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The best Linux distros for beginners in 2025 make switching from MacOS or Windows so easy
Why switch to Linux? More security, more privacy, and freedom from vendor lock-in. And these distributions are as simple to install and use as MacOS or Windows.
LibreOffice 24.2.7 for office work and homework, Firefox 141 for web browsing, Thunderbird 128.5.2 for email and calendaring, and GIMP 2.10.36 for graphics editing. Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Ubuntu was often considered the best Linux distribution for new users, and while others may hold that title these days, it's a great distro for newbies. Or, for free, you can run Microsoft 365 for the web(formerly Office 365), which gives you access to a subset of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote's functionality.
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