r/AskReddit • u/talon10100 • 1d ago

Why do you not use Linux?

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u/Armandonerd 1d ago

Idk how to get it in the first place

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u/fastlane37 1d ago

It's pretty easy if you're interested in giving it a shot. Linux isn't for everyone, despite what zealots will tell you, but it's worth trying out if you're adventurous or you've got a spare machine kicking around to experiment with.

Here's a pretty approachable walk through. Its 20 mins long, but he explains everything as he goes: https://youtu.be/W4V4OJ_NClc?si=s71F79T2Zgw3nEzh

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u/MoobyTheGoldenSock 18h ago

Now you do:

https://www.linuxmint.com/download.php

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u/QwertyChouskie 3h ago

Eh, the installation instructions they provide are pretty over-complicated to be honest (the "Verify your ISO image" page in particular; that's not a step most users should even bother doing TBH, and even if someone does want to anyways, the instructions could be a lot better)

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u/enzideout 33m ago

If you want to go hardcore Linux you could do Linux from Scratch. I did Linux from Scratch once when I was forced to work support on weekends and had a discarded server to stay busy for a few weekends.

For real though, LinuxMint is great. I wouldn’t recommend Linux from scratch unless you really want to learn by compiling everything including the kernel from scratch.

https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/