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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Finally making the move to Linux, and I have questions before I get started. (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by Zugyuk@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Hi everyone, I'm planning on moving from w11 to kubuntu (lts release - 24.04). I'm a gamer at heart, a game designer by education, and wanting to get away from Windows. I could really use some top tips, best practices, and things to look out for. I have run Linux on a Chromebook, but never as my primary PC.

I'm preparing by copying tax info, critical documents, game prototypes, and D&D documents to a USB.

Then run Linus from a different USB on restart?

Thank you for your help, and any references to specific how-to's 😅.

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[–] Zugyuk@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

Oh wow, this is a lot to parse, thank you! To be honest, I choose kubuntu because my brother started on it, and got his wife on it too 😅. I'll check out fedora before I get started and make a decision 😁

[–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 hour ago

if you have a preference just go with it imo, it's easier to decide on a distro after you've tried a few

[–] Beagle@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I tbh would say, just go with Kubuntu. You can always switch afterwards when you end up not liking it, especially the fact that family members use it can be helpful.

[–] Zugyuk@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

I do what I want! 🤣

[–] communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 2 points 4 hours ago

Fedora is not preferred because there are legal issues surrounding patents, this makes it so that if you want to, for example, watch a twitch stream... it just won't work.

bazzite and aurora have fixes for this built in, which is why I recommend them over raw fedora.