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[–] Wedhro 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

If Ubuntu didn't make you want to peel your own skin out of frustration I suggest Linux Mint, which is based on it but with a (arguably) better interface. If you're an average user, you won't have to do much after installation but clicking a few icons to download multimedia codecs and update your software, quite a straighforward operation.

You can choose between different "flavors" i.e. interfaces and software collections:

  • Cinnamon: the classic Windows paradigm with a few more modern features, it looks reasonably nice.
  • Mate: more old-style Windows.
  • KDE: the most advanced, spectacular and customizable, but also the most resource-intensive. IMO it has the best selection of software, such as Krita, a very nice painting suite.
  • XFCE: light, fast and customizable, your best choice if you like a more minimalist approach.

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[–] Newmemba 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago 

What the fuck are you talking about? BOTH Mint and the Ubuntu(for idiots) are based on Debian. If you really want to use Linux you have to be using Debian, which is the base for literally hundreds of distros which include Mint and Ubuntu, neither of which cut it in my opinion.

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[–] Wedhro ago 

Correct, but I don't usually suggest Debian to someone coming from Windows because it's not that easy to use compared to "for idiots" distros.