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PCWorld’s guide helps users navigate the overwhelming choice of approximately 250 Linux distributions by focusing on five main strains: Debian, Red Hat/Fedora, Arch, Slackware, and Gentoo.

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Perhaps a more generalized book like _Running Linux_, and then something closer to your choice of distro. Get used to doing some of your own research on-line and as was suggested do a lot of lurking.

The best Linux gaming distribution? Linux has much to offer gamers these days, but the sheer range of distribution choices can also be confusing. A writer at Softpedia recently shared some of his ...