I have finally gotten rid of Windows
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Nice! I recently tried KDE Plasma and I’ve been really impressed not just with the polish but with the look and feel that still kind of reminds me of Windows without being Windows.
Love me some Plasma. I'm still running the default styles after over a year as well. It's just nice.
I really should spend some time experimenting with customizations though
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Use alternativeto.net .... not necessarily for just Windows programs alternatives; but it is also great for looking at popular utilities for any task in Linux.
Some programs I use a lot were not suggested anywhere else (e.g. Pluma as a basic text editor and Pinta for basic image editing).
Nice, thanks!
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+1 for Bazzite! I converted last year, and have never had to go back. My tip would be to make good use of ProtonUp-QT that should have come with Bazzite by default. Use it to get Proton GE which in my experience has been the best compatibility layer for Steam games. You can also batch update with that tool so that when a new version of GE comes out, you can set games en masse to the new version.
I'm using GNOME, so I have ProtonPlus
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Nice! I recently tried KDE Plasma and I’ve been really impressed not just with the polish but with the look and feel that still kind of reminds me of Windows without being Windows.
I've seen Plasma, Xfce, and GNOME. I like the last one the most, so I'm using it on all of my systems.
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:::I'm so used to terminal that I've installed most of the apps I'll use using it
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So anyway, any beginner tips?
wrote on last edited by [email protected]I did the same a few months ago. Installed bazzite just like you. Then installed fedora 42 workstation over it one week later.
While it's designed to be plug and play, I found bazzite frustrating. But then again, I'm a Linux vet and I'm a tinkerer. I like to customise system configuration files. Immutable distros just weren't for me.
But if you're happy then that's all that matters.
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I'm so used to terminal that I've installed most of the apps I'll use using it
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Less a specific linux tip but look into Ventoy, it can carry multiple bootable ISOs and its just useful (reduces the amount of ISO Sticks to 1)
i would suggest looking into alternatives to Ventoy, as the community has been actively discussing the 'blobs' of precompiled code. What this code does is unknown so you are trusting that there is nothing that could be harmful. I personally wouldn't trust it until the below thread provides more clarity.
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So anyway, any beginner tips?
Always make sure to remove the French language pack:
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A lot of games are going to work without you having to do anything and some will need some tinkering. In that case, https://www.protondb.com/ will be your best friend, telling you exactly what you need to do to get things running.
That being said, some games simply can't be run under Linux. They might work in the future as compatibility improves but some won't. If it's an issue for you, you might want to dual boot windows as a workaround.
Personally, I recommend quitting Windows cold-turkey and not dual-booting at all. If a game genuinely doesn't work without dual-booting, you don't need it. No game is so important that it's worth compromising your security, privacy, and property rights over.
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You've chosen an immutable distro based on rpm-ostree. If you want to install a program/application/app then flatpak is the way.
Heroic Launcher works great for installing GOG/Epic games but if you want to install a game or other program from an offline installer then I still fall back to Lutris.For more in-depth read up on rpm-ostree and flatpak
Also worth checking out all of the pre-made "ujust" recipes.
Just type "ujust" in the terminal for a list. Tons of useful shit.
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Personally, I recommend quitting Windows cold-turkey and not dual-booting at all. If a game genuinely doesn't work without dual-booting, you don't need it. No game is so important that it's worth compromising your security, privacy, and property rights over.
This 100%. Give up Windows and never look back, you will not regret it.
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I did the same a few months ago. Installed bazzite just like you. Then installed fedora 42 workstation over it one week later.
While it's designed to be plug and play, I found bazzite frustrating. But then again, I'm a Linux vet and I'm a tinkerer. I like to customise system configuration files. Immutable distros just weren't for me.
But if you're happy then that's all that matters.
Happy gaming!Bazzite allows for tinkering just fine, it's just different so you have to be willing to put a little time in to learn how ostree works, for example.
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Always make sure to remove the French language pack:
> rm -fr /wrote on last edited by [email protected]Luckily for OP, Bazzite won't let you do this. Not this easily at least.
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Always make sure to remove the French language pack:
> rm -fr /You forgot --no-preserve-root
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You've chosen an immutable distro based on rpm-ostree. If you want to install a program/application/app then flatpak is the way.
Heroic Launcher works great for installing GOG/Epic games but if you want to install a game or other program from an offline installer then I still fall back to Lutris.For more in-depth read up on rpm-ostree and flatpak
Meh, I've found that Heroic works just fine for most offline installers. YMMV of course.
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So anyway, any beginner tips?
wrote on last edited by [email protected]My best advice is:
You should never blindly copy and paste commands form the Internet into your terminal.
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If your hardware is old and proprietary (designed for Windows), you might someday need to copy and paste a command from the Internet into your terminal.
Joking aside, the key is to try to understand what it does, first.
And feel free to ask the community for help if you need it.
Edit: Nevermind. Your choice of immutable distro makes it less likely you'll need this advice. Nice.
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Especially when you consider Windows is like 20-30GB
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I’ve seen some folks complain about its size, but it’s like 8 or 9gb. Small price to pay if you ask me for how turnkey it is. Besides storage is cheap now.
Especially when you consider Windows is like 20-30GB
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Use alternativeto.net .... not necessarily for just Windows programs alternatives; but it is also great for looking at popular utilities for any task in Linux.
Some programs I use a lot were not suggested anywhere else (e.g. Pluma as a basic text editor and Pinta for basic image editing).
They also have the best tech/software blog I've ever seen
