Choosing Your First Linux Distro

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Which Linux distro should you choose? This video highlights some key things for beginners to consider, and includes a comparison of Linux Mint, Zorin OS, Ubuntu, Debian, MX Linux and Pop!_OS. You may also find useful my video “Switching to Linux: A Beginner’s Guide”: And also these videos: Ventoy: Multi-boot USB Drive Tool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7APoZzNPyU Linux Mint 22: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qZI6i21jB4 Zorin OS 17: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FryhC19wu8 Ubuntu 24.04: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNK-tmMz618 Debian 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRaJa-VjLGE MX Linux 21: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12pCDYOHW5Q Pop!_OS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mie3vxD4O6g All of my Linux distro reviews and guides are on this page: https://explainingcomputers.com/linux_videos.html More videos on computing and related topics can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/@ExplainingComputers And more videos on film and other making, plus retro tech, can be found on my Christopher Barnatt channel: http://www.youtube.com/@ChristopherBarnatt Chapters: 00:00 Titles & Intro 01:30 Linux & Distros 03:24 Look, Feel & Learning Curve 13:50 FOSS Philosophy 15:35 Distro Team 18:06 And Many More! #Linux #Beginners #Distro #Ubuntu #Debian #Mint #Zorin #ExplainingComputers

Published 2025-08-03 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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