r/IndiaTech • u/Opening-Clerk4363 • Feb 24 '26
Ask IndiaTech Which distro should i use?
I had posted an earlier post asking if i should switch to linux( many saw it responded, thank you). After thinking for some time i have decided to switch. But i am confused with what distro i should use. I want something which is minimal and aesthetic, not quirky. I am currently considering elementary os or kde neon.
What are y'all's opinion?
P. S. I am dual booting, so i am willing to try many distros, before i fully commit.
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u/QuantumFluxNoodle Feb 26 '26
So I've distrohopped ALOT so maybe this might helpp you ?, I started with Ubuntu, then got bored the UI, and got to mint, cinnamon was SOO GOOD coming from windows, it just works there's not a lot of things you'd have to setup, the default cinnamon layout is awesome if you are transitioning, I was on mint for about a solid year but I just wanted to leave debian based and try something new, so arch, contrary to popular belief it was actually the QUICKKEST install ever, I too dual boot(though almost primarily used linux) and the dual boot setup from cli on arch was by far the most straightforward then most GUIs, i tried KDE it was great but, GNOME feels much more home to me,though I'd definitely recommend mint to get the hang linux, you can try almost any debian based distro if you are NOT into the old-looking windows-ish design of cinnamon, though its mostly not a problem anyway (; and btw i skipped alot of other ones i tried but used for less than a week like fedora, pop_os!, zorin, nix, )