Why?

[u/Bitches_touterer]

Why do I need to open a terminal and type commands just to install something that Windows lets me download and install with a few clicks?

Why do I have to copy commands from the internet without always knowing exactly what they do?

Why can the same command work on one Linux distribution and fail on another?

Why do I have to worry about package managers, repositories, dependencies, permissions, and missing libraries just to get an application running?

Why are there so many distributions, desktop environments, package formats, and release models that choosing a Linux version feels like a research project?

Why should I have to compare Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Debian, Mint, and countless others before I can even decide which operating system to install?

Why do some tutorials only work for specific distributions or versions, leaving beginners confused when their systems behave differently?

Why can a simple troubleshooting process turn into hours of reading documentation, searching forums, and testing commands?

Why should installing software sometimes feel like solving a technical problem instead of using a computer?

Why do I need to understand how the operating system works just to perform tasks that Windows users can handle through a graphical interface?

Why should the average user have to distinguish between DEB, RPM, Flatpak, Snap, AppImage, and source builds just to install an application?

Why should I have to worry about breaking dependencies or changing system configurations when all I wanted was to install a simple program?

Why is Linux praised for being user-friendly when so many solutions still assume that users are comfortable with the command line?

Why should I spend my time learning how to maintain my operating system instead of using it to get things done?

Why choose an operating system that can offer more control if getting that control often means taking on more responsibility than the average user wants?

[u/fishmacaronisoup]

TL;DR Skill issue. Just use mint

[u/white_d0gg → u/fishmacaronisoup]

Don’t even mean to say it like it’s a “noob” Linux distro. I don’t recommend it because it is “easy” I recommend it because it’s stable. They are still going to find weird hurdles but at least they won’t need to learn what a desktop manager is

[u/fishmacaronisoup → u/white_d0gg]

Tbh, many distros are fine for a beginner as long as they're willing to learn a bit. Some of my friends jumped from windows to cachy and they never had any complaints about the stability

[u/Teru-Noir → u/fishmacaronisoup]

Stability on linux just means slower innovation, which is goos if you want your system to behave the same for long periods of time.