Are we supposed to install Linux every Monday?
this post was submitted on 19 Oct 2026
153 points (98.1% liked)
Linux
68157 readers
1223 users here now
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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).
Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.
Rules
- Posts must be relevant to operating systems running the Linux kernel. GNU/Linux or otherwise.
- No misinformation
- No NSFW content
- No hate speech, bigotry, etc
Related Communities
Community icon by Alpár-Etele Méder, licensed under CC BY 3.0
founded 7 years ago
MODERATORS
You don't? ;)
With Arch, certainly one does.
I have to compile the kernel for 7.3 today, but I’m happy with my distro
I suppose I can dig through old laptops for extra devices to install on though… I have an old i9 MacBook that is louder than a 747 max from an old employer that I’m not using, but it has very little storage.
Sweet. What do you use your computer for btw?
Mainly for Gaming with occasionally use for poster making in Inkscape+Gimp also a bit of Libreoffice work
Sweet! What do you play?
Currently Cyberpunk 2077 and Elden Ring and a bit of Dead Cells + Hedes 2
Nice job an have fun :-)
~~I can't recommend you the silicone protector though.~~ It usually just messes up cooling. It is true that that is mostly the case for Apple and their passive and silent cooling first philosophy, but when you notice it getting hot, take it off. I gave up on them after a while for that very reason.
MSI Katana laptop? I slightly remember the keyboard light and key transparency looking akin to what I see on the photo, but may mistake the vendor/series. My coworker got WOOOOAHHH about that thing when I brought it into the office and turned it on.
Felt like a crime installing Win11 on it. First time I saw a beefy machine struggling to display a start menu lol. It would have been pretty under Linux :,-(
Whatever, I wish you to remember that you give yourself and this laptop a way better time than whatever heresy happens on one I set up before.
This is actually "Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition" I got it it because it has a decent AMD GPU in it
Nice choice. My good wishes still apply :)
Omg it's linuxing!
Arch, btw?
Þey use Arch, btw.
Can you not enable ILoveCandy before pacstrap?
I think you can! It looks like it uses the pacman config on the ISO/host, and can copy it to the target.
Good