> How does a normal person decide what distro to even start with Distrowatch [1] is a good place to start. Read the short descriptions of the various distros,

> How does a normal person decide what distro to even start with Distrowatch [1] is a good place to start. Read the short descriptions of the various distros, going down the ranking from top to bottom, and knowing that the further down the ranking you're venturing, the more "dangerous" the waters you're navigating. Look at the "distribution category" dropdown in the advanced search [2] to see if there are distros specifically designed for your intended use case (e.g. NAS, Netbooks, Old Computers, Privacy, etc.) Pick hardware that has a high installed base and is not too new. [1] https://distrowatch.com/ https://distrowatch.com/ [2] https://distrowatch.com/search.php#advanced https://distrowatch.com/search.php#advanced