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A **Linux distribution** (also known as distro) is the Linux **kernel** ( - _central component of an operating system_ - ) plus a collection of applications. If you are a beginner to Linux, I would suggest starting with _Ubuntu_ as your first Linux distribution. It is simple to install and very user friendly. You can discover more distributions in [http://distrowatch.com](http://distrowatch.com), there are a lot.

**Note**: I won't guide the installation process as there are a lot of resources and videos online, I feel it is uneccessary.

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