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Old 02-16-2022, 06:58 AM   #1
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Is fedora good for beginners?


I think it's good.
 
Old 02-16-2022, 07:11 AM   #2
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There are more beginner-focused OSes, but Fedora is an acceptable starting point if you want a cutting-edge frequently-updating RPM+systemd distro.

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Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and MX Linux are considered the easiest for new users who want to get productive in Linux as soon as possible without having to master all its complexities. On the other end of the spectrum, Arch Linux, Gentoo, and Slackware Linux are more advanced distributions that require plenty of learning before they can be used effectively. openSUSE, Fedora, Debian GNU/Linux can be classified as good "middle-road" distributions which are often used as the basis for other distributions.
Plus https://distrowatch.com/search.php?ostype=Linux&status=Active&category=Beginners

 
Old 02-16-2022, 07:27 AM   #3
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There are more beginner-focused OSes, but Fedora is an acceptable starting point if you want a cutting-edge frequently-updating RPM+systemd distro.



Plus https://distrowatch.com/search.php?ostype=Linux&status=Active&category=Beginners

Well i should use that if it's updated. Because they say that Debian's drivers are old. And i have newer hardware.
 
Old 02-16-2022, 07:33 AM   #4
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Well i should use that if it's updated. Because they say that Debian's drivers are old. And i have newer hardware.
If that is a problem you need to ask that. Specify your hardware and we will see.
 
Old 02-16-2022, 07:49 AM   #5
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If that is a problem you need to ask that. Specify your hardware and we will see.

CPU: i5-9400F
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Old 02-16-2022, 07:55 AM   #6
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Well i should use that if it's updated. Because they say that Debian's drivers are old. And i have newer hardware.
Debian is stable - it breaks far less - which is achieved by limiting updates, but there are alternative Debian releases that use newer software/firmware, (and a large number of derivatives).

If regular updates is your sole reason for considering Fedora, note that Ubuntu updates just as frequently as Fedora, but is less cutting-edge (it's based on Debian Testing).

For some people it comes down to a question of trusting the organisation(s) behind the OS - the Debian Project vs Red Hat (IBM) vs Canonical.


Anyhow, as Pan says, avoid making assumptions - if you having a specific hardware issue, ask a specific question (preferably in a dedicated thread in the appropriate forum, and including the precise output of "inxi" with appropriate options).

 
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and it was already answered: https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...an-4175707954/
 
Old 02-16-2022, 08:31 AM   #8
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Try Voidlinux. It is versatile, modern, simple enough to tinker with, has dependency checking, and doesn't break often.
 
  


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