i don’t really have a reason to, as windows mostly just works, I’m wondering what benefits and downsides there are. will definitely dual boot at the beginning, but I’d be willing to fully move over if i like it

thanks guys :)

edit: also if there’s some recourse y’all could point me to so i can get some baseline knowledge on this stuff, that would be fantastic

    • Peruvian_Skies@kbin.social
      5·
      1 year ago

      I currently use Arch Linux on my laptop and EndeavourOS on my desktop. They’re essentially the same, but Endeavour is a lot easier to install. But I would only recommend them for users who already know their way around a Linux system, as they require some technical knowledge to manage.

      For a beginner, I think that the three best options are Pop!_OS, Linux Mint and Feren OS. They all share an Ubuntu base, which means the same package manager and software repos, but add a lot of value with their customizations. I suggest downloading their Live ISOs, trying them out via USB and going with whichever one you think looks the best. Feren’s KDE and Mint’s Cinnamon desktops look and handle very similar to Windows while Pop! uses GNOME, which is a bit different but also very functional. KDE is lighter on resources, looks very good and is what I use on both my machines.

      • milkytoast@kbin.socialOP
        4·
        1 year ago

        I’ve heard good things about pop

        upon further consideration, gnome doesn’t seem like what i would like, and I’ve tried it before, never really liking it. will be going with mint cinnamon

        • Darkrai@kbin.social
          3·
          1 year ago

          I’ve been using it since Emily recommended it in LTT back in 2020. It’s been my favorite that I always come back to.

        • Peruvian_Skies@kbin.social
          1·
          1 year ago

          That’s a great choice. You can always change your mind later anyway, but Cinnamon is familiar, functional and while not very customizable, has a very clean look by default.