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Linux Home and Business Rating Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

Each Linux distribution rated for a home or business user not using the terminal.

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

Hardware Used

Asus Vivobook, ViewSonic External Monitor, StarTe­ch.com SV211HDUC KVM Switch, Microsoft Wireless Mouse, Microsoft Wired Keyboard, Sony WH-CH700N Bluetooth Headph­ones, Plantr­onics BT600 Headset, HP Smart Tank 7602 Printer

Criteria

Criteria is based on a typical Microsoft Windows home or business user where activities include: browsing the web with Chrome, editing Microsoft Office documents with LibreO­ffice, commun­icating with team members with Microsoft Teams and a headset, listening to required training with blue tooth headph­ones, scanning documents requiring physical signat­ures, printing documents, locking the computer per company policy, and preventing screen burn in of company monitors with a screen saver. Home and business users expect a Windows like start menu. Laptop users expect the ability to sleep/­suspend the computer and that it will work with a KVM switch. Home and Business users are expected not to use the terminal. Chrome is the industry standard for internal business web applic­ations.

Ranking

The grade is determined by a total of 20 points, subtra­cting no entries.

Top 1-5 Linux Distri­butions

Criteria
CachyOS
LInux Mint
MX Linux
Debian
EndeavorOS
Try Before Install
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Desktop
KDE (selected)
Cinnamon
XFCE
GNOME (selected)
Cinnamon (selected)
File Manager
Dolphin
Nemo
Thunar
GNOME Files
Nemo
Text Editor
Kate
Xed
FeatherPad
GNOME Text Editor
Xed
Installed App Store
Cachy
mintIn­stall
MX Package Installer
GNOME Software
No
Installed Updater
No
mintUpdate
MX Updater
GNOME Software
No
Windows Like Start Menu
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Install Chrome From Store or Download
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Install LibreO­ffice from Store
Yes
Included
Included
Yes
No
Install Microsoft Teams from Store
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Can Add Printer
Yes
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Yes
Can Print 2-Sided PDF
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Can Scan Document
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Can Pair Bluetooth Headphones
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Can Use Plantr­onics Headset
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Can Add Desktop Shortcut
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Modify Startup Programs
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Screen Saver
No
No
Yes
No
No
Works with KVM Switch
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Can Sleep/­Suspend
Grade
68%
95%
95%
74%
53%