After using linux for a while I think debian is not very good. I think this because of it's package management. PPA's are a pain in the ass and snaps are not very trustworthy. Debian systems are very easy to use tho, I think mint and zorin are my favorite out of all of them
I love arch because it is very customizable and taught me a lot about my machine. Although I do find myself scared of the AUR, although it contains every piece of software I want, I never really check the pkgs before so I could have installed malware. I also don't like systemd, ik it works and it's roughly the same speed but I feel more comfortable using non systemd systems like openrc and runnit because I think they are more intuitive.
The best overall system, helped me learn so much about computers and networks. I don't love portage and it's limitations in terms of things like xmonad being a pain. But overall it makes you get a new appreciation for computing.
Fedora is probs the best beginner system, it is incredibly stable but I like wm not DE so not my cup on tea.
For beginners use either
- Mint
- Zorin
- Fedora
- Garuda
Then go to
- Manajaro or flat Arch
Then go to
- Gentoo or LFS