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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).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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I've finally started transitioning to Linux from windows (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 day ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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That's pretty much it, after several months, maybe even a year of wanting to take the leap, a couple days ago I finally did it. I just wanted to share this cuz I think it's an absolute win, and I guess just see if anyone has any general advice to keep in mind during the process. I ended up choosing Fedora, right now I'm dual booting while I'm still in the process of finding software alternatives and getting everything set up, but trying to minimize my use of windows as much as possible, and so far I've been loving it. I love this community and I just wanted to thank everyone that has given any advice or suggestions in the past, i'm really excited about this and grateful that I could get to this point.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

If you play PC games (and already familiar with Fedora), check out Bazzite. The whole immutable thing is an adjustment, but I really like it.

Though not really an adjustment from Windows, more of an adjustment if you're coming from another Linux distro.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Ban-test

[–] [email protected] 3 points 15 hours ago

You good.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I would warn against using an atomic distro for newbies that want a bit more than Internet surfing and gaming.

Handling such distros well requires specialized knowledge around them in particular, and not all common Linux solutions will fit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

All of Linux requires specialized knowledge. Immutable just takes different knowledge.

The real kicker with that is just that you can't always just follow instructions you find online. Usually you can, as long as you're doing them in a Distrobox, though.

I went with immutable as a newbie, and I think it's great. It feels like getting in on the ground floor of the future.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 hours ago

Yeah, essentially that. But most advice on Linux is for non-immutable distros, so it's better to start with the classic and then choose what you see fit.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

definitely on board with bazzite for gaming computer. it seems to do well with everything else I throw at it also

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I've been running it on my main PC (framework laptop) for I dunno 6 months now? And it's been great.

Distrobox is dope, and "rpm-ostree" is super useful.

Aside from that, it's incredibly stable. And games pretty much just work.

I've seen people say that "it's not for tech people, but good for newbies," and I have to disagree. Just because it works most of the time without having to tinker (but you can if you want) doesn't mean it's for noobs... That's how your PC is supposed to function.