Linux Distributions

Explore the world of Linux distributions. From beginner-friendly options like Ubuntu to advanced customizable systems like Arch Linux, find the perfect distribution for your needs.

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$ top --distros --sort=popularity

Recommendation Ranking

$ top --distros --sort=recommended

Distribution Comparison

Distribution	Ease of Use	Stability	Cutting Edge	Desktop Focus	Release Model
Ubuntu	●●●●●●●●●○	●●●●●●●●○○	●●●●●●○○○○	●●●●●●●●●○	Fixed
Debian	●●●●●●○○○○	●●●●●●●●●●	●●●○○○○○○○	●●●●●○○○○○	Fixed
Linux Mint	●●●●●●●●●●	●●●●●●●●○○	●●●●●○○○○○	●●●●●●●●●●	Fixed
Fedora	●●●●●●●○○○	●●●●●●●○○○	●●●●●●●●●○	●●●●●●●●○○	Fixed
Arch Linux	●●●○○○○○○○	●●●●●●○○○○	●●●●●●●●●●	●●●●●●●○○○	Rolling
Manjaro	●●●●●●●●○○	●●●●●●●○○○	●●●●●●●●●○	●●●●●●●●●○	Rolling
CentOS / Rocky	●●●●●○○○○○	●●●●●●●●●●	●●○○○○○○○○	●●●○○○○○○○	Fixed
openSUSE	●●●●●●●○○○	●●●●●●●●○○	●●●●●●●○○○	●●●●●●●○○○	Semi-Rolling
Pop!_OS	●●●●●●●●●○	●●●●●●●●○○	●●●●●●●○○○	●●●●●●●●●●	Fixed
RHEL	●●●●●○○○○○	●●●●●●●●●●	●●○○○○○○○○	●●●○○○○○○○	Fixed

* Dot indicators show relative scores from 1-10. Higher scores indicate stronger attributes.

Major Distributions

These are the most widely used and well-supported Linux distributions, each with a large community and extensive documentation.

Ubuntu

Popular distribution for beginners and desktop users

Debian

Stable and reliable, ideal for servers

Fedora

Cutting-edge technology, sponsored by Red Hat

CentOS / Rocky

Enterprise-class distribution for servers

Arch Linux

Lightweight and flexible for advanced users

Linux Mint

User-friendly Ubuntu-based distribution

openSUSE

Stable and powerful, popular in Europe

RHEL

Enterprise-grade with commercial support

Specialized Distributions

These distributions are derived from or inspired by major distributions, often targeting specific use cases or user preferences.

Manjaro

User-friendly Arch-based distribution

Pop!_OS

Developer-focused Ubuntu derivative by System76

Kali Linux

Security-focused for penetration testing

Alpine Linux

Lightweight and secure, perfect for containers

Gentoo

Source-based distribution for advanced users

NixOS

Declarative and reproducible configuration

elementary OS

Beautiful macOS-like user experience

Zorin OS

Windows-like interface for easy transition

MX Linux

Lightweight and stable antiX/Debian-based

Slackware

One of the oldest distributions, Unix-like

How to Choose a Distribution?

For beginners: Ubuntu, Linux Mint, or Zorin OS offer user-friendly experiences with extensive documentation.

For servers: Debian, CentOS/Rocky Linux, or RHEL provide stability and long-term support.

For developers: Fedora, Pop!_OS, or Arch Linux offer cutting-edge tools and customization.

For containers: Alpine Linux is the go-to choice for its minimal footprint and security focus.

For learning: Arch Linux, Gentoo, or NixOS will teach you the inner workings of Linux.