{"id":20952,"date":"2022-01-06T01:48:46","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T01:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/uncategorized\/the-best-linux-distributions-for-beginners\/"},"modified":"2022-01-06T01:48:46","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T01:48:46","slug":"the-best-linux-distributions-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/uncategorized\/the-best-linux-distributions-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Linux Distributions for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to try Linux, you\u2019ll need to choose a Linux distribution. There are hundreds of different distributions, but some are better to start with than others. These are the best Linux distributions that we recommend for beginners. \u201cLinux\u201d is actually just a kernel, the core part of the operating system. The graphical desktop, command-line utilities, and\u00a0other parts of the system are separate projects. \u201cLinux distributions\u201d take open-source software from different projects and combine it into a complete operating system you can install and use. RELATED: How to Create a Bootable Linux USB Flash Drive, the Easy Way Linux distributions are now\u00a0very easy to try. You just have to download them and use a tool to create a bootable USB drive or burn a bootable DVD. You can then restart your computer and boot from the removable media to use the Linux distribution in \u201clive\u201d mode. In live mode, the Linux distribution will run from the bootable device without tampering with your system. If you decide you want to install the Linux distro on your computer, you can do it from the live environment. On new computers, you may need to disable Secure Boot to boot Linux. Some Linux distributions can boot normally on Secure Boot-enabled PCs, but not all can. 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