I want to start using Linux, I'm a pretty normie guy, didn't like Ubuntu's interface switched to Arch...

I want to start using Linux, I'm a pretty normie guy, didn't like Ubuntu's interface switched to Arch, can't get it to be fullscreen, getting really low fps trying to create folders n shit, only time it's not lagging is when the terminal is opened, I want to boot win10 and use linux as VM, what's the best distro for someone who wants to program, swerf the web and have a clean mininalist interface while learning some linux basics?

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elementary os, without any irony

it's minimalistic, good for basic stuff and you can obviously program in it

i can second this. 5 years of debian, no regrets

fedora or xubuntu

don't listen to the mint poster

I'm in a similar situation and I'm not sure whether I should dual boot or just run a distro in a VM. I'm in a linux/unix class and I'm realizing that this is all dreadfully boring without a goal in mind and I'm not going to learn anything unless I get my hands dirty. I think I'm going to install mint for now. Then maybe run a VM and dick around with some stuff to try and actually learn something.

why not mint though? Give me genuine raisins.

xrandr

Or arandr....

You have 2 options
Ubuntu Mate and xubuntu. Thats it. Pick one and you're good to go.

If you frequently have to switch between OSs, dual boot gets annoying really fast.

Xubuntu is Ubuntu with XFCE. All the popularity, detail hiding, and support of Ubuntu with a desktop environment that vaguely resembles Windows 7 and doesn't break because it never changes. It runs fast too.

did you try installing graphics drivers?

Mint user here.

I've been using mint for everyday web surfing+learning linux for about a year now, I've had no issues with it. But if you need your pc for work I'd use something else, as it apparently has security issues

I can see that. My only issues is that if I run a distro in a VM I won't feel as compelled to use it.

I'm doing this on my laptop. My desktop is what I use for work primarily and I'm not willing to risk it.

Don't like gnome, and I've had issues with the debian/xubuntu installers, so I tried the xfce fedora 'spin' and it seems to be working without too many issues

>xfce fedora 'spin'
Not OP, but I was thinking about trying this as a complete Linux virgin.

That's exactly why I switched to VM. I'd reboot into Windows to play a game or something, and then not want to restart out of laziness. It's much comfier to just open the VM when I want to get work done.

Just dual boot, it's not extremely annoying especially if you use a boot loader

Which Desktop Environment did you use with Arch?

I used a dual booting machine, win 7 and mint for about a year or so before I felt confident enough to not need a windows system. I don't fuck w games tho. it helps to learn how to do things in linux instead of how to make what you used to do in windows work in linux

DEBIAN.

WITH KDE PLASMA DESKTOP.

Manjaro or Debian.
Honestly I've been using Debian for 3 years and I've just recently switched to arch after trying manjaro. I didn't like it at much because it was simplistic. I like complicated operating system's now

i just got done installing arch on a late 2013 27in imac. so if i can install it on a fucking mac, you can use it too. stop being a fagget and wanting to go back to fucking windows 10.

also have you tried, idk, installing fucking graphic drivers or setting them up correctly?

>I've only tried linux in windows vm.

Try a mint live cd to get a closer idea of what linux is like. I you want a mind blower. Try installing mint on a smallish ssd and then install windows 10 in a vm. It's not too difficult but it takes some doing. You'll see windows start to run as it should. Plus you can shitpost while it updates.

So I just set up mint; What next? I want to work on stuff so that I have to actually learn Linux. I want some neat shit