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00:00 - Switching to Linux
00:30 - Pop!_OS, different, but familiar
02:27 - Linux Mint, the home for Windows users?
03:33 - Zorin OS, a sleek clean UI
04:32 - Ubuntu, the classic
05:43 - Fedora, a surprising experience
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Thanks Michael!
I downloaded KUBUNTU after having watched your video on how to install it!
Thanks pal!
I just moved over to Linux myself and am very happy with pretty much everything. Nvidia drivers are a nightmare for most distros unless it comes with easy install methods (Ubuntu, mint, etc). I want to run Fedora but despite all the tutorials, I just could not get it to be stable. How about a video on getting this running for all the newbies out there like me 😉
because most of windows user dont know the concept of compile and install, that is why they cannot install nvdia drivers properly
Fedora can handle graphically now days (if you not have secure boot enable). In the GNOME Software, at the three dots, have an option for repositories. There the repository for NVIDIA is already set (but no enabled). Just enable it, reload the store and, in store, search for the driver.
I think this is the most Fedora will go to provide NVIDIA drivers with ease without legal problems.
try nobara. Its fedora but makes easy to install drivers for nvidia.
Have u tried Nobara?
I'm pretty sure if you enable 3rd party repos during the 1st launch (it asks you if you want to do this) you get access to the nvidia drivers. Fedora has the advantage of always having an up to date kernel (required for new hardware) and the 3D bits (required for games), unlike Ubuntu and it's derivatives. Stick to Flatpak applications as much as possible to avoid library conflicts and it's the most rock solid distro you'll ever use.
A distro is feel is very underrated for beginners, & those with older/weaker hardware is Solus w/Budgie DE, it has plenty of software in their repos, it's easy to use, it's rolling release ,so it's updated fairly regularly, but way less chance of something breaking like on vanilla Arch, it's not based on Ubuntu, it has a familiar layout for those coming from Windows, most hardware just works, & there's a solid team behind the dirsto, so you know it's got a good future ahead of it.
i am a beginner and i use arco linux. i started with fedora's plasma edition then switched to arco. and i started this month.
It's worth noting that Linus Torvalds himself uses Fedora! It's beginner friendly, and Mr. Linux himself uses it! I've never distrohopped to it, but when I finally turn my windows 10 gaming partition into a Pop!_OS gaming partition, I might distrohop on my main partition to Nobara just to do side by side benchmark comparisons of games I like to play. If Nobara outperforms Pop!_OS, might have THAT be my gaming partition instead!
There shouldn't be any meaningful differences in performance between distros. People are so obsessed with it
@@Novskyy621 what is meaningful varies between people investing benchmarks with meaning, and it depends on their hardware, their use-cases, etc, so what isn't meaningful for you and your setup might be really meaningful for someone else with different hardware!
upvoted you since I think you're making a fair point for you and many folks like you, but I also think it's not worthwhile to universalize your set of criteria for evaluating what is or isn't meaningful in benchmark differences onto people with different use-cases and hardware than you!
After trying several distributions (Mint, Debian, Manjaro, Arch, EndeavourOS) Fedora is the one I've had the least amount of problems with, almost everything just worked out of the box without breaking and I didn't have to spend several hours on fixing a program.
I switched to kde fedora two weeks ago. So far I like it, there are some configuration and things I had to do but overall I like it. Installing things can either be very simple or very complicated.
I'm working on week 3 of daily driving Fedora 40 with KDE Plasma, I absolutely love it! It actually feels a lot better than being on Windows, surprisingly. I'm still getting used to Dolphin and how it works as I'm used to a My Computer and navigating around that way, rather than starting in the Home folder. But I'll get the hang of it!
Zorin gang, coolest first distro by far
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nobara is a seriously underrated distro, its not just for gaming. it comes with a faster kernel, more kernel patches (specifically for surface devices and asus laptops), and overall is super simple to use. also it comes with a custom version of kde, gnome, and stock kde. I very much reccommend it to beginners
I've been using Nobara for almost two years and I love it. Never had problems with it.
However, I'm not sure if I'd recommend it to a beginner. At least when it comes to upgrading versions because you have to run multiple commands and some beginners really don't like to do that. Also, when updating, I can see some beginners doing it from Discover instead of the Nobara updater, which is a baaad idea.
Unfortunately, it doesn't support Secure Boot or at least didn't when I used it. Also, an update fck with my Nvidia driver that much that I was forced to use the integrated Intel GPU A. :( Switched back to Fedora but I understand why people wanna use nobara. Another downside is that nobara doesn't support older GPUs.
Bro you can sign your kernel by yourself and turn on secureboot @@alicethegrinsecatz6011
@@alicethegrinsecatz6011 you can just disable secure boot
my new computer is coming with Nobara installed
Ubuntu(MATE) is hella underrated, it's the only distro i stuck too,The mate DE uses almost the same amount of resources as xfce while appear quite better out of the box.
It runs just fine (with zram enabled)on my old 2GB ram celeron 2955u dell inspiron 3537(yeah that purchase was downright bad,but i was an 8 year old back then).
Thanks boss, warm regards from Indonesia.
I would always argue against using Fedora as a beginners Distro. In the long term it’s on of the most difficult to use/maintain for beginners.
Great video as always!
debian is also great for beginners, only installation can be little tricky though.
Thanks for this overview, great video!
Great video! Will help new Linux users a lot.
I think Mint Debian is worth a special mention too since they basically have Mint based directly on Debian here which works on even older machines than Ubuntu does.
And thanks to flatpaks, it is almost on par too.
Yeah, but most don't click on the advanced stuff anyway.
As long as the Debian based ISO is not properly recommended, I can't as well.
I think openSUSE is by far superior than Fedora, and its very underrated for whatever reason
Agreed. It is way more stable and still way more recent and YAST is a GUI Powerhouse no other Distro provides.
Exactly, yast is one of my favorite admin tool, its like a swiss army knife. And the other thing is the openQA automated testing so the snapshots will be stable. And oh btrfs snapper out of the box is just cherry on the cake :)
Debian on the other hand, or mint, mx, are super bad
@@Automata_Omega Yeah, snapper is awesome. And all out of the box. No need to set things up. It just works. The only thing is printer management (my printer does not work while it does on Ubuntu based distros).
And I would love to see a minimal install. It is a pain in the ass to set up everything minimal, still get new packages that you benefit from but no programs that are not needed and you don't want.
Debian is hell. Tried it many times.
Mint though works perfect for my mother on a 12 year old Vaio Laptop. 2 Years ago I installed it and she never had any problems.
Just used Debian 12 with kde for a week and im happy right now. Havent encountered any problem worth nothing yet. But i just used it for browsing internet, spreadsheet, and light gaming using steam. Its beginner alright i guess. As for terminal, "man man" is really my best friend.
Debian 12 KDE too. Backported kernel 6.7. Very stable experience after Fedora 40.
Zorin OS is amazing and way underrated. I just wish they did more frequent updates. I think then it would be close to perfect for most.
because it's just outdated ubuntu with a theme. you can make ubuntu look exactly like zorin os in about 5 minutes
@@adispenser Not if you're a beginner that has no idea what the terminal is for.
Then there's the support of multiple package formats out of the box and it runs windows executables by double clicking them (very familiar to Windows users).
@@adispenser how?
@@Icemine it depends on what layout you want as zorin has multiple, but for the default layout, install extension manager, disable the default extensions, then install the extensions arcmenu and dash to panel. You can even make zorin connect work by installing the gsconnect extension.
@@50-50_Grind If you don't know how to theme your desktop, just don't do it. Gnome is not supposed to be themed anyway
One little note about 4:21, the template folder is indeed used for right click custom template files, so its not only on zorin os, but on any distros with any file manager that supports it (most of them)
Thank you for narrowing my choice from 2 to 5.
Linux Mint, so far it's amazing. Ubuntu was a pain in the ass to use, and last time I tried the installer failed, and that was when I gave up on Ubuntu.
I have moved to Linux completely, more specific to Fedora OS and I can't imagine move to windows again 😁
Thanks for video!
You are welcome
People talk about Mint a lot, and I did install that on an old laptop. Well, LMDE specifically. It really did a good job of reviving that old dinosaur. I've also been looking at Linux Lite. They just released Linux Lite 7.0 this month, got any thoughts on that?
I need to take a look at it. I think I have heard of it before somewhere
@@MichaelNROH Alright, thanks for replying.
One of the best lightweight distros in my opinion is Lubuntu, which is ubuntu with the very lightweight LxQt desktop environment. There is also Linux mint XFCE edition and Zorin OS lite.
Xubuntu for old machines, Linux Mint for the rest!
So, I installed Windows 10 on my sixty-year-old neighbour's laptop, and it didn't last a week before issues appeared! Then I installed Xubuntu, and it worked without updates for two years without any issues!
Damn that's an OLD laptop
@@berendberend887 :D
Switched this week from Windows to Nobara and while i have a few problems the overall experience is great. No constant popups or programs that put my games out of focus, no ads whenever i open the start menu. Yes i do have to change a few settings to make some games run as good as on windows, but for 70% they just work fine.
I would like to see a video of you trying to use Linux on an old Nvidia with a 340, 390 driver (this experience is much worse than on Windows)
I glad you to try DIY distro for experiment in virtual machine, hahaha 😅
big fan of popOS it works great with steam and its pretty polished and easy to use and install and a wide variety of hardware. The only time i had issues was when trying to install on an old chromebook. I am trying not to be a fan boy of the OS but is nice to use and has given me little trouble as a daily driver
I prefer the new DEKUVE distro. It’s modern, beautiful, easy to use out of the box. 🤷♂️ the perfect choice for beginners
I still need Windows for a couple of things, so I am looking to leverage VMware Workstation, running a Nobara VM on top of Windows on my laptop, and a Win 11 VM on top of Nobara on my desktop. Only problem is Nobara/Fedora 40 currently has issues in Workstation. Once that works, I should be good to go. The main reason for Nobara on my desktop is for gaming. On the laptop, it’s just to be consistent with my desktop. I can back up and take snapshots of the VM and roll back or restore any time I want or need to.
This guy convinced me to switch to Linux from Windows. It has been a month of using Debian 12. Some of the challenges I have faced are downloading Nvidia drivers, and screen sharing features since Debian 12 uses Wayland by default. Overall, it's a nice distro on a nice OS.
Linux Mint is the best for everyone who just want to use the computer and so regular stuff.
Is is user friendly for those who use Windows OS?
for me i have 3 machines with linux installed, each individual has its own different experience especially when comes to driver compatibility and specs of the machine.
For my old desktop PC using Linux Lite , Laptop using Linux Mint XFCE, and my tablet / Laptop using Fedora.
It's best that you try all of them that suit your needs and which is better experience for your machine.
How many linux beginner videos do you need to make?
YES
I use Arch (btw), so that I can make it exactly how I want it from the get go, and I have the latest versions of the software I use.
I found open suse to be pretty good. The pre configured rollbacks are great
Peppermint Linux works great on old laptop nice light.
Currently running Fedora 40 KDE, the best Linux experience i've ever had as someone who has used Windows primarily for years. However, the linux ecosystem still needs better App support and definitely still has a few quirks to work out. For example, was trying to use gnome-network-display to mirror something to a tv, and it just didn't work. Would have never had the same issue with Windows, where miracast just works, even Mac OS works flawlessly. It's seemingly small inconveniences like that which continue to make it a niche/undesirable desktop experience.
Zorin OS. Absolutely fantastic. I mean really really fantastic.
I went with Zorin straight from windows thinking I'd just test it out, ended up using it for 2 years.
I outgrew Zorin OS after a month, went for Kubuntu instead. Just fits my workflow better.
And old.
I used zorin but it kept stuttering i thought it was my system but a lot of people seem to be having the same issue so i moved to fedora and its been great
@@SudeepaKathriarachchi That's what I like about Linux if one doesn't work or suit you there's another one to try.
Fedora is one of the best Linux distros around but like Arch may not be for newer users. Same for Debian. Mint, MX-Linux, Lubuntu, Zorin and more are fantastic places to start. While all can dual boot with Windows. I think its wise to install Linux on a second non production computer with Thinkpads being great.
I just really need a company with a UX designer to come in and make a Linux distro that looks refined. I know people are going to make suggestions as responsible to this but I've tried a bunch and specifically the file explorer. Some themes help but idk it needs a ground up
I can put my past couple-of-yeras experience in a nutshell: For old Apple hardware, the best is Ubuntu. For the rest, Fedora.
I switched to Linux Mint from Fedora because my laptop is having difficulties connecting the Wi-Fi. I prefer Gnome DE though, so I immediately switched Linux Mint DE to Gnome after installation.
Interesting. I think not many do this
LMDE Kde or Cinamon or Gnome 😊
Finally, the video I need, I can finally switch to Linux-Distro., I like Mint, but I want some of the part of Ubuntu, and some part of POP, I still can't decide.
I think choosing the Distro is the hardest part. and for choosing a flavor I still go for BEST recommendation. which is I don't know.
I don't like gnome but for work, popshell makes life so much easier. No other tiler can stack windows so well. On my home pc I use kde
I've been using Linux Mint on my main PC for almost a month now.
Thinking of changing to Linux this year (rather sooner than later).
I am interested in Hardware and broad Software support and I am at home in Steam. Though I am not play as much as I did in the past, I am a gamer at heart!
But I am troubling with a decision which one would fit for me the best.
Since I got an Nvidia GPU I would prefer one that does not need me to do so much research! Wanna just rock and load!
I also wanna work with Blender and Godot. What is the best recommendation for me?
What distro would you recommend for a mini PC that I want to plug into my main TV? No gaming expected just media consumption
I personally setup a light distro flavour that uses something like XFCE and install Kodi onto it.
I haven't looked much into it yet, but it seems like a "Smart TV" approach, yet you can always fall back to a Desktop.
Which Distro in particular?
Well, honestly just pick any with XFCE if you don't wanna fiddle with something like Debian
there absolutely IS a best lynux distro. ask yourself what you need in a desktop. whatever you say, there will be something that is perfect for you. glad you mentioned the ubuntu flavors. if someone really wants ubuntu, i tell them to try kubuntu, cinnamon and budgy along with the flagship. i usually see people float to kubuntu or cinnamon.
Any chance you could make a video for live audio effects routing from OBS to Discord on Linux? I switched to Fedora recently from Windows and I just can't seem to do it quite right with either Pulse Audio or Effects with qpwgraph
From OBS to Discord?
What would the use case be here?
Having tried a bunch of flavors so far, I give the most points to the distro that makes it as easy as possible to be set up with my nvidia optimus GPU using nvidia closed source drivers. So far, Kubuntu and Fedora have been overall the most painless. Debian for some reason was an absolute nightmare, and I have demonstrated to myself that I am not at all ready for Arch.
On Fedora currently as I'm trying to get myself familiar with a workflow that's very much not Windows, and I romantically like the idea of adapting to the noise minimizing workflow pure gnome talks about. That combined with trying to function more overall on the keyboard and less on the mouse, so far so good, albeit with some growing pains.
I trust you man
I would also say zorin but I personally don't like how slow they are at updates, especially the underlying distro. I'm currently using kde neon
The best distro is definitely Gecko, btw. SUSE too, but out of the box, Gecko takes the cake. Linux developers seriously have to do something with the constant password inputing and need of terminal use. This is for nerds who have nothing better to do. 90% of people are normal, and prefer paying for Windows to not have to deal with this crap, and the pain in the ass it causes.
Are you ever going to look at Fedora Atomic Desktop? I would love to see what you think of Bazzite!
I don't recommend immutable distros for daily use. If something were to break, then all standard guides are useless and only fixable until an update reverts everything.
They are great for devices with a dedicated use case like a game console, a Rasperry Pi controller, etc., but there are many workarounds that users might need to take
in my opinion, Linux Mint cinnamon should be a very good choice, it looks good, the menu is well thought out, it receives updates quite frequently, it is not very fast, but hey, in the end, what does speed or stability matter?! I'm installing ubuntu 24.04 but I'm waiting for the first major update that I don't know when it will come but I'm waiting for it as it is now, I had some inconveniences during the installation and after.
I like Ubuntu but it messes up my wifi adapter driver. What should I do
System update or search for Additional Softwares or Drivers in Softwares and Updates.
I have always preferred kde neon or ubuntu kde.
Hey which distro is best for 5400 rpm hdd?
I still think Linux Mint is the best... as a sort of go here for default Linux model, Linux Mint generally just works and provides a sort of updated Windows XP look and feel, sure it's packages are a bit outdated, but it's rock solid, and you're average computer users generally favors stability over bleeding edge features.
how did you know I failed a gentoo install 30 mins ago lol
I quite like the idea of Bazzite for beginners. Their yafti / Bazzite Portal implementation is actually helpful and to the point instead of most onboarding tours on most distros. It just needs expanding and making it easier for common stuff people would want to use like Davinci Resolve and VirtualBox.
The only thing that I don't like about distros that are immutable is, that many troubleshooting guides don't work properly.
There are some use cases where you need to dive deeper, either to install a custom compatibility kernel, or to mount shares at a low level
@@MichaelNROH yeah, though that's more of a professional or at least hobbyist/prosumer concern. In which case, the Blue Build system is a robust way of implementing it on an infrastructural level.
How ironic that along your video the power usage went through the roof on my Windows device. I am deciding for the beginner's distro. How about LMDE 6 Mint, cutting out the middle man Ubuntu, based directly on Debian? Debian has the largest repository of apps. That is attractive to me.
I'm not sure how up to date LMDE is at the moment, but sure, why not?
My problem about Nvidia drivers is that old cards especially the gt800m serie isn''t supported well even on Windows
Does the docker can be set up permanent visible in the desktop on your current fedora distribution?
@@HiFerch Gnome Extensions > Dash To Dock
I myself prefer rolling releases, and after about ten years of Ubuntu, switched to Manjaro. I guess it could be listed too. It’s more user-friendly and GUI-oriented than Ubuntu.
I'm more of a Solus enjoyer, but Fedora is still awesome.
I just moved to Fedora 40(KDE). My only issue so far is the sound, i cant seem to get the system to use my on board sound. Its using the display port one. Other than that, nothing that Timeshift and back in time can't fix 😁
And you will only like it when you find the one that does what you want it to do without a lot of hassle. For me..... Linux Mint.
i installed fedora on a older laptop with a AMD 4500u processor. I installed steam and was happy with the performance. then i tried to install starcraft 2 using steam/proton and was amazed? it was running at 150 fps, full screen, low settings. how? old proccesor, starcraft 2 being emulated, 150 fps? not mad
I recommend Anix for 32bit machines
What an amazing Chad like to yet again recommend Linux for newbies and never shy from Microsoft fanboys hate speechs
the disto ive had the least problems n smoothest experience is fedora .
What are the main cause to install on USB linux????????
I don't know why but I haven't been able to install fedora ever, idk why but nobara worked, I think is the installer.
hey micheal, i love ur content, please try archcraft, by the way the latest ubuntu release is VERY smooth
No mention of Debian 12? Its a very good, stable and easy to install and use distro
Debian 12 is not as easy to install as many think. A while back I let someone try to install it and it was just question after question.
Especially tough parts were what to enter for the Network-Proxy (nothing to be precise), what partitions are and what they should choose, and what an apt mirror is.
Stuff like this needs to be hidden from beginners, but definitely kept if you know what these are.
The Debian installer is probably my favourite one, but I can't recommend it lightly to anyone outside of IT
I install DE it No problems as a beginner straight forward setup
hello i am confused between fedora ubuntu manjaro and mint . please solve i am a window user
Just a heads up to whoever is trying to get into linux, i think that the only distros you should NOT try as a beginner (gentoo, lfs, and ig anything with a wm ((though thats mostly your choice and you can get whatever you want))), the whole point of linux is customization and choice, and you should use whatever distro looks the best to you, also, you should ALWAYS use the live usb enviroment, so you can get to know your system, dont like it? try another one and see if that one fits you better (and if you want a more complete testing experience you should use a VM) also most of the pros of each distro in this video are mostly just features of the DE's (Cinnamon having the "traditional windows look" mentioned in linux mint as an example) [another thing, i think that a linux distro having a "pro version" is really wrong and a really shady practice, i wouldnt personally choose ZorinOs but you can choose whatevs you want]
Using the Live Environments is a great practice in general. If some major issues occur, then there is often no point in continuing without looking the issue up first.
Regarding the Pro editions, I say it depends and are generally a good thing for companies that want or even need paid support. But this is where it should end.
6:36 I wouldnt say Linux Mint offers great hardware support unless you specifically mention the Edge version.
Great hardware support does not automatically mean supporting the latest and greatest, but also to support a lot of hardware.
If something is not baked in the kernel anymore or the distro does not maintain third party drivers anymore than this is also not great
@@MichaelNROH However great hardware support certainly includes supporting newer hardware, alongside a wide range of older hardware and accessories. Thereby I would argue that great hardware support does automatically mean supporting the latest hardware.
Which of course Linux Mint does when using the Edge version but I think mentioning it at that point in the conclusion is important context.
Open Suse Cinamon
hi i have a question, linux mint and arch linux have the same gaming performance?
Practically yes.
There are very minimal differences due to different kernel and driver versions, but we are usually talking 5-10 fps at most, and also for games that perform well anyway (CS2, Apex, etc.).
Fedora OP!!
Cinnamon reminds me rather an upgrade from Windows XP. It's ok but a bit archaic.
I agree with you on Cinnamon where I can live with, but I'm not fully happy with it,
Having said that, you might like Gnome, or Gnome with the traditional layout that gives you a taskbar(what I use on my main systems running Manjaro), or something like Budgie running on Solus Linux(what I use on my older systems that aren't as powerful, or need something simple for a family member/client).
@@CommodoreFan64 think you might like KDE, provides best customization out of the box, and does look way better than any desktop environment. Gnome is too basic imho
@@awaiswasi354 I've tried KDE, and have found it to be more heavy on resources, than Gnome, or Budgie, & the look of the latest plasma is not for me. Also I find Gnome plenty customizable on Manjaro with different layout options, and Budgie just works really well on lower end/older hardware using Solus.
@@CommodoreFan64 Yes, I like Gnome. It would be very easy to list its flaws, but it is comfortable to use and stable. Sometimes I miss KDE, but the reasons I no longer use it are still valid.
Hey mate,
Love your videos! Does Kubuntu get wrapped up in the Ubuntu controversies? I like Kubuntu but dont want to be associated with the Ubuntu drama.
Cheers!
It's still Ubuntu, but with a different Desktop Environment so yes. The whole snap controversies generally affect all distros ending with -buntu
I Fedora I couldn't do auto login option how to enable Automatic login?
i have gt 520 didint work i used arch and fedora and sooo many tut didont work
It should be noted that, if you plan to game on linux, you will have to get out of your "Beginner" comfort zone. Switching from flatpaks to native packages and ditching ubuntu due to snap. While these seem like nice convenient things, they can hinder performance greatly in some games/programs. Snap is also not a FOSS compatible system, and Canonical forces all -buntu suffixed distros to use it, or face -buntu suffix removal. This is one reason why Linux Mint is suggested over -buntu suffixed distros.
This issue will resolve itself I think. People try out a Ubuntu distro, maybe like it, discover some things and switch with the gained experience.
For gaining experience, it doesn't matter which distro it is
I'm planning to move to Linux but my biggest fear is software Compatablity I do gaming and use FL studio will those softwares support on Linux and does using emulator to run those softwares affectes the performance of the software and hardware?? Plz somebody let me know
With games, it depends on what you're playing. Pretty much everything except online-games-as-a-service-with-Windows-only-anti-cheat tend to be fine, but you might need to use Bottles/Lutris/Wine for non-Steam games.
If you're playing popular online games with strict Windows-only anti-cheat, those probably won't work.
For specific software like FL Studio, just do a search online to see what you find. Seems like it's doable at first glance with wine, but it's not officially supported with a native release.
"pretty much everything tend to" is like today's asmongold's "I'm 100% sure it's probable". or 50/50 chance, but only 10% of time from naked gun. which is doublethink and or cope.
@@EasyGameEh It's been more than a year and I haven't come across a game that I wanted to play but could not. The only games I actively avoid are the online service junk that people tend to complain about as their reason to keep using Windows. Those people deserve what they get.
I've switched last year to 100% linux. Here are my tips from software compatibility side of things:
Try Nobara - it's set up out of the box for gaming and windows compatibility. It comes preinstalled with the Glorious Eggroll (GE) branch of Wine/Proton. It generally tends to work with most things I throw at it. Gaming works fairly well. If you play on Steam, you can expect anything to run that doesn't have some kind of extra prohibitive anti cheat tool. But even then, Helldivers 2 works despite having a kernel level anti cheat solution. These days I've stopped checking if a game is compatible before bying it - so far never ran into a game I couldn't play.
You might have to familiarise yourself with tools like Wine or Bottles if you have some special needs like running something with Japanese locale or something exotic like that. Many things just work out of the box without any tinkering. Can't speak for FL studio though.
Regarding performance: Wine / Proton are just bridging the API between windows and Linux - it's not emulation, so there generally should be no noticeable performance difference.
If you have a high end Nvidia GPU you might not be able to use some of it's performance enhancements like DLSS though. Here's hoping Nvidia, being the most valuable company in the world, might find it within their means to hire a Linux maintainer for their drivers one of these days. 😅
This youtube video c6YDQobJbLc talks about FL studio on linux about 10 minutes in.
Arch - seriously :) Garuda or EndeavourOS with KDE for desktop
Even ❤Solus❤ is also giving continuous updates more than Windows 🪟 😅😂😂
You suggest everything Ubunutu based besides Fedora... Fedora is still the best.
Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distros are just the esiest to set up. Printers, GPUs (also Nvidia) etc are automatically set up by the Distro.
Not so on many others (including Fedora).
Hello 👋 What is your primary linux distro and linux environment?
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Can you tell me, why Ubuntu 24.04 is snappier and faster than Fedora 40? Normally Fedora was faster in the past.
Pop Os hands down the best
no cause it need to disable secure boot ... and most normie dont know that secure boot even exist
@@notrockstar1 Big Linux looks promising, but I don't wanna go distro hopping again, also I am excited for the upcoming COSMIC DE from PopOs
Im still waiting for pop os to update their distribution. I'm not staying with the 22.04 version. After they release the new version with cosmic I will install it, kind of tired with fedora
Running Linux mint for 6 months, NP. downloaded nvidia updates with hdmi and lost all the sound, tried to download a fix and now system won't even boot. Starting over again. This is the second time with nivdia drivers.
Here is where "Timeshift" can be your friend to always use when you are doing stuff messing with Nvidia. I consider myself a pro at linux and I use it when I am toying around. If you think you are going to do something nasty with the box do a create a timeshift backup.
@@kevinsteinman8967 Reinstalled and learned that lesson the hard way, thanks. One thing reboot with usb (where and when) does it ask for the backup. I just reinstalled everything. First thing I did was check video drivers and sure enough it defaults to an open video driver and it fails.