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A Linux Distribution is an operating system made from a software collection that includes the Linux kernel, GNU shell utilities, the X or Wayland server, a package manager and optionally, the desktop environment and other services.
Linux is a kernel, not an operating system. When people say Linux in terms of operating systems, they really mean Linux distributions, not the kernel itself.
If you are just starting out with Linux, you should try one of the following distributions.
Just don't use Ubuntu when starting out. It has degraded since the last few years.
After some experience, try these:
These distributions are all solid and should last you a long time.