Windows fag here.I wanna switch to Linux. Which distro do you recommend? I'd like to play some steam games still, use browsers, other apps and also work with OpenClaw and AI.Thanks!
>>108414792Windows 11 Pro
>>108414794LmaoThat's what I have right now. You know why? It lierally installed itself while I was afk. I absolutely hate Win 11.
>>108414807ok let me tell you whatyou're gonna hate lunix because it's basically the same thing. I've been using linux for like 15 years and I actually LIKE windows 11. you're fucked.
Linux mint, very beginner friendly and everything works out the box, 95% of the things you can do on windows can be done there. It does take some getting used to, though. You won't need the terminal much and the times you do use it, you'll be copy-pasting shit and pressing enter. It uses less RAM, too
>>108414896Windows 11 is objectively shitUse WIndows 10 AME if you don't want to use linux Linux mint cinnamon in specifics.
>>108414896>>108414907now that I'm not taking a shit I'll elaborate a little bitI haven't actually installed windows 11 but when I do use it it feels like I "get" to use it instead of "having" to use itthere's no real reason to use linux. if I just had money to throw in the trash I'd probably get a macbook and forget it.
>>108414792I generally suggest Mint. Debian is also a good stable distro but it''s not very up-to-date so it might be bad for AI & gaming. Arch and CachyOS are highly recommended as they are very up-to-date and I think Cachy even has a nice installer if you care about that sort of thing. All in all, install Gentoo :^).
>>108414932>meme replywhatever the fuck you do OP don't install linux mint. the way linux distributions work create a family tree of which piece of shit each one was forked from. if you think about using linux mint there's no reason to not use ubuntu and if you're thinking about using ubuntu there's no reason to not use debian. memes about outdatedness can just sort of be fixed by using debian testing (not unstable/sid) or literally just installing fedora. gentoo might put hair on your chest but it's just a big ass ball of wax waiting to happen.
Cachyos
>>108414953Mint is fine, it's more Windows-like than Ubuntu with Gnome which baby ducks like, that's why I suggest it. You can just go LMDE if you want less forkage but I've never had any issues with Mint flavored Ubuntu.
>Which distro Use fedora. Its the easiest and works out of the box. Steam works fine you just need to enable proton in the settings so it can run apps meant for windows. It comes with a browser and you can browse the app catalog if you need more. It'll work with openclaw, but I wouldn't recommend running open claw on your desktop because its a security nightmare.
>>108414953 Hey retard, guess which organization is responsible for the majority of Debian's development?
Windows is like kickboxing, something that everybody knows to work. Linux is like Kung Fu, it has a bunch of fanboys who are completely separated from the real world who think it's the best thing ever.
>>108414977I use fedora, too, but it comes with a bit of friction because of the codec issue. OP, just check out linux mint first. It's the safe option overall. You can check out other distros later.
>>108414792>OpenClaw an AIstick with winslopwe don't want you
>>108414975>encouraging baby duck syndromeI swear to fuck the number of mint shills has literally never changed>>108414984>having upstream bugs literally everare you being retarded on purpose?
I use fedora for my tinfoil hat PC and I use windows for doing actual work
>>108414792Any of the ones you've heard of are just fine and it's all personal preference besides that.If you're worried about not understanding something, the distributions with a corporate backing are usually more widely documented.Ubuntu is probably the closest to a default Linux distribution and is pretty dummy proof. Personally I use CachyOS and Bazzite on my machines and I think they're both good, though they're both less common distributions.
>>108415011>codec issue>jump on rpmfusion>fixed in like 3 minutes
>>108414792Cachyos on zfs if you're white.
>>108415025>baby duck -> windows-like-Linux -> Linux proGood>baby duck -> Non-windows-like-Linux -> goes back to WindowsBad
>>108415041>being an OS zealotwhy do you want people to convert? idk how many times I went back to windows 7.
>>108415077Because Windows 7 was still mostly good. 10 wasn't and 11 isn't either. Windows is clearly not getting better but Linux has consistently improved the entire time I've used it. I bounced off of Ubuntu back in like 2013 because it was really buggy but ever since trying it again around 2020 it's been great. People don't need to be trapped with Windows and the more people switch away the better the argument for supporting Linux gets.
Stay on Windows.There is no point investing your time in Linux until the community purges all the traitors pushing for id verification.
>>108415034I am an Arch user and when I tried Fedora I couldn't find the documentation on how to fix the codec issue. I might just be genuinely retarded but I enabled the proprietary repos and I couldn't figure that out. Then again I didn't try particularly hard before just going back to Arch (it just werkz). But yeah long story short newfrens shouldn't use Fedora if they don't understand Linux.
>>108415077This is one of many diversions from the Evangelium Christi, Satanas wants to keep people's mind occupied with idle topics
>>108414792I'd recommend Cachy or Omarchy. Arch based Linux repos have the most software by far (ignoring memes like NixOS). Linux Mint is solid but you'll probably want KDE since that's the best Windows 10 Desktop replacement that has actual features (KDEConnect for example). I also feel like I always run into little problems with Ubuntu based distrobutions, so I don't know a good recommendation. Fedora has been nice as well, feels smooth and easy to get set up, but they kinda expect you to use Flatpaks for a lot of things which can be a headache sometimes if you customize your desktop a lot.The vast majority of packages and tutorials are made for Arch, Debian/Ubuntu, and Fedora, so those are the only options you should consider.Arch based distros have always worked best for me. However all the issues I've had with Arch were specific to the downstream distro I used. Majaro and EndeavorOS. If I wanted to start anew I'd go pure Arch, but CachyOS has been good so far. I don't like some of their styling choices but that can be fixed. I'd recommend Grub and BTRfs so you can get auto backups set up and load from Grub.So lookup what Linux DE you think looks best (let's say KDE). Then you check what comes with it pre-installed or see how you would install it. Check if software you want is easily downloaded for that distro. And then see if the distro you picked has other defaults you like (could be aesthetic, debloating, gamer oriente, etc).Most importantly find 2-3 candidates and try installing each. Check how it runs, how it feels to use, and try installing some programs. Its worth doing this early so you can find the right one for you.So CachyOS (or pure Arch), Linux Mint (or some Ubuntu/Debian variant), or Fedora KDE. Try them all and whichever felt best or makes you happy, stick with it for a while. All computers run into issues, so pick what type of issue you feel most comfortable dealing with.
windows just werks
>>108414896skill issue.You probably used a bloated DE with a shitty bloated distro and software stack.
>>108414792I know this is a boring answer, but for the least headache and most support, just get Ubuntu if you prefer something that looks more like mac or Kubuntu if you prefer something that looks like Windows
>>108414977I think fedora needs a few extra setup steps for normies to use it. At the very least, you need gnome-tweaks to add the fucking minimize and maximize buttons, setting up flathub, setting up ffmpeg codecs with rpmfusion, and dash-to-dock.It's hardly the 'easiest'
>>108414792CachyOs with KDE.
unless you are a childless incel whose free time is worthless, I'd stick to windows.
>>108415134>I use arch I understand Linuxhahahahahahahalmao, even>>108415102shut the fuck up retard
Linux doesn't work btw
>>108414792Here OP this is a breakdown of every distro worth considering:Bazzite - If you want a TV boxset more than a PC.Zorin/Linux mint/ubuntu/popos - If you're an office worker.endeavourOS - if you just want an OS that works. lets you do things with as little in the way as possible.cachyOS - If you're obsessed over minor gayming performance improvements.ArchLinux - if you're not scared of text interfaces in the install process are a fag but don't care since it just werks(tm).Debian - If you're a lesbian and want to work with servers.Gentoo - If you want to go off the beaten path of the mmodern atypical linux ecosystem. modifying every part of the system in the most convenient manor possible.Slackware/openmandravia - if your oldschool.KISS - If you want to mange a full system yourself and enjoy the simpliest minimalist approach possibleLFS - if your autism has merged you permanently with your PC. you live and breathe computers, you've seen the falley of your flesh and crave the certainty of steel. You don't care about workloads or using software or applications anymore, the very act of using an OS is your entire personality.OpenBSD - if your based. TempleOS - for the enlightneded god fearing white man who truely see that chasing highs of computing is degenerate and hedonistic. Pray to God and go outside.
if you have amd hardware, steamos. and no I’m not joking
>>108414792Devuan or Artix. Things are getting bad on Linux side too.
>>108414792cachyos kde or fedora kde
>>108414792Ubuntu. simple as.
>>108414792Bazzite. Immutable so if updates are bad (a big risk in any operating system really) you can just roll it back.
Anyone saying Mint is a fucking retard who doesn't even use it but is just copypasting Reddit posts from 2017. Just use literally anything with KDE Plasma if you're coming from Windows 7/8/10/11.
>>108414896sounds like a skill issuet. 13 year linuxer
>>108414932>>108414953>unironically recommending Debian for the desktopkys
>>108414792Nobara
>>108416107trvke recommending something with an almost one year old kernel as we speak and X11 to someone who specifically asked about gayming and AI is either bad faith or retardationOP, just install Fedora KDE and forget other options exist until you decide you want to tinker with your shit (if ever)
>>108415269thisunbuntu and its flavors have been the "it just werks" distro for like 20 years now
>>108416107kwab womm
>>108415141>I'd recommend Grublol no use limine instead, it also has btfs snapper integration
Honestly just go with Bazzite or Zorin OS if you want an easy transfer.stay the fuck away from Pop OS - it's undergoing major changes right now and is in a horrible statecachyos is barebones. and with barebones I mean you need to install applications that should be a given when an OS ships like an image viewer that is not fucking firefox>why zorinbased off ubunuto. very stable and has a polished, uniform UI. no, that's unfortunately not a given. it comes pre-installed with all the basics. there's a paid version with customer support if you happen to need that.>why bazzitebased off m'lady (fedora). comes with plain old KDE which looks like shit, but you can customize every aspect of it, if you're a ricer. what's special about bazzite is, that the OS runs in Docker. If you don't know what that means: if you fuck up the system, you can unfuck it pretty easily.
>>108415141>Cachy or Omarchynot for sb that has never used linux. especially not a bloated fucking tile manager that is omarchy
>>108414792>Which distroI recommend you get an extra old laptop or PC or set up VMs and start trying them out. You don't know which is for you until you find it.
>>108416203x11 is better than gayland for gaming thoughbeit
>>108416261how is cachy not for a beginner, its literally arch baby mode
>>108414794Based and win-pilled.
>>108416358awful patchwork UI, doesn't come with basics. yes, I can install all of them after the fact, but c'mon man, wouldn't hurt to come with some media viewing software for images (opens images in firefox) or video. still uses a basic ass package manager from the early 2000s
>>108414792I personally like Debian but Mint, Bazzite, CachyOS or PopOS could all be great starting points for you.
>>108416118You have to be 18 to browse the site>B-but I mea---Sorry kid, rules are rules. If only we had age verification to clear everything up...
>>108416162It's good. What are you talking about?
I've been using Ubuntu for 6 years now, works for me.
>>108414792Bazzite. It's easy to use. Even easier than Windows.
Mint is the default answer because Mint is the correct answer. >>108416107I used Linux for a number of years now, been through a bunch of different distros, eventually came back to Mint because there are some things I prefer about Cinnamon over KDE. If I was switching back to Cinnamon anyway I figured I might as well go back to Mint too. Since coming back I realize it was a waste of time to ever change, there are NO drawbacks to using Mint because the alleged drawbacks (actually benefits) are easy to manually override.>>108416203>almost one year old kernelGood, it will work better. You can easily upgrade the kernel if you want a newer one.>X11They will switch soon enough but it still works perfectly fine>gayming and AIEvery game I tried to play works fine. AI I don't even understand how it could possibly make any difference.
>>108414896>Saaaar. Do the needful and stay on windoes saar. Or babu Nutella will fire me saar and I have to go back to Gujarat.
>>108414792Windows 11 is great. I love having ads in my start menu. Linux doesn't have ads in its start menu. That makes me sad. So I use Windows 11 Professional Edition because it makes me happy seeing ads in the start menu.
>>108416463Bazzite is the best. They have gay flag color themes you can choose from. So nice having my homosexuality promoted.
>>108416107Cinnamon would be perfect for everyone if it had a fully functional Wayland session by now. KDE is a bloated beast, 99% of its users don't need all the shit it forces you to use.
Install Gentoo
>>108419144It takes one click to remove recommended applications from the start menu. Are you really going to judge an OS from such a surface level? Firefox include default bookmarks, is that an ad?
Honestly now is a good time to jump into Linux, thanks to Valve and protonJust try mint or fedora if you are into gaming. Ubuntu for the best support or if you are into more risk, Arch/Cachy for the most barebone and optimal performance
>>108415111>Stay on Windows.
>>108415159>>108416118>>108419132you niggers are fucking retarded. I use chromeOS now btwthere's also no use case for not using GNOME and fedora.
linux users who come to linux of their own finding and curiosity become freechads, who are maybe 0.001% of the linux community nowlinux users who come to linux because of vegan-like evangelical recruiting become freetards because they're still wintard consolewar gaymer kiddies insideyou did this to yourselves and you deserve all the assfucking you get kekt. macchad
>>108419366>gnomeThere you go, all your issues weren't linux issues but gnome issues which is fucking trash.
>>108420386Rule #1 in linux: No matter what choice you make for a Distro/DE, someone will tell you it's the wrong one.
>OpenClaw and AIGet a Mac Mini, the best deal you can get is M4 2024 32GB RAM 256 GB SSD (just use extra external SSD) at 1000$
>>108419195>Are you really going to judge an OS from such a surface level?Are you not?
>>108419175Plasma is less bloated than Cinnamon because at least it isn't written in Python
>>108420573Is the linux kernel inefficient because GNOME is an abomination?
>>108416299Are you retarded
>>108420583I don't know, but I do know that the bloatware Win 11 is the most inefficient OS ever produced. The only thing it's good at is spying on you.
>>108414792Any arch based distro will do, the AUR is the sole reason for using it. Garuda, CachyOS, Manjaro.
>>108420633>Garuda
>>108414792Don't listen to anybody recommending you some niche shit distro that is more of a hobby than a tool.I am on ubuntu but might go mint or pop OS instead if I would choose again.Arch is similar to steam OS so that might be something to consider, I think it is more annoying than the casual choices.I don't like KDE though, reminds me of windows.
>>108414792I use Arch+KDE. I found the switch to be pretty easy.
Guix and Gentoo are solid choices. Other than that Artix and maybe Void :)Hope this aids you in your selection
