The end of Windows 10 support in October 2025 presents a great opportunity for the Linux community to collectively help users transition their still-function...
  • A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world
    11·
    2 hours ago

    Took my first steps last night, I flashed a USB stick with Mint Cinnamon and gave it a spin. Looks like it’ll handle everything I need to just fine, so imma start partitioning and backing up the next couple evenings and just go for it. I’ve installed Linux before, but only really as temporary solutions. I’m looking forward to making it my daily driver and learning the system.

    • Libb@jlai.lu
      7·
      1 hour ago

      Took my first steps last night, I flashed a USB stick with Mint Cinnamon and gave it a spin.

      Happily using Mint myself, welcome onboard ;)

    • Nergon@piefed.socialEnglish
      2·
      53 minutes ago

      Welcome aboard! Linux Mint was the first distro I daily drove, so it still has a special place in my heart even though I haven’t used it in years. One quick tip, check out SaveDesktop It’s not a proper backup utility, but it makes it very quick and easy to restore all your apps, settings, and layouts if something ever breaks / you switch distros / you want to experiment with multiple desktop layouts.

  • youmaynotknow
    4·
    1 hour ago

    OpenSUSE is hardly what I would consider noob friendly, but it certainly beats remaining under Microsoft’s oppressing thumb.

    • eldaviEnglish
      2·
      51 minutes ago

      opensuse was my shortest experiment when i used to distro hop because of how old their software seemed to be. (ie old like debian stable).

      this was almost 20 years; has it gotten better?

    • twinnie@feddit.uk
      1·
      55 minutes ago

      I use it at home just because I wanted to try something different on my laptop, I really don’t understand what some people love about it so much. It’s bot terrible or anything, I just find it a bit clunky and there’s nothing remarkably good.