PC0BSD vs. Ububtu/Mibt on ease of use???
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PC-BSD is now called TrueOS, not sure if I can recommend with going BSD based distro if you don't have much experience with using Linux/BSD.
Ubuntu is a good place to start and when you get used to it, you can go from there and try out various distros, see which you like the best.
Started out with Ubuntu many years ago, since then I've tried Mint, (including Debian edition), Debian, Fedora, Arch, openSUSE, Sabayon (Gentoo based, it's quite nice), and now Solus.
Ubuntu is a good place to start and when you get used to it, you can go from there and try out various distros, see which you like the best.
Started out with Ubuntu many years ago, since then I've tried Mint, (including Debian edition), Debian, Fedora, Arch, openSUSE, Sabayon (Gentoo based, it's quite nice), and now Solus.
I agree with this. It's based on Ubuntu (which is of course based on Debian) and so has many of the advantages of Ubuntu. But unlike Ubuntu, Mint looks much more like a traditional Windows 7 system, which I think is a major plus point for people first migrating.
There are two versions; Mint Cinnamon and Mint Mate. Pick either as it's not too important for a first timer. Cinnamon and Mate are different "front ends" but both look similar to Windows.
Personally I like Mint Cinnamon but there's not much difference in it.
I like how the PCBSD package sys sounds, but well .snao seems to be the same really... Oh & I have been a linux user for years...