To sum up, as a normal desktop user, your focus should be on default Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu Mate and Ubuntu Budgie. And based on YOUR preference, you can choose to install the one you like.
But if you use SSH to log in to a remote Linux server provided by an enterprise or client, you may wonder which Linux distribution and version it is. The simplest way to check Linux version is to see the content of the /etc/os-release file:.
Yet another query we ran across in our research was “Which version of Linux Mint should I install?”.
So, if you do not want a unique user interface (like Ubuntu), Linux Mint should be the perfect choice. The most popular suggestion would be to go with Linux Mint Cinnamon edition. But, you can explore whatever you want. You might want to look at our tutorial to install Linux Mint 20 from USB.
How many different versions of Linux are there?
One such problem: There are nearly six hundred different versions of Linux out there—an incredibly overwhelming number to even the most experienced of Linux users. If you’ve tinkered with Linux a bit and want to move beyond the basics, here’s how to narrow down that selection and find the distribution that fits your needs.
What is the best Linux operating system for beginners?
Most people will suggest Ubuntu or Linux Mint, which is based on Ubuntu. Personally, I like this newcomer to the field called Solus. Enough that it has become my main system. It doesn’t have all of the programs that Ubuntu and the others have, but it doesn’t need to.
Should I install 32-bit or 64-bit Ubuntu?
If your system supports 64-bit and you have more than 2 GB of RAM, install 64-bit Ubuntu. If your system supports 32-bit or if it has less than 2 GB of RAM, install 32-bit Ubuntu MATE or Lubuntu. Just to add, Google Chrome is not supported on 32-bit Linux. So choose wisely. Have you made up your mind about which Ubuntu to install?