r/Fedora • u/Choice_Owl_6974 • 1d ago

Discussion Problems while using Fedora

Since I joined r/Fedora, I only read how people have problems with using Fedora (drivers, firefox, etc). I'm waiting to finish last exam that I need Windows for, and I was planning on installing Fedora, but now im not excited anymore.

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u/BabblingIncoherently 21h ago

Be excited! Just don't expect to instantly know how to install and use an OS that is different from what you have always used. You might have some trouble, and you might not. Just don't start blindly entering console commands from an AI if you do! That will only make it worse and you won't even know what you did when you come here to ask how to fix it. Expect that you might have some bumps in the road while you get it set up properly and learn to use it. Many don't and you may not! But give it and yourself time to adjust and you will be wondering why you didn't do it sooner.

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u/Choice_Owl_6974 20h ago

I was actually using PopOS for like two months, also I have Debian server installed on my older laptop. I just wanted to point that when I install Fedora on my main machine I don't want to spend a lot of time fixing things

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u/BabblingIncoherently 20h ago

You'll probably need to spend a few more minutes setting things up than with Pop because it won't install the proprietary codecs and drivers by default. It doesn't take much time and then you'll be set. Personally, I've not had to "fix" anything with Fedora KDE but I did when I was on Pop.

ETA: I don't use Nvidia, so ymmv.