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| ==== Recommended Linux Distributions: ==== | ==== Recommended Linux Distributions: ==== |
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| Best on Lenovo Legion laptops: | Best on Lenovo Legion laptops: |
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| * [[https://getfedora.org/|Fedora]] - Open source version of Red Hat, Rolling Release. | * [[https://getfedora.org/|Fedora]] - Open source version of Red Hat, Rolling Release. |
| * Why Fedora? It's always one of the first distributions to get new software, new features. This is something YOU WANT. Why? | * Why Fedora? It's always one of the first distributions to get new software, new features. This is something YOU WANT. Why? |
| * [[https://ubuntu.com/|Ubuntu]] - Forked from Debian, tried and tested, somewhat heavy but very well documented. | * [[https://ubuntu.com/|Ubuntu]] - Forked from Debian, tried and tested, somewhat heavy but very well documented. |
| * Official Ubuntu flavors ([[https://kubuntu.org/|Kubuntu]], [[https://lubuntu.me/|Lubuntu]], [[https://xubuntu.org/|Xubuntu]], [[https://ubuntu-mate.org/|Ubuntu MATE]], etc.) - Ubuntu with a different Desktop Environment and preinstalled apps. | * Official Ubuntu flavors ([[https://kubuntu.org/|Kubuntu]], [[https://lubuntu.me/|Lubuntu]], [[https://xubuntu.org/|Xubuntu]], [[https://ubuntu-mate.org/|Ubuntu MATE]], etc.) - Ubuntu with a different Desktop Environment and preinstalled apps. |
| * [[https://zorin.com/os/|Zorin]] - Clean, modern, and lightweight. Most Windows-like user interface. | * [[https://zorin.com/os/|Zorin]] - Clean, modern, and lightweight. Most Windows-like user interface. |
| * [[https://linuxmint.com/|Linux Mint]] - Lightweight, tried and tested, similar-ish look and feel to Windows 10. | * [[https://linuxmint.com/|Linux Mint]] - Lightweight, tried and tested, similar-ish look and feel to Windows 10. |
| * [[https://pop.system76.com/|Pop!_OS]] - Comes with NVIDIA drivers preinstalled, great for gaming or developers. | * <del>[[https://pop.system76.com/|Pop!_OS]] - Comes with NVIDIA drivers preinstalled, great for gaming or developers.</del> (No longer recommended as it has not been updated since development on cosmic started.) |
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| === Intermediate Distros: === | === Intermediate Distros: === |
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| * [[https://manjaro.org/|Manjaro]] - Derived from Arch, greatly simplifies and automates the installation and usage over using straight Arch. | * [[https://manjaro.org/|Manjaro]] - Derived from Arch, greatly simplifies and automates the installation and usage over using straight Arch. |
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| — //[[:laptopwiki:staff:index|@Shad0w_Dragon#7314]] // | — //[[:laptopwiki:staff:index|@Shad0w_Dragon#7314]] // |
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