Top 5 Everyday Desktop Linux Distros | 2020 Edition!
Top 5 Everyday Desktop Linux Distros | 2020 Edition!
Here is my magnum opus of 2020 and my topmost requested video – my list of Linux distros that I recommend for everybody.
Obviously, my preference for Linux distros is on the desktop side of things so if you were expecting to see some super technical “hacker” type distros, you will be disappointed! I much prefer my Linux distro to just work and perform its best right out of the box rather than having to tinker and configure it just to do basic things.
Besides, the vast majority of other Linux YouTubers out there are recommending distros like Fedora and Arch so this video is for grounded people who just want a distro that works.
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"Ubuntu ma-té" lol. It’s mate. Rhymes with gate
KDE gang unite
I will use pop os only if they change the name.
KDE Neon is great. I tried default Gnome Ubuntu and PopOS, but didn’t really like the UI.
You should say Manjaro first
love the ending, you should do it more often
I’m a Peppermint user who has gone through Ubuntu, Mint, Manjaro and MX. You should try Peppermint, it’s also a simple and yet extremely useful out of the box.
KDE Neon is the best — Also I like Q4OS and trinity desktop for old computers (and yes that is also KDE version 3)
I’ve been using ZorinOS for over 2 years and it is my fav so far. Uses only 300MB of RAM on idle, a windows-like desktop, and easy to customize.
try arco 🙂
So much Ubuntu bloat. Manjaro is the best one out there for noobs just because you can install anything you want via GUI. Fight me.
What???? Only Ubuntu based Distros????
Did he just pronounce Ubuntu Mate as Ubuntu Maté? There’s no accent on the e; why?
"Because intros suck." Especially when people are 3-5 minutes into their video then put up their intro. At that point you wonder why they even have an intro.
I am running the latest pop os on my 12 year old desktop computers that have 4 GB of RAM. Pop os runs fast on all of them. I was surprised as heck AND I never thought I would say this. Pop is is excellent and I’m starting to enjoy the interface. I have the tiling option on all the time. So far it works fine! 😀
I love Fedora and Manjaro
You were doing great until you mentioned that 15GB dumpster fire Endless.
Nice vid, though I’d recommend putting a title before each segment
Thanks
Did you say that KDE neon is Not a Linux distro ???
Solus works awesome for me =D
Fedora #1
Fedora KDE
i got endless os laptop from asus
i know most suggest debian based distros for newbies but when i first explored linux i loved manjaro (dumbed down arch) and gecko linux (dumbed down opensuse) and have machines running both ^^
I have a perfect Distro suggestion for you to review , its based on Ubuntu, Called
LinuxFx 10 / Windowsfx OS
This is a Brazilian Distro thats a total clone of Windows 10.
It also has Cortona working and out of the box support for .exe files.
Check this link out : https://windowsfx.org/
I ran into some glitches while making this video but I managed to cover 5 distros in less than 5 minutes! That’s gotta be a record, right? Also, the video from the intro can be seen here – it’s a coding video! – https://youtu.be/88DS3Z8nOdY
Linux Mint is the top of the top for average user, and the most stable.
I despise Elementary and will never use it again. Missing the most basic apps, windows are clunky to handle even for a Gnome 3-based DE, and wireless performance sucks.
I did rather like Pop OS, and have given some thought to using it again. It’s a bit clunky, but very fast, and the app grid is slick and very simple.
My girlfriend (at the time) used KDE Neon for a while and seemed to like it. Never used it myself and don’t know much about it.
But my home for many years has been with Kubuntu. Reasonably fast and boringly reliable. Love it to death 😀
Well I use Debian with KDE and that’s much much fine for me.
I really loved this video! Nice Moved on to different distro didn’t stay on to long Awesome! How did you get yours to say LIKE or DISLIKE not show how many?
What was the name of the third os on the list?
Is that KDE neon something new? Cause KDE was a window manager just like gnome. And thise effects look like compiz.
Neon for me! Thanks
Best distros for beginners are :
1 Mint XFCE
2 Mint Cinamon
3 Ubuntu
4 Ubuntu Mate
5 MX Linux
What the heck KDE Neon? This is a showcase for the KDE developers, the only full KDE distro, install it if you want latest KDE on a stable base.
It’s important to choose a regular release instead of a rolling release
Was Solus considered for the list?
Not mentioning manjaro is a sin.
Geez Louise, enough already with the defaults
PopOs is amazing gnome is kinda meh but its Linux so u can install any DE you want PopOs even has instructions to do so at: https://support.system76.com/articles/desktop-environment/ . PopOs with KDE Plasma is perfect for me 🙂
Sweet, clean and straight to the point. Very helpful. Thank you.
No manjaro 😠😠😠
No mint for daily driver distro? Awesome defaults, unparalleled stability and probably the best mix between a modern desktop environment while still managing to not eat up all your resources
Zorin OS is the only one that comes close to operating well on my 2-in-1–especially in tablet mode
I think the best way to answer what Linux distro is great for everyday use is to ask which distro out of the box would you feel most comfortable giving to your parents (granted that they are not tech savvy or if they call you for all tech issues). The distros app store needs to have all the common apps they use or it should be easy for them to go to an app’s website and download and install the app that they need. To me that seems to be Debian based distros.
I’d say pop or elementary are top because they come with Eddy.
Hey Mom or Dad go to this website. Click download. Click on deb. Then open the file. Then click install.
Easier than guiding them through the terminal or installing a gui for the AUR and guiding them to select the proper repo. Sometimes there’s multiple repos for an app you’re trying to install that solves some problems in one whereas the other hasn’t caught up yet.
Personally I love the AUR but guiding someone that is not tech savvy through it would be a nightmare imo
oo ban tu ma htay?
Is Elementary really faster and more lightweight? I was kinda avoiding it because I thought exactly the opposite, guess I was wrong.
Only the Hungarian blackPanther OS is missing from the list 😉 ( https://www.blackpantheros.eu )
btw i use arch with the zen kernel and kde plasma
I switched to elementary from kde yesterday, and was in a dilemma about if that war a good decision or not, unless I watch this video.
What about Zorin os ?
Real question: What is wrong with the Pop OS name?