So im a noob as some say, theirs certain games and software i use on windows that wont work on linux. ive tried linux but i found myself switching back to windows. I really do want to stay with linux but im not sure how or if i should duel boot or something? also what flavor of line do you enjoy or would suggest?
Simply put – you’ve got to realize a couple things: 1- Linux is not Windows. 2- Use Linux like a brand new type of software you never heard about – do not make any pre-assumptions. 3- Use Google to search for the most simple things, including “How do I install something on (Linux distro name you’ve chosen)”? 4- Have some patience – you won’t learn (everything) on day one. There will be mistakes, there will be problems you will not solve em today. But you will solve em tomorrow. And here’s a little “cheat sheet” of mine on how to use (and get used with) linux: 1- Get used how to use the package manager. (Where you will search and install stuff.) 2- Learn what are your audio and graphic packages (The “drivers”) are. (See 3- above.) 3- Learn how to run the stuff you installed. 4- Learn how you configure the distro to your liking. Learn all these four steps, and you can consider yourself a linux “pro” user.
My issue has been with #1 on your cheat sheet. My first modern (post 2014) migration attempt was with Manjaro, but every time I would install updates it would break secure boot. Then 2 weeks ago it just flat out killed grub.
I decided to take the advice of many people on the Linux side of Lemmy and nuked Manjaro in favor of CachyOS. I like it quite a bit more than Manjaro, and limine kicks grub’s ass, but I keep running into more limitations with the package manager. I look for windows software alternatives, find they should be available on the AUR, but then have problems getting an installation.
There is a lack of good documentation for using AUR on Cachy, and things aren’t intuitive for a long time Windows power user. That doesn’t even get into flat pack or AppImage. It’s a very steep learning curve.