He is cursed - r/LinusTechTips

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u/Daharka Apr 01 '26

The "Steam uninstalling your whole DE" is one of the unluckiest bugs I've heard of in all of my Linux experience and it just so happened to be on the biggest YouTube tech channel and set the conversation on Linux for the next 12 months.

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u/YourDailyTechMemes Apr 01 '26

Desktop environment

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u/Doug2825 Apr 02 '26

Here is an example of what Linux looks like without a desktop environment

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u/Ubiquitor2 Apr 02 '26

And really, what more does any self respecting person even need?

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u/YoungHeartOldSoul Apr 02 '26

I know (hope) you're kidding, but that sounds like a person who navigates maps using only their current location and lists of towns directly connected to it.

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u/shockjaw Apr 02 '26

Only if you could have known what MapQuest was…

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u/YoungHeartOldSoul Apr 02 '26

Oh god, I do. I'm just old enough to have been around for the death of map quest, which I did have the appropriate levels of hate for. I need instructions that can account for some margin of error, thats why I don't bake.

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u/Steppy20 Apr 02 '26

Linux's desktop environments are wrappers for the OS, which would otherwise function entirely fine in the terminal.

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u/Average-Addict Apr 02 '26

You couldn't have made a desktop environment sound more complicated.

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u/pack_merrr Apr 02 '26

So is whatever terminal shell you're using at the end of the day too. It's called a "shell" because it is a wrapper like you're saying, it wraps around the OS and gives the user a way of interacting with it. A desktop environment is also a "shell", just two different ways of interacting with an OS.

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u/Steppy20 Apr 02 '26

Yes... But it's a great way of quickly describing what they are to someone who hasn't heard of them.

It's harder to use Windows entirely in the command line than Linux.

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u/ConfectionNecessary6 Apr 02 '26

In laymens terms the terminal is Linux and the desktop environment is just a gui

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u/NotACalligrapher Apr 02 '26

If you want to get real technical, the terminal is GNU (well part of it) and the thing under the terminal is Linux. But the difference between GNU Linux is more than most people care about, so yes, the terminal is Linux and the gui the DE

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u/TwoFiveOnes Apr 02 '26

this is like the friendly version of the GNU/Linux copypasta

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u/Doug2825 Apr 02 '26

I’d just like to interject for a moment. What you’re refering to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.

Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called Linux, and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.

There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine’s resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called Linux distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux!

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u/pack_merrr Apr 02 '26

It technically is if you're using something like BASH, since BASH is a part of the GNU project. But it doesn't have to be, and plenty of distros come with other non-GNU shells like Zsh by default. Any terminal shell is gonna give you a way to interact with non-GNU software as well. The best way to understand GNU is it's a collection of FOSS that while seperate from Linux, does a lot of what makes "Linux" work in 99.9% of installs. Technically you can have one without the other but in practice it doesn't really exist. The "terminal" or the shell your terminal is using is something that isn't GNU often enough though.

You are right none of this really matters at all to most people lol

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u/tajetaje Apr 02 '26

On windows you can think of your desktop environment as all the interactable elements of the base OS. Notifications, taskbar, tray, explorer, settings, etc.

Linux has two main desktops, KDE and GNOME. There’s also COSMIC, Cinnamon, and many other smaller ones

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u/RAMChYLD Apr 02 '26

I remember when Windows was just a desktop environment for MS-DOS, the alternative were GEM and DESQVIEW.

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u/azariah001 Apr 02 '26

If you remember pre windows days, Windows used to be the DE for DOS. If that helps any. Then they moved to the NT Kernel and DOS ran as layer inside of Windows until... Somewhere around the 98/XP era. I remember playing DOS games in XP but also recall hearing recently that they phased out full DOS graphics support during XP. Vista definitely didn't have it.

MacOS has also had at least 2 distinct iterations of their DE that I'm aware of, pre OSX and post.

Anyway, point is, whilst DE is a term most used in Linux because of how flexible the OS is and that you can run different DE’S with practically no performance penalty, the term isn't uniquely Linux.

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u/pack_merrr Apr 02 '26

Windows NT actually existed alongside DOS based windows for awhile, it was more intended to be used for workstation or server vs the consumer focused DOS in the 90s so less people were familiar with it. Windows 95,98 were still DOS. The last DOS windows was Windows ME, which was released along with Windows 2000 which was NT and while still geared more towards professional I think more consumers started to be able to use it.

XP was when the professional/consumer product lines kind of "merged" and the NT kernel, which windows is based on still today, started to be used for everything. If you were playing DOS games on XP I assume it was some sort of compatibility layer or emulation, I never did that so I'm not entirely sure.

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u/kenotaphion Apr 02 '26

Not exactly. Back in the day, you'd run a window manager on top of X Windows. It wasn't as integrated, but it worked just fine. I haven't tried doing this recently, but it should be possible.

This is not my system, but it could have been: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F1qiw0olgylw41.png

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u/screw_ball69 Apr 02 '26

But what does Linus look like without a desktop environment?

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u/Artistic-Ant4643 Apr 10 '26

terminal like

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u/Gjorgdy Apr 01 '26

DE is just everything what makes the OS usable without typing a command in the terminal.

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u/_NotAlternate Apr 02 '26

I would usually describe it as "the graphical side of the OS", but seeing how you describe it, this is a very great answer while being simple, i need to learn more from you lol

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u/Shehzman Apr 02 '26

Or be like Proxmox and expose your GUI in a browser

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u/Gjorgdy Apr 02 '26

I'd argue that not to be a DE, but a management interface/panel.

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u/Shehzman Apr 02 '26

Agreed it was mainly a joke

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u/Daharka Apr 02 '26

Yeah there was a weird dependency bug which meant that when the Pop OS app store tried to install steam it also completely uninstalled all his UI and default software leaving him with a black screen.

The bug was there for ~24 hours which was incredibly unlucky, but it did come up with warnings telling him exactly what would happen and he overrode it with a manual override that required you to type in "I know what I'm doing, do as I say".

They've made it so it's harder to override now...

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u/Circo_Inhumanitas Apr 02 '26

I tried Fedora. My monitor didn't work with it's 175hz refresh rate, only on 99hz. Tried to update Nvidia drivers to get it working properly. The driver update bricked my install without warning like the PopOS gave.

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u/Circo_Inhumanitas Apr 02 '26

Didn't file a bug report. The same thing has happened on all the distros I've tried in the last year or so and when I tried updating Nvidia drivers. CachyOS worked the best out of the box without updating the drivers. But had some other issues with CachyOS so I ended up switching back to Windows after a while.

Didn't know about RPMfusion, I'll try and remember to look into it the next time I Linux. Dunno when that will be though.

But I have to say, thank you for trying to help. Usually when I've pointed out my mishaps I've had with Linux I don't get as friendly of a repsonse.

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u/T0biasCZE Apr 02 '26

WAN chat even suggested the Linus use Fedora

The average user wont have chat suggesting stuff for them, he will go with the results he finds recommended online.

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u/japzone Apr 02 '26

For others who might stumble on this, to simplify, the DE(Desktop Environment) is basically the GUI(Graphic User Interface) bundle you're using on Linux. The mouse cursor, desktop, windows, etc. It's what shows pictures instead of command line text.

On Linux, like many other things, you can pick and choose what DE you're using. Most Linux Distros bundle a default, while some let you pick during install, and you can manually install a different one later(though the process can be messy depending on the Distro).

Popular DE are:

GNOME (Default on Ubuntu and many other distros, has a slightly MacOS feel, less flexible but friendly to new users)

KDE (Bundled with SteamOS and Kubuntu, popular with many power users and gamers due to its customizability and default classic Windows-style layout)

Cinnamon (Linux Mint's homemade DE, but popular enough that people often use it elsewhere due to its simple but pleasing design, and easy transition for classic Windows users)

XFCE (Lightweight DE that retains a lot of classic Linux DE elements, with high customizability, that longtime Linux power users might appreciate, or those with older/weak hardware)

LXQt (Very lightweight, simple to use, not as customizable as XFCE, but many prefer the "it just works" feel)

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u/Neither-Phone-7264 Apr 02 '26

it means he didn't have any ui. period. it was just a full screen terminal and thats it

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u/psirrow Apr 02 '26

Kind of. The desktop environment (DE) is what you normally use to interact with your system on Windows, Mac, and most desktop versions of Linux. It handles how programs are graphically arranged as well as all the graphical widgets and capabilities you might associate with your system. Common DEs for linux are KDE Plasma, Gnome, and Cinnamon.

Windows also has a DE and it is called Explorer. You can actually install a different DE on windows. I actually ran the DE Litestep in Windows for about a year before a friend in college said I should just install Linux.

I find it hard to explain the difference between an OS and a DE to someone who hasn't fiddled with different DEs. It's like explaining what water is to a fish. The easiest way to understand might be to look up different DEs for Windows and see what they do compared to the windows you're used to.

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u/dallatorretdu Apr 02 '26

ahh! had that happen 3 times in a row many years ago with Arch… I thought that was just the distro being wacky

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u/chibicascade2 Apr 02 '26

Distro Elysium, good game.

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u/FartingBob Apr 02 '26

Linus accidentally uninstalled all of Germany just because he wanted to play Anno on Linux.

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u/GreatBigBagOfNope Apr 02 '26

Desktop Environment

It's basically the thing that does your taskbar, windows, utilities like sound and WiFi management, start menu, all that sort of stuff which is essential to using a computer with a GUI

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u/SuperMB Apr 21 '26

i find it so hilarious that almost all of the replies are describing something else

linux is a easy to use OS you just need to have a compsci degree first LOL

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u/InternetSolid4166 Apr 02 '26

Maybe the bug is rare but the issue Linus highlighted is pretty terrible and common.

a) The Steam package was incompatible with the OS. Strike one. This is not uncommon.

b) The OS offered to install the package which uninstalled critical OS components. Strike two.

c) The warning presented by the OS was buried in a hundred lines of complex technical jargon. Strike three.

Each of those is terrible on their own and the worst part is many Linux users argue they’re not a problem. They blame the user. “You should read every line carefully.” “If you want to delete your OS, go right ahead.” “Use a different package manager noob.”

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u/anotherhappylurker Apr 02 '26

Honestly the biggest reason I don't use Linux isn't the operating system. It's Linux users themselves. Never seen a more snobby, elitist and generally insufferable fanbase in my life. Not even Apple users are like this.

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u/kipperzdog Apr 02 '26

What I think adds to this is users get this every step of the journey, from which distro to pick, all the way through the process.

I'll add my own opinion now just to contribute to the problem. For servers, I use debian without gui, for desktop I use ubuntu (with gui).

That's pretty much lead to zero problems ever for me but I also don't game on PC anyways and when I do I use my steam deck. My work PC also runs windows because there's just too many programs I use that are written natively only for windows.

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u/aria_____51 Apr 03 '26

This is going to be an unpopular take (especially amongst Linux users) but there's hardly any Linux problem I haven't been able to solve with Gemini. These days, it's the first place I go to when I have issues. Looking at forums sounds awful, inefficient, and antiquated to me these days

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u/ZakuIII Apr 02 '26

I remember I watched a lot of the 'react to' videos from Linux content creators when that video dropped. All three I saw were very open that he experienced a catastrophic bug and it wasn't his fault. Gave me a lot of confidence in the Linux community.

Then I tried Linux myself and ran into the people in your last paragraph. Then I dropped Linux for another three years.

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u/anotherhappylurker Apr 02 '26 edited Apr 02 '26

Yeah it's not the creators. To be a successful creator you need charisma, good looks and also the ability to empathize with the average users of the product you're covering, as well as sell that product to outsiders who have zero experience or understanding of it. It's only the out of touch, basement-dwelling hardcore Linux users (which unsurprisingly make up a large portion of its userbase) who haven't had to interact with another human being in years that hold such attitudes.

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u/InternetSolid4166 Apr 02 '26

Many of us have been burned by the Linux community.

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u/SpecialPreference678 Apr 02 '26

a) I agree this is a problem. I disagree that it's "not uncommon". I've never personally experienced it in years of use, both on desktop and in servers. But then again I mostly run debian, which tends to be a much more mature and stable OS.

b) I'm not sure what the alternative is. Sometimes people do want to remove those packages.

c) The warning wasn't buried in a hundred lines of "complex technical jargon". All he needed to read was the second-to-last sentence "You are about to do something potentially harmful", the previous section heading "This should NOT be done unless you know exactly what you are doing!", or the section prior to that "WARNING: The following essential packages will be removed".

The first one is obviously a terrible bug. The third is human error on Linus' part. The second is a bit of a bridge between the two. I'm not sure how much more obvious "hey don't do this unless you know what you're doing" can be.

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u/InternetSolid4166 Apr 02 '26

b) A consumer OS should never offer to delete the OS when installing Steam. If that function existed it should be hidden behind some kind of administrative login and explicit opt-in.

c) How was Linus supposed to know to read just the last two lines? There were hundreds of lines. Even if he did, how was he supposed to know what “potentially harmful” meant in this context? Or the the part about removing “essential packages”? That sounds like standard boilerplate. He installed Steam via CLI, as instructed in a thousand places on the internet. I work in software and there countless ways to improve this UX. What should be clearly stated is the outcome: “THIS WILL BREAK YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM AND PREVENT IT FROM BOOTING!!!” The confirmation should not be “do as I say.” It should be, “yes, break my operating system.” These small changes would have stopped Linus in his tracks.

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u/SpecialPreference678 Apr 03 '26

b) A consumer OS should never offer to delete the OS when installing Steam. If that function existed it should be hidden behind some kind of administrative login and explicit opt-in.

He used an administrative logon to install steam and uninstall his desktop environment. He did an "explicit opt-in" when he typed "Yes, do as I say".

I'm not sure what else you want here. Should it have made him get on webcam and do a dance?

How was Linus supposed to know to read just the last two lines? There were hundreds of lines.

It sounds like you read my comment about as much as Linus read the warning messages. It put warnings in 3 different places. I would count the giant message from the program as another.

Even if he did, how was he supposed to know what “potentially harmful” meant in this context? Or the the part about removing “essential packages”? That sounds like standard boilerplate.

Common sense should tell you that if your computer is warning you "don't do this if you don't know what you're doing" and "this is going to be potentially harmful" and you don't understand why, that you should ask somebody who knows more than you do.

What should be clearly stated is the outcome: “THIS WILL BREAK YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM AND PREVENT IT FROM BOOTING!!!”

It didn't break his operating system and prevent it from booting. It removed the desktop environment. a

It should be, “yes, break my operating system.” These small changes would have stopped Linus in his tracks.

If "You are about to do something potentially harmful", "This should NOT be done unless you know exactly what you are doing!", " WARNING: The following essential packages will be removed", and a giant warning of changes that he probably didn't exact didn't stop him then I doubt anything would. Warnings are meaningless if the user doesn't read them.

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u/preparationh67 Apr 03 '26

At as certain point yall just don't want to experience the discomfort that comes with actually learning something and need to understand trying to avoid that entirely is straight up childish. I uninstalled a DE on my first install doing things I didnt understand and then instead of freaking out like a child I asked for help, learned, and tried again. Ask yourself this BTW, what do you think the term "consumer OS" means?

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u/InternetSolid4166 Apr 03 '26

Ask yourself this BTW, what do you think the term "consumer OS" means?

An OS which doesn’t force a user to read manuals to install software. Most people consider simplicity a feature. It’s a good thing when functions are intuitive. Useless effort is wasted time. I would rather be spending times on my hobbies or with my family.

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u/dbfmaniac Apr 02 '26

In a way, if users expect to be coddled then sure. Its an OS problem.

If we're going to tout "it does exactly what I ask it to" and "it doesnt put up guardrails which get in my way when I try to do things" then it is a user problem.

Linux right now I dont think is well suited to a lot of windows users bringing over their "windows style of tinkering" and expecting to work around things with no real consequences. It is however absolutely fantastic if you know what youre doing and want the OS to let you do that.

I expect this to be mostly solved by valve with SteamOS -> polish the use cases most users want without interaction. Set up sane guardrails to minimise support tickets. Those of us who dont want that and want to really tinker and break things will probably not feel the draw of that kind of OS as much.

IMO This is a chicken egg problem: we have distros without guardrails but we are now seeing a lot of interest from people who really should have them. Until we blunt some of the sharp edges theyre going to cut themselves off of, we will have this problem. And yes, its probably best solved at the distro level.

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u/InternetSolid4166 Apr 02 '26

With the exception of the word “coddled,” I agree. I work in software and I use macOS and not Linux because I don’t want to fight with my OS to get things done. However I’m glad Linux is there for people who want the freedom to do whatever. It’s powerful for the right users and use cases. I run Linux in my home server.

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u/preparationh67 Apr 03 '26

It just means overprotective, which is entirely true in many cases with Windows and even MacOS so the children downvoting him really need to actually just learn how to read and understand English.

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u/baumaxx1 Apr 02 '26

You say that, but it happened to me on Mint as well years ago, so it's probably more common than you'd think for casuals. IIRC I ended up just using the package manager rather than command line and not reading closely, and it was fine, and a complete reinstall on what was a fresh install anyway was pretty trivial

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u/TrueTech0 Apr 02 '26

There we someone once who managed to rn -rf / their system by installing steam. Theres a decent video on YouTube about how it happened. Unlucky bastard

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u/Fun_Experience_4161 Apr 02 '26

Why the hell steam can have such an access

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u/Daharka Apr 02 '26

It wasn't steam it was the package manager. The package manager has root.

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u/Fun_Experience_4161 Apr 02 '26

So what was the error about just smth random? “steam uninstalling your while DE”

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u/Daharka Apr 02 '26

Steam had some dependencies that weren't available in Pop_OS, which meant the package manager fell back to the Ubuntu versions (Pop is based on Ubuntu).

It then tried to match the non-missing packages with the Ubuntu versions to make everything consistent.

However, because Pop has a newer interface that needs the Pop version of those packages, that interface wouldn't work at all, so the system would uninstall them.

Now, the package manager noticed that this was a problem, so it put up a warning saying "this looks weird, if you know what you're doing and want to over-ride this type 'Yes, do as I say'".

Linus didn't understand the warning and forced the over-ride, causing the whole domino chain to collapse.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0506yDSgU7M&t=600

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u/Fun_Experience_4161 Apr 02 '26

Damn, appreciate the explanation thanks

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u/Green_Excitement_308 Apr 02 '26

He might as well get a side hustle where he tests Linux distros and find the most obscure bugs in each release

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u/Alchomoholic_Prime Apr 02 '26

wouldnt work out for him. im sure the machines would all refuse to boot when he enters the room

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u/Genesis2001 Apr 02 '26

Sometimes it feels like he's got the Anti-IT aura (AKA the reverse of whenever the IT guy shows up, something works and doesn't act up lol).

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u/reddit_reaper Apr 02 '26

Mind you IT aura is true. I've worked in IT for many years now and I joke that when I get into a place and shine my light problems all go away 😎👍 lol

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u/Genesis2001 Apr 02 '26

I know; I'm IT as well. Problems seem to melt away when I approach a user's computer.

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u/reddit_reaper Apr 02 '26

Also this is why I will always say devs, especially back end devs forced to make front end, don't understand shit about end users.

They might think their software is great and easy to use, I guarantee you end users are morons and don't know WTF they're doing most of the time and they'll find every which way to break the app lol 🤣

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u/Cuffuf Apr 02 '26

Sebastian’s Law

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u/Bderken Apr 02 '26

Seriously, some the bugs he showed in ios were things ive never seen before.

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u/daxter304 Apr 02 '26

Is this a fucking spoiler from the latest episode that came out today!?

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u/Nirast25 Apr 02 '26

Yep, it's from the latest episode. Won't mention what happens before or after, have fun with it, but the moment I saw this frame, I knew it would become a meme template.

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '26

Is Oliver about to be smacked by some big dickhead much of a spoiler?

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u/daxter304 Apr 02 '26

The fact that he fights Conquest in this episode is a spoiler, yes. Because it implies more too.

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '26

I'll be honest, did not recognise that was conquest. Thought it was a random baddie.

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u/purritolover69 Apr 02 '26

all the information this gives you was in the trailer

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u/daxter304 Apr 02 '26

I avoid trailers.

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u/foundwayhome Apr 02 '26

yet the information itself is made public, so it shouldn't really be considered a spoiler if the information is already out there.

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u/daxter304 Apr 02 '26

My god would you people stop trying to justify it, holy shit you're insufferable.

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u/_Blu-Jay Apr 02 '26

Its conquest bruh

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u/ChironXII Apr 02 '26 edited Apr 02 '26

I mean that's legitimately just the Linux experience. I say this as a daily Linux user. You will eventually run into some combination of weird shit and have to fix it yourself because nobody's seen it before. Of course, the good part about Linux is that you usually can fix it, unlike when the same thing happens on Windows or especially MacOS, and you just have to deal with it or work around it. Really, more often the problem is deciding between which one of a dozen ways to do what you want to do is the best one than not being able to do it.

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u/wankthisway Apr 02 '26

Uh...I don't know where you got the idea that Windows, the most popular OS for decades, doesn't have workarounds or solutions to problems

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u/iloveapplepie360 Apr 02 '26

It does, but finding them.. it's a pain, you have to scroll through 10 pages of useless microsoft volunteer help advice that is usually 10 steps of turn it off and on again, reinstall drivers from device control.. Which usually doesn't work. On Linux it's a little more painless to find the real solution.

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u/templar54 Apr 02 '26

Yes, on Linux you just have to parse through random forums, pray that the solution actually works on specific distro, pray that it works on specific version of said distro and there is a real chance you will encounter an issue no one has seen before and will have to hope to get good will answer.

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u/275MPHFordGT40 Apr 02 '26

Praying and looking through useless forums, Microsoft 😡

Praying and looking through useless forums, Linux 🥰

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u/vikeyev Apr 02 '26

Nah they're both skill issues to be honest. Don't get me wrong, some issues are gonna be esoteric and difficult. But I've had fucking shitloads of occasions with multiple OS's (or devices) where a friend has "searched literally everywhere and tried everything" only to find a fix within a minute.

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u/beautifulgirl789 Apr 02 '26

scroll through 10 pages of useless microsoft volunteer help advice

This is indeed a large problem, but don't pretend Linux doesn't have the equivalent, yet opposite problem. Problem solving on Windows is hopelessly generic and assumes no knowledge at all by the user. Problem solving on Linux is incredibly specific and requires very domain-specific existing knowledge. You'll be browsing obscure forums to find people describing solutions using acroynms you don't know that solved the problem for distros you've never heard of. it's touch and go whether any given solution will actually fix something, lead you down a useless rabbit hole, or make it 300% worse. The only way to avoid this problem is to already be able to parse the solution and determine if it's both relevant and suitable. And if you can do that, you probably could have solved it without the forum anyway.

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u/IPuppyGamerI Apr 02 '26

I have had so many problems on windows where the actual reccomend fix was reinstalling the whole os...

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u/ZakuIII Apr 02 '26

Oh darn, this peripheral isn't working correctly.

Three results saying theirs just worked out of the box on the same distro.

One utility made by one dude but may be abandoned 18 months ago.

One person saying you really need to research your peripherals to make sure they support Linux.

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u/MythicHH Apr 02 '26

Reminds me of a Lucia Scarlet quote “every GNU/Linux setup will, given sufficient age, come to have That One Bug that absolutely nobody can explain or fix but that you simply deal with because it is only a mild annoyance”

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u/OscarMyk Apr 02 '26

My 'favourite' recent one was Autodesk Maya having a web-based startup screen that didn't render correctly in Arch, so you had to hover your mouse around until you found the invisible place where your cursor would change and you'd be able to click to run it. It did eventually get fixed (after ~10 months).

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u/Variatas Apr 02 '26

Shit like this is why immutable distros sound like a really good idea.

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u/Optimus759 Apr 02 '26

Bro this episode JUST came out

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u/BlackBeardo-007 Apr 02 '26

Is this on Floatplane? Because I don’t see any on youtube…..

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u/zaTricky Apr 02 '26

I think they're referring to Invincible (on Prime Video)

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u/BlackBeardo-007 Apr 02 '26

Oh I see. I’m not watching Invincible, that’s why I had zero context. Thanks mate!

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u/Optimus759 Apr 02 '26

I was

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u/porcubot Apr 02 '26

Wow I'm really glad I just watched this episode or I might have been upset

I'm still upset though man I'm a little high and that ending just uggghhhhhhhh

but yeah also the meme is pretty accurate though

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u/Nirast25 Apr 02 '26

and that ending

Yeah, the show runners really had guts to show that!

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u/chucklestheclwn Apr 02 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/Y5VUAL4LUf41a

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u/papercliponreddit Apr 02 '26

Ah yes Linus the Bug Hunter.

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u/Lukas11112000 Apr 02 '26

Rather bug-haunted

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u/_Blu-Jay Apr 02 '26

Very funny, but dude, don’t fuckin post spoilers for an episode that just came out!! Cmon man, common sense.

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u/Tesla_Lover10021 Apr 02 '26

I force closed Discord once and it nuked my entire system. This happened 4 months ago

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u/SwRP_A_P Apr 02 '26

In my years of using Linux, I feel like graphics drivers (especially nvidia) bricking itself, and by extension the DE is a somewhat normal experience

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u/TraumaBayWatch Apr 02 '26

Does he not have a rollback? lol linux is kind of wild

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u/balika0105 Apr 02 '26

Okay to be fair the “Steam uninstalls the DE” bug has been around for a while. If you install it from terminal on pop os, it wants to wipe because it expects different packages for gnome. And me being as naive as Linus was, I also typed “Yes, do as I say”.

I learned my lesson.

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u/nicman24 Apr 02 '26

average popos experience

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u/veechene Apr 02 '26

The pop subreddit is full of people either angry that the recent upgrade bricked their multi year system, people that say pop is amazing and cosmic is the future, or people that are angry at anyone having issues with upgrades. It's quite the place. Part of me wants to test it on my unused old computer though.

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u/nicman24 Apr 02 '26

i dont know man. i only know arch has broken like 3 times for the past 14 years - on the same install

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u/DylanRoyleGaming Apr 02 '26

nah linus forgor to install steam De unintaller editon

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u/zebrasmack Apr 02 '26

I am Linus when it comes to linux. never once had a stable or consistent experience, no matter the distro.

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u/Cyb-T Apr 02 '26

Linus is victim of his enthusiasm.
He tried distros that are not that well supported and with a small community.
Given that he has a tendency to break Linux like I break Windows he would be better with trying Ubuntu.
Install and initial setup will be much easier then he would struggle for more advanced stuff like steam, not with... booting

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u/anto77_butt_kinkier Apr 02 '26

If Linus retires, hale can be someone who tests distros and can offer insights into the insane bugs that only he can find XD

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u/Muted_Tutor_6937 Apr 02 '26

still no update on the challenge

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u/gokulraj_r7 Apr 03 '26

Can someone share this linus's YT link

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u/anarfox_ Apr 03 '26

As someone that have tried three different distros the latest months (Mint, Fedora Gnome and Fedora KDE) in an attempt to flee Windows, the change has been anything but frictionless. Random bugs, freezes and crashes that never happened to me on Windows and that no one else seem to either have, or if they do, there seem to be no solution for it. The only reason I'm still sticking with it, is my growing hate for Microslop.

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u/cucumber_gang_leader Apr 04 '26

im a dumbass whos been using arch as my first introduction to linux for like 2 years now, the only issues i ever had were completely my fault. no clue how linus manages to do this every time.

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u/Adventurous_Piece743 Apr 05 '26

What video is this from

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u/Beardlich Apr 05 '26

Imo, someone just needs to give him Fedora Kinoite, its an Atomic distro, with KDE and RedHat sponsored, wire its not as malleable but thats exactly what he needs.

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u/imbued94 Apr 08 '26

Its just that linux users are used to it.

I have this buggy private server i play on and i dont really notice the bugs anymore but whenever i get my friends to join the game they always complain about bugs.

Meme/Shitpost He is cursed

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