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So, I've been wanting to install a Linux operating system on my laptop, but I'm unsure which to pick. I have never installed Linux before, personally. I've always used windows. As a new programmer, I've come to appreciate Linux.

Every time I seem to settle on a choice, someone would tell me "That one has lousy hardware support", "This one rarely adds features", or "That one is a resource hog". So, I really need some feedback on which Linux distribution is best for me.

My university currently uses Fedora for us programmers to use. I rather enjoy the design of it, but I've heard of an alternative called Korora that is based off Fedora. But I'm having trouble distinguishing differences between all of the distributions (Ubuntu, Fedora, Korora, mint, etc).

1) Which Linux distribution should I use, from someone who comes from windows 10?

2) Which applications should I be installing?

• Security? I've always used Kaspersky on windows, does Linux have or require such an application?


• Driver support? Do I need to install separate applications for that, or does Linux handle that?

3) Finally, are there any tips or advice I should take after I install Linux?

The best advice is usually: Use whatever you can get help with in person. I.e. if you have friends running some distribution start with that (almost no matter how obscure it is), if you're going to rely on the internet for help choose something that is widely used.
That being said: I use Debian and would probably recommend friends try ubuntu. It's a derivative, so a lot of my knowledge can be used, and we use it for our servers at work, so I also know some of the differences, and it's very widely used.

I've never heard of Kodora, but Fedora is probably a good choice, especially if you know some of the administrators at your university.