GentleJerk
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- Dec 14, 2021
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Any Linux users who can recommend one over the other? First time user here. Ubuntu seems more popular but Mint sounds better imo. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Linux is a family of free and open-sourced operating systems. It does have some advantages over windows or macOS/iOS. First, it's free with a repository of free programs that cover just about anything. Linux systems are also considered safer and far less susceptible to viruses, there is just way fewer linux viruses and the linux system does not give away administrator access without password, like windows does. I haven't been looking into linux and operating system for a couple years now, so my knowledge might be a bit outdated.I'm curious: what is the benefit (or purpose) of using Linux over Windows?
(I know absolutely nothing about alternative OS)
Good explanation. @pascha_ yes from what I gather Linux OS's are inherently safer and more stable, less bloated and vulnerable, the user has much more control over updates and how all sorts of things work, and best of all its free and open source. Plus with the ability to also have a windows-like user experience and use Linux without explicitly understanding how to operate a terminal, makes it very worth my while at looking into right now.Linux is a family of free and open-sourced operating systems. It does have some advantages over windows or macOS/iOS. First, it's free with a repository of free programs that cover just about anything. Linux systems are also considered safer and far less susceptible to viruses, there is just way fewer linux viruses and the linux system does not give away administrator access without password, like windows does. I haven't been looking into linux and operating system for a couple years now, so my knowledge might be a bit outdated.
OP, you know how to install a Linux system on your computer? Basically, you just download it from the official site, burn it onto the USB as an iso file, with software like Etcher. Insert the USB into your computer, restart, and on startup press whatever shortcut is needed to get into the boot menu. There you select your USB and follow instructions.
Having dual setup, you might have to change some settings in the BIOS. Some laptops or computers with windows have some inherent setup which makes them unable to have a dual setup or boot to Linux. I know because I had this issue. Wanted both, and it took me days of googling to figure out what was the problem. It was years ago and I forgot all about it, but just saying you might have this issue, or might not.I'm still wrapping my head around it atm, It's my goal to set up a partition for the Linux OS and keep my Windows as is so I can run both. I need to get some USBs first unless I can burn the .iso to a disc with something like Imgburn. Have plenty of blank discs.
I'm dreading something like this cause knowing my luck it will probably happen! I'm hoping that when I choose to make the partition cut that there will be no issues with my original windows os if I make sure to keep some swap space for preventing a crash, or at worst my Linux just won't boot because of some stubborn windows boot order and I can just delete it.Having dual setup, you might have to change some settings in the BIOS. Some laptops or computers with windows have some inherent setup which makes them unable to have a dual setup or boot to Linux. I know because I had this issue. Wanted both, and it took me days of googling to figure out what was the problem. It was years ago and I forgot all about it, but just saying you might have this issue, or might not.
I've heard fedora is also good. And while doing some reading I found this nifty little piecefor first time users id also recommend fedora, its rolling release, which is a different release model than Ubuntu and mint and IMO its preferable because you never have to upgrade to a new version, you just need to do regular updates to have the newest packages.
At the moment I'm kind of just a Windows refugee, and hoping I can easily do all the same things on a Linux OS that I do now. Nothing fancy really. Use the web, play games and chat, have my documents pictures videos music and other personal knick knacks somewhere a little more safe and private.A lot of where you end up is decided by why you want to try Linux and what you intend to do with it.