# New to Linux

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-to-linux/71868>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [November 30, 2004, 6:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-to-linux/71868 "2004-11-30T06:39:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vexir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a183cd/32.png) [@Vexir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vexir)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2004, 6:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-to-linux/71868/1 "2004-11-30T06:39:54Z")

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Hey I want to start using and experimenting Linux (I know nothing as of rgith now) and I plan to run a dual boot.

Can anyone suggest a good free (or cheap) Linux … er… version? like I would have picked SuSE but its pretty expensive for me at the moment.

3 Cheers for Open Source! :party: