Thanks Michael! I downloaded KUBUNTU after having watched your video on how to install it! Thanks pal!
@CommodoreFan64
3 ай бұрын
A distro is feel is very underrated for beginners, & those with older/weaker hardware is Solus w/Budgie DE, it has plenty of software in their repos, it's easy to use, it's rolling release ,so it's updated fairly regularly, but way less chance of something breaking like on vanilla Arch, it's not based on Ubuntu, it has a familiar layout for those coming from Windows, most hardware just works, & there's a solid team behind the dirsto, so you know it's got a good future ahead of it.
@chickenbobbobba
3 ай бұрын
nobara is a seriously underrated distro, its not just for gaming. it comes with a faster kernel, more kernel patches (specifically for surface devices and asus laptops), and overall is super simple to use. also it comes with a custom version of kde, gnome, and stock kde. I very much reccommend it to beginners
@davguev
3 ай бұрын
I've been using Nobara for almost two years and I love it. Never had problems with it. However, I'm not sure if I'd recommend it to a beginner. At least when it comes to upgrading versions because you have to run multiple commands and some beginners really don't like to do that. Also, when updating, I can see some beginners doing it from Discover instead of the Nobara updater, which is a baaad idea.
@alicethegrinsecatz6011
3 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, it doesn't support Secure Boot or at least didn't when I used it. Also, an update fck with my Nvidia driver that much that I was forced to use the integrated Intel GPU A. :( Switched back to Fedora but I understand why people wanna use nobara. Another downside is that nobara doesn't support older GPUs.
@mariniack
3 ай бұрын
Bro you can sign your kernel by yourself and turn on secureboot @@alicethegrinsecatz6011
@adispenser
3 ай бұрын
@@alicethegrinsecatz6011 you can just disable secure boot
@reksaiismaiwaifu578
3 ай бұрын
my new computer is coming with Nobara installed
@Maisonier
3 ай бұрын
Linux Mint is the best for everyone who just want to use the computer and so regular stuff.
@junaidahmedkhan1574
2 ай бұрын
Is is user friendly for those who use Windows OS?
@emmar3006
28 күн бұрын
@@junaidahmedkhan1574 yes itts the best OS for someone switching from windows
@macblink
21 күн бұрын
@@junaidahmedkhan1574yes, one of the most friendly 😊
@bananaclub69
17 күн бұрын
@@junaidahmedkhan1574YES
@cobrazoid
4 күн бұрын
@@junaidahmedkhan1574 Yes.
@YouTubdotCub
3 ай бұрын
It's worth noting that Linus Torvalds himself uses Fedora! It's beginner friendly, and Mr. Linux himself uses it! I've never distrohopped to it, but when I finally turn my windows 10 gaming partition into a Pop!_OS gaming partition, I might distrohop on my main partition to Nobara just to do side by side benchmark comparisons of games I like to play. If Nobara outperforms Pop!_OS, might have THAT be my gaming partition instead!
@Novskyy621
2 ай бұрын
There shouldn't be any meaningful differences in performance between distros. People are so obsessed with it
@YouTubdotCub
2 ай бұрын
@@Novskyy621 what is meaningful varies between people investing benchmarks with meaning, and it depends on their hardware, their use-cases, etc, so what isn't meaningful for you and your setup might be really meaningful for someone else with different hardware! upvoted you since I think you're making a fair point for you and many folks like you, but I also think it's not worthwhile to universalize your set of criteria for evaluating what is or isn't meaningful in benchmark differences onto people with different use-cases and hardware than you!
@solaire_of_the_east
Ай бұрын
Just because Linus uses it, it doesn't mean it is going to be appropriate for your workflow. The reason Linus uses it is because he is a kernel developer, and he needs to be on the bleeding edge side to sort bugs and other problems from the kernel. Most devs, in my humble opinion, don't need the bleeding edge stuff. Keep that in mind.
@NotLiamH
3 ай бұрын
I switched to kde fedora two weeks ago. So far I like it, there are some configuration and things I had to do but overall I like it. Installing things can either be very simple or very complicated.
@user-ic6xf
3 ай бұрын
Zorin OS is amazing and way underrated. I just wish they did more frequent updates. I think then it would be close to perfect for most.
@adispenser
3 ай бұрын
because it's just outdated ubuntu with a theme. you can make ubuntu look exactly like zorin os in about 5 minutes
@50-50_Grind
3 ай бұрын
@@adispenser Not if you're a beginner that has no idea what the terminal is for. Then there's the support of multiple package formats out of the box and it runs windows executables by double clicking them (very familiar to Windows users).
@Icemine
3 ай бұрын
@@adispenser how?
@adispenser
3 ай бұрын
@@Icemine it depends on what layout you want as zorin has multiple, but for the default layout, install extension manager, disable the default extensions, then install the extensions arcmenu and dash to panel. You can even make zorin connect work by installing the gsconnect extension.
@catto-from-heaven
3 ай бұрын
@@50-50_Grind If you don't know how to theme your desktop, just don't do it. Gnome is not supposed to be themed anyway
@khlua4590
3 ай бұрын
Just used Debian 12 with kde for a week and im happy right now. Havent encountered any problem worth nothing yet. But i just used it for browsing internet, spreadsheet, and light gaming using steam. Its beginner alright i guess. As for terminal, "man man" is really my best friend.
@tim.ushakow
3 ай бұрын
Debian 12 KDE too. Backported kernel 6.7. Very stable experience after Fedora 40.
@Automata_Omega
3 ай бұрын
I think openSUSE is by far superior than Fedora, and its very underrated for whatever reason
@xperience-evolution
2 ай бұрын
Agreed. It is way more stable and still way more recent and YAST is a GUI Powerhouse no other Distro provides.
@Automata_Omega
2 ай бұрын
Exactly, yast is one of my favorite admin tool, its like a swiss army knife. And the other thing is the openQA automated testing so the snapshots will be stable. And oh btrfs snapper out of the box is just cherry on the cake :) Debian on the other hand, or mint, mx, are super bad
@xperience-evolution
2 ай бұрын
@@Automata_Omega Yeah, snapper is awesome. And all out of the box. No need to set things up. It just works. The only thing is printer management (my printer does not work while it does on Ubuntu based distros). And I would love to see a minimal install. It is a pain in the ass to set up everything minimal, still get new packages that you benefit from but no programs that are not needed and you don't want. Debian is hell. Tried it many times. Mint though works perfect for my mother on a 12 year old Vaio Laptop. 2 Years ago I installed it and she never had any problems.
@lukashavel7690
Ай бұрын
Yast is great and every distro should have it. But openSUSE is hardly for beginners.
@Automata_Omega
Ай бұрын
@@lukashavel7690 why do you think so that its not good for beginners? Literally everything that is essential is preinstalled. Debian: ntp is not preinstalled, power-profiles-daemon not preinstalled, no brightness control etc-etc. Opensuse on the other hand? These basic stuffs already there. Opensuse IS beginner friendly. You install it and you forget about all the hassle and you start using it, this OS doesn't stand in the user's way unlike others. Debian: freshly installed and I got VFS ext4 not found lmao. Opensuse never let me down bro. I suggested both Leap and Tumbleweed for my friends who never used linux before and they can't be thankful for me enough. Have you even tried this distro nowadays? You'd change your mind in an instant
@MegaManNeo
3 ай бұрын
I think Mint Debian is worth a special mention too since they basically have Mint based directly on Debian here which works on even older machines than Ubuntu does. And thanks to flatpaks, it is almost on par too.
@MichaelNROH
3 ай бұрын
Yeah, but most don't click on the advanced stuff anyway. As long as the Debian based ISO is not properly recommended, I can't as well.
@bvd_vlvd
3 ай бұрын
Zorin gang, coolest first distro by far ⬇
@EHKvlogs
3 ай бұрын
debian is also great for beginners, only installation can be little tricky though.
@skaltaccount
2 ай бұрын
After trying several distributions (Mint, Debian, Manjaro, Arch, EndeavourOS) Fedora is the one I've had the least amount of problems with, almost everything just worked out of the box without breaking and I didn't have to spend several hours on fixing a program.
@antefizulic6851
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for narrowing my choice from 2 to 5.
@avencores
3 ай бұрын
I would like to see a video of you trying to use Linux on an old Nvidia with a 340, 390 driver (this experience is much worse than on Windows)
@BrianStephen-ku6vs
3 ай бұрын
I have moved to Linux completely, more specific to Fedora OS and I can't imagine move to windows again 😁
@m4rt_
3 ай бұрын
I use Arch (btw), so that I can make it exactly how I want it from the get go, and I have the latest versions of the software I use.
@LorenorSword
3 ай бұрын
Switched this week from Windows to Nobara and while i have a few problems the overall experience is great. No constant popups or programs that put my games out of focus, no ads whenever i open the start menu. Yes i do have to change a few settings to make some games run as good as on windows, but for 70% they just work fine.
@MindCraftAcademy-my5fh
3 ай бұрын
for me i have 3 machines with linux installed, each individual has its own different experience especially when comes to driver compatibility and specs of the machine. For my old desktop PC using Linux Lite , Laptop using Linux Mint XFCE, and my tablet / Laptop using Fedora. It's best that you try all of them that suit your needs and which is better experience for your machine.
@advaitBA
3 ай бұрын
Zorin OS. Absolutely fantastic. I mean really really fantastic.
@centy64
3 ай бұрын
I went with Zorin straight from windows thinking I'd just test it out, ended up using it for 2 years.
@rumplin
3 ай бұрын
I outgrew Zorin OS after a month, went for Kubuntu instead. Just fits my workflow better.
@Linuxgymrat
3 ай бұрын
And old.
@SudeepaKathriarachchi
3 ай бұрын
I used zorin but it kept stuttering i thought it was my system but a lot of people seem to be having the same issue so i moved to fedora and its been great
@centy64
3 ай бұрын
@@SudeepaKathriarachchi That's what I like about Linux if one doesn't work or suit you there's another one to try.
@brianclarke8503
3 ай бұрын
Currently running Fedora 40 KDE, the best Linux experience i've ever had as someone who has used Windows primarily for years. However, the linux ecosystem still needs better App support and definitely still has a few quirks to work out. For example, was trying to use gnome-network-display to mirror something to a tv, and it just didn't work. Would have never had the same issue with Windows, where miracast just works, even Mac OS works flawlessly. It's seemingly small inconveniences like that which continue to make it a niche/undesirable desktop experience.
@Thoughtlesskyle
3 ай бұрын
I just really need a company with a UX designer to come in and make a Linux distro that looks refined. I know people are going to make suggestions as responsible to this but I've tried a bunch and specifically the file explorer. Some themes help but idk it needs a ground up
@xBaumii
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for this overview, great video!
@boltez6507
3 ай бұрын
Ubuntu(MATE) is hella underrated, it's the only distro i stuck too,The mate DE uses almost the same amount of resources as xfce while appear quite better out of the box. It runs just fine (with zram enabled)on my old 2GB ram celeron 2955u dell inspiron 3537(yeah that purchase was downright bad,but i was an 8 year old back then).
@Apemania69
12 күн бұрын
For all new linux users and veterans: The more linux users we have the more likely it is for a complete new linux distro to be maintained just like windows is now. Imagine we grt over 10% total users worldwide, imagine steam make a universal distro and maintain it so everything just works out of the box, automatic updates everything, install drivers for new hardware automaticly and even add a deeper proton layer so you can litteraly just install any exe on linux for programms that dont have it native and so on. I say 2-4 years and we have the all in one solution
@ShiiRukii
3 ай бұрын
Finally, the video I need, I can finally switch to Linux-Distro., I like Mint, but I want some of the part of Ubuntu, and some part of POP, I still can't decide. I think choosing the Distro is the hardest part. and for choosing a flavor I still go for BEST recommendation. which is I don't know.
@JuanCAraujoS
3 ай бұрын
I can put my past couple-of-yeras experience in a nutshell: For old Apple hardware, the best is Ubuntu. For the rest, Fedora.
@Jopekos
2 ай бұрын
Great video! Will help new Linux users a lot.
@captainwasel8377
3 ай бұрын
I've been using Linux Mint on my main PC for almost a month now.
@nicksonpinto2074
3 ай бұрын
I have always preferred kde neon or ubuntu kde.
@arthurrock4979
2 ай бұрын
The best distro is definitely Gecko, btw. SUSE too, but out of the box, Gecko takes the cake. Linux developers seriously have to do something with the constant password inputing and need of terminal use. This is for nerds who have nothing better to do. 90% of people are normal, and prefer paying for Windows to not have to deal with this crap, and the pain in the ass it causes.
@vanthuanluong9398
2 ай бұрын
I like Ubuntu but it messes up my wifi adapter driver. What should I do
@sky333suraj
2 ай бұрын
System update or search for Additional Softwares or Drivers in Softwares and Updates.
@jpedrothejo
2 ай бұрын
ubuntu just crashes on you sometimes, not good
@swagmuffin9000
3 ай бұрын
there absolutely IS a best lynux distro. ask yourself what you need in a desktop. whatever you say, there will be something that is perfect for you. glad you mentioned the ubuntu flavors. if someone really wants ubuntu, i tell them to try kubuntu, cinnamon and budgy along with the flagship. i usually see people float to kubuntu or cinnamon.
@MiScusi69
3 ай бұрын
Great video as always!
@JohnFernau
3 ай бұрын
I still need Windows for a couple of things, so I am looking to leverage VMware Workstation, running a Nobara VM on top of Windows on my laptop, and a Win 11 VM on top of Nobara on my desktop. Only problem is Nobara/Fedora 40 currently has issues in Workstation. Once that works, I should be good to go. The main reason for Nobara on my desktop is for gaming. On the laptop, it’s just to be consistent with my desktop. I can back up and take snapshots of the VM and roll back or restore any time I want or need to.
@brads2041
3 ай бұрын
I would also say zorin but I personally don't like how slow they are at updates, especially the underlying distro. I'm currently using kde neon
@silveronway
Ай бұрын
Linux Mint seems like a go for my old pc, though guess it won’t happen soon…
@BitsOfTruth
3 ай бұрын
And you will only like it when you find the one that does what you want it to do without a lot of hassle. For me..... Linux Mint.
@Dobaspl
3 ай бұрын
Cinnamon reminds me rather an upgrade from Windows XP. It's ok but a bit archaic.
@CommodoreFan64
3 ай бұрын
I agree with you on Cinnamon where I can live with, but I'm not fully happy with it, Having said that, you might like Gnome, or Gnome with the traditional layout that gives you a taskbar(what I use on my main systems running Manjaro), or something like Budgie running on Solus Linux(what I use on my older systems that aren't as powerful, or need something simple for a family member/client).
@awaiswasi354
3 ай бұрын
@@CommodoreFan64 think you might like KDE, provides best customization out of the box, and does look way better than any desktop environment. Gnome is too basic imho
@CommodoreFan64
3 ай бұрын
@@awaiswasi354 I've tried KDE, and have found it to be more heavy on resources, than Gnome, or Budgie, & the look of the latest plasma is not for me. Also I find Gnome plenty customizable on Manjaro with different layout options, and Budgie just works really well on lower end/older hardware using Solus.
@Dobaspl
3 ай бұрын
@@CommodoreFan64 Yes, I like Gnome. It would be very easy to list its flaws, but it is comfortable to use and stable. Sometimes I miss KDE, but the reasons I no longer use it are still valid.
@pl2040
3 ай бұрын
I don't like gnome but for work, popshell makes life so much easier. No other tiler can stack windows so well. On my home pc I use kde
@ecu4321
3 ай бұрын
No mention of Debian 12? Its a very good, stable and easy to install and use distro
@MichaelNROH
3 ай бұрын
Debian 12 is not as easy to install as many think. A while back I let someone try to install it and it was just question after question. Especially tough parts were what to enter for the Network-Proxy (nothing to be precise), what partitions are and what they should choose, and what an apt mirror is. Stuff like this needs to be hidden from beginners, but definitely kept if you know what these are. The Debian installer is probably my favourite one, but I can't recommend it lightly to anyone outside of IT
@tridens6708
3 ай бұрын
I install DE it No problems as a beginner straight forward setup
@yonu5983
Ай бұрын
I have been wanting Linux for a long time... however I afraid to try.
@AliNajafies
3 ай бұрын
I myself prefer rolling releases, and after about ten years of Ubuntu, switched to Manjaro. I guess it could be listed too. It’s more user-friendly and GUI-oriented than Ubuntu.
@coldReactive
3 ай бұрын
It should be noted that, if you plan to game on linux, you will have to get out of your "Beginner" comfort zone. Switching from flatpaks to native packages and ditching ubuntu due to snap. While these seem like nice convenient things, they can hinder performance greatly in some games/programs. Snap is also not a FOSS compatible system, and Canonical forces all -buntu suffixed distros to use it, or face -buntu suffix removal. This is one reason why Linux Mint is suggested over -buntu suffixed distros.
@MichaelNROH
3 ай бұрын
This issue will resolve itself I think. People try out a Ubuntu distro, maybe like it, discover some things and switch with the gained experience. For gaining experience, it doesn't matter which distro it is
@Linuxgymrat
3 ай бұрын
Zorin, Ubuntu and Mint suffer from being an lts. opensuse and Fedora are the only choices I think are viable
@MichaelNROH
3 ай бұрын
It's not all that bad in my opinion. Zorin OS is currently updating their systems quite rapidly (even it it's not the latest), and Mint has their Edge ISO. Ubuntu has a new release every half year, so it should be fine for most.
@bvd_vlvd
3 ай бұрын
What's bad about it? New hardware?
@Linuxgymrat
3 ай бұрын
@@bvd_vlvd older drivers and system components that if newer the better. For example - mesa. Playing games on lts distros is usually a lot worse hence steam os is arch based
@bvd_vlvd
3 ай бұрын
@@Linuxgymrat yeah I think I'll side with Michael on that one even though I'm on Fedora. I don't think the difference is so significant for most of the library. It's just a few games that get fixed and the general performance can only improve at a snail's pace
@JTCPingas
3 ай бұрын
I'm more of a Solus enjoyer, but Fedora is still awesome.
@tedzards509
3 ай бұрын
6:36 I wouldnt say Linux Mint offers great hardware support unless you specifically mention the Edge version.
@MichaelNROH
3 ай бұрын
Great hardware support does not automatically mean supporting the latest and greatest, but also to support a lot of hardware. If something is not baked in the kernel anymore or the distro does not maintain third party drivers anymore than this is also not great
@tedzards509
3 ай бұрын
@@MichaelNROH However great hardware support certainly includes supporting newer hardware, alongside a wide range of older hardware and accessories. Thereby I would argue that great hardware support does automatically mean supporting the latest hardware. Which of course Linux Mint does when using the Edge version but I think mentioning it at that point in the conclusion is important context.
@tridens6708
3 ай бұрын
Open Suse Cinamon
@FengLengshun
3 ай бұрын
I quite like the idea of Bazzite for beginners. Their yafti / Bazzite Portal implementation is actually helpful and to the point instead of most onboarding tours on most distros. It just needs expanding and making it easier for common stuff people would want to use like Davinci Resolve and VirtualBox.
@MichaelNROH
3 ай бұрын
The only thing that I don't like about distros that are immutable is, that many troubleshooting guides don't work properly. There are some use cases where you need to dive deeper, either to install a custom compatibility kernel, or to mount shares at a low level
@FengLengshun
3 ай бұрын
@@MichaelNROH yeah, though that's more of a professional or at least hobbyist/prosumer concern. In which case, the Blue Build system is a robust way of implementing it on an infrastructural level.
@SheKonfusion
3 ай бұрын
how did you know I failed a gentoo install 30 mins ago lol
@damadorpl
3 ай бұрын
Arch - seriously :) Garuda or EndeavourOS with KDE for desktop
@moh.anifyuliansyah9863
3 ай бұрын
I glad you to try DIY distro for experiment in virtual machine, hahaha 😅
@UnderdogFr0g
3 ай бұрын
the disto ive had the least problems n smoothest experience is fedora .
@lukas_ls
3 ай бұрын
I would always argue against using Fedora as a beginners Distro. In the long term it’s on of the most difficult to use/maintain for beginners.
@josephk6136
Ай бұрын
I tried to move from Windows to Mint and everything seemed to be okay up until it was time to sync my Firefox account. For whatever reason, it would not sync. I tried deleted the folder in home, I tried reinstalling multiple ways, nothing worked. I really wanted to get away from windows but that was a deal breaker for me. I'll try again whenever the experience becomes a little more seemless. Right now though, I don't have 5 hours to tinker with what should be a basic app and still not have it work. I dread thinking about even attempting to game on it.
@D.von.N
3 ай бұрын
How ironic that along your video the power usage went through the roof on my Windows device. I am deciding for the beginner's distro. How about LMDE 6 Mint, cutting out the middle man Ubuntu, based directly on Debian? Debian has the largest repository of apps. That is attractive to me.
@MichaelNROH
3 ай бұрын
I'm not sure how up to date LMDE is at the moment, but sure, why not?
@2amv685
3 ай бұрын
I recommend Anix for 32bit machines
@danytalksmusic
3 ай бұрын
I think solus budgie is actually the easiest to start with
@CommodoreFan64
3 ай бұрын
I agree 100%, the only things I found I did not like is no flatpak support, and them not having Zoom in their repos. otherwise it's really good for beginners, people who need something simple, or have older/weaker hardware since they have not yet moved to Wayland, & are taking their time to do it right.
@josephdegarmo
3 ай бұрын
MX Linux is a user-friendly distro that is great on old computers or computers with limited hardware resources.
@awaiswasi354
3 ай бұрын
it comes with a KDE PLASMA DE, so it's even great for modern PC's
@krishivgupta27
2 ай бұрын
Hello 👋 What is your primary linux distro and linux environment?
@MichaelNROH
2 ай бұрын
05:43
@cosmikyogi2514
4 күн бұрын
Hi Michel, very informative video but have few questions. I was using Xubuntu for 2 years & Linux Mint 6 months prior to that but had to switch back to Windows 10 & recently upgraded to 11 but I want out only because of the Recall feature in Windows. I use Android emulator for my work on my laptop as I don't use a phone, will all distros run Android apps in an emulator or natively ? I don't want snap or flatpax, just simple package manager which let's me install software. Please, what do you recommend in the 3 you mentioned ? Thank you
@theworstredstoner0950
Ай бұрын
Now I want EndeavourOS (cuz based on arch therefore hyprland)
@khmredul5112
Ай бұрын
I have older machine (i3 2nd gen) and amd graphics card... I have never use Linux before. Which os you prefer for me ? I don't do heavy gaming.. just basic stuff on my desktop.
@juliennelap6595
3 ай бұрын
What are the main cause to install on USB linux????????
@CristobalWatsonHernandez
19 күн бұрын
Top 5 Desktop Environments for Beginners would probably be more relevant.
@abhishekjain1437
19 күн бұрын
You didn't mentioned Arch it's really Easy...I swear :)
@danielpetre3574
3 ай бұрын
in my opinion, Linux Mint cinnamon should be a very good choice, it looks good, the menu is well thought out, it receives updates quite frequently, it is not very fast, but hey, in the end, what does speed or stability matter?! I'm installing ubuntu 24.04 but I'm waiting for the first major update that I don't know when it will come but I'm waiting for it as it is now, I had some inconveniences during the installation and after.
@twest3686
3 ай бұрын
Running Linux mint for 6 months, NP. downloaded nvidia updates with hdmi and lost all the sound, tried to download a fix and now system won't even boot. Starting over again. This is the second time with nivdia drivers.
@kevinsteinman8967
3 ай бұрын
Here is where "Timeshift" can be your friend to always use when you are doing stuff messing with Nvidia. I consider myself a pro at linux and I use it when I am toying around. If you think you are going to do something nasty with the box do a create a timeshift backup.
@twest3686
3 ай бұрын
@@kevinsteinman8967 Reinstalled and learned that lesson the hard way, thanks. One thing reboot with usb (where and when) does it ask for the backup. I just reinstalled everything. First thing I did was check video drivers and sure enough it defaults to an open video driver and it fails.
@martineyles
3 ай бұрын
I wouldn't touch pop os with a bargepole after the non-linux-linus linux incident. In fact I would ideally avoid any distro that shared the same bug preventing steam from being installed. I don't know which distros that covers.
@Durayne
3 ай бұрын
Uff, errors happen. Microsoft also shipped packages which broke some maschines. When you even get a command prompt like: "Only do this if you know exactly what you are doing!" and even gives you a different prompt from your usualy y/n with asking you to type a complete sentence with "Yes, do as I say!" , what more can you do to warn people. Except making the prompt red in the terminal. What happened was, that something, i think it was the DE, used some older or newer library than steam, and with overwriting the library the DE did not start anymore. That would have also been fixable, but on a freshly setup maschine with no customizations, reinstalling at that point would have probably been the same amount of effort.
@Zam432F
Ай бұрын
I’m thinking of buying a system 76 rig with Pop/cosmic preinstalled. I’m new to Linux and want something stable for the long haul. Just a place to do regular computer things with some gaming(apex and the like). Is this the right choice?
@MichaelNROH
Ай бұрын
I don't think you can go wrong with a Linux PC, since it's essentially compatible with everything. The question I always ask myself is, if a prebuilt PC is worth it in terms of price to value or if it's the right form factor. Like PC vs Laptop, if it can also push a relatively high framerate
@Ari-lv8nc
3 ай бұрын
I use zorin os
@theworldoffun8997
3 ай бұрын
What i dont like about nobara linux is that it uses pulseaudio instead of a pipewire. If i had to choose a "fedora made simple" i'd choose ultramarine linux
@Paranorama
2 ай бұрын
I want to try Kodashi linux distro :)
@شهيواتبسيطة-ي4و
3 ай бұрын
My problem about Nvidia drivers is that old cards especially the gt800m serie isn''t supported well even on Windows
@muslimgamerrr9479
3 ай бұрын
hey micheal, i love ur content, please try archcraft, by the way the latest ubuntu release is VERY smooth
@escthedark3709
2 ай бұрын
Arch. If virtually any other distro had a wiki comparable to the Arch wiki, that distro would automatically be better for beginners than Arch, but the mere existence of any reliable source of information immediately made Arch less stressful than Mint or Ubuntu for me. Why nobody else in the Linux world seems to care about the existence of reliable information is beyond me.
@xperience-evolution
2 ай бұрын
You will find everything for Ubuntu. And you don't need to learn a lot. Arch on the other way need a lot of self fixing and knowledge what to do when something breaks. No everyone wants to learn that much about Linux
@escthedark3709
2 ай бұрын
@@xperience-evolution Ubuntu has a wiki comparable to Arch's? If so, I might give it another try. The fact that information is somewhere on the internet doesn't mean its useful. Information is most useful when it's accessible and reliable, and the vast majority of Linux information on how to fix problems is practically useless because its a bunch of random forum posts. Hats off to anyone who learned anything from hundreds of hours of sifting through useless forum posts, but for me, I'll take Arch's increased complexity any day if it means having some form of consistently reliable information that is easily accessible. Not everyone wants to learn that much about Linux, sure, but at least I can learn *something* about Linux using Arch, which is more than I can say about my experience with Mint or Ubuntu.
@xperience-evolution
2 ай бұрын
@@escthedark3709 You don't have to learn anything about Linux to use it. I installed it on my mothers 10 year old Laptop 3 years ago and she is using it every day. Never had a question. Help Ubuntu will give you everything you need. After all it is the most used Linux Desktop Distro. And usually it also just works and you don't need to learn anything about it. But hey: whatever fits your needs
@toby9999
14 күн бұрын
@@xperience-evolutionSo you don't need to learn how to use it or how to install software on it and never have to touch a terminal?
@xperience-evolution
14 күн бұрын
@@toby9999 No not really. Of course if you never used a computer you need to learn what it is and how it works. But if you ever started using a smartphone or a PC or a new Game, you will be fine with Ubuntu (or Linux mint or Zorin OS). And you don't need the Terminal to do things. My mother is 64 and I installed her Linux Mint 2 years ago. The only Question she had was: Why doesn't everyone use Linux. My Laptop is so fast compared to Windows and Update are seamless and it doesn't install things I don't want."
@enderpirate9887
3 ай бұрын
Are you ever going to look at Fedora Atomic Desktop? I would love to see what you think of Bazzite!
@MichaelNROH
3 ай бұрын
I don't recommend immutable distros for daily use. If something were to break, then all standard guides are useless and only fixable until an update reverts everything. They are great for devices with a dedicated use case like a game console, a Rasperry Pi controller, etc., but there are many workarounds that users might need to take
@no_name4796
3 ай бұрын
This guy really made a video about the easiest distros right after talking about hyprland 🤣
hi i have a question, linux mint and arch linux have the same gaming performance?
@MichaelNROH
2 ай бұрын
Practically yes. There are very minimal differences due to different kernel and driver versions, but we are usually talking 5-10 fps at most, and also for games that perform well anyway (CS2, Apex, etc.).
@abhishekbhattacharya6785
3 ай бұрын
what about manjaro . i want a permanent solution for a linux distro . cant hop one another . as i am using windows since 1991 DOS . so i want a linux distro whom i can trust and want it for years
@PeakKissShot
3 ай бұрын
Gentoo Linux is the best distribution for beginners
@Weyoun359
3 ай бұрын
I just moved to Fedora 40(KDE). My only issue so far is the sound, i cant seem to get the system to use my on board sound. Its using the display port one. Other than that, nothing that Timeshift and back in time can't fix 😁
@hami2171
3 ай бұрын
I trust you man
@Mattytdawgmang
3 ай бұрын
Hey mate, Love your videos! Does Kubuntu get wrapped up in the Ubuntu controversies? I like Kubuntu but dont want to be associated with the Ubuntu drama. Cheers!
@MichaelNROH
3 ай бұрын
It's still Ubuntu, but with a different Desktop Environment so yes. The whole snap controversies generally affect all distros ending with -buntu
@lussor1
2 ай бұрын
I wish POP had KDE
@fro2t
3 ай бұрын
1:04 sir you should intend your puns be a strong Linux user don't be like Microsoft boys who don't intend their puns
@GapRecordingsNamibia
2 ай бұрын
@MichaelNROH I tried to install my Nvidia GFX driver on fedora for 2 straight weeks following a whole bunch of YT how too's and the result was either outdated commands and videos focusing on OLDER distro versions which no longer worked on the current Ferdora(40) or had me jumping through so many hoops and one line of commands to the next, including going down to the level 3 and trying to compile and install drivers that I just got tired of trying to be frank. The one time I did get it right, the very next day an update came along and messed everything up..... I work on my PC and can not afford to have to run system repairs every time a kernel update decides to mess things up.... I'm on Ubuntu now, still not just click click click, but I am fine with doing terminal commands as long as they are well explained and I can start getting to grips with the terminal... And how to work in it.... People like yourself that have been working in these environments for a while forget what it is like to have to try and start over and learn a new thing, then when asked for some help we lowly windows users get smug comments that do not help us and just further put us off of trying to use some Linux or Debian distro's..... You forget one thing..... Easy for someone who is terminal literate or terminal savvy is NOT easy for someone who is just coming over to a Linux or Debian distro from windows. I do not expect my hardware to "just work" without installing the needed drivers, I do however expect to be able to install my hardwares drivers with a well explained and well set out set of terminal commands. Terminal commands that are maintained and or how too's who's terminal commands are at the very least updated with current installs of the distro's, to make it easier for, lets be frank, windows users, to be able to adopt Linux or Debian distro's.... Working in terminal is not the issue, it is the commands not being set out or specified correctly that put off windows users, eg. Linux terminal telling you it can't install something because something else is missing, now, you go down another rabbit whole trying to figure out how to install the missing item, only to find that the missing item is no longer maintained and you can not install what you need to because the original item needs those libraries or dependencies but terminal just tells you that the current version is newer, then terminal does not install the NEEDED file, kernel or dependency..... Not only that, if you do manage to install what is needed something else will now not work because you broke a dependency or installed a library that it does not like....... 👆 This, for windows users..... This is the issue,.....
@notjustforhackers4252
2 ай бұрын
"I tried to install my Nvidia GFX driver on fedora for 2 straight weeks following a whole....". Install Fedora, ENABLE third party repos when you set up your user account. Update and reboot. Open the software store and type in NVIDIA, click install driver, wait for that to happen, reboot. DONE. That's how you do it, you're probably overthinking it. "...can not afford to have to run system repairs every time a kernel update..." If your system is breaking after a simple Kernel update I suspect you've not been installing display drivers properly, see above. This should not be happening. "I do not expect my hardware to "just work" without installing the needed drivers, I do however expect to be able to install my hardwares drivers with a well explained and well set out set of terminal commands"..... this is how Windows works, not Linux ( with the exception of NVIDIA ). ALL supported hardware in Linux is plug and play. The drivers are in the Linux Kernel. The newer your hardware the newer the Kernel you will need IF that hardware is supported. End of conversation... plug and play. If your hardware isn't working its not supported, end of conversation. There are few reasons to be using the Terminal at all these days. In many, but not all, cases there's no reasons to use it at all, but its great knowing and understanding it, like powershell is on Windows. I hope you consider this comment helpful, it was the intention, because if you conceive it as "smug" I'm afraid you'll never listen to anyone trying to do the same.
@GapRecordingsNamibia
2 ай бұрын
Well, ☝️ THIS is what a usefull comment looks like, but this kind of answer I am affraid IS NOT the usual kind of answer I or others tend to get. Assuming that I do not listen to anyone is not fair. The smug answers are a VERY REAL AND VERY COMMON occurrence and why I pointed it out. Because, near on 75% of comments I have read all state in one form or another that if you do not use the terminal, and, if you do not magically know the correct syntax you do not deserve to be running any Linux or Debian distro. Unfortuanatly, this is a very common answer toward users such as myself coming from windows. And again why I pointed it out.... I will go back and try your suggestions possibly this evevning or this weekend. On one of linux entertainments videos, I was told point blank, "if you do not use the terminal you will never swtich to Fedora, Fedora is FOSS driven and you will have to live with that or go back to windows, there are enough explanations on youtube where your hand is held, follow those or go back to windows and stop complaining... " Does that seem like a "helpful" comment to you? That is the kind of comment I am refering to, and there are a lot of those kind of comments..... Answers like yours are VERY FEW AND FAR BETWEEN, and that is the truth. I will admit this though, the Fedora forum has one of the most helpful and posotive responding folks I have come across compared to other linux forums... And that is the truth. My detail above is how windows users are treated in general when it comes to the terminal..... And that is also the truth....
@notjustforhackers4252
2 ай бұрын
@@GapRecordingsNamibia "you will never swtich to Fedora, Fedora is FOSS driven"...... It ships with a FOSS user space, but not Kernel. ENABLE third party repo's and you can then add NVIDIA and Media Codec's ( you'll need the latter, I usually just install VLC ). My advise regarding people, because that's what they are..... and this applies with anything in life.... ignore the idiots. Stick to a distro's website and their own forums if you need help. Good luck.
@toby9999
14 күн бұрын
@@GapRecordingsNamibiaThe Linux "community" is like a cult with a mission to save users from those evil corporates and their "bloated spyware". Everything must be open source... because. In reality, no one in the real world cares.
@tridens6708
3 ай бұрын
I Fedora I couldn't do auto login option how to enable Automatic login?
@volkansalman2197
3 ай бұрын
Hey which distro is best for 5400 rpm hdd?
@toby9999
14 күн бұрын
Any OS that can't work with a 5400rpm drive is trash by definition. They should all work. I had such drives working with Windiws 95 28 years ago.
@Rudraiya
3 ай бұрын
I'm planning to move to Linux but my biggest fear is software Compatablity I do gaming and use FL studio will those softwares support on Linux and does using emulator to run those softwares affectes the performance of the software and hardware?? Plz somebody let me know
@ordinaryhuman5645
3 ай бұрын
With games, it depends on what you're playing. Pretty much everything except online-games-as-a-service-with-Windows-only-anti-cheat tend to be fine, but you might need to use Bottles/Lutris/Wine for non-Steam games. If you're playing popular online games with strict Windows-only anti-cheat, those probably won't work. For specific software like FL Studio, just do a search online to see what you find. Seems like it's doable at first glance with wine, but it's not officially supported with a native release.
@EasyGameEh
3 ай бұрын
"pretty much everything tend to" is like today's asmongold's "I'm 100% sure it's probable". or 50/50 chance, but only 10% of time from naked gun. which is doublethink and or cope.
@ordinaryhuman5645
3 ай бұрын
@@EasyGameEh It's been more than a year and I haven't come across a game that I wanted to play but could not. The only games I actively avoid are the online service junk that people tend to complain about as their reason to keep using Windows. Those people deserve what they get.
@Xaito
3 ай бұрын
I've switched last year to 100% linux. Here are my tips from software compatibility side of things: Try Nobara - it's set up out of the box for gaming and windows compatibility. It comes preinstalled with the Glorious Eggroll (GE) branch of Wine/Proton. It generally tends to work with most things I throw at it. Gaming works fairly well. If you play on Steam, you can expect anything to run that doesn't have some kind of extra prohibitive anti cheat tool. But even then, Helldivers 2 works despite having a kernel level anti cheat solution. These days I've stopped checking if a game is compatible before bying it - so far never ran into a game I couldn't play. You might have to familiarise yourself with tools like Wine or Bottles if you have some special needs like running something with Japanese locale or something exotic like that. Many things just work out of the box without any tinkering. Can't speak for FL studio though. Regarding performance: Wine / Proton are just bridging the API between windows and Linux - it's not emulation, so there generally should be no noticeable performance difference. If you have a high end Nvidia GPU you might not be able to use some of it's performance enhancements like DLSS though. Here's hoping Nvidia, being the most valuable company in the world, might find it within their means to hire a Linux maintainer for their drivers one of these days. 😅
@alexunder3165
3 ай бұрын
This youtube video c6YDQobJbLc talks about FL studio on linux about 10 minutes in.
@abhishekbhattacharya6785
3 ай бұрын
hello i am confused between fedora ubuntu manjaro and mint . please solve i am a window user
@pig12900
3 ай бұрын
just use whatever gets the job done whatever it might be. i use windows but waiting for some thing like steam os from vavle because it has support by valve paid devs and hardware optimization out of the box
@MichaelNROH
3 ай бұрын
SteamOS has hardware optimizations for Steam Hardware, nothing else. It's not the Silver Bullet, many think it is.
@pig12900
3 ай бұрын
@@MichaelNROH true but i still get higher fps on win but i would love to switch i tried linux many times all kinds of distros but for me its just not good enough
@Custmzir
3 ай бұрын
Im still waiting for pop os to update their distribution. I'm not staying with the 22.04 version. After they release the new version with cosmic I will install it, kind of tired with fedora
@karlito__
2 ай бұрын
Well The microsoft updates didnt go so well did they... (21.7.2024)
@pouyamahmoudi
2 ай бұрын
What about MX Linux and Elementary OS?
@michaelfisher4737
3 ай бұрын
Debian, fedora or arch. everything else (with exceptions) are redundant
@TheRandomOtherChannel-gw8tj
3 ай бұрын
I can tell you have been watch Chris Titus Tech. He is wrong, other options are not redundant
@michaelfisher4737
3 ай бұрын
@@TheRandomOtherChannel-gw8tj I agree with him because its much easier for people new to linux. 1st you work out what DE will be best for them (a lot of windows users will hate GNOME) Then you can work out, if they just need something that works and is stable without needed the latest stuff, then debian. if they need something thats more up to date then offer them fedora or even arch (arch was my 1st distro and its the easiest distro i have ever used) The problem is when you recommend distros that are made for new users you are setting them us to fail as they are then encouraged to use it like windows/Mac with the heavy use of things like snaps and flatpaks, while i do love them they are not the most stable or well maintained software and always leads to them having issues when if they just installed it through their package manager they will probably be fine. Ive had to give out linux laptops to people in work who are new to linux, was my responsibility. I picked KDE and debian 12 and 6 months later its been fine and we are moving more people to linux.
@jx86xj
3 ай бұрын
Linux Mint all the way. Cinnamon is the best DE in linux
@iijawadm
3 ай бұрын
i have gt 520 didint work i used arch and fedora and sooo many tut didont work
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