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Need Some Total Noob Advice for Installing and Running Linux (hexbear.net)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Alright, peeps, I want to build Linux on my new PC and need some help with that. On my old PC, I had kubuntu installed, which I liked (at least until downloading Skype fried most of my installers and rebuffed all attempts at deinstallation). When installing kubuntu, I had a lot of help (and by a lot, I mean my friend did like 90% of the work) but as I don't see them quite as often and I would like to be a little more self-sufficient this time around, I implore thee, Linux users of Hexbear. So here are some general questions:

Which distribution is right for me?

I have some experience with MINT and kubuntu. I really liked the KDE environment of kubuntu and generally preferred it to MINT. My friend uses archlinux, but they also warned me that arch requires a bit of expertise and isn't necessarily user firendly. It looked really cool, though. I am willing to learn, but I generally suck with computers. I will mostly use my PC for basic programming tasks and data analysis (mostly python using jupyter, but I would like to learn some basics in C++), similar work related tasks (using TeX-Studio, the pdf editing functions of programs like okular, Libre office on rare occasions etc.) and the occasional Minecraft session.

Where can I find useful resources for learning about a given distribution?

Keep in mind that I suck absolute shit at computers. I know how to access/use the basic functions of the terminal and how to superficially navigate the PC, but anything beyond that is magic to me.

Y'all got any good wallpapers?

A FALGSC themed wallpaper that doesn't burn your eyes out due to being perdominantly red would be cool.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Since you're interested in KDE, why not try Fedora Kinoite?

It's an immutable distribution in much the same was as Steam OS 3. For individual pieces of software, you just install Flatpak versions. It's deeply convenient if you don't want to perform maintenance on your PC and want it to "just work".

If that's not noob friendly, what is?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If you want immutability, Vanilla is the only good option right now. Services can be a nightmare on Fedora's immutable systems, and some applications (qbittorrent, in my experience, though I haven't seen anyone else have issues with it specifically) sometimes just outright decide to off themselves. I wouldn't say it's a bad distro, but recommending it to someone who states they don't know much about computers could cause them trouble in the long run.

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

I am keeping a close eye on Vanilla myself, but I wouldn’t say it’s ready yet. Mostly because you need a Github account and install an alpha build to get built in disk encryption.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I love Kinoite. I have done my time fixing broken Linux systems. I love how it “just works.”