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 [FAQ] Which Distro?, Fedora, Mandrake, Gentoo, SUSE, etc.

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malz89
post Oct 3 2021, 10:37 PM

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QUOTE(flashang @ Oct 3 2021, 07:33 PM)
writing research papers, statistical, bioinfo
-> you may search for the software you are currently using if they have linux version,
or alternative software which may suit your requirements.

for most common software you may use LibreOffice which can open / export to doc docx xls xlsx ppt pptx.

you may also read reviews from distro watch to find which is more suitable for you.

https : // distrowatch.com /

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post Oct 6 2021, 08:41 AM

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I am using Kubuntu and I really enjoy it so far.
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post Jun 4 2022, 08:36 AM

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Latest linux distro release getting bigger and bigger.
Anyone looking linux for old computer may try debian derivatives based lite distro

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End Of life this month.

MX linux with Open box LXDE desktop
Open synaptic and install some mx- package
More lite than MX Lite and mx base.iso release
Pin Linux

Antix linux very confusing to use.
This spin is Antix based with Open box LXDE desktop ready to use
Bento Antix Linux

Sparky stable edition
https://sparkylinux.org/download/stable/


Anyway the problem with old cpu not just OS getting bigger, web browser firefox and chrominium based eat memory for modern web site eg facebook. shopee and youtube.

6GB RAM is the minima for today web. 4GB + 2GB. 4GB RAM taken over by web browser itself

Another option is using debian 32 bit PAE stable distro. The catch is some application no longer have 32 bit release

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post Jun 7 2022, 11:10 AM

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post Aug 22 2022, 01:57 AM

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post Nov 29 2022, 09:46 PM

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Someone from USA mentions Tiny Core or Damn Small Linux. Are these less known distros?
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post Nov 29 2022, 09:59 PM

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QUOTE(FlierMate @ Nov 29 2022, 09:46 PM)
Someone from USA mentions Tiny Core or Damn Small Linux. Are these less known distros?
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Damn Small Linux is well known, back in the days. Same folks who liked those would probably be on Linux From Scratch these days, I think. Or playing around with Alpine.

Oh ok, didn't know Tiny Core is spiritually successor to DSL.

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FlierMate4
post Jan 26 2023, 10:55 PM

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Just found this site: https :// www.linux.org/pages/download/
(Is it an official page?)

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Below you'll find links to the download page of 25 popular Linux distributions. Try distrowatch.com for others.

Ubuntu CentOS Debian Fedora Slackware
Mint Xubuntu Arch OpenSUSE Red Hat
Slackel PureOS Mageia PCLinuxOS Puppy
Zorin BunsenLabs Kubuntu Manjaro Bodhi
Netrunner Neptune Kali Lubuntu Solus
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post Feb 13 2023, 07:23 PM

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QUOTE(FlierMate4 @ Jan 26 2023, 10:55 PM)
Just found this site: https :// www.linux.org/pages/download/
(Is it an official page?)
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Linux does not have any direct official website.
The closest to official as in the representative organization is The Linux Foundation website; as for the kernel, kernel.org which is managed by The Linux Foundation via The Kernel Organization.

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LazyShopper
post Feb 24 2023, 07:57 AM

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I have used Linux Mint for many years, very stable, very similar to the Microsoft Windows page. Highly recommended!
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post Apr 7 2023, 12:40 PM

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I heard new linux is coming. ALP
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post Oct 18 2023, 09:52 PM

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I use Debian since 10.x, now it is already 12.2, so fast..... the previous version I installed is 11.5

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A little bit change to user interface in 12.2 compared to 10.x.....

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