The debate about the best Linux desktops is very hot among regular users, because in Linux there are not 2 or 3, but only 6 popular ones, I don't think there are a few others less popular. Seasoned Linux users "grab their swords" and begin to defend their choice.
If you are curious about my opinion, you should know: I have been using Ubuntu for many years, until now. I recently tried Linux Deepin, maybe in the future it will lure me to its shore. I really appreciate Linux Mint, when I used its new Cinnamon desktop, on a weak laptop I am currently using Linux Mint XFCE. With that said, Linux Mint is the clear winner when it comes to choosing a Linux distribution for beginners.
The real truth of this question is that by trying Linux with any of these desktops, you can't go down the wrong path. Each of them illuminates its own path. If you're looking for true beauty, then follow the path with Linux Deepin. If you want a combination of beauty and simplicity, use Ubuntu Linux. If you want simplicity, then Linux Mint is on your way. Regardless of which path you take, it will be a win-win.
I was recently contacted by the owner of a Samsung N150 netbook after reading my note saying that I have the same netbook on which I have installed various Linux distributions. The reader said that he decided to abandon Windows on his N150 (a good solution), and asked for advice on choosing a suitable Linux distribution, given that he is new to Linux. Having written a rather long answer, I thought that its content might be of interest to many and could be a reason for interesting discussions. So here is my opinion.
Introduction
The first thing that must be taken into account is that the Samsung N150 Plus model is already very old, very small (10.1-inch screen with a keyboard corresponding to compactness) and very weak by today's standards ( Intel processor Atom N450, 1 GB RAM, 250 GB disk). When choosing a Linux distribution for it, all these circumstances must be taken into account.
The second important factor is the user himself. The reader wrote that he is new to Linux, and, therefore, has not tried to install Linux before. Therefore, I should try to choose an easy-to-install distribution.
But I'm not a big fan of Linux distributions, whose developers are trying to turn Linux into the same Windows for novice users. I think that a good desktop will suit any user, especially if he is open to new perceptions and is ready to understand and adapt accordingly.
Finally, I want to emphasize once again that the recommendations below are focused on a specific situation, involving the installation of Linux on a six-year-old netbook. Do not extend them to other systems.
What options?
On reflection, I decided it would be logical to first take a look at the Linux distributions I already have installed on my personal N150 Plus. The timing was just right, since I hadn't touched this netbook for several months, but decided to use it last week when preparing my post to the ZDNet blog about Fedora 24 by downloading the LXDE version of this distribution to it.
As soon as I took it out and turned it on, then out of habit I examined its contents and updated all the distributions installed on it.
I currently have the following OS options installed and configured for multiboot:
OpenSuSE Tumbleweed KDE;
- Fedora 24 LXDE;
- Debian 8.5 (Jessie) Xfce;
- Manjaro 16.06 Xfce;
- Linux Mint 17.3 Cinnamon;
- Linux Mint Debian Edition 2 MATE;
- PCLinuxOS Xfce;
- Ubuntu 15.10;
- openSuSE Leap 42.1 Xfce.
You will probably notice that Windows is defiantly missing from this list. I gave up Windows a long time ago, having cleaned it out from my poor little Samsung N150 Plus; it was originally running Windows 7 Starter Edition, and it was absolutely hopeless in terms of speed and features.
The first, and perhaps the best, advice I can give a newbie on choosing a Linux distribution is that he definitely won't be wrong if he chooses any of the above options. In fact, they are based on the same OS, but differ in how the graphical user interface looks like and what programs, utilities and applications are included in the base set of the system.
Also keep in mind that you can start learning and working with Linux right away, as installing Linux from scratch on the N150 takes less than an hour and is much faster and easier because you don't have to worry about keeping Windows bootable.
Thus, you have an excellent opportunity to choose any distribution kit, install it and play with it for several hours, days or weeks, and if the mood changes, copy the personal files and data you need to a USB drive and choose any one for installation and testing. another distro until you settle on one that you really like that works well on the N150.
For a beginner who needs to install Linux without the help of an experienced user, I would suggest choosing distributions in the following order:
1 Linux Mint 18 MATE
It seems to me that this is the best combination of a good, stable, well-known and well-supported distribution, an easy-to-understand and use desktop for newcomers from Windows, and a very good set of applications and utilities included in the base installation.
Mint 18 is an absolutely fresh release, still available today as a beta image, but I have installed it on several of my laptops (not yet on the N150, but apparently I will do it in the coming days), and at the moment everything works perfectly for me. The developers of Mint have already reported that it will be possible to switch from beta to final release with a simple update without re-installing it cleanly (this is encouraging); and besides, Mint 18 is an LTS release with extended support, so you don't have to worry about being forced to upgrade to a new version in six months or a year.
In this case, I especially recommend the MATE version, as it is lightweight compared to the Mint Cinnamon desktop and will perform slightly better on the N150. But I really think that Mint Cinnamon is also a good fit for the N150. The announcement of this beta release, along with a list of mirrors to download it, is posted on the official Linux Mint blog.
2 Manjaro 16.06.1 Xfce
Manjaro 16.06.1 Xfce
Personally, I prefer this particular distribution, but did not put it in the first place, because Mint is a more solid, well-known and long-established option. The Manjaro developers see the Xfce desktop as the main OS for their version of the OS, and in this case, there is always a lot of attention to detail.
In my opinion, this distro is slightly superior to Linux Mint in terms of embodying the latest trends (it is a so-called rolling distribution, updated in continuous mode, while MATE is a point release distribution, supplied in discrete versions). Therefore, Manjaro absorbs innovation faster than Linux Mint.
Linux Mint, meanwhile, is especially well known for having the widest array of multimedia applications and codecs available in its base version, and if you want to use the N150 for surfing the web, watching videos from YouTube and other sources, and more, Mint is likely to be more preferred choice.
3 PCLinuxOS MATE
I don't have as much experience with day-to-day use of PCLinuxOS as I do with Mint or Manjaro, so I put this option after them. But it is definitely a good, solid distro with a long history, including a very decent set of utilities and applications in the base installation.
The only reason why I would put it much lower than the previous two is the PCLinuxOS installer - it seems that for many years it has remained practically unchanged, and this manifests itself in a number of aspects. However, PCLinuxOS's greatest strength is its amazingly dedicated and helpful community, which you can refer to in the appropriate forums.
These people are great, and if you need any help after installing Linux, these forums are the best place I could recommend. Mint and Manjaro also have good, active and helpful communities, but the people on the PCLOS forums are amazing.
I recommend installing the PCLinuxOS version of MATE, although the KDE desktop is the flagship for this distribution. The point is that KDE and MATE have obvious differences in terms of system load and resource costs. In addition, with the latest releases of KDE, there are some pretty serious performance issues with the N150 graphics adapter. They can be fixed fairly easily (just by changing one of the parameters in the KDE desktop configuration), but I don't think a novice Linux user needs to do this the first time they install Linux in their life.
In addition, PCLinuxOS MATE has just been updated (16.06 released), so the installation should go even smoother than before and there will be fewer updates to download after it is complete.
4 Debian 8.5 (Jessie) and Linux Mint Debian Edition
Debian 8.5 (Jessie)
I put these two distributions after the previous three because I find they are generally less friendly to novice users. It's not entirely fair for me to put LMDE alongside Debian, but they are close enough to write virtually the same thing twice. In the base installation, both distributions are slightly poorer than the previous three, and their updates and patches are received somewhat less frequently.
It also seems to me that these two distributions would appeal to a much smaller number of novice users.
5 Ubuntu
Installing Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)
To begin with, I am definitely not a fan of Ubuntu (neither the distribution nor the company behind it), and therefore I never recommend this distribution. However, personal biases aside, I must say that the Ubuntu Unity desktop is dramatically (in every way) different from what we saw in Windows, and in order to get started with it, you will have to spend time retraining.
I also find that the Unity desktop is not particularly suitable for the N150, in particular due to the small screen of the netbook and the very weak graphics adapter. There are other Ubuntu flavors out there without the Unity desktop, but I don't see any particular value in them over independent Ubuntu derivatives like Linux Mint, and anyway I have a feeling that the future of Ubuntu flavors is always in question from release to release. However, I have installed Ubuntu on my N150 and I must point out that the system is working. She is also supported by the fact that she has a very large number of installations.
Ubuntu is almost as good as Linux Mint in terms of ease of installation and the presence of multimedia applications and codecs, however not all of them are included in the base installation and you may need to do one or more additional steps to get the same. the result is that with a basic installation of Mint.
6 openSuSE Leap
While this is not a bad choice either, it is usually approached by corporate business users who also use SuSE Linux Enterprise distributions in their workplaces. The distro is really good and my N150 has its Xfce version installed and works flawlessly. But if newbies need real help, it will be harder to find it.
7 Fedora
For beginners, I would not recommend installing Fedora. It is a very innovative distribution that is not always easy for even an experienced user to work with, and I am afraid that it will not be possible for beginners. But there is another problem - in the pre-installed utilities, applications, codecs, and so on. Fedora is very conservative about non-FOSS software, and its base installation doesn't include much of what most of the other distributions on my list do. Moreover, since the Fedora Gnome distribution is considered the flagship by the developers, maximum attention is paid to it, in particular, on the quality and completeness of the selection of applications, but there is absolutely no chance that you will be able to install and use
8 Fedora Gnome 3 on the N150
It's hard to say anything definite about Fedora versions with different desktops. I admit that versions of MATE or Xfce will be able to work on the N150, but then you will have to figure out what additional programs and packages you need to add and, possibly, where to get them (for this you often have to connect the RPM Fusion repository). This is not at all what I would recommend for a beginner. And alas, with the version of Fedora LXDE that I just installed on my N150, I ran into a couple of major issues and decided to abandon it altogether.
9 openSuSE Tumbleweed
openSuSE Tumbleweed
This is, so to speak, a production distribution. It is not suitable for first-time Linux installations.
Conclusion
That's all I wanted to say. Please keep in mind that these recommendations are based on my own experience and are tailored to the specific Samsung N150 Plus system and cover the group of Linux distributions currently installed on my personal N150 Plus. I have not touched on a number of other distributions that I currently use on other systems (Sparky, Korora, KaOS and several others), and I am silent about those that I did not install and which I did not use.
I am sure that after this article there will be many comments like "How would you rate the xxyyzz distribution?" or even "Why don't you recommend my favorite distro?"
Please do a small favor: when posting such comments, add at least a bit of information as to why I should (or should not) mention this or that distribution, and why they are better or worse than the ones I mentioned. I would like this to lead to an interesting and useful discussion.
If someone asks you which version of Linux you are using, then they most likely are not interested in the version of the Linux kernel, but they mean which Linux distribution you have installed and the version number of this distribution. Technically, Linux is only the kernel of the operating system, and all other elements, such as the graphical user interface and applications, are written separately by completely different developers and are not tied to this particular kernel.
Thus, all Linux distributions are a kind of constructor, which one or, more often, a group of developers collect from the kernel, user shell, auxiliary system libraries and third party applications... Currently, there are hundreds of very different distributions, many of which differ from each other in color, wallpaper and a set of preinstalled programs. But there are many original developments that have every right to be called independent operating systems. How are they different and which one should I prefer? We will talk about this below.
The key strength of Ubuntu is that it is developed and supported under the direction of the commercial company Canonical, which is a guarantee of the development and quality of this system. In addition, Long Term Support (LTS) versions are periodically released with guaranteed support for five years. The Ubuntu user community is one of the most numerous and active, so if you are a beginner Linux user, then this should also be considered.
Mint
This distribution became popular just a few years ago on the wave of rejection by many users of innovations in Ubuntu. Then they wanted "the same distribution, but without Unity" and developed Mint. Here you have two custom skins to choose from - Cinnamon and MATE. The former is more modern and based on GTK +, while the latter will suit more conservative users.
Mint, unlike Ubuntu, also includes some proprietary software eg multimedia codecs. So you can start using this system right after installation without the need to install additional components.
There was once such a glorious distribution, Mandriva, which fizzled out about two years ago. Mageia is his successor and continues Mandriva's tradition of simplicity and friendliness. Like its parent distribution, Mageia uses KDE as its first priority desktop environment. New versions are released every 9 months and are supported for one and a half years. This system is recommended to all Mandriva and Red Hat fans as a modern alternative.
OpenSUSE is the free version of SUSE Linux, a commercial distribution popular several years ago. It is now owned by the American corporation Novell, which, as in the case of Ubuntu, provides some ordering to the chaos of open source and provides quality assurance. This operating system is focused on KDE and has some interesting developments of its own, for example, YaST Control Center and Batch manager ZYpp. New versions are released every 8 months.
The name, so pleasant for the Russian ear, means “soft felt hat”. The distribution was created thanks to the efforts of Red Hat, and is a kind of testing ground for its commercial products. The distribution is designed for those who like to work with new versions of programs and generally follow everything interesting in the Linux world. New versions are released every 6-8 months, and the last two releases are supported simultaneously.
Which Linux distribution do you like and why?
Linux.com has offered its readers its version of the best distributions of the current year. However, so far this is not a statement of fact, but only a forecast based on a noticeable increase in the popularity of open source solutions in both the corporate and consumer sectors.
1 Best Comeback: OpenSUSE
SUSE is one of the oldest Linux developers. The company was founded a year after Linus Torvalds announced the creation of Linux. In fact, SUSE is even older than Red Hat.
Last year, the distribution's developers made a crucial decision for product development - to bring openSUSE as close as possible to SUSE Linux Enterprise. Thus, openSUSE Leap is directly based on the SLE SP 1 codebase.
As a result of this step, openSUSE has become much more interesting for a potential user of an enterprise system, since it will simplify the transition to it. But that is not all. The release of a special distribution kit Tumbleweed with continuous updates will keep you updated with the latest software.
Thus, an openSUSE user can either work in the stable version or install the always-up-to-date Tumbleweed. Thus, the solution became truly versatile.
2 Most Customizable Distro: Arch Linux
Arch Linux continues to outperform all other distributions in many ways. Therefore, it remains the choice of many power users.
It is the perfect choice for anyone looking to learn Linux. Since almost everything is done there manually, the user will recognize the device of each operating system file.
Arch Linux is the most customizable distribution. It does not have its own desktop and default software set. After installation, the user receives only the "basic" system, and does the rest on his own. The result is a working environment that has everything you need and nothing superfluous.
Arch Linux is the best continuous update release. The user can be sure that the most up-to-date versions of the application software are installed on his system.
This distribution is also known for excellent documentation. ArchWiki is one of the best sites for learning about Linux.
In addition, Arch Linux is the richest repository available. If the program works on Linux, then it will almost certainly be found in the Arch User Repository.
3 Most Beautiful Distro: Elementary OS
Different distributions are created for different purposes. Most often these are some technical features of the solution. Appearance the desktop is a secondary matter.
The Elementary OS developers decided to try a different approach. Design is of paramount importance, and the reason is quite obvious - the system is created by the designers. However, this concept has led to the fact that they choose for the system only those applications that fit into the design of the original desktop. But you have to put up with this - the distribution kit is conceived as the most beautiful, not the most functional.
4 Best Debut: Solus
The distribution kit cannot complain about the lack of attention from users. Moreover, the attention is well deserved.
The system was built from scratch - not derived from Debian or Ubuntu. It is based on the Budgie desktop and features the same minimalism as in Google chrome OS.
Although, strictly speaking, this is not a new project at all. However, it was in the last year that he was revived under this name.
5 Best Cloud OS: Chrome OS
Chrome OS is not your typical Linux distribution. It's just a browser based on the Linux operating system.
The solution is very convenient for daily use. It does not require maintenance, and the software is updated automatically without user intervention, since it is located on the server. A good choice for those who only need a computer to surf the Internet.
6 Best laptop OS: Ubuntu MATE
Most laptops are not particularly high-spec. Therefore, "heavy" desktop environments are contraindicated for such devices - they not only consume a lot of system resources, but also quickly consume battery power.
A good choice for a laptop is Ubuntu MATE. This is a lightweight desktop, but it has all the "embellishments" you need to enjoy your work. In this case, system resources are spent on application programs, and not on supporting the graphical environment itself.
7 Best distro for old hardware: Lubuntu
If you have an old laptop or PC, don't throw it away. Perhaps the Lubuntu system will breathe new life into it.
So far, this distribution uses the LXDE desktop, but in future versions it is planned to use LXQt, a project resulting from the merger of LXDE and Razor Qt. Thus, Lubuntu is the best choice for legacy hardware.
8 Best IoT Distro: Snappy Ubuntu Core
Snappy Ubuntu Core
This solution is the best Linux system for the Internet of Things. It will allow us to turn almost all the equipment around us into smart devices: routers, coffee makers, unmanned aerial vehicles ...
The attractiveness of the distribution is added by effective management of updates and the ability to use containers to improve security. The latter feature is extremely relevant, since the very concept of the IoT presupposes special attention to countering information threats.
9 Best desktop distro: Linux Mint Cinnamon
Linux Mint Cinnamon
Linux Mint Cinnamon is a versatile system that is perfect for both desktops and powerful laptops. It is often referred to as Mac OS X in the Linux world.
For quite a long time, the use of Linux Mint has been associated with certain problems due to the instability of the Cinnamon desktop. But everything changed as soon as it was decided to use Ubuntu LTS as the basis and focus exclusively on developing the graphical interface itself.
10 Best gaming distro: Steam OS
Games have always been the weak point of the Linux desktop. A significant part of users decided to save on Windows computer solely in order to be able to play.
Valve Software has decided to change this state of affairs. Steam OS allows you to run games on a variety of platforms. At the end of last year, the solution was introduced to the market.
11 Best distro for privacy: Tails
Observing user actions is a real scourge of modern life. Privacy is slowly becoming a myth. This led to the need for a system that ensures the confidentiality of information.
The best solution for this purpose: Tails. The distribution is based on Debian and offers the user tools to ensure complete anonymity on the network. This decision is so effective that the NSA considers it a serious threat to their mission.
12 Best Multimedia Distribution: Ubuntu Studio
Along with games, support for multimedia content is a weak point of Linux. Almost all professional-user oriented applications run on either Windows or Mac OS X.
Nevertheless, there are also enough decent programs for a similar purpose for Linux. And they are all collected in the Ubuntu Studio system. As a desktop, the system uses lightweight Xfce, which allows you to direct maximum computer resources to support the operation of application programs.
13 Best Enterprise Distribution: SLE / RHEL
Debian 8 with Numix Icon Theme If you want to deploy a server but cannot afford to pay for SLE or RHEL, then there is nothing better than Debian or CentOS. Essentially, these systems are the gold standard for community-built server.
The systems have been supported for a long time, so users do not have to worry about software upgrades. This added value makes the systems attractive not only for home users but also for small businesses.
15 Best Mobile System: Plasma Mobile
Despite the fact that the main mobile OS today is Android, some users may want to have on mobile device a traditional Linux system with a familiar set of applications. Moreover, they believe that the distribution should be developed not by a company, but by an independent community.
The right solution for them is KDE Plasma Mobile. The corresponding decision is being prepared within the framework of the Kubuntu project.
16 Best ARM Distro: Arch Linux ARM
Arch Linux ARM on Raspberry PI
The success of the Android mobile system has spawned a wide range of ARM devices, from Raspberry Pi to Chromebooks to Nvidia Shield. There are also specialized distributions for ARM, but they are designed for specific hardware. Like Raspbian for the Raspberry Pi, for example.
And only Arch Linux ARM is a universal system that can be installed on any ARM device. And thanks to the Arch User Repository, there are many applications available that are not available on other distributions.
UPD. If you are a beginner and do not know which distribution kit to choose, then we have recently published a new material especially for you:.
There are a huge number of Linux distributions, and they all have their own purpose, their own purpose, in this material I conditionally divided distributions into several types and gave specific examples of distributions that belong to one type or another.
I simply cannot list all Linux distributions, I have included only the most suitable ones, in my opinion and generally accepted opinion.
If you know a Linux distribution that perfectly suits this other type, but I did not indicate it here, write in the comments so that other users can also pay attention to it.
I will tell you a little about each distribution kit, note the features and provide links to the official sites.
You can read about what a Linux distribution is and Linux in general in the material - What is Linux and what is a Linux Distribution?
Linux distributions for home computers and novice users
If you are a regular user home computer and have never worked with Linux, but at the same time you have a desire to switch to this operating system, then the following Linux distributions are suitable for you, they are simple, functional and specifically targeted at novice Linux users.
On a note! Linux beginners I recommend reading my book " "- in it I talk about the basics in the simplest possible way Linux and how to use this operating system without the command line
Linux Mint
Linux Mint Is one of the most popular free Linux distributions for novice users. It is based on another popular Linux distribution - Ubuntu.
In my opinion, Linux Mint is the best option for users who want to migrate to Linux from Windows, as it is convenient, functional, stable, has a huge community, you can find a lot of information on this distribution, i.e. if you come across a problem, you can easily solve it simply "Googling".
The distribution kit has excellent localization, you will not have problems with Russification after installing the system. In Linux Mint, in my opinion, one of best managers software, i.e. the component with which the programs are installed; in the Linux Mint distribution, the process of installing applications is reduced to one click, as, for example, on smartphones. In addition, it has all the software you need to work by default.
Linux Mint offers several default graphical skins to choose from: Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce.
The DEB format is used as a package management system.
Installation instructions using the example of version 19 - Installing Linux Mint.
Opensuse
openSUSE Is also a very popular Linux distribution, many laptop manufacturers use openSUSE as the operating system on their products. The distribution is focused on ordinary users, and at the same time powerful and stable.
The default desktop environment is KDE, but other popular graphical shells can be installed as well.
The distribution, just like Linux Mint, has good localization and a huge community.
At openSUSE, a very powerful tool, YaST, is responsible for managing the software and the system in general. Unlike Linux Mint, it uses the RPM format as a package management system.
Installation instructions using the example of version 15 - Installing openSUSE
Kubuntu
Kubuntu Is a Linux distribution derived from Ubuntu with the KDE graphical shell. Kubuntu has all the virtues of Ubuntu and yet has a desktop environment that Windows users will probably be more familiar with, so I recommend trying Kubuntu first.
Installing Kubuntu
Ubuntu
Ubuntu Is one of the most famous and popular Linux distributions. The development and support of this distribution is carried out by Canonical, which speaks of the quality of the distribution, its reliability and stability. As you can see, a large number of other Linux distributions are based on Ubuntu.
GNOME is used as a graphical shell. You will not find more documentation and information about any Linux distribution on the Internet than about Ubuntu, Ubuntu probably has the largest community.
Installation Instructions - Installing Ubuntu
Linux distributions for advanced users
If you have already mastered Linux, in particular the distributions for beginners, which we reviewed a little earlier, you know how to work with the terminal, you know the basics of programming and at the same time you want to learn and feel Linux even more, you can try Linux distributions for advanced users, I would say for enthusiasts, for people who are called true "Linuxoids".
With the help of these distributions, you will find out the internals of the Linux operating system.
Arch Linux
Arch Linux Is a flexible distribution designed to meet the needs of power Linux users. By default, the minimal, basic system is installed, the user does the rest.
It is a very powerful distribution.
Gentoo Linux
Gentoo Linux- another powerful and flexible distribution kit, here almost everything is done manually ( compiling packages and so on). You will spend much more time on seemingly simple actions, but you can fine-tune the system very finely.
Slackware Linux
This distribution is for those who want to get exotic in the Linux world. Slackware Linux Is one of the oldest distributions.
There is an expression that captures the essence of this distribution - “If you know Slackware, you know Linux. If you know any other distribution kit, then all you know is any other distribution kit ".
Linux distributions for low-power or "old" computers
If you have a computer with low characteristics, at the same time you are tired of XP and you want to try Linux, then you should look at the following distributions, which do not require large resources and at the same time work quickly, and have excellent functionality, and are also easy to use. management and use.
Lubuntu
Lubuntu Is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. The lightweight LXDE environment acts as a graphical shell in Lubuntu, just because of this, this distribution is not demanding on resources and works even on low-power computers without any brakes. That being said, Lubuntu remains a very functional and stable distribution with a user-friendly graphical interface.
Installation instructions using the example of version 18.04 - Installing Lubuntu
Xubuntu
Xubuntu Is a Linux operating system distribution that is also based on Ubuntu. The desktop environment is Xfce. Xubuntu, like Lubuntu, is a very fast and not demanding distribution kit on computer resources.
Installation instructions using the example of version 18.04 - Installing Xubuntu
Linux Lite
Linux Lite- this distribution is based on LTS versions of Ubuntu, i.e. on versions with long term support. It is not demanding on resources, it includes all the most necessary software for work. Linux Lite is a great, compact yet functional version of the Linux operating system.
Installation Instructions - Installing Linux Lite
Q4OS
Q4OS Is a Linux distribution based on Debian that uses the original Trinity graphical shell. The purpose of the Q4OS distribution is to provide users with a classic, simple interface operating system, while leaving good functionality.
Q4OS has low system requirements and "Weak" equipment, the system works very quickly, without brakes.
Installation Instructions - Installing Q4OS
Linux distributions for server systems
The Linux operating system is also used on servers, more precisely, I will even say more, Linux has been widely used precisely as a system for servers, even more than for ordinary ones. personal computers, due to its stability and security.
All Linux server systems are shipped without a graphical shell, since such an environment consumes a significant part of the server's resources, which, accordingly, makes the server less productive. Therefore, in order to use the server resources for their intended purpose, the graphical shell is not installed on server systems by default, although, of course, it can be installed, this is already a matter for the server administrators.
If you are looking for a server version of Linux, the following distributions are the best options.
CentOS
CentOS Is a great and very popular server operating system. It is on it that most sites on the Internet work, i.e. it acts as a platform for web servers. It is also actively used as database servers and other types of servers. CentOS is a reliable and stable operating system and is free, although it is based on the commercial Red Hat Enterprise Linux project.
Installation Guide - Installing CentOS
Setup Instructions - Web Server on CentOS
Debian
Debian Is one of the oldest Linux distributions and is widely used in the corporate sector as a platform for web servers, database servers, and also as a client operating system. It is on this that countless Linux distributions are based, including Ubuntu.
Installation instructions using the example of version 9 - Installing Debian
Ubuntu Server
Ubuntu Server Is the server version of the Linux Ubuntu distribution. Ubuntu Server is a very popular distribution, it is actively used to implement such servers as: web server, database server, DNS server, file server and others.
Installation instructions using the example of version 18.04 - Installing Ubuntu Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
The distribution is developed by Red Hat and it is a paid distribution, it is aimed at use in a corporate environment, and therefore is commercial. In the case of RHEL, you will have technical support from the company, and you will also receive critical updates quickly.
By the way, the CentOS distribution we reviewed above is an excellent free replacement for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, since CentOS is based on RHEL and is compatible with it.
That's all for me, I hope the material was interesting to you, so far!
