I have finally gotten rid of Windows
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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.
Unfortunately some of us need windows for more than games, and there aren’t Linux alternatives
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Linux is great but make sure you also have a secondary computer for if and when it randomly doesn't boot or won't update anymore. You can probably get a used laptop pretty cheap.
I have a junktop with Ubuntu 24.04 and a live USB
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I have a junktop with Ubuntu 24.04 and a live USB
You've obtained the zen.
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So anyway, any beginner tips?
Curious about what you plan to play with them specs.
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So anyway, any beginner tips?
Obligatory fastfetch is right there post
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Obligatory fastfetch is right there post
Neofetch came preinstalled, so I've used it
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Neofetch came preinstalled, so I've used it
I guessed as much, I only say so because fastfetch was on the terminal prompt too - could it be both are preinstalled?
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So anyway, any beginner tips?
Execute "ujust" and marvel at what's possible right out of the box. If you used KDE check out some simple tips on how to configure cool windows effects. A little wobble makes all the difference. Browse the apps you can install, there are some pretty neat things in there you probably never heard of before.
And don't forget: once you got the things you want working, let the system fade into the background. No need to constantly tinker with your distribution unless you enjoy it.
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Execute "ujust" and marvel at what's possible right out of the box. If you used KDE check out some simple tips on how to configure cool windows effects. A little wobble makes all the difference. Browse the apps you can install, there are some pretty neat things in there you probably never heard of before.
And don't forget: once you got the things you want working, let the system fade into the background. No need to constantly tinker with your distribution unless you enjoy it.
I'm using GNOME because I like it more
And yeah, system fading into the background is the end goal
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I guessed as much, I only say so because fastfetch was on the terminal prompt too - could it be both are preinstalled?
May be, tbh I didn't even read the MOTD until now
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Curious about what you plan to play with them specs.
Runs pretty much everything in stable 60 fps, and I don't see any difference between medium and ultra settings
More specifically: DOTA 2, Pathfinder Kingmaker (took 4 hours to set this one up, and it's the SECOND time), Chrono Ark, 1000x Resist, They Are Billions, Mechwarrior 5 with friends, TTRPGs in browser, and some souls-like once I'm done with one of the listed games
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Always make sure to remove the French language pack:
> rm -fr /Is good joke.
Only downvoted cuz no "/s" at the next line.
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I'm using GNOME because I like it more
And yeah, system fading into the background is the end goal
Yes gnome > KDE
This is a hill i will die on
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This is not totally true. Deb packages will just activate the package manager and will mimic the feel of installing something on windows.
Bazzite is based on fedora atomic, which means I don't get debs and have to deal with flatpak, brew and distrobox
Okay, I kinda do get debs through the last one... I think. I've never used db before, my experience comes mostly from Ubuntu and Pop_OS!
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I guessed as much, I only say so because fastfetch was on the terminal prompt too - could it be both are preinstalled?
IIRC on Bazzite neofetch is just a symlink/alias to fastfetch due to muscle memory and the overall prevalence of neofetch.
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I'm using GNOME because I like it more
And yeah, system fading into the background is the end goal
I totally agree - distro hoppers who complain about the "nightmare" of finding the right distro are living in a hell of their own making.
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Yes gnome > KDE
This is a hill i will die on
️ You just started a war. 
KDE > Gnome. 🤭I can't get excited about the Gnome interface. It somehow works in such an unfamiliar way. What is the advantage supposed to be?
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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.
If you do dual boot, turn on the BIOS password to prevent Windows from messing with your bootloader.
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️ You just started a war. KDE > Gnome. 🤭
I can't get excited about the Gnome interface. It somehow works in such an unfamiliar way. What is the advantage supposed to be?
I've had to use it in vocational school, and after a few months I started to like it over Windows interface. Later on I've touched Xfce and seen people around me use KDE, but still prefer GNOME. I've got no idea why.
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Yes gnome > KDE
This is a hill i will die on
I agree, Gnome 2 was better. Ever since then, however, Gnome has been the worst environment available.
