Linux for the Absolute Beginner!

[@anthonystevens6999]

After ditching windows I got my dream job, got back with my girlfriend, won the lottery, and moved into a nice big house in a remote location.

[@LowDoughTech]

Sorry to hear you got back with your girlfriend. :(

[@ztol4_i126]

Anti-country western song.

[@jollyroger8027]

Me too

[@luckythelucklesswolf1419]

@@LowDoughTech lmao

[@HotPotatoOfficial]

@@LowDoughTech BASED

[@Lifeless11111]

People in comments talk about ditching windows like they quit smoking lol :D

[@LowDoughTech]

XD

[@horusfalcon]

In my case, it's more like i quit drinking -- Microsoft's kool-aid.

[@CursiveDragon]

LMAO Damn you. I don't even have issues with Windows and I'm making it seem like we in a bad relationship.

[@thedarkknight4243]

Windows is a dangerous addition ➕😐💀

[@somerandomguy6136]

Quiting windows is like quitting drugs you feel way better after it

[@PanSaltzCaballeratos]

I used to be a Windows user for 10 years. Now I am clean for over 4 years and happily married.

[@kashmirwillwin3124]

Many lives are affected annually by Microsoft updates. Together we can stop this

[@Reese_414]

I'm still a windows user, but I have seen the light & hope to soon break free! Just deciding which distro will be my detox!

[@PanSaltzCaballeratos]

@@Reese_414 Be strong my friend! You have taken the right path. You will need as much support and love as you can get in this struggle.

[@Reese_414]

@@PanSaltzCaballeratos I'm trying to be strong, there are soooo many distros to vet! I had narrowed my search down to starting with the typical linux starter distro, Ubuntu, or going with Garuda Linux. Upon further review I was disappointed to find out that Ubuntu & many of its derivatives have data collection functions put in by it's corporate overlords! If I wanted my data collected, I'd just stay with Windows! So I'm leaning heavily towards Garuda at this point... I like that it makes Arch approachable to beginners since Arch or Arch-like distros are normally the final frontier for Linux users...

[@GT-mn3bx]

@@Reese_414 why didn't you use the one he recommended in this video?

[@happyfeet4506]

I've been using Linux for a week and I am totally and utterly hooked on Linux. Everything about Linux just screams quality. It's free, it's light, it's super fast. It's given my old laptop a new lease of life, Linux mint mate is brilliant. My main pc could run Windows 11 with no issues, it's now running Linux mint cinamon and I never realised how fast a pc could be it flies. I wish I would have made the switch years ago

[@Haise-san]

@trihard Probably program opening, system startup, file navigation and etc.

[@Mopsie]

Do you also play games on it?

[@aperture0]

@@Mopsie who cares about games lol

[@RICKY_DICKY_GRIMES]

@@aperture0 me

[@DaveSmith-cp5kj]

@@Mopsie Linux is generally better for games than windows, however most games are made for windows by default and ported to Linux later. This however can be negated with the use of a virtual machine, although you often run slower. Linux is gaining more popularity due to Windows messing everything up so the compatibility issue becomes less of a concern over the years. Meanwhile some older windows programs no longer run on newer versions of windows!

[@Blith8690]

Last week, I decided to ditched windows. Best decision I've ever made.

[@jamesroggy1546]

I do this 1 month and then have to go back to windows becuase some dam silly thing goes wrong and 10 hours of google and commands its still broke and I need to use my pc. Dual boot a pita

[@greatcanadianmoose3965]

@You picked the wrong house, fool! Here's what I found, I originally used Ubuntu 16.04, a not nearly as clean version of 20.04 what it is now. Ubuntu 20.04 is very very clean and effective, unfortunately, some people will miss some basic things about linux, like root access (like administrator access) and other things like that. If you are interested in help, just reply to my comment.

[@abelmurua6980]

Can you tell me why the difference? I am a Django student at this moment.

[@greatcanadianmoose3965]

@@abelmurua6980 The difference between 16.04 and 20.04 or Windows and Ubuntu?

[@abelmurua6980]

Windows vs Ubuntu. I switched already and its awesome . Never going back

[@KD-mh3xv]

Had an old Acer netbook. I replaced the HDD with an SSD and upgraded the RAM from 1GB to 2GB and installed Linux. Runs like a dream and I've got a few more years out of my device. I do also have a Windows machine I use from time to time.

[@omar10wahab]

Just curious, what will you use that computer for?

[@nunobernardoqc]

Why not upgrade the ram a bit more?

[@spackseries4400]

​@@nunobernardoqcprobably a 32bit system. Max would be 2GB + some reserved for cache

[@thesilentgeneration]

I was a bit concerned about learning Linux at 76 years old but after watching this, once I get Linux and Zorin installed, I believe I can use it w/o too much interface with Linux.

[@agentooe33AD]

I installed LInux Mint on my grandfather's old laptop a while back. He bought a new one because the old one messed up. His new one runs Windows 11 and he hates it. I managed to fix his old laptop (2011 Toshiba) and put Linux Mint on it. He prefers using the old laptop with Linux, and managed to get around it without any help. He's 85, so that's a testament as to how user-friendly Linux has become. Good to see you're doing well with Linux also!

[@kakalokau6438]

Wow 76 and still learning. Thats truly inspirational. You should make a small youtube video, would be interesting to watch for many of us I think.

[@esha9000]

I'm 76 as well and love technology. I'm a Mac user but someone just gave me a Lenovo that looks like an iMac. Nice machine but no longer can be updated. I want to play with it and learn Linux.

[@thesilentgeneration]

@@esha9000 I recently went back to Win 10. Linu started doing stuff on its own like going down when I was typing. No one at any forum could help me. So just be aware.

[@esha9000]

@@thesilentgeneration Thanks. I'm technically a Mac user and have three Macs but was gifted this beautiful Lenovo and will put Zorin Lite and Mint Cinnamon on a USB and see which one I like for this machine. Just learning new things and playing. I use my Mac for my regular computer.

[@jpthiran]

...the best promotional video for the use of linux, for windows users...simply perfect...never touched in linux and was able to install and run Zorin OS at the first atempt!...couldn't be better!...thank you for this video....

[@LowDoughTech]

Glad it helped!

[@bushed2743]

I didn't ditch anything ... I have Windows, Linux and Mac computers ... they all have their strong & weak points ... when I have a computing task ahead I use the best tool for the job which varies depending on the job

[@carly9355]

I do the same. I feel each OS excels at something in particular.

[@bobaGogo]

but mac is so expensive ;(

[@DanneoYT]

@@carly9355 What does Mac excel at?

[@ddc171]

@@DanneoYT same question

[@fawzanfawzi9993]

You forgot one OS to complete your training as an OS avatar: BSD

[@SunnyGabe]

I must say, I'm a new user of linux and opted for Linux Mint; I also keep a windows 10 for booting, when needed, but the performance comparison is huge! Linux is way faster, doesn't use unnecessary resources, and uses a lot less battery power for this laptop that I have; I get about 2h + if only browsing or reading, actually a lot more...

[@MaffeyZilog]

Faster how?

[@MaffeyZilog]

@Dustter I awlays found KDE to be slower than Cinammon or MATE. However, on a 670 Zen 5 system now and Linux or Windows, apps and startup is pretty much instant. (Funnily enough, I found a standard SSD to the same as a gen 4 NvME for everything. Kinda makes me wish I'd not spent so much money on a gen 4 NvME

[@davidruzzo5806]

I basically cut my teeth on Windows! Back in the late 80s throughout the 90s there was nothing like Microsoft. It was very crude back in the early days but I kept hacking away and learning and soon I was very proficient at working the OS. Fast forward to the 21st century...my brother learned Linux from its inception and always talked to me about why Linux was superior over Microsoft. He always tried to get me to try out Linux mint. After having some bad experiences with the restrictions and limitations of Windows I decided to buy an older laptop and put Linux Mint 18 on it. I was pretty frustrated for the first few months with all the changes I had to learn switching from Windows. I have now been running Linux Mint on all my systems, for a multitude of reasons, simplicity is number one. I like all the ways you can customize the look and I just like the feel of not being restricted with email accounts and the like. I have been running Linux Mint since version 18. I went from 18 to 19 to 20 to 21 and now 22, 22.1 and soon 22.2! I recently ordered an ASUS Chromebox that I learned to reprogram to accept a Linux OS. I installed Linux Mint 22.1 and that little work horse has been on for several months with absolutely no crashes. One other great thing about loading Linux is that the installer gives you the option of installing a OEM install if you decide to sell a system with Linux ready for a new user. I tried Zorin 16 for a while. Just did not like it as well as Mint so I went back to my ASUS MintBox and I'm as happy as a pig in a deep mudd swallow, that's for you country boys and girls! I'll never go back to Microsoft Windows. When you don't have walls and fences, you don't need Windows and Gates! With FREEDOM comes ELEGANCE!

[@reubenprasanth271]

i checked lots of videos to learn what are linux distros and how to choose one and then of the 2 options of LinuxMint and PopOs is chose pop and then installed that as a dualboot. dont know much about linux but planning to learn the terminal and all that. havent started gaming on it yet but first have to learn the terminal things.. there is simply too much to do but i hope it will be as good as others say it was and is..

[@yurisucupira]

Even though I'm an Ubuntu user (XUbuntu, actually), Linux Mint and Elementary OS are currently the top 2 most user-friendly popular Linux distros available out there.

[@michaelhopewell7739]

Unless you've tried them all (and I have as a reformed 'distroholic) that's very subjective, especially as you don't seem to have strayed beyond Ubuntu variants much, if at all. The most user friendly Linux is actually MX Linux with it's MX tools putting it head and shoulders above all others, closely followed by PCLinuxOS with Linux Mint worth an honourable mention, preferably in the pure Debian (LMDE) version. And that's not just a personal opinion, I have been preaching the Linux gospel for over 20 years and have persuaded many to see the light by showing them various distros and getting them to choose which one they like best. I have 5 computers set up and I can't remember one choosing Ubuntu. Me making fake vomiting noises and screaming NO, not that one had nothing to do with it, I just let them make their own minds up in a totally unbiased way.

[@stumblingjack2645]

@@michaelhopewell7739 I just got into Linux, and have to make the choice which OS: would you still recommend Linux mint Debian?

[@amalldekan1432]

Moved to Linux last year, never going back.

[@LowDoughTech]

Which distro did you end up sticking with?

[@amalldekan1432]

​@@LowDoughTech Elementary OS. I'm a developer and it helps me focus.....just so simple.

[@annhappy9810]

@@amalldekan1432 are you app developer?

[@amalldekan1432]

@@annhappy9810 nah web

[@annhappy9810]

@@amalldekan1432 PHP, MySQL ? thank you .

[@nottechytutorials]

I’m using Windows 10 on an old hp pc, and its running very slow. I can’t imagine thinking that a webbrowser starting for a few seconds is considered slow lol

[@eckee]

I’m running Manjaro Gnome on a 11 year old laptop, it runs great :D It’s also visually appealing with the latest extensions etc. I only upgraded the RAM to 8 gigs as I use Chrome and open lots of tabs.

[@nottechytutorials]

If only we can do that with phones

[@STORMFIRE07]

@@nottechytutorials Well you can, but you’ll have to root your device

[@andrewkay9226]

Thanks for a truly useful & instructive tutorial. I am an aging tech - first pc was a Tandy TRS80! Followed by an endless stream of Windows systems fom win93, 98, 2000, xp etc through to win10. Zorin give me the chance to avoid win11. I followed your instructions & nothing went wrong!! Everything went just as you described. May the sun always shine on you!!

[@knowitall6180]

Me too, my first computer was a Timex Sinclair, I'm trying Linux for the first time today on a mini pc,he made it seem so easy, I always thought Linux was like MS DOS where you have to type every command

[@christianlempa]

Excellent video! I think you pointed out well what Linux is good for and in which case it might not be the best solution. "... they put it in the comments and tell you I'm wrong, don't listen to them! Listen to me!" 😆I liked that part! And that's exactly what people are always doing, recommending their personal favorites and try to convince you to use it. I like that you don't jump on the train but instead come with good recommendations without pushing people to it.

[@LowDoughTech]

I would be a hypocrite if I pushed Linux on anyone. I use Windows as my main OS, because I edit video for my day job and this channel, and I actually like to get work done efficiently. If I were a basic office/email/BoomerBook user, I would probably use Lubuntu as my daily driver.

[@walter_lesaulnier]

Rufus has a much higher success rate than any other ISO to USB burner I've tried.

[@LowDoughTech]

I almost always use UUI just because it's what I've got downloaded and on hand, and it's out of habit. I've used Rufus and it's great. Whatever gets the job done!

[@motoryzen]

If you're prepping a linux distro installation drive from within windows, third party tools like unnetbootin, rufus, etc are no longer even needed to do the prepping. Now given Windows built in partitional tools are stubborn as shit. I've been using AOMEI partition assistant ( yes it's the free version I'm talking about and yes it still works like a champ) to format that install-drive as fat32, download the distro, copy and paste it directly into the fat32 drive and extract the iso file straight there into the drive. Now it's bootable and ready to install it Works for ssd's also which makes the install process faster than a usb thumb drive.

[@nightmarenova6748]

I love Balena Etcher for live usbs

[@JakeSmith-fz9fp]

I just flash GRUB on my hard drive, create a FAT32 partition, store GRUB config and ISO there, loop the ISO in GRUB and boot it

[@JakeSmith-fz9fp]

It deletes Windows though

[@JacobP81]

7:20 Actually with newer computers you may have to hold the special key down while booting up. hold the key and while holding it press power. This is a trick I had to figure out myself. You see the check for the key happens way to fast on some newer computers.

[@chasmarischen4459]

How new? Where would the 'special key' be located?

[@rastamouse7861]

great video! I think more people would try and use Linux if they saw how easy it was to use and how it can speed up older hardware.

[@LowDoughTech]

I wish we could come to a realistic happy medium between people who won't even try it, and nonsense Linux elitists who believe it has the magic answer to everything. haha. Now I'm going to watch the downvotes rack up...

[@LowDoughTech]

Also, something you may be interested in; I'll be having another gaming emulator build coming up in the (not-so-near) future.

[@rastamouse7861]

@@LowDoughTech I've never heard it put that way... but you're so right. I have stuck with Linux as my daily driver (Pop!_OS) not only because it frees up my computer's performance and is free, but because its not Windows!

[@rastamouse7861]

@@LowDoughTech definitely very interested in that! I love Intel NUC's for those kinds of builds... (I have 3... 0_0)

[@NewAgeDIY]

A before and after video showing the performance increase of a older computer running Windows and then running Linux. From my own personal experience a few months ago I updated a family members PC that had Windows 10 home on it, then I installed Linux Mint 18.3. They really liked the performance gain.

[@chipmunk9456]

Just hard ditched Mac OS on my MacBook and installed Linux… best decision I could make haha

[@stenoch]

Thanx for the help. I'm just finishing installing Ubuntu Studio, couldn't have done it without you. Cheers!

[@LowDoughTech]

Glad I could help!

[@kylespevak6781]

I'm not a Linux user, but I've dabbled. Zorin definitely feels familiar to Windows, but I'd say Ubuntu and Mint aren't much different, assuming you've also used Macs in your life. Android x86 was cool and familiar, but compatibility was low, and i think it may have been discontinued. Overall, the biggest hurdle is learning the terminal and such, which is why i dont use it

[@reubenprasanth271]

i want to do everything in the terminal. kind of a cool way i think. more on the learning process aint it?

[@kylespevak6781]

@@reubenprasanth271 That's your preference. I don't feel like needing to relearn fundamental computer usage

[@reubenprasanth271]

@@kylespevak6781 just small small stuff at first. making directories, copy pasting, installing softwares from command lines, and slowly learning what command lines are used daily by others in repetition. That should suffice for a beginner right ?

[@kylespevak6781]

@@reubenprasanth271 Yeah it's not impossible to learn, but it's just why bother? Switch your keyboard to non-Qwerty cause it's faster (after you learn to retype). My point was I want to use my machine to work, not work on my machine

[@reubenprasanth271]

@@kylespevak6781 I agree with you. Even with all the fancy UI and customisations and more, I just felt overwhelmed when I just wanted to choose a linux Distro. Everyone has their own videos and views on what is good and it was tiring going through all that and decided just 2 options to begin with and choosing 1 from that. I haven't gamed on it yet , but I ran blender on it and it was slooow..may I need to install or tweak something else but setting it up itself is a long learning process. Definitely not great for at first. And definitely doesn't look better to me than a debloated windows 11

[@mistahrobb963]

Late to the party. Trying out Zorin. New to Linux. Upgraded my patato, going to give it go. Very proud of myself for making the leap.

[@CommodoreCate]

Thank you for this video - after putting it off for years I finally installed Linux on an old laptop! All your instructions worked fine - Rufus, installing Zorin and now it's all set up. Apart from it's not detecting the sound card or keyboard function keys (have tried several different layouts). Will keep persevering... :)

[@lady33357]

where do you get the linux os from?

[@AnthonyManzio]

@@lady33357 Can I download ChromeOS for free? Don't scrap your old PC Overall, Chrome OS Flex offers a free and better way for users to make the most out of their older devices. The app breathes new life into your outdated computers by turning them into Chromebooks.Feb 29, 2024

[@NewAgeDIY]

So, I’m spending some time tonight going over your videos, I’m definitely loving the easy as you go dialogue. You nailed this introduction, I’m sure most new users would have no problems following along. I’m in lockdown in Vancouver BC and I believe you’re in New York? I hope things are getting better on your side of the border! Stay safe and be seeing you in your next video!

[@LowDoughTech]

I'm actually in rural Ohio. Things are pretty calm here. We're on "recommended quarantine" and I'm fortunate enough to work from home during the crisis.

[@flstudiocodemastersejayrag6544]

@@LowDoughTech Wow 😲 I never trye'd Linux in my Opinion. I always wanted to but. I am pretty sure I already have Linux running on Chrome book Acer 311.But Seeing that Chromebook has a sandbox. My guess is that Linux probably has to, if I would of known this already long time ago. I would probably of made the switch early, but there's probably a lot to 🤷‍♂️Remember🙀...

[@flstudiocodemastersejayrag6544]

@@LowDoughTech I absolutely hate updates in windows. Even sometimes get the feeling that the updates🔝. That I'm getting are 🖥️probably🤔 doing me worse🙀 than good✌️.

[@andrewpagan6266]

Thanks so much for making this video! I've been getting into Linux for the privacy and customizability, and this video helped answer a lot of questions I was having! :)

[@MichaelBender]

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[@LowDoughTech]

It has been brought to my attention that Manjaro Linux is a very easy distro for new users. I can't speak on this, because I haven't tried it out for myself (I will try it at some point, and I will upload a video review on that in the future). The distro you choose doesn't really matter, the steps laid out in this video are the same regardless; just replace the ZorinOS .iso with the .iso of your choice. This guide should be considered fairly universal! :)

[@madthumbs1564]

Some would say not as stable as Ubuntu or Debian because it's almost bleeding edge, but I've had no problems with it. It will come with the far better version of Firefox at this moment in time as well.

[@JohnnyThund3r]

I believe Arch has objectively the best package manager. Luke Smith was just recommending Manjaro and I'm using it now on my main OS, it just works better because every obscure program on the bleeding edge of Linux land can be installed with the click of one button. Have an old AMD card that needs GCN 1.0 support in the driver to work fully, just flick that switch. Want to install some dudes random github project but don't have the time to compile it yourself, just flick that switch.

[@walter_lesaulnier]

I've got Kubuntu on one PC and Manjaro KDE on another. I constantly gravitate towards the Manjaro one and I'm almost a complete newbie.

[@davidwilson322]

David I like Linux Mint. As you say its choice. Mint remove the privacy tracking that Ubuntu has. However Ubuntu tracking is nothing like Windows 10. There is some really good video editing software for Linux. Installing Linux is very easy. When you get to install now click and wait until the operating system tells you to remove the installation media. Linux is more secure than Windows by design. Windows can be made more secure by creating guest accounts that are not admin level and operating Windows as a guest. Linux comes that way so the user does not have to set that up. Linux allows almost everything to be changed. You can really make the desktop look and feel how you want it to be and lots lots more. I find Microsoft are following Linux not Linux following Microsoft. For example the Windows Store. Linux have had this for years. Finally in Linux everything is organized. Games are automatically installed into a Games folder. Office software into an office folder. Internet software into an internet folder. The menu layout is far more logical than Windows. Thank you for you video on Zorin.

[@randyvanheusden732]

I am like you a techie with about 50 years of experience. I liked your video as you kept it simple and to the point of installation. One of the issues during an install is UEFI versus a Legacy install. If you happen to be in Legacy mode it is not quite as easy to get it working or that is what I am seeing from a developer who is knowledgeable (?) or so you would think. I am thinking about doing a video for a Legacy install and why it fails upon boot. Thank you for your excellent video. I have been playing with Linux since 1990.

[@paulprokopy542]

Jumped onto a dual boot with Ubuntu on my Windows machine to program after leaving my job and turning in their Macbook pro and love it. I just wanted to test it out to see if I liked it, and turned out to save me at least 1,500 on buying a Macbook pro

[@gamingcollection270]

This is something useful for me, you did a nice job on this tutorial.

[@LowDoughTech]

Glad to hear that, and thanks for watching!

[@Miklalo]

I’m using elementary os just getting started with Linux but I will tell you this it’s way better system than windows 10 much faster and does not have the bloatware slowing you down when trying to complete your task and my notebook hp is only 3 years old I see a big improvement in it potential now with Linux

[@ashtonbrown4318]

thanks for the guide, I have an old hp stream laptop that has just been sitting around collecting dust and now it is actually usable! My main reason for switching over to a linux distro is because my main drive is only 32 gb which is no longer reasonably large enough, (or ever) large enough for windows. It's sad that Hp would sell e-waste like this, but I seem to have saved this pc from that fate, at least for ahwile.

[@MichaelBender]

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[@Tanner_Goodale]

I woke up one morning to find my Acer laptop updated to windows 11. I had a lot of my schooling data on it, so I kept it on the machine, but duel booted with Ubuntu for daily driving. I've been slowly migrating my school and work environments to Ubuntu.

[@nealjohnsonnj]

I switched to Linux in 2015 as dual boot with Windows by 2015 I reformatted my Windows drive to be additional storage for my Linux system and have not regretted it since. I do video and audio editing for work, some data recovery, Desktop support, play games, and any/everything else I can dream up. Since switching to Linux I have also found that I if I try to run Windows on my machine I end up reinstalling it do to issues with the OS about once a month. Where Linux just works, gets out of my way, and leave my hardware to do the tasks that I think are important instead of running junk in the background.

[@xCarbonBlack]

I just installed win 10 on my new laptop... how can I install linux?

[@nealjohnsonnj]

@@xCarbonBlack is your question about how to keep your Windows 10? If so you will need to shrink the largest disk partition on Windows 10. I recommend by about half unless you know which one you'll use more then make sure the smaller one is at least 60GB. Then follow his instructions but chose something else. I've found that Linux Mint was the easiest when I was first starting to set up dual boot.

[@nealjohnsonnj]

When you get to the screen that asks you what disk you want to use a lot of the distributions will have an option to "Install alongside Windows" or whatever other OS you may have installed. This is the easiest option if you do not want to mess with partition tables.

[@JacobP81]

I really like that Application Launch. very nice.

[@TheDjuske]

just installed zorin, can't wait to check it out - thanks for this video!

[@notyoutube8128]

I recommend using a virtual machine to check out the distro before you install it.

[@chasmarischen4459]

What's a 'a virtual machine'?

[@joesworld396]

Zorin is great for beginners that have only known Windows. I setup a PC running Zorin for my old mother, and she has no problems using it.

[@samgray49]

I have never gotten a virus on Linux... My grandpa was running Mint for less than a month and he managed to get one and it freakin infected the entire system. I had to manually recompile the entire distro. I ended up doing my own custom OS flavor known as "Chocolate Mint" which is just a basic system that is based closely off of Debian 5.1. I ended up having to update it and do a slight modification and use the Mint desktop environment in it. I quickly locked it fully down and make it hell for him to download anything.

[@ethanlittle776]

Zorin OS is my fave at the moment. Installed it on both my parents computers as the computers are getting on. So similar to windows they just understand it

[@LowDoughTech]

Fairly resource friendly, too!

[@Maddox63]

Would you recommend regular or lite?

[@ethanlittle776]

@@Maddox63 I personally have only used the regular version and never had any problems as it runs so well even on older or low end hardware. Much much smoother than windows

[@Maddox63]

@@ethanlittle776 okay, thanks

[@MrSuvvri]

just flashing my usb drive with ubuntu. been using windows since windows 95, wish me luck

[@nightmarenova6748]

I used Manjaro KDE for some time and switched back to windows 10 cause i got a GPU for games, and ohh boy,i never regretted something more in my life, i didnt even use w10 for full 14days before coming back to Manjaro KDE! Couldn't be happier, and most games do work!

[@angelicaz1332]

such an easy to follow tutorial. I'm definitely gonna try out soon and thank you!

[@MrQuipapa]

Thank you. You have a good pacient way of teaching. I appreciate that. Ready to try.

[@stevebarnes8317]

Thanks for the video, I have been wanting to try LINUX for years and have a spare old Toshiba Satellite laptop I can try this on.

[@abhileshxd621]

If you care about privacy, install literally any distro other than Ubuntu. Many of us don't have any favourite distro and will gladly help novices. (See r/linuxquestions, r/linux4noobs).

[@LowDoughTech]

I've heard that recently. I recommended 'Buntu based distros because it's what I know and can instruct new users about, but I'll be testing other distros in the future and I will do videos about them if I find something that is more newbie friendly. Manjaro will be first on my list. Regardless of what distro anyone chooses, the installation process outlined in this video should be mostly the same.

[@abhileshxd621]

@@LowDoughTech Yes, you are right about recommending people based on what you know. Personally, I recommend Pop OS (Ubuntu based) for newbies and Manjaro for intermediates. Yes the installation process will be the same on most distros, except for Fedora which on automatic partitioning, partitions the HDD a little bit differently to other distros, although I guess that won't be much of an issue.

[@LowDoughTech]

I'll do a video on POP OS at some point, too.

[@johanb.7869]

MX for instance.

[@raymondsmith1213]

Your video is the independent outlook I was looking for I like it

[@vivianastridge2167]

Your video does for sure explain the installation of Linux. I am not computer savvy. being merely a user. I live in a third world country where computer techs are rarer than hens’ teeth. I built my own computer more than twenty years ago and had a friend install Windows 98. I used my machine and several others after, with this os till the advent of xp. This os is most certainly the gold standard for the ordinary domestic user and even though I am not a computer savvy person, I installed XP from the exquisitely designed CD unaided. I have been using XP since its advent twenty years ago. Presently a huge amount of material on the Net is denied XP due to browser limitations. I wish to install Linux but have not found a suitable book, or video or cd offering instruction in ordinary English on Linux installation. Your video is detailed enough for a computer savvy person but I found it not especially lucid. Particularly your mentioning that the hard drive has to be formatted before installation. How does one format when there is no os installed .And how is partitioning done with no os? Perhaps you could be kind enough to provide links or information as to where the information I require is available ein ordinary English. In short information detailing in full the installation of Linux in non technical language. Thank you.

[@LowDoughTech]

Thank you for asking, It's a very simple process, so don't let it intimidate you. :) Most Linux installers will format the hard drive during the installation process, pause this video at 9:29, and you will see it has the option "Erase Disk and Install Zorin OS" this is code word for "Format the drive". Though this video covers the installation of Zorin, this will be similar for other Linux distributions as well (Ubuntu, Mint, etc.) This is actually the way that I recommend doing it for new users, because it's the easiest way to do the install. Just keep in mind, formatting will erase all of the data on that hard drive, so I recommend using a hard drive that you don't mind wiping out. Or, preferably a brand new drive. I hope that clarified things and if you have any further questions you can email me at [e-mail] or contact my page through messenger on Facebook. If you follow the steps in this picture, it will format the hard drive. drive.google.com/file/d/1ERLr0qbKlrj3CNfVXI_BmN6XOLtxbjJT/view?usp=sharing

[@vivianastridge2167]

@@LowDoughTech Thank you for your reply and words of encouragement. I am not at all computer savvy and have not the slightest interest in computer science or technology. I am exclusively a user nothing more nothing less. I was quite literally forced into using a computer due to the insane policies of the ruler of the country where I live.I had absolutely no problem in installing xp from the exquisitely designed installation cd put out by Microsoft. I am looking for something similar for the Linux installation. If nothing similar or better yet, identical is available , I am resigned to continue to use xp until my own personal operating system gives up as must happen to all of us eventually.

[@ronrollins381]

@@LowDoughTech Do not know if it was me, but I clicked on your link and got a file not find. Guess something has changed. Thanks anyway.

[@ghostbenkenobi6342]

If anyone wants to make the transition smoother and try different stuff, I highly suggest learning how to create a virtual machine.

[@CallsignEskimo-l3o]

I have to say, Zorin do a very polished version of XFCE.

[@johni.9758]

I don't know where to start but, oh my and thanks so very much for this how to video!!!!!!! :-) I think that you just saved me a bunch of money!

[@Buzzygirl63]

Zorin is a great OS for Windows users - I say this as a long time Linux and Windows user!

[@LowDoughTech]

I've been pretty happy with it!

[@joseenriquerodriguez4778]

I have already wated all the video and it was really usefull for me. Thanks a lot!! Sure subscriber here !! Regards from Costa Rica

[@Nylspider]

I've been learning about Linux recently and just everything I've heard about it is soooo cool tbh. Can't wait to switch :)

[@MichaelBender]

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[@newax_productions2069]

I dual boot windows 10 and Linux Linux for everything Windows 10 for gaming

[@fuesingblock2590]

People are just fighting over which is easier, that truly makes things more confusing

[@AnthonyManzio]

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[@patrickbateman7665]

4:03 Daaaaaaamn ! I love that drop

[@jakobw135]

1): what do you think of MX Linux - arguably the most popular distro available? 2) Which multimedia Linux editing software would you recommend, to do the kind of work you use Windows for? 3) Can Linux affect changes at the microcode level of the hardware that would also interfere with Windows or any other OS? And vice versa, can Windows do the same, so that Linux may not run properly?

[@timsharkey1993]

We’ve got a couple of really old Compaq laptops that I’m going to try this on so our kids can use them. Thanks!

[@Siskiyous6]

Thank you for this, I have a lot of friends interested, and I need resources to help them. You earned my subscribe.

[@LowDoughTech]

Awesome, thank you!

[@jonathangarzon2798]

Let's be honest the ONLY issue with linux is the fact that either stuff is designed to not work with it or it doesn't work due to the user base being too split up and small for companies to be financially forced to provide compatible stuff. In other words we need to target people who are specialists and give them the distro best for that, eventually the user base will reach a self producing increase. I'd suggest you target the following when you can: GAMERS Coders Programmers Designers IF WE CAN GET AT LEAST 50% OF THESE MARKETS WE WILL WIN

[@petelee2477]

I think me being a gamer is what's primarily stopping me from using only Linux. I love being able to keep using my older laptop way past its support cycle since on Windows it will get slower with each update but the fact is most developers aren't supporting Linux (it's getting better but still not perfect). I don't want to buy a game I can't actually play and if I don't use windows my choices are run wine and pray it works or have a virtual machine running Windows and at that point why am I waisting resources on Linux when I can just run windows natively.

[@LyncSoftConsulting]

Using Linux 🐧 for last 6 years. Now for last 6 months completely migrated to Linux 🐧 🍸

[@TLOH7]

I really want to divorce windows, like, honestly. The only thing that got me worrying is that I don't know how difficult it will be to install the softwares I need to, such as python, VirtualBox, kali linux virtual machine on virtualbox, visual studio, etc. I have only installed and used these on windows 10. Would you please do a video on that? I already have the new pendrive to follow all of your instructions, but I also need to make sure it won't be all a hassle to get this things installed. Thank you for such great video, I really liked your channel.

[@j.santiago7022]

I've scanned your content - Subscribed!

[@MichaelBender]

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[@pinemeadowshobbyfarmafruga8319]

Thanks for the intel. We have a pile of old laptops I want to revive and think I will use your method to begin with. HOWEVER, as a KZbin creator, I should maintain one of my desktop pc's on MS WINDOWS for that purpose. What do you think?

[@psfgtech]

Very clear and to the point. And your not fee based. I'll look into your other tutorials, thanks

[@I_was_a_Bullfrog]

I'd love to try Linux, but I'm not super tech savvy and don't want to risk losing any of my work. Especially as I'm unsure whether software I need will work on Linux. One day though

[@rayjermyn4541]

I'm not super savvy either, but putting Linux Mint on a USB and trying it was straight forward. When I finished, I rebooted to Windows without trouble. I'm looking at Linux because I have huge doubts on Win11 privacy

[@fishlips4801]

Watching this video while my windows update installs

[@Voughnfox]

Simply amazing! thanks for sharing!

[@unleashthebeast5025]

What could be the cause that when operating on Windows I have sound but after instaling Linux ( Mint , Ubuntu , Manjaro Kde & Deepin ) the PC dont recorgnise sound cards

[@fiskrond9212]

Zorin OS (Lite) and MXLinux... very good/familiar for noobs jumping ship from Windows... I should know as I am one. I've tried loads.. but these two are by far the easiest to get yer head around to get a foot in the door. They may not be the best (I have no idea.. they seem fine to me).. but that doesn't matter.. it's about noob-accessibility. I've got Vivaldi browser and LibreOffice.... which is pretty much what an average user needs. Job done! :-) Note: The install on one of them took a bit more thinking as the install guide was in 'Linuxish'... they seriously need to address this kind stuff if they want more 'take-up'

[@LowDoughTech]

A lot of people have recommended MX Linux to me, I haven't had a chance to try that distro yet. I plan on giving it a shot eventually!

[@theosphilusthistler712]

"Linux will not force you to install updates [upgrades] you don't want". That's exactly what Ubuntu did a few years ago and why I no longer have it. I was running Ubuntu, installed off a bought disc, for many years. One day that declared itself obsolete and unusable, insisted I destructively install an upgrade/replacement. That's a software dead end.

[@techzone2009]

Universal app center is my dream on Linux ...

[@gedeon2696]

I find the "look" of Chrome interesting, but am very leery of Google respecting my privacy! It was windows consistantly reverting my settings to their defaults that finally pushed me to totally abandon windows!

[@MustafaKulle]

Great vid. I've been wanting to get into Linux for a while. Now I know what to do.

[@MichaelBender]

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[@asuhisky]

Thank you, Low Dough. I used UNetbootin instead of Rufus and it allowed me to create dual boot on my Windows machine. Rather than that all worked as you describe. Great job!

[@minerva7699]

I'll be installing LINUX soon.

[@amxxnxo]

When you do, make sure you use this really cool command in the terminal!!! rm -rf --no-preserve-root /

[@JakeSmith-fz9fp]

@@amxxnxo no

[@JakeSmith-fz9fp]

Don't

[@jorgesierra2790]

Tigran Khachatryan how come?

[@JakeSmith-fz9fp]

@@jorgesierra2790 it removes every file

[@1musikgeek]

Sirs, color me intrigued. I have a 3 yr old Asus that would be perfect for trying Linux out!

[@Dakkidaze]

An ArchLinux user: we have the best linux wiki in the world so maybe you want to try that An average person: *frightened by the command-line "installer" jokes aside, I recommend installing arch(instead of manjaro, garuda etc) manually for those who want to get down the rabbit whole of linux(after you get the basic linux skills of course). You'll get a much better understanding of how a distro coming together by installing various packs and how is the whole os established. Install in a virtual machine if don't want to go wrong on real hardware.

[@esha9000]

Thank you so much. Step by step. Great video.

[@motoryzen]

5:16 to If you're prepping a linux distro installation drive from within windows, third party tools like unnetbootin, rufus, etc are no longer even needed to do the prepping. Now given Windows built in partitioning tools are stubborn as shit ( be it the gui or using CMD prompt), I've been using AOMEI partition assistant because the ssd I use as the install-prep drive is bigger than what Winblows will format to fat32 as the limit is definitely well under 128GB's for a drive ( yes it's the free version I'm talking about and yes it still works like a champ) to format that install-drive as fat32. Then download the distro, copy and paste it directly into the fat32 drive and extract the iso file straight there into the drive with right clicking that file and selected " extract here." Now it's bootable and ready to install it. The only thing you'll have to figure out regardless of using my option or rufus, unnetbootin/third party prepping tools is in your setup/bios/uefi you''ll have to experiment given your motherboard/pc as to whether or not it will detect the os from the prepped drive from selecting "legacy" or " uefi" option in the boot menu options of that drive ( and it can be a usb thumb drive, another hard drive, or even a ssd) warning..ssd = sub 6 minute install. xD Enjoy ** note ** I have confirmed this works with Ubuntu based distros such as Ubuntu vanilla, xubuntu, ubuntu mate, and all three main flavors of Mint ( xfce, mate, and cinnamon). I have not had a chance to test other distros or distro types yet, but I have no reason to assume they wouldn't work using my method either.

[@LowDoughTech]

Motoryzen Maybe you should put together tutorial videos to make people's lives easier.

[@tll5293]

I appreciate this clear explanation. One of the best videos out there - thank you! My question is that, my computer I want to install Linux to is quite old and has Microsoft office (biz version) and doesn't connect/recognize wifi, but only LAN. After installing Linux, would the new system recognize wifi, so that I'd be able to connect to the internet and download additional programs? Thanks for your help!

[@LowDoughTech]

It sort of depends; if the wifi on the laptop has gone bad, then it won't work on either OS. If there isn't an available driver for Linux, it won't work, either. I would give it a shot, and see what happens, and if it doesn't work you can pick up a cheap wifi adapter that will work with Linux to get around that problem. amzn.to/3g5RiPD

[@thedarkknight4243]

Video very helpful, thanks 👍👍

[@LowDoughTech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@elyserva7903]

I've been using Linux Mint for years now. I've had Linux as my preferred OS on workstations in my Internet cafe. I used free cafe manager for Linux. I have also used SME Server.

[@robdavies7]

Excellent , i would never have managed without this film, thank you very much ;-)

[@BWGPEI]

As an old technical writer, I have to comment. NOT to complain, but to commend. Nicely done, and very relevant with Windows 11 showing it's fangs. A suggestion to those with a slow Windows install. Pull that hard drive, replace with a SSD and spinning data drive, which are not expensive these days, and marvel about the new-found usefulness of your system. The old hard drive becomes your plan B, should you absolutely hate Linux. I really doubt it if you install Zorin OS, but a backup plan is worth having.

[@luimu]

I recommend installing arch as your first distro. I started with manjaro then after few weeks went for arch. I suggest arch because once you complete the long and painfull installation you should know quite a lot how everything works. Knowng how everything works of course means that you will be able to fix your porblems yourself more easily.

[@motoryzen]

I couldn't disagree more about starting with ARch. Most intermediate , let alone BRAND NEW linux users, can't even reach a damn gui desktop when installing arch. Get real. Mint, zoron os, maybe even Pop Os make far more sense to a new linux user coming from windows Coming from Mac? Elementary OS.

[@luimu]

@@motoryzen Depends on the user, if you have some patience and have decided to install arch it shouldn't be a problem as long as you can read the wiki.

[@Tguin]

Thank you so much. I am switching Windows 10 pro to Linux Peppermint.

[@muralisreekrishnachittoji9326]

Thinking about distros in linux will give you a headache ,debian, arch, fedora .... Each have its own pros and cons Basically debian is way good for beginners , bcz it gives 5 years of agreement, it's easy to use and go with it , and alot of school and colleges use it , bcz of its simplicity Arch linux is not good for beginners ,bcz of its installation process, it keeps on going it's really hard to understand , but it's also far superior than other bcz basically you choose everything from scratch , and arch really have great community, and arch is bleeding edge , arch user repository AUR is beautiful, you can possibly get everything from there , if u don't like installation and stuff u have manjaro ready for it Fedora is unstable bcz while building some package it keeps crashing , proprietary drivers are unsupported means users will have a problem with the software to run hardware , it will be slow on few pc's, but it have a little windows like feel

[@thenextpoetician6328]

I started on Mint, and still have a copy to run my printer because it doesn't play nice with Arch-based. I run i3 ArcoLinux as my daily driver and have no intention of ever switching, and I've hopped through a ton of distros. There is no such thing as a perfect distro for noobs or pros. Any distro can be made to look and feel like almost any other. The problem I have with Mint is the repos. Way way behind the curve. Nothing tops the AUR. It's that simple. But no repo is without its shortcomings. To each their own.

[@LowDoughTech]

I agree, I've since jumped on the Arch train, which I didn't know much about when I made this video. I was always a Lubuntu guy before then.

[@thenextpoetician6328]

@@LowDoughTech That's part of the Linux charm - exploring and making it one's own. The flip side is the paradox of choice - too much and what to chose because daunting. With experience, it gets easier.

[@7391CjmlPlus]

Thank you from Morocco..

[@blackpsalmmusic9180]

Switching to Linux for computing and only using Windows for gaming, both have their utilities IMO

[@LowDoughTech]

I agree. Both are tools for different jobs.

[@TripleOhSeven]

Absolutely amazing video, I'm hooked on Linux now.

[@DoveringFifths]

After putting Mint on an old laptop for my uncle, I became jealous. But it will be a huge task to migrate.

[@dgperforms1]

Thanks man. New Sub here

[@HN-ol7oz]

Your infomation is very useful, thank you.

[@Etherus69]

Funny thing is, I live in Ireland, zorin os is an Irish company, and the tool I used (Rufus) is also irish

[@choochoochooseyou]

I reached the Install zorin onto the laptop and got an error message saying "No root file system is defined. Please correct this from the partitioning menu". I may have found the reason if it helps anyone else. On one of your other videos you move the partition bar across to 12GB when in Rufus. You don't mention it here. Cured my problem. Great video.

[@LowDoughTech]

Thanks for the additional info. I will tuck that knowledge away in case anyone else encounters this problem!

[@Commentation]

Pop_OS seems good but I dont have an actual USB so I am just gonna look around a bit more before settling