Hi everyone! Hope you're all well, just a few things I wanted to point out real quick. First of all, the advice in this video is largely subjective. It's my opinion and I know people will disagree with the points I bring up. Particularly in regards to dual-booting and web applications (I do not like either of them, but they do work for a lot of people). Second of all, apologies for not uploading here for quite a while. I've been incredibly busy (e.g., with career and family stuff), though I have posted to my second channel (which isn't tech related, it's quite varied): www.youtube.com/@notnapoleondotnet
I'm glad that you point out the software. I did make the switch to Linux Mint this year. The hardest parts was learning Audacity, GIMP, and Kdenlive -- NOT the OS or the "Cinnamon" desktop itself.
@@Hunty49 Yes, I've been doing that for years. It's a better way because having Windows and Linux on the same drive can result in Windows updates wrecking the ability to boot into Linux. Get an ssd, and either install it in the computer or get an external case to use it plugged into a usb port. Download the iso of whatever Linux distro you choose. I suggest Linux Mint or Linux Mint Debian Edition (aka LMDE). Use Belena etcher to put it on a flash drive. There are videos and articles explaining how to use it. I suggest finding install videos for the distro you choose to see how it is done before trying. Mint and LMDE are pretty easy, but seeing how it's done is a good idea. This could also be done after booting the flash drive to install Linux. It could even be left open for reference while installing. Power down and disconnect the Windows drive to prevent possible mistakes that could wipe out Windows. Plug in the ssd, and the flash drive with the Linux image on it and boot it up. You might need to go into the bios/efi to select the flash drive to boot it. When Linux boots from the flash drive, there is usually an icon in the upper left corner to install Linux onto the system. Double click the install icon to install. If you try Mint, at some point there will be a screen asking about installing codecs. Check the box if you want to watch videos and/or listen to audio files. If you try LMDE, the option to install codecs is in the welcome page when first booted after the installation is done. When done, shut down the computer, remove the flash drive, and reconnect the Windows drive. You should now be able to choose which one you want to boot in the bios/efi settings.
Hey when I drive somewhere I don't need to stay on the road. But the neighbors sure appreciate it when I do. So if you don't like how I drive then just stay off the sidewalk! Needs. I bet your grandma got needs she ain't telling you about. I know what you want and I've got what you need!
To my surprise, my grandparents asked me unprompted to install linux on their laptop. I installed Linux Mint, Wine, and added a few shortcuts to the desktop as well as explained how the graphical package manager works. No complaints. If anything, they've said "We have a computer again" which just made me so happy. My grandfather in particular is really pissed at microsoft for their privacy practices, and who could blame him. That's why I hopped ship since windows 7 lost support.
I wonder why didn't I see your comment earlier. Well, good for you and your grandparents, as he said "We have a computer again". I think that's the main reason why Linux exists. And yes, I know it's focused more on being free and open source, but I find it's low resource consume way more useful than being able to read the code (which yes, is great too).
Windows 7 was truly the last best Windows OS. No bullshit telemetry, no forcing users to sign into Microsoft (without a workaround), and no bloatware pre installed from what I remember (again without a workaround on modern Windows). I'm thinking about jumping ship soon with the direction they're taking Windows 11. Steam deck opened my eyes again to Linux gaming again, and it looks like they're FINALLY getting HDR support (KDE plasma 6.0). Linux used to be bad for what I wanted my OS to do, now it's doing what I want it to do and in some ways better, minus the Adobe support.
plus bonus tip if anything is steam deck verified on steam then it's probably definitely going to work on your linux installation since steam deck is linux based
@@foty8679 Your point is valid, but it's important to acknowledge that many contributors beyond Steam played a crucial role in making Linux as game-ready as it is today.
The vast majority of games are going to work either way. A lot of games aren't Deck verified simply because "text might be too small" or other things like that.
@@ryanmalone2681 Well there's probably that ONE damb game that only works on the Steam Deck but not other Linux PCs, but otherwise it's a pretty safe generalisation
I switched to Linux less than a year ago. I'm 80 years old and didn't want to have to buy new software to stay with Windows. All I wanted was an office program and to get on the internet. I have used Firefox for way long and I had Free Office by Soft Maker on one of my old computers. Liked it a lot so all in all it wasn't too hard to change. The big thing is all the updates, which are like everyday, and if you look to see what the updates do.....well good luck with that. You have to know how to speak Linux, which I don't but I just install them and go about my business. You can always go back to Windows if you don't get along. I'm happy but would be happier if I could still run Windows 7 safely. That was my favorite. I still have one I run off line because I need it for my old hardware and software. Have a good day all!!
It is nice to get off the merry go round ain't it? I got off dizzy Windows 29 years ago now. That whole buy new software thing gets old real fast. But there is a lot more software available for Windows. The development of commercial software can be more mature than a lot of the FLOSS stuff too. If you want to know what the updates do you have to find something called the changelog. It's usually trivial. I don't update every day. But you can't put off updating too long. Sometimes if you really wait you can run into problems then. That's due to interdependencies. Programs that depend on other programs and also have version dependencies too. It should work but it doesn't always. I've seen it go sideways.
Windows 7 was the best in everything. In Brazil, some people still use it, like my physics teacher. It was lightweight, bloatware isn't as near as in Windows 10/11, it runs better on old computers. It's just better.
Fedora has a package manager that pops up when updates are ready to install, you just click 'select all' and let it get on with it. If there are specific programs you don't want to update, you can de-select them, but why would you want to do that..? I usually update on the command line actually, it's generally faster.
Yea, but if you want it to be more popular than windows, making it work how windows does in some specific ways if better, that is why he recommends mint instead of arch. It just doesn't need to be exactly like windows but the closer the better.
@@MegaLokopoI really don't care if it's more popular or not, to be honest. Popularity or "competition" with commercial vendors is a made up "goal" that people like to talk about because they like to compete about things, even if only symbolically, but in reality it's the opposite - the openness of Linux frees it from the burden of having to cater to the lowest common denominator, and from the inevitable enshittification that such approach brings.
Actually, the more recent of Plasma all allowed themselves to be configured so that they resemble Windows in great detail. I don't remember the exact version, but I believe with Plasma 5 some comedian did a practical joke on Australians. He went through the streets with a laptop with Linux and Plasma 5, and asked them to say whether they like the upcoming Windows version or not. Plasma 5 was unanimously liked. I guess those people were pretty pissed when Windows 8 came out ...
@@SnakePlissken25Kinda soubds like the other way around. Linux sounds like it would be in the trash if massivesoft shooting their feet off. If people want and like a product, they usually share it to others. Also would have people who dont require you to be Thaumaturges to fix the issues 😂
printers are famous for working better on linux than on windows. a better example of finicky drivers is really specialized hardware like studio audio equipment.
One really nice thing is that if I set up a printer on this machine and share it, any other machine that wants to use it can just go ahead and use it. There is no additional setup needed.
All networked printers newer then 2009 can use the everywere driver . Basicly installed my Epson ET 2820 with 1 cli command after i made sure cups deamon was running: lpadmin -p "Printer Name Here" -E -v "ipp://${HOSTNAME_OR_IP}/ipp/print" -m everywhere . Based on info i found on the web, the 2820 has a scanner wich works on linux to without a hitch.
@@kensmith5694I believe windows does have the capability (though it’s hidden away in a properties panel) and I’ve only ever gotten it to work with a USB printer connected physically to the PC, which then shares it over the network. It’s definitely more seamless on Linux, which is something I didn’t think I’d ever get to say ten years ago!
Ye, I fully switched to Linux Mint after Win7 EOL happened and was dual booting 2-3 years prior to win7 EOL. Switching really isn't that hard, hell I would say it's even easier now to switch than compared to when I did it all those years ago.
@@LostBeetle I don't know what you're doing but I have tons of Hobbies that incorporate computing, and Linux can do them all. the only one that Linux can't do for me is modding games. Easily anyways.
I'm a game dev and there are a lot of us including myself who hate windows. We are developing our game to work with Linux, as that was one of the main reasons why i didn't switch. i love Valve for helping to bring gaming to Linux
@@UmVtCg you own whatever is on the drive, at least the os itself and all the open source stuff. nothings stopping you from copying it or even trying to sell it in most cases
Ive used Linux Mint for many years and I avoided typing anything in the Terminal command and was 99.99% successful. It's user friendly and a popular Linux distro for that reason.
@SchroedingersDog Then why have I been using Linux for the past 2 years pretty much exclusively? People love to talk nonsense on the internet. And I've used Libre maybe a week at most during all that time. I really don't get the mentality of Linux "enthusiasts".
What's the problem with the terminal? Linux terminal commands are rad. X is just a way to have multiple terminals on the screen at the same time. By default I'm always running 3. But if I want to issue commands then I start more terminals. Those 3 default terminals are dedicated to specific tasks.
@SchroedingersDog Agreed, when I was testing linux on my old machines I had lying around I couldn't last a few hours without having to use the terminal to do something since it was the top answer when I googled how to fix something, though I did have a few problems where the terminal solution actually didn't work as well as the GUI solution, namely setting up disk mounting where the control panel just worked better than trying to edit fstab since I didn't entirely know what I was doing. Though to be fair a lot of the terminal stuff was fixing hardware issues, or having to use sudo to launch the gui text editor so I could actually change config files. If there's another way to do it, I'm not familiar enough with linux to know it, I hope there is because it's very annoying how many times I opened a config file from the file browser, made my changes then realize I can't save it because it's read-only because the text editor doesn't have sudo permissions.
@@johnnycripplestar5167 those three different methods will likely net you three different results. Different versions compiled against different shared objects. You might think it's all the same but it isn't. There may be no discernable practical difference. But then again there may be too.
If you don't have a secondary computer, I don't recommend using Linux if you're a new user. Linux is good, but not a bed of roses as many people claim on UA-cam. If you're a new to Linux user, here are some things you need to consider knowing before switching to Linux : 1. Most people don't buy laptops/computers with Linux pre-installed. They have a Windows laptop, and then erase it and install Linux. So, as the laptop was not made for Linux, some hardware MAY not just work! Like your sound or microphone becomes crappy, or your WiFi or Bluetooth devices doesn't connect or your Fingerprint doesn't work, or your Web Cam doesn't work etc. 2. Some of your "Windows Only" software won't work in Linux (because obviously you're using a fundamentally different operating system). Like MS Office or Adobe apps, or your motherboard software etc. 3. Linux has GUI software managers. But some of them have a lot of bugs and just don't work well. And Linux nerds just don't care and won't tell you this because they use the terminal to install updates and software, so keep this in mind. 4. Get used to using the terminal. Sure, if you just use the Web Browser and File manager, then you don't need it. But that's the case with any Operating system. In Linux, you just HAVE to use the terminal, no matter what. So just don't be afraid of it and get used to it and try to learn it slowly.
What do you have to use the terminal for? I've been using mint for some time now and have only really used it for the same stuff I used the terminal on windows for.
Linux nerd? I resemble that remark! But yeah you won't find any GUI interfaces to my package manager on my system. They're a waste of time. I can find what I'm looking for so much faster on the command line. Sometimes I look for pretty obscure things too. Like a particular header file in dev package. I am a Linux geek so of course I compile software. Gotta have them deps to do that.
@@angelstepper789 you start out GUI then you learn how to go deeper with the CLI. Everyone does have to start out somewhere. Eventually you have to take the training wheels off though if you want to ride with the big boys.
Newbies, use Linux Mint. Everything works out of the box. Dual boot so you can still use Windows. Once you get a little tech savvy, go back and trap Windows to it's own drive. Imprison the shit out of it. Give it absolutely no rights. Let Linux see everything, even Windows. Then you can run what you need. install GNU Grub through Mint. You can skin Gnu to your liking. Windows blows goat, get acquainted Mint.
A couple of additional points: Think in terms of what you want to do and not the program you want to run. An example would be "I want to do a spreadsheet" and not "I want to run excel". LibreOffice has a spreadsheet program and it works fine but it is not called "excel" There is no "C:" drive. Your files are in "/home/yourname" in almost all cases. Generally the disk you booted from is just "/" Depending on the Linux distro, if you have other dives other than the one you booted from, when in use, they just look like a directory/folder somewhere. The OS takes care of remembering what drive things are on. Your "USB-Stick" can appear as needed. Remember to "eject/unmount/safely-remove" a drive when you are done with it.
"Think... not the program you want to run" is a reasonable thing to say to someone who has no investment, time nor money, in the programs they use, for everyone else it's not so reasonable. And just because an alternative exists, Inkscape let's say, does not make it up to the same standards as, for instance, Affiinity Designer. I've been using both for 19 and 29 years respectively (yes, they've been around that long, Serf Draw Plus became Designer), they both have features they do well, but using Inkscape still feels clunky, like a free Datsun B210 as opposed to a new, 30k Nisson Altima. Either will get me to the store, one will just do it quicker, easier, and in comfort and style. Which would you choose?
Sadly this mindset doesn't really work for games, especially the ones I play where there's really only one game that plays the same way. Only one of my games even starts up on linux and the performance is horrible because of poor nvidia driver support on linux. My 2 other main games either won't run at all or crash nearly instantly. One of them is a VR game and I can't even get linux to recognize my headset.
important note on the dual boot option, if you do decide to do it on the same PC, split it to two different drives if possible. Both Linux's bootloader update process and Windows' bootloader process can end up targeting each other, overwriting and wrecking that partition. (including one Linux distro targeting the options of another Grub instance). If you really need to swap between them, let your boot order inside of BIOS do that, not your bootloader's themselves. They are often not built to recognize each other's existence.
Darn it, should have read the comments before making mine.. Yes, exactly this. Then after a few months, when you realize "I haven't booted into windows for AGES", remove windows completely.
@@NeutralOrNotTooBadStuff Usually you have a key you press at boot (the same way you press a key to enter bios, but a different button) that opens a menu letting you select what boot device to use, overriding the default boot device you have selected in your bios settomgs. :)
It's also imho one of the best transitions for a windows user. Mint is literally designed with that in mind, to be easy to use for people coming from windows and never used linux before. :)
gaming to if you have a beefy pc and if you use only steam proton and proton GE lutris and bottles were a pile of shit to much hassle but if steam then in my expirience its great
@@pig12900 I have the steamdeck, and I yes... other then proton it's a Hassle! unfortunately I won't be able to be on linux full time, coz I lot of programs works on windows only... but I'm impressed with the results they achieved with mint, and valve with gaming :)
@@marcusjohansson668 I agree with that! out of all the distros I tested, (not arch of course...) this is the easiest and the fastest I've used. also Default video previews.. solid! keep it up to good job. This will defiantly be good for costumers
Also if you dislike the look of the distro you chose, you don't have to change distro! Anything can be changed on any distro. Desktop environments are easily changed. For example, Linux Mint packages the Cinnamon DE (Desktop Environment), if you want something like GNOME (A different DE) you can simply do "sudo apt install gnome" inside a terminal.
@@MegaLokopo You should have an App Store pre installed in quite a few distro that work somewhat like ninite. But the terminal can do that to! For example sudo apt install firefox thunderbird alacritty etc Is just one command that will install all those apps.
@@pyrolyzed4314 Yea, but what if I want to install a different window manager or file manager or the other programs that are more core to the operating system? Stuff that wouldn't be in an app store? I would love something like ninite, but you got to choose literally everything about your computer in a simple gui. I would want it to start with a blank slate similar to how arch works if I understand it correctly. I love linux mint but I hate a few small things like the file manager.
@@UmVtCg Cool. We all have our preferences. I do prefer Linux, but it is also obvious why it is not the most popular operating system. The need to tinker around to get many programs to work just doesn’t work for most people.
@@UmVtCg Did you agree to the Adobe EULA Roofie? Google "Adobe Rossmann" and you may find more information. From what I can tell, unless you click " I agree" you will no longer have access to your previous creations. If you do agree, you essentially give Adobe some rights to your work.
I did notice something. When I tried to run a certain program in just Wine, it ran but it was pretty slow. I added it as Non-Steam Game to Steam to take advantage of Proton and it runs MUCH better, since Valve added a lot of things to it to excel it beyond Wine by itself. If you need a Windows Program to work and it's not working well through just Wine, give Proton a shot.
When I started running Linux it took me about 3 weeks just to get the GUI to run. Things were a lot different back in the mid 90s. You had to manually configure X11R6. Which meant you had to know the command that'd do that. There were two of them. One was XF86Setup? I forget what the other one was. x86config or something. They were both brutal to get through too.
@@The-Urban-Goose that's how it goes. People either love or they hate Linux. At least those are the only ones you'll ever hear from. The ambivalent types never say so.
Switched my whole household over to linux about 3 months ago (3 gaming pc's) i had no trouble switching and neither did my wife or 10yr old son on their computers, we have an exhaustive steam library between the 3 of us and as of yet we have failed to find any game that doesn't work :) we enabled proton (experimental) in the steam options and everything just works :) it's been great being a microsoft free household and none of us want to switch back at all :)
I have been dual booting for about 8 years. windoze shenanigans finally pushed me to wipe both of my drives and install Mint. Actually I installed it four times, to get my install just right. Tried LMDE but it isn't quite ready for primetime. Tried Edge but something in the bluetooth implementation blinded it to half of my devices. Tried standard Mint on ZFS and promptly broke it. Standard Mint with a standard install was Mary Poppins, Y'all
When mentioning dual booting with windows, ALWAYS put the operating systems on DIFFERENT DRIVES, not just different partitions on the same drive. This will remove almost all risk of windows ever messing with your linux installation (the other way around never happens). Disable os prober in grub (usually disabled by default anyway) and use your f-keys (or whatever key you use to select a different boot device at bios level, just like when you boot from a usb) to select the non default boot (the default boot imho should be changed to the linux installation forcing you to actively select to boot into windows). Do NOT use grub or windows boot to select the boot device, do that at bios level. Then after a few months, when you realize "I haven't booted into windows for AGES", remove windows completely. When it comes to hardware, yes, make sure it's supported. Most of the problems I see when giving support on linux is docking stations, MAKE SURE THEY ARE LINUX COMPATIBLE!!!! A lot of "non supported docks" _might_ work, and then suddenly they may not. This is because the drivers are proprietary and not in the kernel. You are relying on "some random dude" to reverse engineer the drivers to work on linux and then provide them with hwupd. Don't do that unless you for some reason HAVE to (for example you already own a dock and do not want to spend money/don't want to add to the e-waste/can't afford to buy a new one). If you buy a docking station supported by linux, you don't even need drivers, they are included in the kernel! About backups. Use btrfs and set up timeshift. Just as you mention, THIS IS NOT A BACKUP! But it CAN save you if you just accidentally mess something up, or an update breaks your system. Just boot into one of the snapshots, open up timeshift and press "restore" on the snapshot you booted into, reboot and you are back to how your system was before the breakage. Also set up a REAL backup, I use clonezilla live, but there are TONS of backup solutions on linux. I also have a raspberry pi running urbackup (also using btfrs so I can utilize incremental backups, 160 versions spanning 3 months (and one archived per month for minimum 3 years) to be exact, on every single file I choose to back up), but that is a whole other story.. :)
I honestly think that dualbooting one drive successfully is often so challenging that it is hard to recommend even attempting. The amount of people who tried to duel boot and just screw their windows installation is not statistically insignificant. (yes, I'm one of them)
@@paultapping9510 You are the first one I have ever heard that managed to mess up a windows installation when installing linux. And I have been giving support on linux for a while... Unless you choose "erase drive" and then select to use the same drive when installing linux, I can simply not see how a linux mint (or any of the "normal" distros using calamares installer) could possibly mess up your windows installation. Either the linux install will fail (because you did not disable quick boot in windows, and/or fastboot and CSM in bios). Linux simply does not touch anything else than it's own stuff at ANY time (unless you manually change that behaviour). Besides, if you follow my recommendation NOT using the windows drive, the linux installation does not EVER mess with anything outside of that drive. But if you enable os-prober, yes, an update-grub _can_ potentially do things. I have never given support or met someone it happened to, but I have read posts about it happening, hence my other recommendation NOT to enable it. :)
@@marcusjohansson668 you must be new to linux and/or the internet then. It is not an uncommon occurence. Calamares does make it much harder to bork though, you're right there.
@@paultapping9510 Yes it is, stop lying. EVERY BIG "NORMAL" DISTRO USES CALAMARES (except fedora, they have their own). If YOU messed up your win installation because you DID NOT UNDERSTAND HOW TO INSTALL ARCH (or something similar as advanced), that is ON YOU! Stop spreading disinformation. Installing linux in 2024 "just works" in 99% of the times. Even SHARING boot partition with windows is doable, if you know what you are doing, clearly you don't.
Good advice IF you have two drives available. Many laptops only have the one SSD slot these days so installing to different partitions is your only option (unless you wipe Windows). But I agree you need to watch out for Windows updates corrupting the GRUB loader (although with a live Linux USB it's possible to rebuild it)
For most people, Linux at this point is “good enough”, it’s now a case that general people prefer familiarity and the command line is a huge turn off to the not-as-tech-savvy people. This might sound strange considering windows did this and people didn’t like it, but if you’re new to Linux and want to get into it, or you have family you want to get into it, add a hyperlink to chatGPT or ClaudeAI or another text ai to the desktop and name it “support” or “ask for help”. My journey into using Linux has been massively improved thanks to tools like those, able to give advice on things I don’t know or being able to point me in the right direction. Hell, it can be really useful to help install software I don’t know how to or require the command line for. Also another thing I’d say is to avoid Arch. The “Linux is made by devs and not people” and “Linux is a broken mess” stereotype, in my opinion, come directly from people using Arch and its branched distros like Manjaro. Arch is more for advance users who fail to realise most users don’t want to do gymnastics with their systems and mostly want to use them to browse the internet or write up a document.
The down side of dual boot is that on the rare occasion you use Windows it takes a lot of time for it to update when you use it. Boot it up and come back in a couple hours.
You are right about being scared, I've been trying for 3 months many Linux systems in a second internal disk and it is always a disaster. There's always something who is not working, system crashes, hardware incompatibilities, etc... So Linux is not compatible with every machines.
@@aletheia333 People are not talking about it much in such video talks, but Linux distros are not as simple as install and forget. In general I see this trend in tech videos regarding software or hardware that no one mentions caveats that you'll encounter along the way and are not isolated to only small amount of people. Sure, Linux distros are being improved to give that ease of use to people, but things can always go wrong and they will with time. It's good and rewarding to know how to handle such situations properly, find correct information or have someone to help you learn. It's sad to see micro$haft going into such dangerous grounds with their forced auto-updates for anything else than security stuff and their shady privacy tactics.
We still need to make that leap though. Yes, things are not smooth, but daym... It's WAY better some decade ago when it was still unpleasant to use. It will be good for us the consumer, I mean I am not talking about max exodus from Win to Linux and MS don't really care, but having an FOSS that is corpo free is always a good alternative to rest on. Call me an idealist, but I can see things only improving and next year when some kind of number of users switch from Win to Linux it will be even better. And I use Win 10 btw so you can call me a Linux believer.
I'm considering switching over to Mint at the same time as learning about hugging face. This video was very informative in helping me make that decision. Thanks for sharing
Literally just switched to LM 2 days ago. Been wanting to switch forever but I've always worried about gaming functionality. With steam going as far as it has with proton and wine being as useful as it is, i finally felt comfortable switching. So far so good 👍
All good advice. Personally, most common hardware I've found generally runs well on Linux and is a lot easier to get up and running (printers, wifi etc). Linux just recognises it and works. Much easier than on some Windows installs. Brother printers have always been a good choice when running Linux as they generally have drivers and clear instructions on how to install them.
I've started using Linux Mint. Aside from having g to change swappiness settings (what even...?) on every new install, I'm already sold on open source software and when it comes to gaming Valve is actually who finally made me believe in Linux being useful for me. Linux mint is the best Linux I've ever used that (so far) isn't a constant disaster every time I want to do normal people things with my computer.
I don't even run a swap partition anymore. I have more RAM than I ever use. I mean a lot more. So I just don't have a swap partition. I only have 16 GB of RAM too. But I've never used more than half of it ever. Usually I use about 1.4 GB. I have to be building something crazy to use 8 GB.
Excellent Video. Content is clear and to the point. Presentation is perfect. Clearly stated in a normal volume voice with no annoying "jokes" or music. I hope you are a huge success.
Store information out of your drive. Some (in my experience almost all) are problematic to recover data, problematic to read data (due to different ext3 ext4 ntfs xfr partition) So made proper backup And keep updating it
This was a really well done list. Reallistic. Most people who make switch to linux videos miss too many thing. Like required windows software. I lean more and more to dual booting not being a workable solution long term. Except maybe for gaming which doesn't need to share data between os installs. The other trap to avoid is trying to use rolling release distros if you are a newbie. If you want to learn quickly and like fixing stuff great choice but for regular users just save the pain.
i think if we keep recommending linux mint to beginners then other people will always think of linux as looking ugly and outdated :/ im glad you mentioned zorinOS (though i dont have experience with it). popOS might be a nice alternative worth looking into, as they have dedicated nvidia ISOs which can help many gamers :)
I don't think many people care if an operating system looks dated when they see how useful and functional it is. But with how flexible people keep calling linux it is disappointing how rigid some things are,
@@MegaLokopo i would unironically LOVE if modern desktops looked like windows 2000 or so. the non-white ui background means it doesn’t hurt your eyes and makes pictures pop more.
"ugly and outdated" - That's one way to spell "I rather want my OS to look like its sole purpose is entertaining some Apple (or Windows 11) GUI designer's ego-stroking wet brainfart induced by explorative Breatharianism-induced organ failure, with condescending, babying, and belittling façading of anything that could look even remotely technical and pretend everything is run by squadrons of dutiful maids and butlers tirelessly moving levers and cranks and with insufferably chummy wording of GUI texts like 'Oops, something went wrong' or 'We'll restart for you', as opposed to an OS actually worth the 'O' in 'OS', one that actually looks like a useful tool, as opposed to an overpriced fashion accessory, and stays in the background so that I can get actual work done".
Three main areas to consider before migrating to Linux: 1. Is your hardware supported ? 2. Is the software you use supported or are there Linux alternatives that do the same job ? 3. Do you have all your important files backed up ? Booting Linux from a USB stick to try it out can help answer some of these questions.
I've tried to make the switch numerous times since 2007, and I'm about to try it again due to the changes with Windows. I'm hoping they've improved on driver support and gaming emulation.
I've recently started using Linux again (not exclusively), and I was pleasantly surprised how much of my Steam library could play on Linux compared to the last time I looked. I've missed using Linux, and I think what drove me to start using it again was nostalgia.
about anti cheat not working on Linux, I heard somewhere that both Valve and Epic are trying to get anti-cheat to work on Linux. idk if that's been done already or not, but Hell Divers 2 has anti cheat and I was not only able to play it on Linux, it was actually a pretty comparable experience to Windows. I only saw 2 small drawbacks with playing HD2 on Linux. The FPS dipped when it got too busy on the screen (which also happens on Windows but I think it was slightly worse on Linux) and Seaf missiles for some reason had their colors removed from the tips. That last one is really weird. Not sure why the tops lost their color lol.
how did you get helldivers 2 to play so well? i used linux mint for a while and enjoyed the experience, but trying to play HD2 was a laggy nightmare for me even with me tinkering through the launch options (not to mention the nightmare that is precaching vulkan shaders) gaming's the main and probably only thing keeping me from using linux, so if i can make that experience run smoothly i might start daily driving it
I'm not really sure. I didn't really adjust any settings so it was probably running on lower settings? I also used Nobara. idk if that makes a difference. I hear Nobara is good for gaming and from the distros I've tested, it does seem to be set up for it. I didn't really do any official performance checks. It just felt like it was running almost as good as Windows (might have been running worse than I thought, but definitely wasn't a laggy nightmare). I did get stutters while shaders were caching, but I got that on Windows as well. overall, I think performance was better on windows, but a lot of the times, I just kind of forgot I was playing on Linux.
In or about 2007 I downloaded, burned to disk and installed Ubuntu 11.04 on my Win laptop. Since then bounced from distro to distro until I found Linux Mint. I then tried Mint LMDE 4. LMDE was 4 me. It's now LMDE 6 and I am happy still. It has more than I will ever need. It does not have the problems that seem to be non stop on Win.
About using the command line to install applications: As of recently, Windows has it's own package manager now, called winget. So if you do decide to stay on Windows, winget will make it easier for you to install multiple applications and also update all your applications.
Next time you buy a new computer, make the new one run windows, and have the old one run linux, every time you run into an issue and it takes more than 10 seconds to solve switch computers, every operating system has it's own issues, but over time you will learn, linux's issues are far less annoying that windows or macs issues.
And Linux doesn’t get in the way of you solving issues. Windows meanwhile will sometimes decide you don’t have the privileges to do something even though you’re the admin. On Linux you’re the supreme administrator, but Windows always thinks it knows better than you
@@notNajimi Yea, I do wish there were more tiers, so I could give something access to download self contained things on linux, without having to give it root access. I don't like the all or nothing mentality. But it is so annoying on windows, when you run into the error, "you need permission from system to access this file". It doesn't even tell you how to get permission. And What harm can I do by copying a file. Yea maybe edits to some things should be a little hard to get access to like requiring root. But to copy a file should never need permission. Especially if I am already logged in as an admin.
Its possible to bypass most games that use kernel level anticheat by editing the vm xml to pass through hardware ID's and mask your vm as hyperV, its how I play fortnite through win11 vm+gpu passthrough under a arch host
@@saucetaine9431 near bare metal performance, really good after optimizing the vm xml, ryzen 9 5980HX (8c/16t)(14t allocated to the vm and separated from the host via systemctl), RX 6800M, 32 gigs of ram (20GB allocated to the vm but you could totally go for less, I only really need about 13gb for my vm but give it extra for headroom)
Don't do that unless you are willing to risk your account and loose everything! ALL THOSE GAMES CAN ban you for "cheating", it's in the fineprint you accept when installing the game (you are not allowed to run the game through a VM). These AAA game studios will not give a flying fk about you loosing everything and will NOT hand it back to you! Kinda sux if you for example created your league account in season 2. YOU WILL NOT GET IT BACK! If a dev decides to infringe on your security by DEMANDING you installing a ROOT KIT, the choice for me is simple: DO NOT SUPPORT THESE GAME DEVS! With EAC for example, it is a CHOICE the devs make to include the root kit demand, EAC can work just fine without the module, but the dev has to press the checkbox "linux compatible" when setting up EAC (yes, there is literally a checkbox for linux support in EAC, and it's a CHOICE not to click it)
@@marcusjohansson668 yeah im willing to risk my account because my "workflow" of virtualization is more valuable than dualbooting, and a game/company shouldn't influence how I decide to use their product unless im actively harming other users (cheating)
as an old Linux user ( since 2009 ) just want new comers to know that: - forget about reliable Nvidia drivers. - if you use laptop ..you will suffer from heat, fan & HDD always runs at full speed, washed out colors...and there is no way to improve the display saturation. - you will stick to few certain apps forever...without real changing updates through time.
It might be worth changing up your strategy as things have changed since you started: 1. Nvidia official drivers are fine and FOSS ones are coming 2. tlp and coolercontrol let you reduce power and adjust fan curves (maybe clean out and re-paste the laptop) 3. You can fix this by adding colour control to the system, calibration, or finding/creating a colour profile 4. True ❤
@@ThePlayerOfGames color calibration, icc profiles, xorg/Wayland display settings/ vibrantlinux, nothing helps..i tried for years And Tlp makes things worse.. Linux kernel power managing for laptops is just frustrating.. Everything thing cools down when i test the same hardware on windows
I have run Linux on and off since 2010. If you want to program or learn how to code, Linux is one of the best if not the best operating system for that. It has tons of powerful free tools to do just that.
Something to take in mind is that a lot of linux software (or foss in general) or alternatives are made by the comunity or individuals, so that means that they can stop working on the software at any moment or the software might break due to external reasons, for example Cider is an Apple Music client that in the past had experienced login issues due to changes made by Apple, the same happened to Greenlight or XBPLAY (Xbox streaming clients). However if the project is importan enough and it breaks probably will be updated fast or if the developer abandons the project, there's a big chance that someone will pick it up, fork it or just make an alternative. In other words, you will be using a lot software made by people as a hobby or a small project. I'm personally fine with that, but I know not everyone will be
Yes! Finally someone who has common sense. These are almost all the advice I would personally give to a new user too. I have been using Linux 99% of the time for many years now. Keeping a Windows section on your disk is a very good idea. I did that, because I needed Windows to build my software for it or to ocassionally play a game.
1. Most distributions are unstable 2. There are many things you can't do in luncher which means you have to use command line 3. Using command line can destroy you whole build 4. Linux isn't unified, even distributions often don't have streamlined ways of doing things like installation of programs 5. The compatibility even across distributions is terrible
@@matheusvarella7490 Sorry, my comment was a bit rude, wasn't it? In retrospect it's absolutely normal to not keep up to date in the latest developments about an OS with such a low market share in the consumer market. I did, however, so if you're interested I'll attempt to reply to each point. If not, ignore my post, whatever. Warn: itll be long. 1. Almost all websites are using Linux nowadays. Even Microsoft has dropped Windows Server. If it was unstable, the whole internet would be unstable. It's so stable because corporations started depending on it and Linux's license requires that every improvement a company makes, it has to be sent "upstream", which led to rock solid stability. 2. I concede this point. 3. It's by design. Assume a bug appears. Options: - Windows: Update, reinstall the whole thing, or give up. - Linux: Update, reinstall, or mess around, though risking to break it even more. 4. I concede this point. However, I want to note that you absolutely can run any Linux program in any distro (even Android), the difference is the "package manager", a program that easily installs anything in its own "repositories" (a list of verified Linux software, like an AppStore). Distros come with one preinstalled, but you could install any other you want, too. You could also ignore 'em all and use Flatpack. 5. This is mostly false. It's only an issue on distros that use Wayland, which is a new and improved way to display/input things, but is not yet compatible with all software without a compatibility layer (e.g. XWayland). Wayland is one way Linux is striving to be superior than every competing OS, another being PipeWire which when finished will make Linux by far the superior choice for streaming and musicians.
@@matheusvarella7490 3 is true in any operating system. You can also destroy Windows from command line run with administrator privileges. And this is good, because administrator SHOULD be able to do ANYTHING. The design of an operating system assumes that the administrator KNOWS better than the system what he/she wants to do and the system should just obey. If this changes someday, this will be the day when the computers stop being our tools and start to dictate us what to do. 2 is not true. Average user (by average user I understand someone who browses the Internet, watches videos, listens to music, uses "Office" type programs and plays some games) in 99% cases does not need to use the command line. In fact, Linux GUIs are usually more customizable and you can do more things from them than from the last version of Windows, where you often can't configure something to work as it did in Windows 10 without use of command line, some obscure third party programs or hacking the registry (or even all three together).
Switching to Linux was almost entirely painless. Took all of 2 days to get the hang of mint for most tasks. The only exception being running windows Software via wine (or games via steam proton), which often throws up small problems that need fixing.
5 years ago i was praising linux now it's hot garbage (also windows has almost completely working WSL, so waht's the point?) due to whole software/tools zoo distros have. Such a mess. Doing anything now is often a struggle now. Can't even connect TWS earplugs and not have to google pulse audio issues and manuals. Want to use LM Studio? No, CUDA won't work with your RTX GPU. NIce Want to use Linux with Lenovo laptop? Oh, boy, here we go
on that last point i learned this the hard way recently, but game compatibility does also depend on which distro you use, one hyper specific example: Starfield, love it or hate it, WILL NOT RUN ON ANY DISTRO WITH MESA DRIVERS OLDER THAN VERSION 24 (at the time of this comment) if you are running AMD hardware like me, this means pretty much any Debian fork, practically all of Slackware, and anything running an older Kerenel and older Mesa drivers WILL NOT let you run most games without problems, pretty much if you want to game on any current year titles, you need to pick a rolling release distro like Ubuntu (and it's many forks), Fedora, Manjaro, Arch, etc.
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're refering to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX. Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called Linux, and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project. There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called Linux distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux!
Yeah there's a low chance any new user or the general public is gonna care whether it's called Linux or GNU/Linux. They're just going to call it Linux.
User who wan switch from Windows11 to Linux must know only one thing, they switching to totally crap, Linux as Desktop is totally trash. Problems with drivers, Wayland and NVidia, outdated UI, some software you can't find, you can run Adobe on VM and many others problem... For me if you want try Linux is better to do that inside Windows VM and first test it.
@@SCP-tn2ln I had posted a long comment replying to someone else and I didn't want to write all that again, so I wrote a shitty comment. Just like windows users do when I complain on windows 11 being extremely unstable. Now I have energy to reply, and I'll do so.
I tried multiple times, and tested a lot of distros. Every time I went back to Windows 11. It's like trying to stop smoking. Best overall experience and chance to move to: (not in order) MX-Linux (easy to use, stable), Debian 12 (stable but old), Fedora 40 (if not nvidia), Solus OS 4.5 (fastest in games and easy to use).
Linux isn't for everyone. I don't know why I stuck with it. Running WIndows practically makes me physically ill though. There's definitely an overbearing feeling of unease. Helplessness and despair are in there too. I just don't like how running WIndows makes me feel.
As a PC gamer, I am dual-booting between Windows and Linux. My shift from Windows to Linux will be gradual. Back in 2012, I dual-booted Windows 7 and Ubuntu and setup GRUB to choose between which OS to boot.
i remember installing linux on my grandmothers computer just so she could squeeze another 10 years out of it because she was having a hard time getting a new computer and she doesnt realize how hard it is to get a good computer and she realized how expensive a decent computer is so i proposed the idea to just install ubuntu so i set it up in a way that she could not possibly mess it up (she just uses LibreOffice and solitaire) so i still call her ever so often just to help her update it, she did say the terminal brought back memories.
5:37 to 5:45 I could not agree more. That's what graphical user interface programs like free file sync or you can use the terminal with rsync massage just simple graphical Mouse click or either keyboard shortcut copy and paste from one folder to another folder on another drive are for
An honest evalution of Linux - I ran Linux for years but for the vast majority of users stick to Windows, especially if you're job requires knowing Windows and Office. And wine sucks!!
I used to say Mint for new users, but started recommending Zorin a couple years ago. Still use Mint for businesses though. Btw, this video was incredible
I personally have DropBox installed on my Windows and Linux Dual Boot System - its a great way to access all my files from both systems (read + write to Dropbox Folders), and not have to worry about backing up important files if something goes wrong
My personal experience is like Linux is best only for servers only, if you want a host application server then Linux is the best choice. But if you want to use linux as a personal computer then this is a haptic
There is an alternative for dual booting. Use 2 separate disks. Install linux on one, remove that disk. Install windows on the remaining disk. Reinstall the first disk. Start the computer. In the bios select the standard start up drive (the linux one in this case), and select the windows disk as the second drive. Save bios. now for starting linux start the PC normally. For windows go to bios and select the windows disk as the start up disk. This method is more work but it eliminates a number of the risks of working with a dual boot system
If anyone is looking for a good bluetooth/wifi adapter that supports Linux Mint right out of the box, I found one called the MSI Herald-AX that works great, supports the latest wifi standards, and plugs into those PCI 1x slots that I never use for anything else anyway. Hope that helps!
My favorite thing about Linux, is it just works? If there is something wrong, there is a customer support waiting to talk to you the other thing is linux doesn't make you buy stuff like, for instance, office, most programs are free hand open source, so they work on multiple computers
My main concern was being able to oc my gpu and play helldivers 2. It didn't take long to figure either of those out with the help of a friend. The terminal is fun to use too. So far I love it!
I've been running 5 computers on Linux Mint & Feren. They are both excellent Os's. But now, thanks to Britec, I've been able to install Windows 11 on older computers, without the bloat. I love Windows 11. It's all thanks to Britec.
I am not a linux dude but I like how the community growing par day I don't know anything about terminal but I get used to it I am not also fan of Adobe software and shit but I found the right alternative I love linux and proud to be one
You can also use bottles - some time not all my work , there is a 3 option is Virtual box , but you have to take for consideration RAM memory especial when you run Windows or Mac Os since there are heavy , 4 one you can run Linux on external drive
One of the appealing reasons is the fact that I am interacting with a community when it comes to Linux and it is ALWAYS better then interacting with soulless corporation. Until the death of Win 10 I am experimenting with Linux Mint as this is also the distro I liked the best. I have not reached a point where I feel confident I can build everything from the ground (like Arch btw) but for a transitioning to Linux, Mint is a great ambassador. I encourage everyone to use it and running it on VM is always a good idea first. I basically test whatever I can think of. Stuff like what will happen if I run this command that way or delete this file, or modify this, download that, dig in this directory etc. It's actually fun and you learn stuff along the way. Yes it is not a Windows based OS and that's ok. As long as the things I work I don't really care as I am not afraid to introduce changes into my life. It sucks but in the end of the day it's only our human nature fighting against it.
Pushing me to switch to Linus at this point! I really need to learn a lot before I make a serious switch. Thanks for the video! Can you share some tips of backing up data?
The scariest thingls was when I switched to Linux the filesystem and the bootloader (on that time LILO) 25 years ago. It was not an easy switch but it absolutely worth it
Rather than Dual Booting, it is safer to run Windows in a Virtual Machine on Linux (such as Virtual Box). Dual Booting has the main problem that Windows doesn't like Grub and will frequently over-write the code to default into the Windows Boot Manager and disallow rebooting into the Linux system. IF you choose to Dual Boot, make sure that you have a copy of BOOT REPAIR on a flash drive with you at all times. (BTDT many times before I switched to Virtual Box)
Advice for people, the best distros I’d recommend are Linux Mint and Linux Nix, this is my opinion, so I’m not always right. Mint is best for beginners, and Nix is best for wanting a highly upgraded experience. I’m currently a Windows user, but if you want to switch, that’s what I have to say.
It's good that we have choice. I just switched back from Linux Mint to Windows 11 24H2. It's easy to get bored with an OS, regardless of how much you tweak or customize it. NOTE: If you're switching to Linux and don't use Wi-Fi at home, you will need to type a few lines of code in the Linux console just to get your ethernet connection set up. Otherwise, you won't be able to connect to your wired internet with Linux (out of the box) as easily as you can with Windows.
2:43 the thing is, if you now need windows and Linux, what's the point of even doing that and not just using windows? Like, you still have to deal with it, so kinda ruins the whole purpose for an average user to even make changes
4:45 "you may need to use the terminal" what an understatement... use linux for more than a few months and you *will* 100% need to use the terminal. the shell is the primary way of interfacing with linux. managing a linux system through a graphical desktop only is like driving a space shuttle with a wiimote.
Hi everyone! Hope you're all well, just a few things I wanted to point out real quick.
First of all, the advice in this video is largely subjective. It's my opinion and I know people will disagree with the points I bring up. Particularly in regards to dual-booting and web applications (I do not like either of them, but they do work for a lot of people).
Second of all, apologies for not uploading here for quite a while. I've been incredibly busy (e.g., with career and family stuff), though I have posted to my second channel (which isn't tech related, it's quite varied): www.youtube.com/@notnapoleondotnet
Instead of dual booting, is there a way to have an external USB SSD that you can just plug in and boot from instead of the Windows drive?
yes, many do it like that@@Hunty49
I'm glad that you point out the software. I did make the switch to Linux Mint this year. The hardest parts was learning Audacity, GIMP, and Kdenlive -- NOT the OS or the "Cinnamon" desktop itself.
@@Hunty49 Yes, I've been doing that for years. It's a better way because having Windows and Linux on the same drive can result in Windows updates wrecking the ability to boot into Linux.
Get an ssd, and either install it in the computer or get an external case to use it plugged into a usb port.
Download the iso of whatever Linux distro you choose. I suggest Linux Mint or Linux Mint Debian Edition (aka LMDE). Use Belena etcher to put it on a flash drive. There are videos and articles explaining how to use it.
I suggest finding install videos for the distro you choose to see how it is done before trying. Mint and LMDE are pretty easy, but seeing how it's done is a good idea. This could also be done after booting the flash drive to install Linux. It could even be left open for reference while installing.
Power down and disconnect the Windows drive to prevent possible mistakes that could wipe out Windows. Plug in the ssd, and the flash drive with the Linux image on it and boot it up. You might need to go into the bios/efi to select the flash drive to boot it.
When Linux boots from the flash drive, there is usually an icon in the upper left corner to install Linux onto the system. Double click the install icon to install.
If you try Mint, at some point there will be a screen asking about installing codecs. Check the box if you want to watch videos and/or listen to audio files.
If you try LMDE, the option to install codecs is in the welcome page when first booted after the installation is done.
When done, shut down the computer, remove the flash drive, and reconnect the Windows drive. You should now be able to choose which one you want to boot in the bios/efi settings.
@@Hunty49 you can have separate OS on each drive on your Desktop PC which usually have 4 drive bay.
my grandma ran linux mint on her shitty old computer for a decade and terminal use was never needed, hats off to the devs
Hey when I drive somewhere I don't need to stay on the road. But the neighbors sure appreciate it when I do. So if you don't like how I drive then just stay off the sidewalk! Needs. I bet your grandma got needs she ain't telling you about. I know what you want and I've got what you need!
@@1pcfred Bro wrote a whole story about driving on a road 💀
See you don't need a terminal to a make a good Linux. The terminal is just a nice bonus.
@@Seven71987Yeah, people only really need to use the terminal to force commands that wouldn’t work if you did it the old fashioned way
@@1pcfred 😮
To my surprise, my grandparents asked me unprompted to install linux on their laptop. I installed Linux Mint, Wine, and added a few shortcuts to the desktop as well as explained how the graphical package manager works. No complaints. If anything, they've said "We have a computer again" which just made me so happy. My grandfather in particular is really pissed at microsoft for their privacy practices, and who could blame him. That's why I hopped ship since windows 7 lost support.
I wonder why didn't I see your comment earlier. Well, good for you and your grandparents, as he said "We have a computer again". I think that's the main reason why Linux exists. And yes, I know it's focused more on being free and open source, but I find it's low resource consume way more useful than being able to read the code (which yes, is great too).
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That's so awesome
@hoovysimulator2518Finnish people running an OS with a Finnish kernel. Makes sense
Windows 7 was truly the last best Windows OS. No bullshit telemetry, no forcing users to sign into Microsoft (without a workaround), and no bloatware pre installed from what I remember (again without a workaround on modern Windows).
I'm thinking about jumping ship soon with the direction they're taking Windows 11. Steam deck opened my eyes again to Linux gaming again, and it looks like they're FINALLY getting HDR support (KDE plasma 6.0). Linux used to be bad for what I wanted my OS to do, now it's doing what I want it to do and in some ways better, minus the Adobe support.
plus bonus tip
if anything is steam deck verified on steam then it's probably definitely going to work on your linux installation since steam deck is linux based
Steam is the major driver for causing linux to become game-ready with their proton thing.
@@foty8679 Your point is valid, but it's important to acknowledge that many contributors beyond Steam played a crucial role in making Linux as game-ready as it is today.
The vast majority of games are going to work either way.
A lot of games aren't Deck verified simply because "text might be too small" or other things like that.
“Probably definitely” huh?
@@ryanmalone2681 Well there's probably that ONE damb game that only works on the Steam Deck but not other Linux PCs, but otherwise it's a pretty safe generalisation
I switched to Linux less than a year ago. I'm 80 years old and didn't want to have to buy new software to stay with Windows. All I wanted was an office program and to get on the internet. I have used Firefox for way long and I had Free Office by Soft Maker on one of my old computers. Liked it a lot so all in all it wasn't too hard to change. The big thing is all the updates, which are like everyday, and if you look to see what the updates do.....well good luck with that. You have to know how to speak Linux, which I don't but I just install them and go about my business. You can always go back to Windows if you don't get along. I'm happy but would be happier if I could still run Windows 7 safely. That was my favorite. I still have one I run off line because I need it for my old hardware and software. Have a good day all!!
Thanks for sharing, Sir.
It is nice to get off the merry go round ain't it? I got off dizzy Windows 29 years ago now. That whole buy new software thing gets old real fast. But there is a lot more software available for Windows. The development of commercial software can be more mature than a lot of the FLOSS stuff too. If you want to know what the updates do you have to find something called the changelog. It's usually trivial. I don't update every day. But you can't put off updating too long. Sometimes if you really wait you can run into problems then. That's due to interdependencies. Programs that depend on other programs and also have version dependencies too. It should work but it doesn't always. I've seen it go sideways.
You are my spirit animal.
Windows 7 was the best in everything. In Brazil, some people still use it, like my physics teacher. It was lightweight, bloatware isn't as near as in Windows 10/11, it runs better on old computers. It's just better.
Fedora has a package manager that pops up when updates are ready to install, you just click 'select all' and let it get on with it. If there are specific programs you don't want to update, you can de-select them, but why would you want to do that..? I usually update on the command line actually, it's generally faster.
Finally, someone that mentions the important point that it's not Windows and that expecting it to work like Windows is an unreasonable expectation.
Yea, but if you want it to be more popular than windows, making it work how windows does in some specific ways if better, that is why he recommends mint instead of arch. It just doesn't need to be exactly like windows but the closer the better.
@@MegaLokopoI really don't care if it's more popular or not, to be honest. Popularity or "competition" with commercial vendors is a made up "goal" that people like to talk about because they like to compete about things, even if only symbolically, but in reality it's the opposite - the openness of Linux frees it from the burden of having to cater to the lowest common denominator, and from the inevitable enshittification that such approach brings.
It’s easy to say something like that but how does one actually go about learning what it means for it (not) to “work like Windows”?
Actually, the more recent of Plasma all allowed themselves to be configured so that they resemble Windows in great detail. I don't remember the exact version, but I believe with Plasma 5 some comedian did a practical joke on Australians. He went through the streets with a laptop with Linux and Plasma 5, and asked them to say whether they like the upcoming Windows version or not. Plasma 5 was unanimously liked. I guess those people were pretty pissed when Windows 8 came out ...
@@SnakePlissken25Kinda soubds like the other way around. Linux sounds like it would be in the trash if massivesoft shooting their feet off.
If people want and like a product, they usually share it to others.
Also would have people who dont require you to be Thaumaturges to fix the issues 😂
printers are famous for working better on linux than on windows. a better example of finicky drivers is really specialized hardware like studio audio equipment.
Cries in GoXLR
One really nice thing is that if I set up a printer on this machine and share it, any other machine that wants to use it can just go ahead and use it. There is no additional setup needed.
All networked printers newer then 2009 can use the everywere driver . Basicly installed my Epson ET 2820 with 1 cli command after i made sure cups deamon was running: lpadmin -p "Printer Name Here" -E -v "ipp://${HOSTNAME_OR_IP}/ipp/print" -m everywhere . Based on info i found on the web, the 2820 has a scanner wich works on linux to without a hitch.
@@kensmith5694I believe windows does have the capability (though it’s hidden away in a properties panel) and I’ve only ever gotten it to work with a USB printer connected physically to the PC, which then shares it over the network.
It’s definitely more seamless on Linux, which is something I didn’t think I’d ever get to say ten years ago!
HP Printers.. HEHEHE That never works
If my wife who hates computers managed to move (6 years ago) from Win7 to Linux Mint in just two days, you all can... 🙂
Ye, I fully switched to Linux Mint after Win7 EOL happened and was dual booting 2-3 years prior to win7 EOL. Switching really isn't that hard, hell I would say it's even easier now to switch than compared to when I did it all those years ago.
People who don't like computers are the easiest to move to Linux because their workflow is usually just opening a browser or word processor
@@tylerdean980 Exactly. As someone who does more than that, I can't stand how unintuitive and often broken linux is.
Moved my USER wife over last year and she hasn't looked back.
@@LostBeetle I don't know what you're doing but I have tons of Hobbies that incorporate computing, and Linux can do them all. the only one that Linux can't do for me is modding games. Easily anyways.
I'm a game dev and there are a lot of us including myself who hate windows. We are developing our game to work with Linux, as that was one of the main reasons why i didn't switch. i love Valve for helping to bring gaming to Linux
Jumped over to Linux last year and I love it. Now that I actually own the OS, I'm never going back!
Fun fact, you own squat.
@@UmVtCgWell, there's no corporation that owns his OS with an oppressive ToS and forced updates.
@@UmVtCg you own whatever is on the drive, at least the os itself and all the open source stuff. nothings stopping you from copying it or even trying to sell it in most cases
@@UmVtCgfun fact , your wrong
@@UmVtCg nice bait
Ive used Linux Mint for many years and I avoided typing anything in the Terminal command and was 99.99% successful. It's user friendly and a popular Linux distro for that reason.
@SchroedingersDog Then why have I been using Linux for the past 2 years pretty much exclusively? People love to talk nonsense on the internet. And I've used Libre maybe a week at most during all that time. I really don't get the mentality of Linux "enthusiasts".
What's the problem with the terminal? Linux terminal commands are rad. X is just a way to have multiple terminals on the screen at the same time. By default I'm always running 3. But if I want to issue commands then I start more terminals. Those 3 default terminals are dedicated to specific tasks.
@SchroedingersDog Agreed, when I was testing linux on my old machines I had lying around I couldn't last a few hours without having to use the terminal to do something since it was the top answer when I googled how to fix something, though I did have a few problems where the terminal solution actually didn't work as well as the GUI solution, namely setting up disk mounting where the control panel just worked better than trying to edit fstab since I didn't entirely know what I was doing. Though to be fair a lot of the terminal stuff was fixing hardware issues, or having to use sudo to launch the gui text editor so I could actually change config files. If there's another way to do it, I'm not familiar enough with linux to know it, I hope there is because it's very annoying how many times I opened a config file from the file browser, made my changes then realize I can't save it because it's read-only because the text editor doesn't have sudo permissions.
Meanwhile me: "Ok, I can download it from a website or the software manager... BUT THE TERMINAL IS COOLER SO I'LL JUST APT INSTALL"
@@johnnycripplestar5167 those three different methods will likely net you three different results. Different versions compiled against different shared objects. You might think it's all the same but it isn't. There may be no discernable practical difference. But then again there may be too.
Thanks, Microsoft. You've finally managed to push me into dive headfirst into Linux after years of dipping my toes into the water.
Swim my little penguin, swim!
If you don't have a secondary computer, I don't recommend using Linux if you're a new user. Linux is good, but not a bed of roses as many people claim on UA-cam. If you're a new to Linux user, here are some things you need to consider knowing before switching to Linux :
1. Most people don't buy laptops/computers with Linux pre-installed. They have a Windows laptop, and then erase it and install Linux. So, as the laptop was not made for Linux, some hardware MAY not just work! Like your sound or microphone becomes crappy, or your WiFi or Bluetooth devices doesn't connect or your Fingerprint doesn't work, or your Web Cam doesn't work etc.
2. Some of your "Windows Only" software won't work in Linux (because obviously you're using a fundamentally different operating system). Like MS Office or Adobe apps, or your motherboard software etc.
3. Linux has GUI software managers. But some of them have a lot of bugs and just don't work well. And Linux nerds just don't care and won't tell you this because they use the terminal to install updates and software, so keep this in mind.
4. Get used to using the terminal. Sure, if you just use the Web Browser and File manager, then you don't need it. But that's the case with any Operating system. In Linux, you just HAVE to use the terminal, no matter what. So just don't be afraid of it and get used to it and try to learn it slowly.
thanks bro!
What do you have to use the terminal for? I've been using mint for some time now and have only really used it for the same stuff I used the terminal on windows for.
Linux nerd? I resemble that remark! But yeah you won't find any GUI interfaces to my package manager on my system. They're a waste of time. I can find what I'm looking for so much faster on the command line. Sometimes I look for pretty obscure things too. Like a particular header file in dev package. I am a Linux geek so of course I compile software. Gotta have them deps to do that.
@@1pcfred Yeah thats because you're a nerd, new linux users wont know commands and that's why its much easier to use a GUI installer
@@angelstepper789 you start out GUI then you learn how to go deeper with the CLI. Everyone does have to start out somewhere. Eventually you have to take the training wheels off though if you want to ride with the big boys.
Newbies, use Linux Mint. Everything works out of the box. Dual boot so you can still use Windows. Once you get a little tech savvy, go back and trap Windows to it's own drive. Imprison the shit out of it. Give it absolutely no rights. Let Linux see everything, even Windows. Then you can run what you need. install GNU Grub through Mint. You can skin Gnu to your liking. Windows blows goat, get acquainted Mint.
A couple of additional points:
Think in terms of what you want to do and not the program you want to run. An example would be "I want to do a spreadsheet" and not "I want to run excel". LibreOffice has a spreadsheet program and it works fine but it is not called "excel"
There is no "C:" drive. Your files are in "/home/yourname" in almost all cases.
Generally the disk you booted from is just "/"
Depending on the Linux distro, if you have other dives other than the one you booted from, when in use, they just look like a directory/folder somewhere. The OS takes care of remembering what drive things are on. Your "USB-Stick" can appear as needed. Remember to "eject/unmount/safely-remove" a drive when you are done with it.
"Think... not the program you want to run" is a reasonable thing to say to someone who has no investment, time nor money, in the programs they use, for everyone else it's not so reasonable. And just because an alternative exists, Inkscape let's say, does not make it up to the same standards as, for instance, Affiinity Designer. I've been using both for 19 and 29 years respectively (yes, they've been around that long, Serf Draw Plus became Designer), they both have features they do well, but using Inkscape still feels clunky, like a free Datsun B210 as opposed to a new, 30k Nisson Altima. Either will get me to the store, one will just do it quicker, easier, and in comfort and style. Which would you choose?
Sadly this mindset doesn't really work for games, especially the ones I play where there's really only one game that plays the same way. Only one of my games even starts up on linux and the performance is horrible because of poor nvidia driver support on linux. My 2 other main games either won't run at all or crash nearly instantly. One of them is a VR game and I can't even get linux to recognize my headset.
I wanted to use blue yeti...
OOOPPS DIDN'T SUPPORT IT, GUESS I JUST THROW IT IN THE TRASH 🤣
@@sealdoggy8785 I thought my comment was clear and obvious. What don't you understand.
@@RedVRCC Games are an exception but for them, many will play on Linux.
important note on the dual boot option, if you do decide to do it on the same PC, split it to two different drives if possible. Both Linux's bootloader update process and Windows' bootloader process can end up targeting each other, overwriting and wrecking that partition. (including one Linux distro targeting the options of another Grub instance).
If you really need to swap between them, let your boot order inside of BIOS do that, not your bootloader's themselves. They are often not built to recognize each other's existence.
Thanks for clarifying. I was going to include that, but didn't wanna make the video too long and didn't wanna add too much text either.
Darn it, should have read the comments before making mine..
Yes, exactly this.
Then after a few months, when you realize "I haven't booted into windows for AGES", remove windows completely.
How can one let the boot order inside of the BIOS switch between OSs instead of the bootloader?
@@NeutralOrNotTooBadStuff Usually you have a key you press at boot (the same way you press a key to enter bios, but a different button) that opens a menu letting you select what boot device to use, overriding the default boot device you have selected in your bios settomgs. :)
@@marcusjohansson668 Thanks! I suspected the menu option was the case but wasnt fully sure!
I agree on one thing. Mint it's truly fast and easier to use for small things such as watching a video, or downloading it and surfing the web.
It's also imho one of the best transitions for a windows user.
Mint is literally designed with that in mind, to be easy to use for people coming from windows and never used linux before. :)
gaming to if you have a beefy pc and if you use only steam proton and proton GE lutris and bottles were a pile of shit to much hassle but if steam then in my expirience its great
@@pig12900 I have the steamdeck, and I yes... other then proton it's a Hassle! unfortunately I won't be able to be on linux full time, coz I lot of programs works on windows only... but I'm impressed with the results they achieved with mint, and valve with gaming :)
@@marcusjohansson668 I agree with that! out of all the distros I tested, (not arch of course...) this is the easiest and the fastest I've used. also Default video previews.. solid! keep it up to good job. This will defiantly be good for costumers
What do you do on your PC that is not "small things"?
Also if you dislike the look of the distro you chose, you don't have to change distro! Anything can be changed on any distro. Desktop environments are easily changed. For example, Linux Mint packages the Cinnamon DE (Desktop Environment), if you want something like GNOME (A different DE) you can simply do "sudo apt install gnome" inside a terminal.
So why don't we have something like ninite where I can pick and choose what I want, and then have software do all the tinkering?
@@MegaLokopo You should have an App Store pre installed in quite a few distro that work somewhat like ninite. But the terminal can do that to! For example
sudo apt install firefox thunderbird alacritty etc
Is just one command that will install all those apps.
@@pyrolyzed4314 Yea, but what if I want to install a different window manager or file manager or the other programs that are more core to the operating system? Stuff that wouldn't be in an app store?
I would love something like ninite, but you got to choose literally everything about your computer in a simple gui. I would want it to start with a blank slate similar to how arch works if I understand it correctly. I love linux mint but I hate a few small things like the file manager.
linux mint does not have support for gnome you need to use cinammon spice.I found it the hard way
It isn't advisable to install different desktop environments on top of each other.
I switched to Linux about 8 months ago from Windows.
Never looked back.
I switched back to Windows a year ago now, every game or Adobe program just works now. I never looked back...
@@UmVtCg Cool. We all have our preferences. I do prefer Linux, but it is also obvious why it is not the most popular operating system. The need to tinker around to get many programs to work just doesn’t work for most people.
@@UmVtCg Did you agree to the Adobe EULA Roofie? Google "Adobe Rossmann" and you may find more information.
From what I can tell, unless you click " I agree" you will no longer have access to your previous creations. If you do agree, you essentially give Adobe some rights to your work.
I did notice something. When I tried to run a certain program in just Wine, it ran but it was pretty slow. I added it as Non-Steam Game to Steam to take advantage of Proton and it runs MUCH better, since Valve added a lot of things to it to excel it beyond Wine by itself. If you need a Windows Program to work and it's not working well through just Wine, give Proton a shot.
I switched to Linux mint few days ago without doing any research. I just thought Linux looked neat. Now I'm watching videos like these
When I started running Linux it took me about 3 weeks just to get the GUI to run. Things were a lot different back in the mid 90s. You had to manually configure X11R6. Which meant you had to know the command that'd do that. There were two of them. One was XF86Setup? I forget what the other one was. x86config or something. They were both brutal to get through too.
Thanks for the update
@@HelloMyNamesNinothank you for your gratitude
Exactly in the same boat here. Switched to Linux Mint on a whim at the beginning of September, and I've been loving it.
@@The-Urban-Goose that's how it goes. People either love or they hate Linux. At least those are the only ones you'll ever hear from. The ambivalent types never say so.
Switched my whole household over to linux about 3 months ago (3 gaming pc's) i had no trouble switching and neither did my wife or 10yr old son on their computers, we have an exhaustive steam library between the 3 of us and as of yet we have failed to find any game that doesn't work :) we enabled proton (experimental) in the steam options and everything just works :) it's been great being a microsoft free household and none of us want to switch back at all :)
I have been dual booting for about 8 years. windoze shenanigans finally pushed me to wipe both of my drives and install Mint. Actually I installed it four times, to get my install just right. Tried LMDE but it isn't quite ready for primetime. Tried Edge but something in the bluetooth implementation blinded it to half of my devices. Tried standard Mint on ZFS and promptly broke it. Standard Mint with a standard install was Mary Poppins, Y'all
When mentioning dual booting with windows, ALWAYS put the operating systems on DIFFERENT DRIVES, not just different partitions on the same drive.
This will remove almost all risk of windows ever messing with your linux installation (the other way around never happens).
Disable os prober in grub (usually disabled by default anyway) and use your f-keys (or whatever key you use to select a different boot device at bios level, just like when you boot from a usb) to select the non default boot (the default boot imho should be changed to the linux installation forcing you to actively select to boot into windows).
Do NOT use grub or windows boot to select the boot device, do that at bios level.
Then after a few months, when you realize "I haven't booted into windows for AGES", remove windows completely.
When it comes to hardware, yes, make sure it's supported.
Most of the problems I see when giving support on linux is docking stations, MAKE SURE THEY ARE LINUX COMPATIBLE!!!!
A lot of "non supported docks" _might_ work, and then suddenly they may not. This is because the drivers are proprietary and not in the kernel. You are relying on "some random dude" to reverse engineer the drivers to work on linux and then provide them with hwupd. Don't do that unless you for some reason HAVE to (for example you already own a dock and do not want to spend money/don't want to add to the e-waste/can't afford to buy a new one).
If you buy a docking station supported by linux, you don't even need drivers, they are included in the kernel!
About backups.
Use btrfs and set up timeshift. Just as you mention, THIS IS NOT A BACKUP! But it CAN save you if you just accidentally mess something up, or an update breaks your system. Just boot into one of the snapshots, open up timeshift and press "restore" on the snapshot you booted into, reboot and you are back to how your system was before the breakage.
Also set up a REAL backup, I use clonezilla live, but there are TONS of backup solutions on linux.
I also have a raspberry pi running urbackup (also using btfrs so I can utilize incremental backups, 160 versions spanning 3 months (and one archived per month for minimum 3 years) to be exact, on every single file I choose to back up), but that is a whole other story.. :)
I honestly think that dualbooting one drive successfully is often so challenging that it is hard to recommend even attempting. The amount of people who tried to duel boot and just screw their windows installation is not statistically insignificant.
(yes, I'm one of them)
@@paultapping9510 You are the first one I have ever heard that managed to mess up a windows installation when installing linux.
And I have been giving support on linux for a while...
Unless you choose "erase drive" and then select to use the same drive when installing linux, I can simply not see how a linux mint (or any of the "normal" distros using calamares installer) could possibly mess up your windows installation.
Either the linux install will fail (because you did not disable quick boot in windows, and/or fastboot and CSM in bios).
Linux simply does not touch anything else than it's own stuff at ANY time (unless you manually change that behaviour).
Besides, if you follow my recommendation NOT using the windows drive, the linux installation does not EVER mess with anything outside of that drive.
But if you enable os-prober, yes, an update-grub _can_ potentially do things. I have never given support or met someone it happened to, but I have read posts about it happening, hence my other recommendation NOT to enable it. :)
@@marcusjohansson668 you must be new to linux and/or the internet then. It is not an uncommon occurence. Calamares does make it much harder to bork though, you're right there.
@@paultapping9510 Yes it is, stop lying.
EVERY BIG "NORMAL" DISTRO USES CALAMARES (except fedora, they have their own).
If YOU messed up your win installation because you DID NOT UNDERSTAND HOW TO INSTALL ARCH (or something similar as advanced), that is ON YOU!
Stop spreading disinformation.
Installing linux in 2024 "just works" in 99% of the times.
Even SHARING boot partition with windows is doable, if you know what you are doing, clearly you don't.
Good advice IF you have two drives available. Many laptops only have the one SSD slot these days so installing to different partitions is your only option (unless you wipe Windows). But I agree you need to watch out for Windows updates corrupting the GRUB loader (although with a live Linux USB it's possible to rebuild it)
For most people, Linux at this point is “good enough”, it’s now a case that general people prefer familiarity and the command line is a huge turn off to the not-as-tech-savvy people.
This might sound strange considering windows did this and people didn’t like it, but if you’re new to Linux and want to get into it, or you have family you want to get into it, add a hyperlink to chatGPT or ClaudeAI or another text ai to the desktop and name it “support” or “ask for help”. My journey into using Linux has been massively improved thanks to tools like those, able to give advice on things I don’t know or being able to point me in the right direction. Hell, it can be really useful to help install software I don’t know how to or require the command line for.
Also another thing I’d say is to avoid Arch. The “Linux is made by devs and not people” and “Linux is a broken mess” stereotype, in my opinion, come directly from people using Arch and its branched distros like Manjaro. Arch is more for advance users who fail to realise most users don’t want to do gymnastics with their systems and mostly want to use them to browse the internet or write up a document.
The down side of dual boot is that on the rare occasion you use Windows it takes a lot of time for it to update when you use it. Boot it up and come back in a couple hours.
The software compatibility problems is the only thing that scares me...
You are right about being scared, I've been trying for 3 months many Linux systems in a second internal disk and it is always a disaster. There's always something who is not working, system crashes, hardware incompatibilities, etc... So Linux is not compatible with every machines.
@@aletheia333 People are not talking about it much in such video talks, but Linux distros are not as simple as install and forget. In general I see this trend in tech videos regarding software or hardware that no one mentions caveats that you'll encounter along the way and are not isolated to only small amount of people.
Sure, Linux distros are being improved to give that ease of use to people, but things can always go wrong and they will with time.
It's good and rewarding to know how to handle such situations properly, find correct information or have someone to help you learn.
It's sad to see micro$haft going into such dangerous grounds with their forced auto-updates for anything else than security stuff and their shady privacy tactics.
Just try it out in a dual boot and see for yourself!
Most likely a config issue
We still need to make that leap though. Yes, things are not smooth, but daym... It's WAY better some decade ago when it was still unpleasant to use. It will be good for us the consumer, I mean I am not talking about max exodus from Win to Linux and MS don't really care, but having an FOSS that is corpo free is always a good alternative to rest on. Call me an idealist, but I can see things only improving and next year when some kind of number of users switch from Win to Linux it will be even better. And I use Win 10 btw so you can call me a Linux believer.
I'm considering switching over to Mint at the same time as learning about hugging face. This video was very informative in helping me make that decision. Thanks for sharing
Well, this taught me what "FOSS" means, so thanks for that.
Already on Kubuntu for a few years tho.
Perfect video man
You touched on all of the points I had when it came to new users migrating to linux
Literally just switched to LM 2 days ago. Been wanting to switch forever but I've always worried about gaming functionality. With steam going as far as it has with proton and wine being as useful as it is, i finally felt comfortable switching. So far so good 👍
All good advice. Personally, most common hardware I've found generally runs well on Linux and is a lot easier to get up and running (printers, wifi etc). Linux just recognises it and works. Much easier than on some Windows installs. Brother printers have always been a good choice when running Linux as they generally have drivers and clear instructions on how to install them.
Printers really don't use drivers on Linux. They use filters. If a printer really does need a driver it ain't gonna work on Linux.
I've started using Linux Mint. Aside from having g to change swappiness settings (what even...?) on every new install, I'm already sold on open source software and when it comes to gaming Valve is actually who finally made me believe in Linux being useful for me.
Linux mint is the best Linux I've ever used that (so far) isn't a constant disaster every time I want to do normal people things with my computer.
I don't even run a swap partition anymore. I have more RAM than I ever use. I mean a lot more. So I just don't have a swap partition. I only have 16 GB of RAM too. But I've never used more than half of it ever. Usually I use about 1.4 GB. I have to be building something crazy to use 8 GB.
there is a ton of conflicting advice floating around out there but i really like yours!
Excellent Video. Content is clear and to the point. Presentation is perfect. Clearly stated in a normal volume voice with no annoying "jokes" or music. I hope you are a huge success.
I love how you used the touch command to create a file named grass
Store information out of your drive.
Some (in my experience almost all) are problematic to recover data, problematic to read data (due to different ext3 ext4 ntfs xfr partition)
So made proper backup
And keep updating it
Just finished putting mint in my Alienware laptop after all these years. Feels like ive been freed from prison
This was a really well done list. Reallistic. Most people who make switch to linux videos miss too many thing. Like required windows software.
I lean more and more to dual booting not being a workable solution long term. Except maybe for gaming which doesn't need to share data between os installs.
The other trap to avoid is trying to use rolling release distros if you are a newbie. If you want to learn quickly and like fixing stuff great choice but for regular users just save the pain.
i think if we keep recommending linux mint to beginners then other people will always think of linux as looking ugly and outdated :/
im glad you mentioned zorinOS (though i dont have experience with it). popOS might be a nice alternative worth looking into, as they have dedicated nvidia ISOs which can help many gamers :)
I don't think many people care if an operating system looks dated when they see how useful and functional it is. But with how flexible people keep calling linux it is disappointing how rigid some things are,
@@MegaLokopoMac users do, they care more about how it looks and how much it costs instead of if it's actually good
@@MegaLokopo i would unironically LOVE if modern desktops looked like windows 2000 or so. the non-white ui background means it doesn’t hurt your eyes and makes pictures pop more.
Nah man, Mint looks beautiful.
I'd rather recommend Ubuntu or PopOs instead of Zorin, never enjoyed using that thing.
"ugly and outdated" - That's one way to spell "I rather want my OS to look like its sole purpose is entertaining some Apple (or Windows 11) GUI designer's ego-stroking wet brainfart induced by explorative Breatharianism-induced organ failure, with condescending, babying, and belittling façading of anything that could look even remotely technical and pretend everything is run by squadrons of dutiful maids and butlers tirelessly moving levers and cranks and with insufferably chummy wording of GUI texts like 'Oops, something went wrong' or 'We'll restart for you', as opposed to an OS actually worth the 'O' in 'OS', one that actually looks like a useful tool, as opposed to an overpriced fashion accessory, and stays in the background so that I can get actual work done".
Three main areas to consider before migrating to Linux:
1. Is your hardware supported ?
2. Is the software you use supported or are there Linux alternatives that do the same job ?
3. Do you have all your important files backed up ?
Booting Linux from a USB stick to try it out can help answer some of these questions.
I've tried to make the switch numerous times since 2007, and I'm about to try it again due to the changes with Windows. I'm hoping they've improved on driver support and gaming emulation.
I've recently started using Linux again (not exclusively), and I was pleasantly surprised how much of my Steam library could play on Linux compared to the last time I looked. I've missed using Linux, and I think what drove me to start using it again was nostalgia.
about anti cheat not working on Linux, I heard somewhere that both Valve and Epic are trying to get anti-cheat to work on Linux. idk if that's been done already or not, but Hell Divers 2 has anti cheat and I was not only able to play it on Linux, it was actually a pretty comparable experience to Windows.
I only saw 2 small drawbacks with playing HD2 on Linux. The FPS dipped when it got too busy on the screen (which also happens on Windows but I think it was slightly worse on Linux) and Seaf missiles for some reason had their colors removed from the tips. That last one is really weird. Not sure why the tops lost their color lol.
how did you get helldivers 2 to play so well? i used linux mint for a while and enjoyed the experience, but trying to play HD2 was a laggy nightmare for me even with me tinkering through the launch options (not to mention the nightmare that is precaching vulkan shaders)
gaming's the main and probably only thing keeping me from using linux, so if i can make that experience run smoothly i might start daily driving it
I'm not really sure. I didn't really adjust any settings so it was probably running on lower settings? I also used Nobara. idk if that makes a difference. I hear Nobara is good for gaming and from the distros I've tested, it does seem to be set up for it.
I didn't really do any official performance checks. It just felt like it was running almost as good as Windows (might have been running worse than I thought, but definitely wasn't a laggy nightmare). I did get stutters while shaders were caching, but I got that on Windows as well.
overall, I think performance was better on windows, but a lot of the times, I just kind of forgot I was playing on Linux.
In or about 2007 I downloaded, burned to disk and installed Ubuntu 11.04 on my Win laptop. Since then bounced from distro to distro until I found Linux Mint. I then tried Mint LMDE 4. LMDE was 4 me. It's now LMDE 6 and I am happy still. It has more than I will ever need. It does not have the problems that seem to be non stop on Win.
3:44 so, is there a "Can you Run It" type site for checking which parts of your Hardware don't run well on Linux & would need to be replaced?
About using the command line to install applications: As of recently, Windows has it's own package manager now, called winget. So if you do decide to stay on Windows, winget will make it easier for you to install multiple applications and also update all your applications.
All points are well taken and explained! I agree, you did not bash either OS, just pointed out the facts for someone to consider. Great job!
Next time you buy a new computer, make the new one run windows, and have the old one run linux, every time you run into an issue and it takes more than 10 seconds to solve switch computers, every operating system has it's own issues, but over time you will learn, linux's issues are far less annoying that windows or macs issues.
And Linux doesn’t get in the way of you solving issues. Windows meanwhile will sometimes decide you don’t have the privileges to do something even though you’re the admin. On Linux you’re the supreme administrator, but Windows always thinks it knows better than you
@@notNajimi Yea, I do wish there were more tiers, so I could give something access to download self contained things on linux, without having to give it root access.
I don't like the all or nothing mentality.
But it is so annoying on windows, when you run into the error, "you need permission from system to access this file". It doesn't even tell you how to get permission. And What harm can I do by copying a file. Yea maybe edits to some things should be a little hard to get access to like requiring root. But to copy a file should never need permission. Especially if I am already logged in as an admin.
I have started learning linux mint since last week in a VM, I am already liking it, I will spend more time learning it then switch❤
Its possible to bypass most games that use kernel level anticheat by editing the vm xml to pass through hardware ID's and mask your vm as hyperV, its how I play fortnite through win11 vm+gpu passthrough under a arch host
I didn't know you could play Fortnite in a Windows VM. Idk if it's something I'd recommend to new Linux users, but nevertheless that's very cool!
are the fps good? what's your specs?
@@saucetaine9431 near bare metal performance, really good after optimizing the vm xml, ryzen 9 5980HX (8c/16t)(14t allocated to the vm and separated from the host via systemctl), RX 6800M, 32 gigs of ram (20GB allocated to the vm but you could totally go for less, I only really need about 13gb for my vm but give it extra for headroom)
Don't do that unless you are willing to risk your account and loose everything!
ALL THOSE GAMES CAN ban you for "cheating", it's in the fineprint you accept when installing the game (you are not allowed to run the game through a VM).
These AAA game studios will not give a flying fk about you loosing everything and will NOT hand it back to you!
Kinda sux if you for example created your league account in season 2.
YOU WILL NOT GET IT BACK!
If a dev decides to infringe on your security by DEMANDING you installing a ROOT KIT, the choice for me is simple: DO NOT SUPPORT THESE GAME DEVS!
With EAC for example, it is a CHOICE the devs make to include the root kit demand, EAC can work just fine without the module, but the dev has to press the checkbox "linux compatible" when setting up EAC (yes, there is literally a checkbox for linux support in EAC, and it's a CHOICE not to click it)
@@marcusjohansson668 yeah im willing to risk my account because my "workflow" of virtualization is more valuable than dualbooting, and a game/company shouldn't influence how I decide to use their product unless im actively harming other users (cheating)
I knew nothing about Linux before watching this video. But now I know everything! Thank you GNULectures ❤
Agreed on the recalled crap. I am totally going to install linux on my new rig when I get the parts this summer. :)
5:20 "Sometimes a update can break something" Yeah, they really do lol (crowdstrike)
as an old Linux user ( since 2009 ) just want new comers to know that:
- forget about reliable Nvidia drivers.
- if you use laptop ..you will suffer from heat, fan & HDD always runs at full speed, washed out colors...and there is no way to improve the display saturation.
- you will stick to few certain apps forever...without real changing updates through time.
It might be worth changing up your strategy as things have changed since you started:
1. Nvidia official drivers are fine and FOSS ones are coming
2. tlp and coolercontrol let you reduce power and adjust fan curves (maybe clean out and re-paste the laptop)
3. You can fix this by adding colour control to the system, calibration, or finding/creating a colour profile
4. True ❤
@@ThePlayerOfGames color calibration, icc profiles, xorg/Wayland display settings/ vibrantlinux, nothing helps..i tried for years
And Tlp makes things worse..
Linux kernel power managing for laptops is just frustrating..
Everything thing cools down when i test the same hardware on windows
laptop fans arent loud these days. i have bever heard my laptop screaming when im compiling while browsing.
massively unlucky hardware configuration. linux has been running without issue on my laptop for years.
I have run Linux on and off since 2010. If you want to program or learn how to code, Linux is one of the best if not the best operating system for that. It has tons of powerful free tools to do just that.
Terraria and TF2 are supported?
That's all I wanted hear I go to Linux now
Something to take in mind is that a lot of linux software (or foss in general) or alternatives are made by the comunity or individuals, so that means that they can stop working on the software at any moment or the software might break due to external reasons, for example Cider is an Apple Music client that in the past had experienced login issues due to changes made by Apple, the same happened to Greenlight or XBPLAY (Xbox streaming clients). However if the project is importan enough and it breaks probably will be updated fast or if the developer abandons the project, there's a big chance that someone will pick it up, fork it or just make an alternative.
In other words, you will be using a lot software made by people as a hobby or a small project. I'm personally fine with that, but I know not everyone will be
In the end, you'll be supporting small projects rather than the big tech thingies.
Both Libertarians and communists approve that idea.
> When companies don't support linux it's not the fault of linux
This is absolutely not true btw. Developing for linux is painful and expensive.
Yes! Finally someone who has common sense. These are almost all the advice I would personally give to a new user too. I have been using Linux 99% of the time for many years now. Keeping a Windows section on your disk is a very good idea. I did that, because I needed Windows to build my software for it or to ocassionally play a game.
1. Most distributions are unstable
2. There are many things you can't do in luncher which means you have to use command line
3. Using command line can destroy you whole build
4. Linux isn't unified, even distributions often don't have streamlined ways of doing things like installation of programs
5. The compatibility even across distributions is terrible
Odd, UA-cam says this post was from 5 days ago. That can't be right, this surely must be a comment from 2010.
@@crusaderACR at least 2 and 3 are correct
@@matheusvarella7490 Sorry, my comment was a bit rude, wasn't it? In retrospect it's absolutely normal to not keep up to date in the latest developments about an OS with such a low market share in the consumer market.
I did, however, so if you're interested I'll attempt to reply to each point. If not, ignore my post, whatever. Warn: itll be long.
1. Almost all websites are using Linux nowadays. Even Microsoft has dropped Windows Server. If it was unstable, the whole internet would be unstable. It's so stable because corporations started depending on it and Linux's license requires that every improvement a company makes, it has to be sent "upstream", which led to rock solid stability.
2. I concede this point.
3. It's by design. Assume a bug appears. Options:
- Windows: Update, reinstall the whole thing, or give up.
- Linux: Update, reinstall, or mess around, though risking to break it even more.
4. I concede this point. However, I want to note that you absolutely can run any Linux program in any distro (even Android), the difference is the "package manager", a program that easily installs anything in its own "repositories" (a list of verified Linux software, like an AppStore). Distros come with one preinstalled, but you could install any other you want, too. You could also ignore 'em all and use Flatpack.
5. This is mostly false. It's only an issue on distros that use Wayland, which is a new and improved way to display/input things, but is not yet compatible with all software without a compatibility layer (e.g. XWayland). Wayland is one way Linux is striving to be superior than every competing OS, another being PipeWire which when finished will make Linux by far the superior choice for streaming and musicians.
@@matheusvarella7490 3 is true in any operating system. You can also destroy Windows from command line run with administrator privileges. And this is good, because administrator SHOULD be able to do ANYTHING. The design of an operating system assumes that the administrator KNOWS better than the system what he/she wants to do and the system should just obey. If this changes someday, this will be the day when the computers stop being our tools and start to dictate us what to do.
2 is not true. Average user (by average user I understand someone who browses the Internet, watches videos, listens to music, uses "Office" type programs and plays some games) in 99% cases does not need to use the command line. In fact, Linux GUIs are usually more customizable and you can do more things from them than from the last version of Windows, where you often can't configure something to work as it did in Windows 10 without use of command line, some obscure third party programs or hacking the registry (or even all three together).
Switching to Linux was almost entirely painless. Took all of 2 days to get the hang of mint for most tasks.
The only exception being running windows Software via wine (or games via steam proton), which often throws up small problems that need fixing.
5 years ago i was praising linux
now it's hot garbage (also windows has almost completely working WSL, so waht's the point?) due to whole software/tools zoo distros have. Such a mess.
Doing anything now is often a struggle now. Can't even connect TWS earplugs and not have to google pulse audio issues and manuals.
Want to use LM Studio? No, CUDA won't work with your RTX GPU. NIce
Want to use Linux with Lenovo laptop? Oh, boy, here we go
Excellent video. Subscribed.
I recommend Linux Mint to people new to Linux too. It's also a great distribution. Works great on old Macs.
The only thing you need to know about moving from Windows to Linux is that your life will improve immeasurably.
Tell that to my laptop that refused to make the fans work, I tried like 10 different distros, a lot of fixes and programs, none of them worked
Laptop bad desktop best @@SCP-tn2ln
Eventually, not right away
on that last point i learned this the hard way recently, but game compatibility does also depend on which distro you use, one hyper specific example: Starfield, love it or hate it, WILL NOT RUN ON ANY DISTRO WITH MESA DRIVERS OLDER THAN VERSION 24 (at the time of this comment) if you are running AMD hardware like me, this means pretty much any Debian fork, practically all of Slackware, and anything running an older Kerenel and older Mesa drivers WILL NOT let you run most games without problems, pretty much if you want to game on any current year titles, you need to pick a rolling release distro like Ubuntu (and it's many forks), Fedora, Manjaro, Arch, etc.
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're refering to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.
Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called Linux, and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.
There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called Linux distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux!
Yeah there's a low chance any new user or the general public is gonna care whether it's called Linux or GNU/Linux. They're just going to call it Linux.
haha I like this copypasta
Ackshually 🤓
Just bought a second machine so I can get Linux. I need to keep my other machine Windows as I use it for work. This video is helpful. Thanks!
User who wan switch from Windows11 to Linux must know only one thing, they switching to totally crap, Linux as Desktop is totally trash. Problems with drivers, Wayland and NVidia, outdated UI, some software you can't find, you can run Adobe on VM and many others problem... For me if you want try Linux is better to do that inside Windows VM and first test it.
skill issue 😂
@@JotaleaGG trash issue
@@JotaleaGGactual smooth brain, ignoring real complaints with a shitty comment
@@SCP-tn2ln I had posted a long comment replying to someone else and I didn't want to write all that again, so I wrote a shitty comment. Just like windows users do when I complain on windows 11 being extremely unstable.
Now I have energy to reply, and I'll do so.
That's not a Linux problem, that's a problem with Adobe, Nvidia (which btw turned open source recently), and anti-cheat devs.
I tried multiple times, and tested a lot of distros. Every time I went back to Windows 11. It's like trying to stop smoking. Best overall experience and chance to move to: (not in order) MX-Linux (easy to use, stable), Debian 12 (stable but old), Fedora 40 (if not nvidia), Solus OS 4.5 (fastest in games and easy to use).
Linux isn't for everyone. I don't know why I stuck with it. Running WIndows practically makes me physically ill though. There's definitely an overbearing feeling of unease. Helplessness and despair are in there too. I just don't like how running WIndows makes me feel.
As a PC gamer, I am dual-booting between Windows and Linux.
My shift from Windows to Linux will be gradual.
Back in 2012, I dual-booted Windows 7 and Ubuntu and setup GRUB to choose between which OS to boot.
i remember installing linux on my grandmothers computer just so she could squeeze another 10 years out of it because she was having a hard time getting a new computer and she doesnt realize how hard it is to get a good computer and she realized how expensive a decent computer is so i proposed the idea to just install ubuntu so i set it up in a way that she could not possibly mess it up (she just uses LibreOffice and solitaire) so i still call her ever so often just to help her update it, she did say the terminal brought back memories.
5:37 to 5:45 I could not agree more. That's what graphical user interface programs like free file sync or you can use the terminal with rsync massage just simple graphical Mouse click or either keyboard shortcut copy and paste from one folder to another folder on another drive are for
An honest evalution of Linux - I ran Linux for years but for the vast majority of users stick to Windows, especially if you're job requires knowing Windows and Office. And wine sucks!!
anything that educates about linux gets my like (i didnt switch yet)
I used to say Mint for new users, but started recommending Zorin a couple years ago. Still use Mint for businesses though.
Btw, this video was incredible
I personally have DropBox installed on my Windows and Linux Dual Boot System - its a great way to access all my files from both systems (read + write to Dropbox Folders), and not have to worry about backing up important files if something goes wrong
My personal experience is like Linux is best only for servers only, if you want a host application server then Linux is the best choice. But if you want to use linux as a personal computer then this is a haptic
There is an alternative for dual booting. Use 2 separate disks. Install linux on one, remove that disk. Install windows on the remaining disk. Reinstall the first disk. Start the computer. In the bios select the standard start up drive (the linux one in this case), and select the windows disk as the second drive. Save bios. now for starting linux start the PC normally. For windows go to bios and select the windows disk as the start up disk.
This method is more work but it eliminates a number of the risks of working with a dual boot system
If anyone is looking for a good bluetooth/wifi adapter that supports Linux Mint right out of the box, I found one called the MSI Herald-AX that works great, supports the latest wifi standards, and plugs into those PCI 1x slots that I never use for anything else anyway. Hope that helps!
Subscribed. Awesome way to do content. Concise. Easy to understand.
I hope this whole situation pushes devs to finally get everything ported to linux
My favorite thing about Linux, is it just works? If there is something wrong, there is a customer support waiting to talk to you the other thing is linux doesn't make you buy stuff like, for instance, office, most programs are free hand open source, so they work on multiple computers
My main concern was being able to oc my gpu and play helldivers 2. It didn't take long to figure either of those out with the help of a friend. The terminal is fun to use too. So far I love it!
Most printers should work out of the box due to the CUPS protocol.
I've been running 5 computers on Linux Mint & Feren. They are both excellent Os's. But now, thanks to Britec, I've been able to install Windows 11 on older computers, without the bloat. I love Windows 11. It's all thanks to Britec.
I am not a linux dude but I like how the community growing par day
I don't know anything about terminal but I get used to it
I am not also fan of Adobe software and shit but I found the right alternative
I love linux and proud to be one
You can also use bottles - some time not all my work , there is a 3 option is Virtual box , but you have to take for consideration RAM memory especial when you run Windows or Mac Os since there are heavy , 4 one you can run Linux on external drive
One of the appealing reasons is the fact that I am interacting with a community when it comes to Linux and it is ALWAYS better then interacting with soulless corporation.
Until the death of Win 10 I am experimenting with Linux Mint as this is also the distro I liked the best. I have not reached a point where I feel confident I can build everything from the ground (like Arch btw) but for a transitioning to Linux, Mint is a great ambassador. I encourage everyone to use it and running it on VM is always a good idea first. I basically test whatever I can think of. Stuff like what will happen if I run this command that way or delete this file, or modify this, download that, dig in this directory etc. It's actually fun and you learn stuff along the way.
Yes it is not a Windows based OS and that's ok. As long as the things I work I don't really care as I am not afraid to introduce changes into my life. It sucks but in the end of the day it's only our human nature fighting against it.
Pushing me to switch to Linus at this point! I really need to learn a lot before I make a serious switch. Thanks for the video! Can you share some tips of backing up data?
War Thunder player on Linux here, I made the switch a long time ago & I barely look back anymore 🥳🎉
The scariest thingls was when I switched to Linux the filesystem and the bootloader (on that time LILO) 25 years ago. It was not an easy switch but it absolutely worth it
Rather than Dual Booting, it is safer to run Windows in a Virtual Machine on Linux (such as Virtual Box). Dual Booting has the main problem that Windows doesn't like Grub and will frequently over-write the code to default into the Windows Boot Manager and disallow rebooting into the Linux system. IF you choose to Dual Boot, make sure that you have a copy of BOOT REPAIR on a flash drive with you at all times. (BTDT many times before I switched to Virtual Box)
Thank you for the printer advice ❤
Chris Titus Tech his face in the 8th second is hilarious. 😆
Linux Mint Xfce baby. No stress, no drama.
Advice for people, the best distros I’d recommend are Linux Mint and Linux Nix, this is my opinion, so I’m not always right. Mint is best for beginners, and Nix is best for wanting a highly upgraded experience. I’m currently a Windows user, but if you want to switch, that’s what I have to say.
It's good that we have choice. I just switched back from Linux Mint to Windows 11 24H2. It's easy to get bored with an OS, regardless of how much you tweak or customize it.
NOTE: If you're switching to Linux and don't use Wi-Fi at home, you will need to type a few lines of code in the Linux console just to get your ethernet connection set up. Otherwise, you won't be able to connect to your wired internet with Linux (out of the box) as easily as you can with Windows.
2:43 the thing is, if you now need windows and Linux, what's the point of even doing that and not just using windows? Like, you still have to deal with it, so kinda ruins the whole purpose for an average user to even make changes
4:45 "you may need to use the terminal" what an understatement... use linux for more than a few months and you *will* 100% need to use the terminal. the shell is the primary way of interfacing with linux. managing a linux system through a graphical desktop only is like driving a space shuttle with a wiimote.