Probably Debian if you want something that work without thinking much about it on the long term. You could also try Ubuntu, which is based on Debian but a bit m

Probably Debian if you want something that work without thinking much about it on the long term. You could also try Ubuntu, which is based on Debian but a bit more straightforward for beginners. ArchLinux is more work and you may enjoy it. If you do and really want to learn a lot, you can read the book Linux From Scratch, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_From_Scratch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_From_Scratch , and build your Linux from scratch.