What is the easiest Linux version to install and use for a newbie?

December 28th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under
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Jambek asked:


Hello.

I have never installed nor used Linux before.
I heard it’s better than Windows and i have a spare old laptop which is broken now.

Now i thought about installing Linux on it. But since i never used Linux before, i need a version which is easy to install and use for a newb like me.

And i have also a few questions about it:
Can i still play Java games such as RuneScape?
Can i still browse the web like on Windows?

Thanks in advance!
My laptop specifications are:

around 186 mb ram
around 560 mhz processor speed
and 5 gb diskspace

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There Are 4 Responses So Far. »

  1. Comment by Doc2 on 29 December 2008:

    I saw a computer expert try to install Linux. He finally succeeded, but uninstalled it immediately and went back to MS Windows.

  2. Comment by Sania Khan on 31 December 2008:

    try fedora, or ubunto,, believe me, they are easy GUI

  3. Comment by garisonc on 1 January 2009:

    I have installed many Linux versions and my favorite for old hardware which happens to be the easiest to install is the Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (aka Dapper Drake) version with support through 2008. It does not have the desktop effects like Beryl and Compiz built into the system, but with older hardware those effects do not work well.

    I do recommend downloading the updated Firefox 2.0 browser because Dapper only comes with Firefox 1.5.

  4. Comment by Joao on 3 January 2009:

    your RAM is too low for most of linux versions. try Xubuntu
    it’s very complete and simple. and it’s based on ubuntu, so you have many programs available for it.

    to answer your other questions:
    yes, you can install java on Linux, and you can browse the web just like you do on Windows.

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