**For the newbies:**
*[What is Linux?](https://opensource.com/resources/linux)*
*[Linux Beginners FAQ](https://www.linuxlinks.com/linux-beginners-faq-linux-portal-site/)*
*[BEGINNER’S GUIDE FOR LINUX - Start Learning Linux in Minutes](https://www.tecmint.com/free-online-linux-learning-guide-for-beginners/)*
*[The Ultimate Linux Newbie Guide](http://linuxnewbieguide.org/)*
*[/s/Linux](https://poal.co/s/Linux)*
**Major Distros:**
- [Arch](https://www.archlinux.org/) - [Wiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/)
- [CentOS](https://www.centos.org/) - [Wiki](https://wiki.centos.org/)
- [Debian](https://www.debian.org/) - [Wiki](https://wiki.debian.org/)
- [Fedora](https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/) - [Wiki](https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_Project_Wiki)
- [Gentoo](http://www.gentoo.org/) - [Wiki](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Main_Page)
- [Linux Mint](http://linuxmint.com/) - [Tutorials](https://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/search)
- [Mageia](https://www.mageia.org/) - [Wiki](https://wiki.mageia.org/)
- [Manjaro Linux](https://manjaro.github.io/) - [Wiki](http://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php)
- [openSUSE](https://www.opensuse.org/) - [Wiki](https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:Wiki)
- [PCLinuxOS](http://www.pclinuxos.com/) - [Wiki](http://pclinuxoshelp.com/index.php/Main_Page)
- [Slackware](http://www.slackware.com/) - [Wiki](http://www.slackwiki.com/Main_Page)
- [More Here...](https://voat .co/v/Linux/comments/1035277)
**FSF Approved Distros:**
- [PureOS](https://pureos.net/) - [Wiki](https://tracker.pureos.net/w/)
- [Parabola Linux (Free Arch Fork)](https://parabola.nu/)
- [Trisquel Linux (Free Ubuntu Fork)](https://trisquel.info/)
- [More Here...](https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.en.html)
**Distros without Systemd:**
- [Arch Linux Systemd-Free](http://systemd-free.org/install.php)
- [Devuan Linux No systemd fork of Debian](https://devuan.org/)
- [More Here...](http://without-systemd.org/)
**Desktop Environments:**
- [Budgie](https://budgie-desktop.org/)
- [Cinnamon](http://developer.linuxmint.com/projects.html)
- [Enlightenment](https://www.enlightenment.org/)
- [GNOME](https://www.gnome.org/)
- [KDE](https://www.kde.org/)
- [LXDE](http://lxde.org/)
- [LXQt](http://lxqt.org/)
- [MATE](http://mate-desktop.com/)
- [Unity](https://unity.ubuntu.com/)
- [Xfce](http://www.xfce.org/)
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