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.
Ubuntu used to be the easiest recommendation for a new Linux user, but recent bad decisions have caused things to shift in favor of Fedora.
Both Rhino Linux and EndeavorOS are rolling release distros. Rhino Linux is based on Ubuntu, and EndeavorOS is based on Arch Linux. One of these distros has the edge for those who are newer to Linux.
CachyOS is the Arch Linux distro to try if you want serious speed and performance ...