Top 5 Linux Distribution’s

If you know a bit about Linux then you might also know that there are a lot of Linux distro’s available out there. Some distro’s are user-friendly, some are solely focused on better user experience.

I have made my list of 5 different Linux distro’s for different kind of usage. So the list is here:

    1. Ubuntu

    2. Debian

    3. Arch Linux

    4. CentOS

    5. Kali Linux  

1. Ubuntu

Ubuntu with Unity Desktop

Ubuntu is best for beginners. It comes with a good desktop environment, which if you want you can customize. It comes with some useful software pre-installed like GPart which is for creating partitions and formatting hard drives. It also comes with some office tools and you can always install other software’s from the store which is pre-installed. It comes with GUI based installer, so installation is also very easy. So this is the ideal choice for people who wants to start using Linux in an easy and friendly manner.

2. Debian

Debian with Cinnamon Desktop

Debian is a free and stable operating system. It comes with lot of packages and software’s which are easy to install. You can chose from all the different desktop environments available and will always be able to customize it. This Linux distro also comes with a graphical installer. This Linux distro is good for basic users to programmers.

3. Arch Linux

Arch Linux with GNOME Desktop

Arch Linux is a simple Linux distro which is highly customizable. This distro is not for beginners. In Arch Linux you can download different packages from AUR (Arch User Repository) with contains lot of different packages. There is no official graphical installer for installation of this Linux distro but there are different Arch Linux graphical installers available, like Architect and Zen installer. So, this Linux distro is for power users who knows command line and shell script.

4. CentOS

CentOS with GNOME Desktop

CentOS is open-source and community based distribution with a stable environment. It is derivative by RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux). It gives a great server experience. It provides stability of RHEL. So we can say that it is free alternative of RHEL. So it is good for servers.

5. Kali Linux

Kali Linux with GNOME Desktop

Kali Linux is the best known Linux distro for ethical hacking. It is Debian based destroy. It comes with lots of hacking tools, like Aircrack-ng, Burp suite, etc. This Linux distro is mainly used by Ethical Hackers for penetration testing. It comes with a graphical installer and installation is quite easy.

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Here it’s not always the same as I have stated. That means you can use Arch Linux for your server and you can do your basic work on Kali Linux also and these are just five. There are lot of other distro’s also which you can go for. The one thing which I want to say is you need to try out some distro’s. Without that you will not get an idea of what it’s actually like. With some distro’s you get an option for LIVE BOOTING the system with CD/DVD or Pen drive. With this you can try out the distro before actually installing it on your system.

Bottom Line:

This post is just to make things easy for you. But at the end it’s up to you on deciding which one is the best for your work. But then also I will say at some point it doesn’t matter much, so just try any one out.