There are over 1000 different or distributions (distros) of Linux. Like every other person looking at the world of Linux it is overwhelming which distro to pick. This blog post is not about picking a distro but explaining the major branches. I am in the process of picking a distribution. I will give you my recommendation. These are the current top 10 most popular Linux distributions.
GNU / Linux
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├── Debian
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│ ├── Ubuntu
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│ │ ├── Linux Mint
│ │ ├── Zorin OS
│ │ └── Pop!_OS
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│ └── MX Linux
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├── Fedora Workstation
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└── Arch Linux
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├── Manjaro
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├── EndeavourOS
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└── CachyOS
It may also help to view it as a Periodic Table of Distributions
This page lists all of the distributions in one hard to read branching graph:
These are the major distributions:
This is useful to see which distributions are the most popular by activity:
This is useful to see which distributions are rated the highest:
I have created a handy dandy cheat sheet:
Video Resources
Every Linux Distro Explained in 13 Minutes
EVERY LINUX DISTRO Explained in 60 Seconds!
Every LINUX DISTRO Explained in 4 minutes
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