in bold
  2. ↑ look at Official Support TODO: add it
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Support is not official, but the distros are so similar, that everything that works for Ubuntu will work here.

Rolling Release

Provides the latest version of the package once it’s available
No distro upgrade is required, as most distros have only one version.
An update for the package may cause stability issues, so it is recommended organize an update by yourself in case a revision gets a release, which fixes stability issues.
In some cases, manual intervention is required.
No rolling release ditribution has any official support from any store
Some distros offer a semi-rolling release, meaning that the package will be tested before the release, it mostly takes less than a month, often a week depending on distro.
Distribution Based On Desktop(s)[rr note 1] Description
ArchLinux Independent Text Mode, but later on you can install any desktop environment Distro for users who understand what they are doing. Designed to be customizable on every level. The AUR (Arch User Repository) allows the user to install community-made packages without requiring to manually add additional repositories.
ArchLinux wiki is extremely useful for getting around the system and explain how things work, it can be used as a base for other Linux distributions.
Manjaro ArchLinux Plasma, XFCE[rr note 2] Provides its own official repository has exclusive tools for installing various Linux kernels and managing your hardware drivers. The packages are semi-rolling meaning that it takes longer for the new version of the application to be released (Up to 2 weeks) until it's absolutely stable enough.
Antergos ArchLinux GNOME, Cinnamon, MATE, KDE, OpenBox, XFCE, text mode Compared to Manjaro, Antergos combines both its own repo along with official ArchLinux ones. Be aware that the setup installer is still in beta and may have some issues.
Solus Independent Budgie, GNOME, MATE Despite following the rolling release model it provides stable packages and features great hardware compatibility with any GPU. Includes a special tool called Linux Steam Integration (LSI) which allows you to easily customize Steam ranging from using the libraries from your system (Native mode) or force 32-bit mode.
OpenSUSE Tumbleweed Independent KDE Plasma 5 A separate rolling release version of OpenSUSE. Despite having the same exclusive features, it provides packages that are bleeding edge.
  1. ↑ Default options are marked in bold
  2. ↑ The community manages other versions with their own desktop environment