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    Linux mint = best beginner distro (lemmy.ml)
    submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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    [โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (13 children)

    I like the idea of switching to Linux to break the strangle of windows on my hardware but I don't know if all my games on Steam, Wargamings launcher and Automatic1111 will work properly if I made that switch. I installed Mint for a friend because I'm semi-literate and feel like messing with that....cmd window "terminal" to do...literally anything installation wise would get irritating.

    I want a Linux that is as easy to use out of the box as windows. Will Mint be that way or will I have to spend 5 hours figuring out special words for commands any time I want to install something?

    [โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

    Steam itself works fine on Linux. I don't think I have a single game in my library that doesn't work. I'm using Arch (btw) and I've found that for my use case (internet browsing and video games) that I haven't had any major issues.

    The two issues I do have are:

    • If I go too long without updating then package dependencies get screwed and its a headache to fix. -Downloaded applications need the console to allow them to be run. (This is just a single command I have sticky noted to my monitor.)

    I still have my Windows install (dual boot) as a just in case backup, but its been months since I've used it.

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