It really doesn’t take a lot of expertise to use linux, depending on what you’re doing (and what distro you’re using) it might not even take opening a terminal
I’m not sure I understand the question tbth, on my computer I usually just leave it on all the time, with occasional restarts when I decide I want to do updates
No settings change or anything when I turn it on if that’s what you mean, I just turn it on, and use it like a normal computer
Yeah, often on linux the setup process is even faster and easier than on windows, and there isn’t much you have to do after that to get things to work. You just boot it up, log in, and then do whatever you want to.
If you lack the bare minimum of knowledge to install a new operating system, there are plenty Youtube tutorials around which take your hand step by step.
learning linux is a process, but it’s way easier now than it used to be.
It’s more of an easy to learn hard to master situation today as compared to the old “heres a box of source, compile it and hope it works, lmao” in the days of yore.
Use Debian or a Debian fork like Linux Mint, Ubuntu, or Popos! And it should be a pretty easy transition. I recommend Debian because it’s not as configured for you out of gate, but it’s still easily configurable.
It really isn’t that hard these days. Installation isnt harder than installing Windows and most Linux distros have a built-in store now to install apps from. Definitely takes a bit of a learning curve but it isn’t as intimidating as it once was.
Upgrading from windows 7 to Linux is still free
Linux, the only thing Lemmy loves more than beans and the proletariat.
linux users build and run this shit
What about bean users?
What do you think powers shitposting?
Linux users build and run…everything at this point. Internet basically runs on Linux.
Linux users are annoying.
This needs to be best of lemmy shit 😂
God I love beans
and Linux and proles too I suppose
That’s what’s awesome about Linux and in my opinion there are more options for what you can do with Linux.
You can run Linux in Windows now, so actually false.
I wish I had the expertise to use Linux.
It really doesn’t take a lot of expertise to use linux, depending on what you’re doing (and what distro you’re using) it might not even take opening a terminal
My parents use Linux without knowing it. They pretty much only need the internet browser…
Is there like a set and forget thing for Linux?
Like with windows and Mac, I just kinda boot up my laptop and then that’s it.
I’m not sure I understand the question tbth, on my computer I usually just leave it on all the time, with occasional restarts when I decide I want to do updates
No settings change or anything when I turn it on if that’s what you mean, I just turn it on, and use it like a normal computer
Yeah, often on linux the setup process is even faster and easier than on windows, and there isn’t much you have to do after that to get things to work. You just boot it up, log in, and then do whatever you want to.
If you lack the bare minimum of knowledge to install a new operating system, there are plenty Youtube tutorials around which take your hand step by step.
Here is an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ua-d9OeUOg
We get plenty of new users these days, primarily because of the gaming boom thanks to Valve. Don’t be shy, it’s easy if you’ve done it once
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learning linux is a process, but it’s way easier now than it used to be. It’s more of an easy to learn hard to master situation today as compared to the old “heres a box of source, compile it and hope it works, lmao” in the days of yore.
Use Debian or a Debian fork like Linux Mint, Ubuntu, or Popos! And it should be a pretty easy transition. I recommend Debian because it’s not as configured for you out of gate, but it’s still easily configurable.
You don’t need much knowledge to do the basics. Picking one to start with is likely a harder choice lol
It really isn’t that hard these days. Installation isnt harder than installing Windows and most Linux distros have a built-in store now to install apps from. Definitely takes a bit of a learning curve but it isn’t as intimidating as it once was.
Wait what’s Linux, never heard of it