10 beginner-friendly Linux distros that aren’t Mint (and why you might prefer them)

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Linux Mint has earned a reputation as a Linux distro that’s easy to get started with, thanks to its “batteries-included” setup, including popular media codecs. If you don’t want Linux Mint, there are plenty of other distros geared toward people new to Linux.

Pop!_OS

You don’t need a System76 PC to run it

Like Mint, Pop!_OS is a variant of Ubuntu. It’s developed by System76, a company that sells desktop and laptop computers with the system pre-installed. You don’t have to buy a System76 PC to use it. You can just download it and install it like any other Linux distro.

The desktop is a customized version of GNOME called COSMIC. Pop!_OS is geared toward creative people and developers, but you can use it as an ordinary desktop system. You have a choice of APT or Flatpak packages.