Linux Distro List for Ian 0 ▲ hey!howdy 14 hours ago · Tech · hide · 0 comments Below you will find a list of some distributions I'd recommend. Now a distro doesn't nessicarily mean you're tied into a desktop envorinment. Many of these support many different ones out of the box. Super quick definitions of basic terms for linux os setups: Distro (distribution) -> The whole package. The kernel, package manager (software getter), and anything that is default and/or pre installed for that distro (for some this is as little as humanly possible) Desktop environment -> the GUI. File manager, widgets, login screen, task bar, etc. Some are more fleshed out than others. Pick your poison. Window manager -> the app within a Desktop environment that controls how windows are positioned and drawn. Layout and management of windows. All that jazz. You can run these without a DE to keep things super light weight and only bring the peices you want. This is my preferred way to run things these days but it's totally a preference thing. Many prefer a fully fledged desktop.… No comments yet. Log in to reply on the Fediverse. Comments will appear here.