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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).
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Hello and welcome to the club! It depends on your skill level. For some it can be very difficult to install any OS, Linux or not.
I'd recommend practicing on a VM first to verify your technical chops.
Step 1: Download virtualbox and create a new Linux virtual machine with 30 GB of disk space.
Step 2: Download a Linux ISO and mount it in the VM.
Step 3: Maximize the VM window and install Linux.
Step 4: Play around with your new Linux installation as though it were your real OS.
This will be the closest to bare metal install when compared to running it from USB. USB live tend to feel laggy, because of the bus, but in a VM, it's just like bare metal (almost) minus the "going all our" part.
Try many different distros and DEs before you make your choice.
Try atomic distros too, they may or may not be your cup of tea.
Go crazy on a VM. If you don't like it, nuke it, try again with something else.
The only problem is the insane amount of options, which is also what makes this so much fun.