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@@micaiahflores1592 I literally thought that was a distro and searched for it lmao

@@emendoesyt you never can be too sure

Since I just want to use a distro but do not want to learn coding, guess that make me the enemy you will find along the way.

@@xathridtech727 he got a point, there's already linux mint and cinnamon, why not friendship? XD

thats a nice trick

Nice indeed

too bad this didn’t get more updates

*Laughs in dislike extensions*

respect

Ah yes the Gentoo user of today.

I'm an Arch user btw

@@churrosgratis same

I'm thinking to switch to Arch for many days. Basically for Manjaro and Garuda Distro. At this Time I'm testing Korun too much and First Distro I've started to use.

Btw I use Arch

Does it matter if I use Ubuntu or Mint to game on? I'm considering using Linux for my PC I'm building and I'm trying t figure out which distro to use. My understanding is some games require Windows to run and may not work very well with Linux.

@@PantherJaguar For some reason my earlier reply seems to have not gone through? So I'm typing this out again. "Does it matter if I use Ubuntu or Mint to game on?" It shouldn't. Mint is derived from Ubuntu and for the most part, packages that work on Ubuntu should run fine on Mint (they even install through the same package manager). If you're coming from Windows however, I would recommend choosing Mint over Ubuntu because the UI is more similar to Win10 and Mint's extremely stable. "I'm considering using Linux for my PC I'm building and I'm trying t figure out which distro to use. My understanding is some games require Windows to run and may not work very well with Linux." Put very simply, if a game is windows-only, you need a compatibility layer called wine to get it to run. When I first started porting windows games to linux 10-12ish years ago, wine was already pretty impressive, but you had to manually configure things following guides at winehq (I even maintained a couple of guides back in the day :-) ). I remember more or less writing my own mod-manager to get skyrim with mods to run on my linux box -- Skyrim itself ran really well, but neither NMM nor MO/MO2 worked. Gaming these days is a lot easier, particularly with Valve's custom fork of wine (called 'proton'). So, gaming on linux is a lot better today than it used to be 10, even 5 years ago. For a lot of steam games, playing on linux is literally as simple as enabling proton in the settings and clicking run. However, this doesn't mean that all games will work, particularly very new titles and those that need anti-cheat. I don't want to heavily influence your decision on which OS you want to install, but I would advise the following: If you're someone who doesn't like to tinker or fiddle with the command line to get things to work, I would recommend having windows at least dual-booted so that you can switch back to it when things really don't work. I personally enjoy getting games to run almost as much as playing the games themselves, but I fully appreciate that a lot of people just want something that works. Linux native games should run with almost no tinkering. However, for troublesome games, install them on windows and migrate them over time to linux. Maybe you're feeling inspired on a particular day to spend 10 minutes fiddling with linux -- this would be a good time to try porting that game. But the second you feel frustrated or annoyed, just switch back and play on windows. Once you get more used to the OS, you'll get better at getting things to work. There will come a time when basically everything runs on linux and you pretty much never log into windows -- at that point, go linux only. I genuinely think that a lot of frustration that people experience switching to linux comes from them migrating cold-turkey. I've always advocated a more gradual transition with windows as a backstop for when you just want to play your video game.

@DaniloAlmeida-iq3si I wouldn't recommend Nobara. It is "user-friendly", but since it was made by Glorious Eggroll, for HIS DAD, and HIMSELF to play games on, it has very unstable compatibility with hardware, I've tried Nobara on a couple computers, all have different issues. It'd just cause A TON more headache than any other distro you listed. Manjaro isn't trustworthy anymore (look for more info yourself). I always recommend Fedora (KDE spin specifically), because it is almost as up to date as Arch (only a bit behind) and now it's very easy to setup in Fedora 39 as well. Surprisingly also has better gaming performance than most "gaming" oriented distros like Nobara etc. out-of-the-box pretty much even. EDIT: Also, I use Arch btw

I hate ads for other RU-vidrs, but Fireship has a great video about GNU/Linux history.

@@JandyCZ yes

he did it!

I did it

@@fknight What a fkn legend, you casually replied to a 2yrs old comment, just to notify him that his wish came to life, respect.

can't wait to join uni.

how did you decide between between cs and software engineering?

@@brataccaskyne3586 This is a very interesting question. I don't think Jesus made a video on that, not yet at least. When I was a senior in high school, I knew that I wanted to go to college, with all that that entailed. However, when I did my research online, between the difference of CS and Software Engineering, is that SE is a field that is already included in CS. It's literally a sub-field of CS. I can confirm this, as I've had access to both curricula. I've compared and contrasted, and I don't regret my decision. I guess what I'm trying to say is that, why spend 4 to 5 years becoming an expert in a sub-field of CS and in CS itself? Of course, I know, college graduates don't have much work experience; but they most certainly have the tools to propel themselves forward and keep on learning. Ultimately, it's up to you. If you want to only know about software, such as OS, developing, etc.. Go for it. As CS is addresses computers as a whole, such as laptops, desktops, network devices, cables. All of that hardware part apart from the software (programming and coding) part. Hope this helped.

@@code4720 it is kinda fun and kinda not

@@va9if still, just can't wait

"2 weeks ago, 14 upvotes" (so, 1 a day), and i'm the first one who bothered to leave a response like "attention newbs! this is a *JOKE*. do *NOT* actually try to install templeOS!" xD (and also, AKCHUALLY, it's *NOT* even *unix*, let alone a linux distro xD )

🤣

@@Eoghanlebar what did you just make me read

Its based on Fartch linux very nice 👍

i do really use it

Btw I use Arch

i use garuda linux which is arch based because it looks cool.

i use arch its the best linux i have ever used

Debian is the best

KDE Neon here

@@Funkiam tbf in our current market Situation, any GPU is a hard flex

zorin* :)

@@LucyWings thanks lol, didn't realize my error. I shall correct that now lol

@@Bleeplo 5 months later, didn't know you'd actually correct it lol

@@LucyWings heh heh, i just got the notification. lol

👍

ubuntu is just a variant of debian

@@brunochessking well obviously there isn't much difference between Debian and Ubuntu because they use the same package manager, to me the most important difference between distros is stability and package manager (i.e rehl / fedora uses dnf, Debian/Ubuntu uses apt, arch/manjaro uses pacman and aur) and Debian and rhel based distros are usually the most stable but arch has the latest rolling release software

I used to use linux mint with cinnamon DE and actually fell in love with cinnamon. KDE is my 2nd favourite. Then I moved on to Arch and installed cinnamon on it. XD

@@cpt.sl_pirate lol, Nice

@@cpt.sl_pirate Yeah I went from Mint with Cinnamon to Manjaro with Cinnamon. Have that on 2 computers right now. Also have a KDE computer on older hardware for my sons.

I definitely agree with you here, it's just very straight forward and simple and the Pop!_shop is just a nice transition for windows users that aren't quite comfortable with the terminal in the beginning

@@hannes4939You nailed it! I'm a Pop OS guy, too.

Isn't pop os based on ubuntu

@@buddho1135 yes, but pop os basically has tools from system76 that works on most computers that allows you to switch the GPU you are using that is very easy to use.

@@nasimulislam2377 Will Nvidia GTX graphics be recognised by PopOS ? I'm thinking of switching to Linux from windows, but I'm a little hesitant about drivers & compatibility.

I have been pleading for this for years! To no avail. I think at one time one of the developers on the forum said they would have to make around $500k in sales on Linux in order to recoup the (projected) cost it would take to port and optimize just one of the programs to and for Linux. Honestly, I think they would recoup that easily, seeing as Linux is kind of starved of professional level software like Affinity. It is an untapped market that Serif would corner and dominate handedly if only they would take the chance. But, sadly, they and other companies like them are too risk averse for their (and Linux's) own good.

Totally agree. I'm only dual booting for Affinity atm.

linux mint is my goto for quit installs. hate ubuntu but mint does not give me that reaction :)

@nooooooooo Yet the interface is different. Ubuntu's interface was like fingernails on a chalkboard to me. I would prefer to use Ubuntu if it wasn't so annoying to me. I will check it out again to see if I still have that reaction.

I am Ubuntu user since 2013 and I'm thinking to switch to Manjaro ... Do you mean that Manjaro is better than Ubuntu ? Do you advise me to switch to Manjaro?

@@salaheddinekharchi85 I mainly switched because I found it after first using Ubuntu and really liked the look of the KDE version. Also I play a decent amount of PC games and Manjaro was a distro that came up as a good one for gaming. Also am getting a little better gaming performance out of it. Was at a time where I was really new to the Linux world and wanted to try different versions other than just the more common Ubuntu. Now I am still a Linux beginner so I can't really say it's better than Ubuntu but for me and my current level, Manjaro is fitting very well with me.

Can debain support Chaotic-AUR repo ? If so seems like a good option to me

@@ahmedifhaam7266 aur is only for arch based distros i think

@@azarmamiyev6122 you can get AUR working on other distros, its just too much work and beyond me tbh to the point where its kind of pointless.. But out of the box AUR is so much it can defeat almost all other repos combined, its that good

Gentoo is also good for putting Linux on anything; that can mean IOT devices, old machines, even video game consoles like the original Xbox.

I might actully make that

@@JR-ef3by LES FUCKING GOOOOOOOO

@@Crowborn just give me like a few months

@@爪丂刀丂 yeah I will I just have to finish the os I’m working on now then I’ll make the dababy os.I’m think of naming it dabuntu and I will give you guys updates on how close it is to being done.Give me suggestions on what I should put in it

@@爪丂刀丂 ok I don’t think it will take too long.I think a release dat of august 15th should be good

@ForrestKnight Dude, what's up with these comments?

the thing about arch is that if you can't maintain it, it'll break. I've been on endeavouros with linux-zen kernel from last year and believe it or not but my debian install broke before endeavour. some dependency issue i has while installing some software and it just deleted critical packages for some reason. but then again i used Linux Mint for a year and it didn't break. it's pretty unpredictable, really. arch has truly been the best for me.

I like that it does rolling updates, I installed it on my "play" ThinkPad T440s

Idk manjaro has broken on me 3 times to the point where I cannot even startX randomly after updating

@@osk4r99 Did me that years ago, now 0 problem

@@gbreuil1 well never had anything similar in Arch so I have stuck with that

@@osk4r99 That's why Timeshift is a life saver. I had Manjaro and Arch break on me when I did some configuration, but luckily I could reverse it with Timeshift. It's a must have.

I just want to code. A distro that can just make my work easy.

So which one out of mint and ubuntu?

Robust is the last thing I would describe manjaro as

KDE Plasma can be even made to look like MacOS or any other OS out there, it's pretty awesome

Manjaro is not Arch Linux.

@@menschjanvv2500 yeah. arch forums would beat you out if you spell that this issue came in manjaro and please help to fix

which kinda defeats the point of arch

The same thing happened to me, I try and continue to test distros and I always stay with Zorin

I chose it as my first distro and like it so much I've yet to try any others. How does it compare to Linux Mint?

Same

Have you tried using wine?

He looks a bit like him, indeed! 😅

Alright, Alright, Alright :D

If he fused with James Franco from Pineapple Express.

I'm using Garuda on my desktop because it doesn't use that wretched dumpster fire called pulseaudio. Currently have Artix on my laptop. Switched from Void due to having more supported software and also having a build that uses runit. Base Arch is freaking horrible to install, and the community is full of pretentious pricks. "Read the Wiki." I did, that's why I have questions. The "guide," if you can even call it that, is just a series of general pointers and links to other pages. Closest I got with base Arch a partial installation with an empty boot folder. If you ever have problems with Arch, hope that you can find information through searches because any genuine inquiry will be met with mockery and scorn. Arch is pretty nice. The AUR is an amazing idea. The vocal portion of the community is a festering blister that needs popped and cauterized.

you can use a script called anarchy to make it easier for you, feels like installing windows xp though

@@planetary2180 No, I cannot know, because Windows is not open source.

@@planetary2180 you literally cannot. You do have the option to not send all data. -> not all besides, as long as you do not have the source code you have to trust microsoft to keep their word. You know, there has been many instances before when companies did not keep their word. Really, do try installing win10 right now. It is going to tell you that data will be sent no matter which options you choose

Stable-ish indeed. Focus on the -ish part here. Specifically after you update your system.

XD, good one

Good job!!! I almost never dislike comments but you made me do it with your comment.

@@godnyx117 So why aren't you using Gentoo? 🤔

@@solitajre222 I think the implode, imploded successfully 🤣🥵

i got 17.3 and hate it. i love windows 7. i would love to find a linux distro that is exactly like windows 7 and every bit as easy to use.

@@_AndromedaGalaxy_ you can make kde look like windows 7

cool dude. What version of Fedora are you using now?

Cinnamon is just great. It's traditional in many ways, for those who don't want something totally novel from their desktop, but highly configurable if you want to tweak that. It's not perfectly stable but is solid overall.

Maybe unpopular but mint was recommended to me coming from windows and honestly I thought it was pretty trash. It looks like it's stuck in windows xp. The context menu is trash (come on, no display settings? I couldn't figure out how to set up my dual monitors the right way round) and everything about it feels clunky and or ugly. Manjaro and Ubuntu are ok, although I kept having issues that all the linux community said I wouldn't. Firefox kept crashing. Spotify missing the menu bar. Couldn't access my windows file server (not for lack of trying). Imo linux is ok if you can live with the downgrade in UI, features, and polish that it comes with. Only real benefit I can think of is lack of telemetry (which you can disable easily in windows anyway).

@@ozywozyroby I can understand if you were disappointed. I think Cinnamon actually aims to replicate the XP desktop metaphor, which some people miss (I'm one of them). If you want something different, there are other options. A lot of folk who don't like that kind of desktop find they do like KDE Plasma, which is much more modern. You were slightly misled if people said you definitely wouldn't have any problems. Individual hardware can affect even basic things like the desktop environment. You shouldn't EXPECT any issues, maybe, but there's always the possibility. Sounds like you don't have many reasons to leave Windows behind. That's also understandable. It's hard to justify spending hours experimenting with different distros if you don't have the motivation to. At the end of the day, what's best is whatever works for you.

@@WK-47 Many very good points. I only really tried it out as a little experiment as I'm not fond of the direction windows is going, telemetry, no local accounts, forcing edge etc. I'm very glad I did try it out, but I couldn't use it to replace windows simply because of all the programs I use for uni/work that either don't have a great linux alternative or at least not one that I would be comfortable with. Despite this, I'd definitely consider installing manjaro KDE or Gnome or one of the flavours of ubuntu on a second pc (if I could figure out how to share files locally on a network, which I failed at miserably last time so gave up and installed windows lol). And if i were using an older/slower PC that only would be used for internet/office/music etc I'd 70% of the time install ubuntu unless I had some specific need for windows, as it seems to run much better on old hardware.

Pop is is NOT a rolling release distro

I have used linux mint for 11 years, its for all users of any skill, its a stable Distro and Arch is a rolling and unstable.

Manjaro is pretty good for gaming too

@@hmm396 the biggest problem is that it's based on arch, which means it's more likely to break than a Debian based distro, and has a smaller official repository

@@ZuriPOL Yeah that’s true, but you can still download most programs officially

Garuda best OS for gaming, best NVidia Driver support of all Linux

@@enriktigasna no lol

Those are all good DE. I guess it depends on preference. I prefer Cinnamon Desktop, Then KDE.

Soooo I don't want any headache. What do you recommend for a complete noob?

@@aperture0 Ubuntu and Mint are variations of DEBIAN Linux. Give Mint Cinnamon a try. That's my main. It's simple.

@@Jagosix Aight. Thanks. I'm gonna screenshot your comment.

Windows user since Win 3.1. Trying Feren OS. Stable underlying Long Term (LTS) Ubuntu with continue background checks for updates. Idiot-safe app store. Gorgeous KDE adjustable windows look (for Win or Mac users). More should join me/us!

I wouldn't have guessed. Thanks for sharing!

May Ian rest in peace, gone McAfee style 2.

lol, she was hi ex wife, imagine working on a project having the half name of your ex wife

@@AbhijeetKumar-cm3jh Yeap...that wouldn't be awkward at AAAAAALLLL lol

@@AbhijeetKumar-cm3jh 🤣🤣🤣🤣

i do agree ;-)

Is Kali like Ubuntu

@@johntiles both kali and ubuntu based on debian so the answer is yes

@@johntiles kinda, but not really

Also as a cyber security student I prefer Arch for daily usage and work/studying but I also occasionally use Kali or blackarch

I second this, Manjaro gnome for laptops and Garuda KDE for desktops. (Cuz Garuda laptop support for modern laptops ain't that stable, Yet) They are the truly next gen Linux distros of the year, Honourable mentions would be the new Zorin 16 and new Fedora 34. Also looks pretty next Gen. For programming, having the Chaotic-AUR repo on the distro out of the box helps a lot. With good window tiling and managin, + very importantly a good intereactive shell. Garuda Linux had all 3 of the above, making it an amazing next gen distro for programmers as well as others. Especially macOS users. It also comes in other spins and flavours for all other types of users as well. Pretty good stuff

@@ahmedifhaam7266 Yah! You're Almost Right. Garuda is Best for PC/Desktop because of heaviness. BTW, waiting for Zorin 16 official release. I think Zorin 16 will give feeling like MacOS ( almost ).

@@amitbiswas2002 Yeap, Garuda is definitely very heavy, ugh, but pretty much very next gen, best part is, it has this assistant thingy to easy access all the repos you want, change grub settings, system tweaks etc. Alsooo Not just Zorin 16, keep in mind even Fedora 34 is probably coming in a few days or hours actually. Both are really next gen and amazing, 2021 is gonna be a good year for Linux, yay

Bleeding Edge* :p

i dont like gnome

@@dicemahone I love it. It's simple and out of my face when I'm actually using my OS to do things.

I'm currently on Majaro Mate, and its working well for me.

can u suggest me ? athough i use redhat iso all the time on my windows VMs , is fedora has great support?

@@shashwatpathak8227 Yes, it has great support and Gnome 40 + Wayland works great... love the BTRFS File System by the way... using Fedora 34

@@ignabelitzky u seems nice guy , i wanna ask is there any other that u prefer ? I currently am in DevOps ,AI, programming, cloud and also bit of gaming , can u have one in mind for that .... even if fedora satisfies thath , say it

​@@shashwatpathak8227 I am a student... so you should ask someone else about what distro suits your needs, or just give it a try on the most populars in a Virtual Machine. In programming any distro should work, if you do some AI you should look for a distro that support nvidia drivers I guess, if you have an nvidia GPU (Ubuntu may work for that and gaming of course), you mention devops so Fedora it's a good choice, also Debian could work I think.

@@ignabelitzky bro now I've installled fedora 34.. doea it has nvedia support?

Fedora is really good about their updates too, they stay true to their promise of bleeding edge while having really good stability. Also I remember when I bought my pc and the parts were really new at the time,Fedora was the first to be able to run on it.

@@Tim70theYawner sure. I have the same experience. I remember fedora was the only distro that could make use of my fingerprint reader. That was one of the reasons I stuck with it