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What is your favorite Intro to Linux guide? (programming.dev)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by andioop@programming.dev to c/linux@programming.dev

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Local dummy here (slightly more technical than the average user, likely far less than most people in this community) considering switching over. Checked the sidebar for any beginner's resources and looked at a few of the top posts and saw mostly Linux news and stuff meant for people already using the OS.

For my specific case, I use a Mac as my daily driver and (heresy) I am happy, but I also have a Windows computer that I am thinking of switching over to Linux. I use it to play games my Mac can't, and to run !BOINC@sopuli.xyz (I do not run the community but the thing the community is about) and/or Folding at Home whenever I'm not using it to game. Some of them are Steam games, some indies not on Steam, some emulated. Little to no multiplayer games, and absolutely no multiplayer that has anticheat. I have tried running some of the Windows-exclusive games with WINE and they worked but ran extremely slowly, however that was done on my Mac so it may not represent the results of running WINE on Linux.

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[–] koalaSunrise@programming.dev 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (10 children)

I liked learning through osmosis watching linux videos in bed as I fall asleep. Stuff like this

Print out a linux basics cheatsheet for whatever distro you're on.

Use and practice.

Oh and don't forget timeshift snapshots.

With your usecase you should have a smooth transition. I'll recommend you skip straight to NobaraOS since you are replacing your windows and gaming on it.

Based on fedora and made by GloriousEggroll, the maker of protonGE. It the best desktop linux experience (including gaming and laptop specific usecases as well) I've had after distrohopping for a few years.

For the love of god save yourself the headache of constantly trying to undo ubuntu's stupid decisions and just don't bother with that (unwilling to just die) common recommendation. IMO its like fighting with windows' little sibling for control over your computer. Defeats the purpose of switching to linux and gives a v. bad first impression to new users.

P.S. don't dual-boot this shit is constant, its almost like Microsoft does it on purpose 🧐 just commit and you'll have an easier time.

[–] andioop@programming.dev 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Well it is four months later but I'm just waiting for Nobara to install now. I did not dual boot. Thank you for your help!

EDIT: Installed and running. I appreciate not having my computer sound like a jet engine taking off every time I ask it for anything.

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