First post, super-basic question

[bmann]

I'm just beginning to dip into the Linux universe and am having basic questions. I'm not quite ready to install because I can't quite figure out what's going on yet. To begin with, what is the difference between the different distros and the different user interfaces/desktop environments? Do all the distros have access to all of the different interfaces, and if this is the case, then what distinguishes one distro from another? Thanks, bmann

[anyweb]

welcome to the forums, most modern distros use the same programs to do the same things but with specific tweaks/changes for that distro

 

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