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Everytime I try to start something with Linux I fail. (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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I just want something as a proof of concept that this can be for me. I am aware I am the problem.

But everything is wildly difficult for me. I pulled back from docker after realising it was above my skillset, I just want to try home assisstant with a few lights but fair enough it is beyond me.

I opted to install a game, fail. Learn about wine and bottles. Start a bottle and get told I only have 8gb free in directory, I cannot for the life of me see where it is getting that from.

Please god someone tell me there is a step by step for the fucking imbeciles out there on where to start!?

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[–] 1 point 1 year ago* (3 children)

I strongly disagree with u/brucethemoose here. You wrote below that you're currently using Linux Mint, which is a great distro for beginners. In my opinion, Bazzite offers nothing essential that is not available on Mint. IMHO, the easiest ways to play games are:

  • Use Steam to play your Steam games (native or using Proton). This should just work (on both distros)
  • Use Heroic Games Launcher to play games from GOG, Epic, or non-store games. The recommendation is to install the Flatpak version, which is available on both distros. Afterwards, the setup step is to install a Proton-GE version before you can play your games (https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/wiki/Linux-Quick-Start-Guide).

You can - of course - still switch to a different distro if you like, but this is not necessary or helpful to run games.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Bazzite offers a lot that Mint doesn't for gaming, from dedicated images for nVidia/AMD drivers, to preinstalled steam, easy management of flatpaks (Bazaar blows Discover out of the water), ujust scripts that perform many tasks for you with just a few prompts, a set of programs and utilities uselful for gaming and related tasks.
    Sure, you can install Heroic and Steam on Mint, but that's not all there is to it.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Sure, Bazzite has some nice features. But, I would argue that apart from the Nvidia images (there is no AMD image) those are all minor things. And for Nvidia cards, the Mint Driver Manager is pretty good. I don't think any of those differences play a role here.

    In general, I think it's really unhelpful to present "switch to my favorite distro" as the first step in troubleshooting an issue.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    those are all minor things

    The minor things together make a huge difference. Can you install all this stuff on other distros? Sure, but you need to know it exists, first.

    In general, I think it’s really unhelpful to present “switch to my favorite distro” as the first step in troubleshooting an issue.

    Well, you should use tools that are suited for the purpose. I've been a Fedora user for years, I think a decade, but after trying out Bazzite I realised how ideal it is for gamers switching over from Windows. I've never been one to suggest Linux to friends, as I don't want the responsibilities that come with that, but nowadays when a gamer friend complains about Windows, I can dare suggesting an alternative.
    I've been in OP's shoes, although in my case the issues were getting my CRT monitor to show anything or my dial-up modem to work with ndiswrapper, and any help reaching some of your goals goes a long way in helping you persevere on the task.

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