Which version of Linux?

virtual x · Post by **virtual x** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:47 pm

Hi guys!

I've never used Linux before, so I would like to know which version of Linux is the best for a beginner?

thanks in advance for any suggestions!

roxaz · Post by **roxaz** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:34 pm

openSUSE. user-friendly interface, YAST manager thingie helps a lot for beginners. i liked it

virtual x · Post by **virtual x** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:06 pm

ah, thanks, I'll give it ago

also, have you heard of Yellow Dog Linux?

roxaz · Post by **roxaz** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:51 pm

nope. i gues its new distribution isnt it?

hybrid · Post by **hybrid** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:19 pm

No, Yellow Dog is not new. But it became more popular recently due to PS3 support. It's the officially supported distribution. But it's not really first choice for user desktops.
I always recommend Suse, too. I just tried the latest 10.2 which seems to be really nice. The software install and online update tools are still a little slow, but all necessary stuff is available and works as expected. Ubuntu is another good choice, but I don't know the graphical administration tools (if they exist) so at least for me Suse is easier to maintain.

Nodtveidt · Post by **Nodtveidt** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:38 am

I usually recommend Ubuntu for new Linux users, and then Arch Linux for when they have a good understanding of Linux.