What 3 YEARS of Linux does to you

[@RogueRen]

I personally do use Nobara, but not for it being a "gaming" distro. I do because I wanted to use Fedora, but Fedora has a really stupid default setup with a bunch or extra steps needed to get everything working. Nobara just has those extra steps done for you, it could really just be a post install script rather than a distro.

[@PaV_Live]

that's fair and it is fun to play around with these forks, but the reason I failed to mention is just that they're being maintained by smaller teams. at least with base Fedora, it's got the backing of the redhat foundation and a much larger community than Nobara. Not to shame GloriousEggroll but he's just one guy, along with whoever is helping him, if anyone even is. If you already know Linux, then yeah, go nuts. you already know what you're getting into. But for NEW users specifically, I suggest they avoid

[@RogueRen]

@@PaV_Live Very true, most just random people I would say use Ubuntu or Pop, but for like my friends that can call me if they have issues I'd say Nobara

[@StarGazerTrek]

I recommend using Cachy OS - Nobara steals everythign from them and still does a poor piss of a job.

[@AxonRivera77]

13 years and counting using, recomending and promoting LiGNUx. I have tested all the main distros but for work, pantesting, gaming and daily dirver I set my self a Manjaro with personal scripts to make it my own. Oh as DE I use XFCE that is because I can bring back to the land of the living 10+ years old PCs and Laps working flawleslly. By the way I'm requested by people due to the fact that I am LiGNUx succesful promoter in my town.

[@starblursd]

@@PaV_Live thats fair. I am using nobara on my htpc as an intro to fedora based distros. it is pretty out of the box for gaming and drivers which i do play some light titles on it. but i tried arch initially but needed a specific gnome extension for my niche use case and it didnt work on gnome 47. nobara gave me that bleeding edge kernel and drivers with the slightly more stable DTE. I just got an arch install running and customized on a 2011 laptop, and after the findings that Windows Recall will be a dependency of the file explorer pushed to all pcs running 24H2 I plan to switch my gaming pc to arch as well. I only hope microsoft doesnt make a new direct x version patented and mandatory to kill off linux gaming as far as new titles. I would hope that the ftc at the very least would prevent a move like that... but its the US so 😞 but praise lord gaben for the carry

[@PPKNexus]

Been on Linux for 10 years now. Been exclusive as my sole daily driver since 2018. Since then, I've gradually grown to despise the overly curated, locked down, and enshitified nature of tech like my phone and related things that I'm forced to interact with. In many ways Linux changed the way my brain worked, and forced me to learn the way technology itself works as a whole(not just Linux itself). It also taught me to never take for granted the control and responsibility we had in the past over the things we owned. For that, I am grateful.

[@Lambda_Ovine]

Yes! Using Linux has been the major influence that makes me use my phone less. I don't see my phone the way I see my computer: truly completely mine. If only we had a reliable option for 'real' Linux on mobile...

[@PPKNexus]

@@Lambda_Ovine Soon......

[@Paul-we5zs]

Impressive, very based.

[@Paul-we5zs]

Honestly using Linux made me crave full control and customization of other pieces of tech like my phone. And also the minimal approach to Linux where you start with very little and only acquire what you need. Switching to Linux from Windows actually made games run faster. For example, Overwatch 2 had latency on Windows and rubber banding for me. I thought my wifi was too weak, but switching to Linux actually solved the issue. Windows had so many things running in the background taking up bandwidth that it slowed down the connection. Now I want to switch my phone to an open source OS, and continue the customizations.

[@pelaajahacks8358]

oOOOoIh but MmY WINDOWs cAN rUn FOrTNiTe

[@reeeee3398]

i switched to linux the moment copilot got announced

[@lua-nya]

Github wise or office wise?

[@chronossage]

I switched to linux the moment windows 11 said my CPU was one year too old and I needed a new computer. Although technically it was when my steam deck came in the mail a couple years ago.

[@TechnoMinded-qp5in]

They're trying to get people to download it on their "Smart" phone I am also getting rid of my "SmartTV" for a dumb TV nothing these businesses can do about it too because it will violate FTC trade policies which allow me to do it if I were you I'd do the same thing while you can it's just a business gimmick to get you to buy a new TV you can't afford.

[@riovonstahl2869]

fuck! same here! i use manjaro btw :P

[@reeeee3398]

i use pop os

[@mskiptr]

Now that you have reach the Arch level, you have a few paths before you: * Gentoo - Arch isn't customizable enough * NixOS or Guix - Arch needs too much work[0] * Alpine Linux, Void Linux, … - Arch is too bloated (and systemd might or might not be the devil) There's also one path back: * Debian - all distros are the same and there's no point in chasing niche ones _0: …so let's become a distro developer and work on fixing that_

[@BjarkeBruun]

You forgot LFS 🤪

[@mskiptr]

@@BjarkeBruun Does anyone actually do it full time?

[@BjarkeBruun]

@@mskiptr LFS? I hope not. I switched to Linux in '98 and have tried almost all distros.I like Gentoo the most, but I don't have time ...

[@MadalinIgnisca]

​@@BjarkeBruundepends on CPU. Running on a latest Intel or AMD with 32 cores, compiling Chromium takes like 30 mins.

[@Toxikuu]

@@mskiptr i daily drive lfs haha. its fun. i have an extremely minimal system with only exactly what i need and i write my own software when i cant be asked to manually resolve dependencies. ive also got my own utilities to make system maintenance more manageable. it honestly doesnt require much maintenance and is extremely stable so long as you know what youre doing. theres a small community of people who use lfs though, so yes, a few people do do it full time. i even game on lfs with steam :)

[@foxxxy4963]

After 2 years on Linux, I simply hate technology. I really want move back to 1800's and live on a farm.

[@Alex_whatever]

LoL you can do that, even in this current society. If you "really" wanted to. 😛

[@long-live-linux]

Go to Cambodia in 1970s then

[@brianschuetz2614]

You can try joining the Amish. 🤣😂

[@foxxxy4963]

@@long-live-linux DeLorean Motor Company is not existing anymore.

[@repomansez]

now thats relatable

[@LaSpookyPR]

The eye bags of a linux users shows the experience they get darker as you gain knowledge just like a sith

[@lolcathost]

like a wizard

[@audiolatroushearetic1822]

Seriously, that is so true. I'm writing on a shitty little bash script for 5 days now despite beeing a total idiot, but I just want to get it to work! So sleep is canceled for now ☕

[@Arador1112]

​@@audiolatroushearetic1822 lol

[@luimu]

it's called Unix beard

[@Meleeman011]

*cackles

[@TheLotw]

The best option Microsoft did in the early Xbox days. Users reported a cheater and then they where auto blocked from matchmaking with them. So cheaters got limited people to play with the more they got caught.

[@hadeseye2297]

How do you know someone is a cheater? Because users report one? I was banned multiple times when I played online fps's, yet I was just good at it, and salty noobs couldn't stand they get owned. In other words a salty noob who reports on you is a great algorithm in your opinion? xD That's deeeeeeeep like a rocket jump.

[@TheLotw]

@@hadeseye2297 And that is why the user reporting works, it effect the user who reported matchmaking. If there is a real cheater he will got blocked from lots of people matchmaking and have fewer options. If you play with someone who is 1000x better than you and you dont have fun, do you want to play with that person again, probably not. So those types of systems are better then a system that gives the game company and anti-cheat company 100% control of your PC as it has root kernel level access. They can flash your HD bios, mb bios, format HD, etc. All it would take is a hacker to hack the anti-cheat and all kinds of blackmail could happen.

[@0xfadead]

​@@hadeseye2297I think that's the point though. You would only get blocked from those "salty noobs" and could continue with people who didn't report you

[@JessicaFEREM]

@@0xfadead valve can afford to review cheaters, but I don't think it would be as much of a problem is if someone blocks, just save the replay and after a certain amount in a time period, send all the evidence to a worker. salty noobs can choose not to play with you and valve gets to see self-reports.

[@ancogaming]

What a stupid idea, honestly. This horribly backfires the moment anyone really gets the gist of whatever game and is skilled ahead of others, simply because the vast majority of players are sore losers. Bullies on the one hand, cry-babies on the other, and the most talentless are usually also bitching about everything the most as nothing's ever their fault or shortcoming. In my experience, the way of becoming an ace in any competitive online game includes getting good enough at it that others accuse you of cheating, partly because they envy you, and otherwise because they can't wrap their simple minds around how you do the things you do. Getting falsely accused of and reported for cheating is to be worn as a batch of honor! It made me smile whenever it happened to me or to someone else that I knew was just this good. Excluding these players from matchmaking because they've gotten themselves accused of cheating a bunch of times is basically the gaming equivalent of handing out participation trophies for all the snowflakes hardly able to tie their shoes, so they won't feel bad. No wonder console gaming is laughed at by any skill based player community.

[@mariozenarju6461]

When I just started learning to use Linux in the good ol' Windows 10 era, I deleted the entire PulseAudio package. Spent humongous amounts of time trying to fix it, instead of going to sleep like a normal human being. When the birds started chirping, I reinstalled the entire distro. It became a core memory. 8 years later, I'm still in love with all of Linux' quirks.

[@JohnCrawford1979]

Pipewire has finally come around to a point that it does make Pulse, ALSA, and Jack play together nicely.

[@Sonic6293]

​@@JohnCrawford1979 Which is great. I remember having to futz around with all three depending on which app I was using. Now I can do a bog standard install and get audio working out of the box.

[@Lampe2020]

A core memory - so one of the few that land in the circular rack stashed in the floor of your brain's main control room?

[@TheEvelynMakesThings]

​@@JohnCrawford1979pipewire-jack is actually a life saver. Pipewire ftw!!!

[@marloelefant7500]

Reminds me on when I spontaneously decided in 2015, I won't need Python2 anymore because I have Python 3 now -- so uninstalled it. Shortly after, I knew what I'm gonna do that evening. 🤦🏻

[@TheFrantic5]

I can't go back. Windows 11 will screenshot me. I can't go back. Windows 11 will screenshot me. I can't go back. Windows 11 will screenshot me.

[@patrickglaser1560]

Calm down Bart steve bahlmer can't get you

[@Ihatetheglowies]

I hate Bill Gates I hate Bill Gates I hate Bill Gates

[@zeckma]

I wanna sort of tell my own story. I never really grew up with a computer, didn't have that opportunity. Always wanted one, though. Eventually I got one in 2020 and it came with Win 10. It was fun, loved it. Got in the Insiders Program and tried Win 11 early. It throttled the CPU to the point that it caused a lot of deaths in GD. Downgraded to Win 10. That was the catalyst for me switching to Linux. Started with Garuda, then switched to Arch... Then eventually, as LFS drew me in more and more, I decided to daily drive it starting May of 2023. I... haven't been the same since. But now I'm in a community and actively contribute to it from writing a book of my own, Gaming Linux From Scratch. People make use of it which really makes me happy. The main takeaways: Windows 11 made me realize that Windows 10 is better, that I should switch to Linux to avoid migrating to Win 11, and that Linux changed me and now I'm in the deep end but have finally found a community I participate in which wasn't always the case.

[@BlackSmithOfFire]

Sounds great 👍 , I also switched from windows to Linux mint , then gave Ubuntu a try . Currently on Ubuntu , though I'm thinking of switching to Arch

[@warpspeedscp]

Wow you're a legend!

[@jedipadawan7023]

You think you got it rough transporting through a single thread? I live in Indonesia. We don't have the infrastructure here. I had to be transported in a emergency through a shell script... on a Vax server. Yeah, mini-computers were still A Thing here until only recently. The supplying company went bust before they could find my left hand in the archives.

[@ancogaming]

This shit's hilarious!!!

[@fgregerfeaxcwfeffece]

"I don't want to relearn my operating system" Is part of the reason I switched. My first Linux experiences where around the early 2000s And when I switched for good was when Win7 support ended. I can still configure the network the same way it was done in 2004 under linux. Try that under windows. And the win7 support end was the point where I was like: You know what? Whatever games don't work I just don't need to play. This is not worth it. Properly developed games will work under wine anyways. And the rest I can live without.

[@EugeneYunak]

i mean i completely agree with your premise but "configure network" example is a bit cheeky. ifconfig, netstat, route, arp tools, mii-tools - all of this is now deprecated and no longer works the same way it used to in 2000s. same with init scripts of course. can you make it work? kinda. and the change happened sooo slowly that it's not a big deal lets be honest. now, things like vi and bash, sed&awk? that's POSIX, that's for life.

[@SimpleGunner]

"Linux will do exactly what you ask it to" the deleted root meme. Yep, I saw that coming.

[@EposVox]

The FGC analogy is GOLDEN

[@PaV_Live]

Yo!!!! Thanks! And thanks for watching, means a lot!

[@dasburninator]

As someone who has been a Linux user since... about the time you were in diapers, I really appreciated your take on different distros and what they really are. Solid take on that.

[@im-radio]

ive been considering switching to linux for a monthish now but its always been more of a hesitant interest, but i think this video and seeing you describe your relationship with tech and linux has convinced me to switch

[@TheJason13]

I landed on Fedora about this time last year. I wasn't a Gnome fan at first... i used Cinnamon in the beginning, but Gnome, for me, really is the cat's pajamas. I have 4 Extensions that make Gnome really easy to use; Workspace Indicator, Blur My Shell (just for effect), Dash to Dock, and Vitals so i can see some system info in real-time. With those 4 extensions Gnome works just like you would want it to. I have 3 monitors and the workspace indicator lets me click a box at the top of the screen and select any workspace without having to press the "Super" key. If you haven't landed on a distro yet, give Fedora a shot.

[@adlevans135]

Do it.

[@agbo]

Enjoy the ride!

[@esphilee]

I started using Linux over a decade ago. At the beginning, I maintained both Win7 and Linux Mint in my computer. Gradually shifting everything from Windows to Linux. Today I am full time Linux user. I am using Software like, Blender, Darktable, Gimp, inkscape, krita, libreoffice and more. The only software that i feel inadequate is CAD, waiting for FreeCAD to improve.

[@cosmic_cupcake]

I made the jump into cold water 2 years ago when I built a new pc at the tail end of the crypto craze. I'd lie If I said that everything worked perfectly, but things have been going so well that I'm definitely not going back to windows. The biggest tip I can give is to keep your old windows install around for a while and try to figure out one thing at a time, instad of trying to set up everything at once.

[@leggysoft]

Sonic wallpaper and Linux is a dangerous combination.

[@PaV_Live]

chat, what did they mean by this?

[@uweburger]

​@@PaV_Live Nintendo is fighting emulators, and winning.

[@sashakoshka]

@@uweburger sonic is owned by sega lol

[@MadalinIgnisca]

Emulators work on Linux, Windows, Macos, Android and some less know on iOS. What is the association with Linux? Many Linux users have Nintendo. I use Linux since 1999 and own Nintendo.

[@nothanks5531]

@@PaV_Live tism?

[@Krrly]

just stumbled upon this, first time watcher and honestly one of the most entertaining videos i have seen in a long while no obnoxious editing good points/arguments chill vibe and plus points for not deadnaming definitely looking forward for more! EDIT: i absolutely agree on the more "philosophical" part, i collect games and cds of my favorite albums physically and i have never been happier with these things it's very important imo to have real things that no one can take away from you because the licenses expired even if it's more expensive it's absolutely worth it, sure streaming would be more convenient but with a physical product (a cd for example) you get a really cool box, booklets, pictures of the bands and music that's not tied to any service, and for games it's the same thing but you get a part of the game, the box looks exactly like the game world (atleast for the games i collect) god physical media is awesome XD

[@RobloxRizz]

This video is about the author's experience using Linux as their daily driver operating system for the past three years. Pros: * More control over your computer * Free and open-source * Can be customized to your liking * More secure than Windows * Can run on older hardware Cons: * Can be difficult to install and configure * Not as user-friendly as Windows * Some software may not be available for Linux * Can be more resource-intensive than Windows Overall, the author is happy with their decision to switch to Linux and believes that it is a great option for people who want more control over their computer.

[@ancogaming]

Man, I miss the boxes computer games, sold from the shelf, used to be in, after reading this. The box art, the steel cases of special editions, the smell of a thick, mint handbook crafted specifically for a game when you flip through the pages for the first time.

[@RobloxRizz]

@@ancogaming fr

[@TheJosephAller]

I can confirm after using Linux for a decade now I too scream into my mic for no reason. on a serious note, you get use to using the terminal, although, I run Bazzite and barely touch the terminal these days. Waiting for Valve to release an official SteamOS distro to move over to it, but you talking about Arch and the superpowers you gain kinda makes me wanna try that instead, but I guess I'll wait to see where it goes with Valve's SteamOS on desktop

[@axonn101]

I still use the terminal a lot in Bazzite for Distrobox. I have Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch boxes ready to fire up whenever I need them.

[@1KiloDepartment]

If the rumors are true, there are abandoned quantum computers all around the world. I highly recommend finding one that still works to digitize/materialize your self! Far more efficient, as they are quite powerful and usually have on-site nuclear power, which lasts for a long time before you have to pay for replacement fuel rods!

[@refayatul]

But can it run gentoo?

[@bobpeters61]

What people don't get about the affect Arch has on its users is that it spoils us. We get spoiled to having the exact computer we cook up on our own. After that, no pre-assembled setup, such as a distro, will give the same satisfaction.

[@PaV_Live]

y'know what, that't very true lmao. I guess that's why I don't want to do Distro reviews like other TuxTubers. I've already got a system that works so I don't see the need to see what a new prepackaged thing can offer me

[@LumaKurai]

I switched to Linux about a year ago and started with Mint and cycled through an entire handful of different distros on a second drive but after trying Arch I fell in love with it and it became my daily driver. My system only has on it what I want on it and if I have a problem with something, it makes life so much easier to troubleshoot. In mint I had an audio issue and when looking for a solution I was hit with results for ALSA, pipewire, jack, and pulse but had no idea what mint was using. 80% of my mint issues ended up being solved from the Arch wiki. It kinda makes me wish that I would have started with Arch in the first place because by using it I actually learned so much more about Linux and how OS work in general. I learned more about Linux in the first month on Arch then I had in 5 months on Mint and learned more about how OS work then I had after 20+ years of A+ experience.

[@miku]

Thing with Arch is, it's very easy to debug since you are responsible for the majority of the softwarestack used. This's what at the end of the day makes it the easiest distro to use for a poweruser.

[@vidal9747]

I agree. And that is also the reason why it becomes trash if you install with the easy installer. You should know and control everything you are installing. If you don't want to install using the terminal you shouldn't use Arch.

[@miku]

@@vidal9747 accurate. + it's deepens the understanding. in defense of archinstall though: It's a nice shortcut if you're already familiar with the manual process & it shows you every single package included in it's various presets.

[@DenpaKei]

I was an idiot going into arch and knew nothing, but I learned SO much fixing my mistakes

[@PaV_Live]

I started using archinstall after a while lol. I did it legit a few times already but because of that I know what goes into an Arch install. It's honestly really convenient but you just gotta be more careful during the install process

[@coinbongo4694]

Except SystemD. When that goes wrong I dont even know where to start. I just reboot and hope it fixes itself lol.

[@ParkerEditsYT]

Damn, I can't wait till the PaV source code drops. That has to be one hell of a bash script. Also that SA2 desktop background goes hard!

[@RobloxRizz]

This video is about the author's experience using Linux as their daily driver operating system for the past three years. Pros: * More control over your computer * Free and open-source * Can be customized to your liking * More secure than Windows * Can run on older hardware Cons: * Can be difficult to install and configure * Not as user-friendly as Windows * Some software may not be available for Linux * Can be more resource-intensive than Windows Overall, the author is happy with their decision to switch to Linux and believes that it is a great option for people who want more control over their computer.

[@PaV_Live]

Oh shit the comment bots have found my channel! New achievement!

[@RobloxRizz]

@@PaV_Live not a bot lol just saving myself time

[@PaV_Live]

NGL, that just raises more questions than answers

[@RobloxRizz]

@@PaV_Live I have a script that summarizes youtube videos simple as that

[@ithraldharzul6887]

Love linux, been using it (mostly arch) for a bit over a decade at this point. But love even more how respectful you were of Emily, earned a sub just for that.

[@sanekibeko]

I wish I could Switch to Linux but sadly I'm one of those people that rely on dedicated software that doesn't have linux support for their career. But messing with Plasma on my Steam Deck's desktop getting a win 7 Aero Glass look brought a tear of joy under my eye.

[@kalligatorGR]

You can always dual boot, booting into Windows for job stuff, or use a vm if performance is not a major concern.

[@stephanweinberger]

@@kalligatorGR ... and usually a VM isn't even that much of a performance hit ...

[@sanekibeko]

@@kalligatorGR I tried dual booting but Windows kept screwing with my Linux install. I can try VM if could figure it out.

[@nelliocalypse]

Dude first off SUBSCRIBED. I really enjoyed this video, down to earth takes.. Iv been on and off with linux in the past and for the last 5 months now been daily driving mint. (Which yeah sure..basic distro) This time going back tho i feel very settled, new car smell has worn off and now just focused on learning what I can with the terminal. Games run great, customised the desktop. Im loving every bit of it. I understand/resourceful enough to figure out how to solve issues I may come across. Which for real dude Forums and reddit all have an answer without having to ask someone if you just take the time to look. Later down the road will try out endeavor as a beginner to arch.

[@KyleDavis328]

The stupid thing about EAC under Proton... is that Epic _already_ put forth the work to make it work... EAC works under Proton perfectly, Halo works on Steam Deck just fine. But it's a developer opt-in. And Epic themselves just... hasn't opted in... to their own games working with their own anti-cheat _works_ on Linux, except basically they have a boolean set to false that says, "no, don't work under Proton." Epic is the worst...

[@marcuswinsnes]

Just found this channel and i love this video. As an hardcore Linux user coming from using Windows for years and years. I totally agree with all your opinions.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

When somebody asks why I use the terminal a lot, I explain it like using a language. Linux command line supports tens of thousands of commands. Those are logically the verbs in your language. If your computer can do tens of thousands of commands with adjustable options, do you really want to see that many options in some menu system or click than many icons with a mouse? And if you don't want to learn the language (the syntax for the command line), you can get pretty far with ChatGPT. Just explain in English what you want and tell that you're using e.g. Ubuntu and ChatGPT will tell you the correct commands to use. Consider that similar to Google Translate but for command line. And just like with real human spoken languages, if you want to be effective, you definitely should learn the language. My native language is Finnish. Do you think the above explanation would have been easier to understand in Finnish or explained with a big pile of emoji icons instead of English? Why would you want to use any inferior system to interact with your computer?

[@ottosyrjala]

Hi fellow finn! I have to say that you probably are the first person I've seen since the release of ChatGPT that has actually said that one should use it. It is so strange, that it often seems like it isn't even an option next to just searching through le goggel. When I updated my graphics drivers, I saw a blinking underscore. ChatGPT was the first thing I visited and it gave the right instructions first try. I probs would have had to scourge through countless of old forum posts and probably would have made it even worse😅 Idk why I made this comment, but this made me happy😂

[@m4rt_]

I had a similar story with starting with Linux. Around the time Windows 11 got leaked I get worried of how much worse it was going to be, and Windows 10 was already not great. I also got some hands on experience with windows 11 through school, and it was really buggy (for example, the search bar in the start menu refused to work sometimes, and sometimes right click menus would show up on the wrong screen if you use multiple screens). So around December 2021 I switched over to Linux. Though, technically, my history with using Linux didn't start there. Back in 2019 my dad was digging through some old stuff, and found an old laptop from the 90s, and he gave it to me and suggested I should try to install Ubuntu on it, which I did, but I never really got it working as it was missing some networking related drivers. Then in 2020 I began messing around with Linux again, but I never really stayed with it, as I always kept going back to Windows. But as I mentioned earlier, in 2022 I finally switched over to Linux, and I have now been daily driving it since then, and I've never been happier. Every time I use Windows for work now, I get annoyed at how complicated and annoying everything has to be on Windows, so I'm not planing on ever going back to Windows. Btw, back in 2021, I started off with Linux Mint, and then in 2023 I switched over to Arch after having to deal with some of the point release shenanigans that comes with using a point release distro. ... If I can avoid it, I'm never using a point release distro again. I want something I can install once, and then maintain until the end of time. I do not want to have to reinstall my distro, and I do not want to risk breaking my distro by migrating my existing install to the new point release.

[@TheRealTimmy1]

Not reading all that 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥

[@emberavenge7162]

Sounds like an incredible journey with linux! Do you remember what the biggest problem you had that you were able to fix?

[@GeoDimFTW]

First video I've seen of yours, really appreciated the SCREAMING intro!!

[@TheHyperGamerVideos]

There really isn't a single thing I haven't been able to get working on Linux OTHER than games with AntiCheat :/ it's so... Annoying

[@mage3690]

I'd really like to get VR working on Linux once, and for some reason I can't get Elite Dangerous working on my current Arch system. I know it's _possible,_ I just lack skill.

[@user-lk2vo8fo2q]

something worth keeping in mind is that if your resistance to switching to linux is on the basis of playing like 4 games or using that one piece of adobe software, you can always just dual boot. like you don't have to pick one or the other. for years i had a windows partition that had literally nothing installed on it except for a web browser, discord, and steam.

[@thorstenende9574]

Every guy who wants to try out Linux and tell the world about his experience a week later should watch this video first. That would save so much time and resources 😀. This video is great, even for me who has quite a different story ( Linux/Unix user and kinda professional since the 1980).

[@thomasvilhar7529]

25 years and my mom 19 years. She asked me the other day if she needs to open the computer and clean it since all her friends does it. I sad no since they have windows and windows needs cleaning. 😂

[@WMan37]

Kinda went through my linux journey in reverse. Started on arch, worked my way back to mint because I realized I didn't want to set up a bunch of manual stuff in a post-install, (even though I CAN handle the manual install of arch), realized anything with outdated packages actually gives me more trouble than rolling release distros, and now I'm staying on Nobara Project forever. Like, any distro that has Distrobox 1.7.0 or higher in its repos is something you can just simply use arch in without the headaches of arch. All of the upsides, with 80% of the downsides removed. The killer apps for me on linux (of course aside from never being pestered to buy OneDrive ever again to the point that they symlinked my shit to it without my permission) that made me stay are Gamescope and Bottles. *Holy fucking shit,* WHY does Windows not have Gamescope and Bottles? these in combination with each other are a godsend for older games that run weirdly on modern hardware and modern monitors. And the one click "Full backup" option bottles has that just lets me duplicate my wine prefixes as is on any distro is just **chef's kiss** cause I can treat my PC game library outside of steam like my ROMs library in terms of how easy they are to access and back up.

[@stephanweinberger]

For me the "switch" was more like a "natural progression": Atari800/C64 - MS DOS/DR DOS - Win 3.1 - Win 95/98 - OS/2 - Win NT/2000 - Linux ... and that's where I've felt at home for the last ~25 years.

[@sheldonkupa9120]

I am sorry for you, 3 years is just being a bloody beginner😂😉 i started trying Linux when the first distros were available on 3,5 inch disks (SLS distribution). Like 15 of them. Ordered them, got it via post. Disk 14 turned out to be faulty. Found out after some hours... I am fascinated by tech all my life. Its just astonishing what you can do nowadays, all for free. I learn new things every day!

[@cyborgc3220]

Certain Linux communities are blunt not necessarily toxic.

[@hotrod54chevy]

Dude's spittin' straight facts. I also went from Pop OS to Arch and I agree with pretty much everything here. BTW, apparently you can use Photoshop on Linux now 🤷‍♂

[@Code_String]

Hanging with a couple of persons that use AMD Hardware made me explore a little into Linux by installing Ubuntu. My first installs went as messy as it can go with no experience beyond installing the OS pfff. The process of learning stuff behind the OS though is overall pretty smooth once looking into documentation. Not having some of the silly nonsense from Windows being annoying was a nice little break. I think the only thing really keeping me from making the full jump is probably virtual reality support; but I'm ever so excited to see what comes next and how people are using the various distros out there. 👀

[@ivanmaglica264]

That's pretty much what I said about Windows... in '98 😀 Happy Linux user since then. My lineage of distros: Red Hat (v1, '96 to '99), Caldera ('99), Suse (- '01), Mandrake (- '03), Debian (- '06), Ubuntu (since '06). I'm not old!

[@FredPilcher]

I'm an old man who banished Windwoes from my life over 10 years ago. One of the best decisions I ever made. And congratulations for pointing out the the distro wars are just so much shite, As you say - it's all Linux. You don't like one thing about a distro, just change it - it's no big deal. Try a few - see what you like. It's so easy.

[@kenhillmusic]

Just stumbled on your content. I'm 32 and have been playing with linux since 06. I'm an audio engineer and producer and only this years I've been comfortable enough with the available tools in that space (or at least in my knowledge of them lol) to fully make the switch on my professional machines. The way you describe your three year journey really feels like a super condensed version of my last nearly 20 years, and I think that just highlights what an amazing era we're in for linux as a viable platform. Anyway, just wanted to say I appreciated your video. PS, Edge has a native linux version and despite my hate for microsoft over the years, is currently my default browser on both my Fedora based studio computer and most of my ubuntu based personal devices. I know, I know. But it plays nicer with youtube's random BS better than firefox has the last couple months. Again, thank you for your content, You've got a new sub.

[@hydroxa4330]

This is my first time watching you. Never even heard of you tbh, but I must say that if you make content like this then I am very interested. I'm really tired of all the high energy, heavily edited, fancy videos that everyone puts out, and I just wish people would take a deep breath and just make a chill video like this where you just make points and put up some visuals that relate. Your video is good, with fun and casual pacing, with a genuine feel, and it really is a breath of fresh air. Putting this in a separate comment cuz it's not relevant to what I was saying in my other comment

[@vini_artist]

great philosophical video man! you right, the 90s-2000s stuff have no subscription, no ads, no pop ups, and if you bought something, bealive it is yours. Play a game in a gameboy listening a good LP or cassette it’s a breeze. I’m working on my home lab because I don’t have more patience for big tech trading my data, time, mental health and money for convenience.

[@Deveyus]

He's at the penultimate evolution... there's only one more step... NixOS

[@PaV_Live]

Nix is cool, I just dont see much of a reason to use it, for what I want to do. I'm not constantly spinning up new hardware so its like, I'll just install my distros manually and itll be fine lol

[@interru_io]

​@@PaV_Live I switched from Arch to NixOS and had the same thought initially. I definitely would recommend NixOS if you manage a couple of servers. If you have just 2 machines, it's probably just a huge time sink. But it's a fun time sink, though.

[@xelnoc8983]

arch users progress either to debian users, nix users, or gentoo users.

[@fluoriteByte]

​@@xelnoc8983 or Aeon desktop users

[@naterest5033]

@@xelnoc8983 I'm an arch user as well, and to be completely honest, I would use something like Debian Testing or even Debian Sid for the extra extra bleeding edge XD I might try it out on one of my laptops that I have laying around :P

[@PropaneWP]

I kinda feel like saying "join the Linux community" is very much like the art tutorial meme where someone draws a circle and then says "just draw the rest of the fucking owl" lol I'd love to be a part of a Linux community with a relaxed atmosphere and friendly people helping each other out, but I have yet to find it. Like a forum or Discord where Linux gamers can chat. The closest thing so far has been Linux channels on KZbin, like this one.

[@kkikikiki2]

im on around year 4 or 5 of using linux and only linux. i installed gentoo like 10 times. installed arch like 20. i fell into the distrohop loop a few times. ended up landing on alpine and compiling and patching my own builds of dwm+st+dmenu and now my laptop is 1000% better as a tablet experience compared to windows. i love my thinkpad x230t.

[@piecaruso97]

Very nice video dude! Especially the discussion in the later third of the video

[@Shiver_J]

im too sleepy to write an actual comment but hell yea linux my beloved, cool video ‼

[@xanthirus]

This has been very informative, made me reflect on my switch to linux myself.

[@KingSvenDeluxe]

I find gaming on Linux much less frustrating than on Windows. Don't even need to fiddle with drivers if you have an AMD card.

[@lufog]

Never had any problems with the driver installed via Windows update. And never had to configure anything manually. Both big titles and indie games worked fine. I can't say the same about Linux, especially about Wine.

[@KingSvenDeluxe]

@@lufog is that sarcasm or are you just trolling?

[@niceytube205]

​@@KingSvenDeluxeyou're the one trolling bro

[@KingSvenDeluxe]

@@niceytube205 sure, just Google "automatic driver update BSOD" and you'll see how common of an issue it is.

[@Qqmenisa]

​@@niceytube205prolly cuz every person who tries gaming on linux says its ass you cant play games with anticheat(devs fault) and the 1 guy i saw who had no trouble playing his obs would die if he tried to record it vid would record but it looked nothing like the game to say the least

[@gabe20244]

Someone else said it, but I just gotta throw my hat in. Thank you for not dead naming! As a first time watching, I didn't expect to see you respect someone like that. It is so appreciated.

[@minari99]

I tried 2 times to get into Linux, but I realized that everything I need works on Windows only, and does not need tinkering to get it working. I can just get productive and forget everything else. Linux is cool but it isn't for me

[@gusslx]

32:19 so you've described the life of 99% of 9-to-5 software devs. It hurts pls help.

[@tristanancelet3009]

I work as a linux systems engineer (in IT) and I feel both personally attacked at your description/hate of why you don't want to work in IT lol. I'm ignoring that you're like 90% correct lmao. You've summed up my experience perfectly working in IT. I work on shit that I have absolutely no attachment to, and am expected to support systems & installations of things that are multiple years out of date because upgrading the kernel or libraries (mostly libraries) on a system would immediately kill some of the legacy software that require old as dirt libs that we no longer have support from the vendor (aka they went out of business or we didn't renew a support contract). It's fun and awesome sometime0,s but damn IT sucks since most companies refuse to hire more people to support our skeleton crew of a team.

[@PaV_Live]

Yeah, I was pretty rude lmao. Its been on my mind for a while as I'm currently fighting on whether or not I actually want to go into that industry as a career. I eventually came to the conclusion you saw but it was mixed in with me just getting my frustrations out. All the work I'd need to put in to even have a foot in the door all to be just another number on a spreadsheet, maintaining garbage I don't care about. Not exactly a thrilling existence. Maybe if I could do IT for a film studio, that would work out great for me. But that skillset ain't exactly in demand lol. Thanks for watching, too! Glad you enjoyed!

[@SeppukuSoup]

I really like your Linux comparison. Equating the learning process to mastering a new fighting game is spot on. I have never thought of it that way. Thanks for all the indie game recommendations!

[@lettuce7378]

Been a linux user for 4 years, and I've only used linux on every computer for about 2 years. Came to basically the same conclusion you did except that I had trouble with Arch and didn't want to deal with it. I'm a happy Fedora user :D

[@danielandrescombitafonseca149]

The intro alone made the video worth it but as a Linux newbie it was very interesting to see your pov of things. I personally don't want to have to deal with Arch any time soon but you made me just a littke curios

[@dadudeme]

At 19:27 there are 2 options for linux users. 1 become a mega cute femoy or 2 become a stereotypical discord mod.

[@MossCoveredBonez]

1:03 Failed youtuber might have just become my favorite genre. But in all seriousness, im just starting to dip into Linux (for the second time), and my experiences have been almost a 1:1 mirror to everything expressed in this video

[@duser]

27:43 amen brother also absolutely agree with you on the finicky nature of windows gaming too. its just that new people to linux dont have the muscle memory to get the configuration they need done easier on linux and get frustrated easier.

[@gerkostuff598]

I was done with Microsoft and made the jump to Linux a few months ago after 35 years of being a Windows and DOS user. It started with my 8 year old W10 laptop that had become terribly slow and now runs like a charm with Linux Mint. Shortly after that I also set up my main PC with Linux, I learned new things, and everything works great. Even my Steam games run great. I should have done this years ago but now I am so happy.

[@CaptainSkelly]

I made a full switch from Windows 11 to Nobara. The discord has been fantastic and Nobara has been such a great out of the box experience. Pretty much everything I did before, I can still do. Definitely including gaming. Even FFXIV! And that game is absolutely a windows only game. But there's a custom linux launcher that allows you to still log in through the launcher and play. The amount of games you can't play on linux is getting smaller and smaller.

[@oglothenerd]

S tier intro. :D

[@martianingreen]

Btw I appreciate you not deadnaming Emelie so much, doing great work :) Got my subscription with that alone

[@seanrodrigues8184]

Man.... This video was great! You deserve WAAAYY more subscribers.

[@Lampe2020]

6:32 That's the exact same thing for me. I used to use Window$ for a while, but I actually learnt how to use a computer through a RasPi 3B+. There was a time where I only used Window$, but it got worse and worse until I learnt about a thing called Linux and installed it on my mom's old Compaq laptop that she didn't use anymore. By the way, it was so slow on the installed copy of Win10 that _the shadow around the start menu alone_ took half an hour to appear, with another half hour until the start menu became responsive. I installed Ubuntu on it and from there learnt more and more about Linux and finally understood why the RasPi felt so different than my dad's computer. Nowadays I cannot use Window$ for anything more than start Firefox or Autocad 2014 or DevC++ (the latter two are for school), as soon as my Linux habits kick in (even for as little things as doing simple customization past dark mode accent color green) Window$ just goes "F you, you know that I am in charge of the computer, right?".

[@whydoyouaskdude]

Great vid, really enjoyed seeing your evolution along your Linux path, found many parallels to my own journey towards freedom from Micro$oft

[@needsLITHIUM]

I used my Windows 11 on my Asus laptop long enough to log into my Microsoft account, and reboot holding the shift key so I can nuke Windows 11, and came to realize two things: 1) I hated the ever-loving motherfuck out of Windows 11; as someone who is autistic, the fugly shit aesthetics was bad enough, but the drastic change in work flow made it hell. 2) I was glad that I already had a flashdrive with Ventoy and an MX Linux ISO ready to go, because W11 made me worry for my sanity, and the safety of that laptop, as I live in a 2nd story apt.

[@eondragon2086]

I love this video. I've been using Linux myself as my main driver for 8 months (Arch, btw ;) ). Like you, I was initially spurred into switching by Microsoft's TERRIBLE handling of Windows. They basically just take their userbase for granted, more and more. I won't get into it, it'll turn into a huge rant, but suffice to say, I've disliked the direction of Windows since XP. The increased push towards Linux-focused content on youtube has been very gratifying to me, in part because it helped me make the jump, but also because I think Linux has a lot of potential, and the more people who switch to it, the more likely we'll see that potential realized. I unironically think Linux is a better operating system than Windows, or at least has the porential to be. However... I do disagree a bit on the "toxic community" section of your video. Right now, I think Linux's BIGGEST problem is a failure of new-user friendliness. Consider for a moment that most people did not have to look at a manual to do anything daily in Windows--it was designed from the ground up to be as user-friendly as possible. There are, of course, a few things that a new user of Windows has to learn (how to use the start menu, how to get new software, how to navigate their files, etc.), but generally speaking, once you learn those, you can use Windows for just about anything without having to consult a manual or look things up. By comparison, Linux makes a terrible first impression. From navigating the literally hundreds of distros to find the right one (overwhelming for a new user), to learning the command line (which is very unintuitive: the commands make no sense to someone who hasn't used them before. Even after 8 months I STILL have to look up how to do very common commands), there's a larger learning curve than Windows has. So I understand the frustration of being a new user, not understanding what the manual is trying to tell you (or, worse, following the manual to the letter and STILL not fixing your problem), and asking for help from other people online only to be told to "read the freaking manual". For me, the frustration was worth it for the result. I've gotten an increasingly short tolerance for the BS large corporations pull on their users, and these days I try to find free, open source alternatives to most things, or failing that, try to find software made by private companies (instead of publically traded ones). My anger at Microsoft was the driving force that helped push me through the opening hurdle of Linux, and I've never looked back--it was worth it. But sometimes (I'd even argue "most times"), gatekeeping just serves to drive new users away, and cause them to give up on learning. I don't think it's wise to blame the new users for their own frustration; sure, SOME of it is Windows-homesickness, or laziness, but some of it is also genuine frustration, and a lot of users ask for help because they don't *understand* the manual, and instead of helping, the community often drives them away. Sorry for the massive rant. Like I said, I love the video on the whole, and agree with ALMOST everything :) I hope more people give Linux a try.

[@maaadkat]

I switched around 2018 IIRC and in just the same way, I have just not looked back, even once. Even though some games haven't worked perfectly, I haven't ever thought "I wish I was still using Windows" or - for anything - "this was easier with Windows." And similarly, I felt like Microsoft considered the hardware that I paid for and assembled myself, to be theirs. Ads on the lockscreen, all the upselling, pushing Edge, an update asking me if I wanted targeted or non-targeted ads, the damn store, the x-box crap, Cortana, all the other crap I couldn't remove from Windows, and ultimately Candy Crush mysteriously appearing in my Start menu. That was the thing that pushed me over the edge: MS deciding that I should have Candy Crush. GTFOOH. Honestly from day 1 it just felt so freeing.

[@maaadkat]

Oh also the Solitaire games don't have ads in them.

[@Braedon323]

Interesting video! It was interesting at the end when you got into digital licenses and technology as a whole. I think more and more people have been noticing that we don't really own anything anymore. Luckily we still have ways to fight that for now. I have also been trying to swap out some of these things when I can, buying music I really care about, manga, software. There is some digital Japanese music I would like to buy that is only available through payment methods locked to Japan though, so that's frustrating. Either way I hope we get enough push back that things start to change on a bigger level.

[@timothyt.82]

14:48 I remember when I first switched to Linux, I had already dealt with Windows breaking on me countless times to the point where I had become accustomed to going through the terminal. From there, I had started tinkering with my installation of Windows, and then I thought "Well, I'm already massing around with things. I might as well work on Linux."

[@ominoussage]

Great video! I've been using Linux for 4 years and it's been a journey of ups and downs. I would like to focus on your take of the toxic side of the Linux community because it's the main thing that is holding Linux back. I think it's probably due to old forums with old Linux users who are used to programming and solving problems that expect everyone interacting with them to be of the same level, if not more. But since Linux is getting more popular, I think those same old Linux users are starting to understand the situation and I've never encountered someone hostile on current Linux distro circles nowadays since the Steam Deck launched (I'm on the Bluefin discord server and they've been okay and helpful). Aside from that, Linux has just been a breath of fresh air from Windows. I've been using Windows for more than a decade and decided to switch to a different OS because I wanted more performance off of my PC and I also had a habit of flashing custom ROMs on my Android phones back in the day.

[@worldhello1234]

@10:24 Well, there is a neat installer AFAIK that is pretty basic but easy to navigate. @22:05 It is more common in certain Linux communities. If you are willing to put the effort in to learn basic terminal and the logic behind it, you find really helpful people who either give you the right answers or point you in the right direction - as a lurker or forum member.

[@kairon156]

Bravo!! and thank you for making this video. Other channels and videos talk about what each distro is and maybe the functions of it but almost never talk about what it's like for them to use Linux personally. I've been wanting to use Zorin OS again for like 2+ years now and with windows 10 ending support I really want to get away from micro$oft at this point.

[@KNINESVIDS]

When 11 1st released i looked at it wasnt happy about the start menu and thought they were going for a mac/ubuntu style and thought "i can deal with that"... Little did i know how far they wanted to shaft their os and i cant see 12 being a saviour like 7 was for vista or 10 was to 8 (to some extent), feel like the end of an era Ms screwing their os and the xbox ecosystems viability simultaniously is pretty amazing

[@Tentri]

I'm halfway through the video and I gotta say, this is a great video, it feels dumbed down enough so that people that don't use Linux can sorta understand but you also mentioned some stuff like snaps and appimages which only Linux users would get. The video is also very casual and it's a nice break from the overly technical Linux videos I'm used to. Nice work

[@TheArakan94]

I guess I skipped Arch and went straight to next level - NixOS :D

[@Lambda_Ovine]

Last time I tried Arch, I tried to make it Debian, so now I'm just a Debian boy lol. But you made me want to try Arch on my laptop again! This is a great video and you seem like a very cool guy to deliver it! If I may do a little recommendation to potential new Linux users watching this, I recommend you to mess around with a virtual machine in VirtualBox or whatever to get their taste on Linux. The reason I cared enough to try is because back in college they made us mess around with VMs, and it's nice to toy and learn there because you can't bork your system no matter what you try. Once you get to the point of you being able to imagine yourself do mundane computer tasks on Linux, you can then try to install it bare metal (install it on your actual computer)

[@Partysepe-vs6jk]

babe new PaV video dropped

[@austinsmith1293]

7:15 I'm disappointed you didn't put the "always has been" meme on screen

[@argosfe7445]

6:10 So true. Every single time I have to help, I wish it was Linux.

[@warrenfloyd-i9q]

you are wise way beyond your age, good on you for having that "hold in the hand" awareness, you can have both and be just fine. Thanks for the entertaining and enlightening video.

[@jld3106]

Nix users where?

[@linuxguy1199]

I started using Linux around 10 years ago on a crappy AMD Athlon II, permanently switched from Windows when 10 was released. It's now my career, Never going back.

[@pixels_per_minute]

I've just been using SteamOS on the Steam Deck, and it's already 100 times better than Windows. Yes, some games and programs I want/need just don't wanna work because they're not native to Linux, but it's more then enough for most tasks. It might be fun to just mess with a raw Arch install on an old laptop at some point.

[@joe--cool]

Do it, it's amazing how fast older PCs are with something like i3wm or LXDE.

[@pixels_per_minute]

@@joe--cool already done. I got Arch running on both my laptop and an old Dell office computer, which I'm using as a basic game server for my friends and I. They definitely run much smoother than when they had Windows on them. It's alarming just how much bloat is shipped with Windows. My main PC will still be running Win10 for now, but any other computer I get my hands on is Linux all day long.

[@nahual7x62]

after that initial bit i just gotta subscribe dude

[@examancer]

Sounds like someone is ready for NixOS. If you think arch is a stable blank canvas, you haven't seen anything yet.

[@shannonelizabethmorgan1416]

After using Suse for nearly 4 years, i brought an new laptop with pretty decent specs. I decided to try out windows 11 for a bit as it came pre installed. 4 hours after turning it on i had downloaded linux mint and am now running that.

[@Ph4n_t0m]

Holy Shtt.... Microsoft updates that change your default application from to MS Edge time and time again!!!! FFfffffuuuuuuuuck them!

[@JanVanhumbeek]

Love seeing another Metroid fan! Just starting my journey with Linux on the desktop

[@brianschuetz2614]

It's called "planned obsolescence" -- "a policy of producing consumer goods that rapidly become obsolete and so require replacing, achieved by frequent changes in design, termination of the supply of spare parts, and the use of non-durable materials" It's asinine, but it's how they drive their income. I have a smartphone that I almost have paid off, but the provider is trying to convince me to "trade up" to the latest new phone. There is nothing wrong with the one I have. I plan to keep using it until it stops working. I also have both my vehicles paid off, and I plan to keep using them until it's too expensive to keep them running.

[@PaV_Live]

very true and very real!

[@asdkant]

(about the part of choosing Arch in particular) * NixOS watches behind a tree rubbing it's hands *

[@dustsucker4704]

I switched to nixos about 3 years ago and never switched distro only config

[@silvncr]

thank you for making this video, it's given me a better perspective on life

[@KozmoPoly]

24:20 It feels to me like people who have tried linux before and came out with the conclusion that the community is toxic were expecting to solve any problem like it's done on windows (reboot, sfc /scannow, run random .exe -> fixed/ or still borked so it is what it is). And got angry when a antisocial nerd told them to rtfm in the least nice way possible instead of handholding them. I also feel like most people who say they "hate windows" and would "love to switch" are being disingenuous. They just don't want to learn a new way of using computers, and that is completely fine, just like it's completely fine if your job needs you to be running windows 24/7. But honestly, learn how to install and use a VM software, try poking Linux around in there and see if there's something you like, have a little more commitment, learn how to dual boot and try to do everything in Linux, accidentally break your install and learn how to fix it, and if reading this suggestion makes you roll your eyes just admit your time is too valuable to be spent learning new ways to use a computer.

[@ArbiterofMoths]

The problem is that the vast majority of people are not used to having to read through long threads of documentation or multiple esoteric commands to be able to use something that should be relatively simple on their pc. Not that many people have the time to put into that along with everything else they may have going on in their lives. If they do then that's a different story

[@KozmoPoly]

@@ArbiterofMoths Depends on your task and what you mean by simple, Linux is simpler than Windows in a bunch of ways and vice versa. Making a scanner/printer, a wireless dongle, and a sd card reader work under windows were things of nightmares to me, going to sketchy websites for drivers and praying I clicked the right download button because things don't have cd/dvd drives anymore and Windows Update couldn't find suitable drivers, bluetooth pairing always fucks up after 1 day or 2, all just worked on Linux, no long threads or esoteric commands needed. I decided to stop wasting my time troubleshooting windows and made the switch, all isn't sunshine and rainbows under Linux but I deal with way less bullshit when using it. People aren't born knowing how to use Windows, they get exposed to it and learn over time, same thing can be done with Linux, it doesn't take that long. If they have spare time to use a PC and they choose to use Windows that's their prerogative, if playing League of Legends is a must then that's their choice.

[@coinbongo4694]

I have been using Linux for nearly a year now. The first distro I used was arch btw, took me 2 days to get it installed right manually. I had watched alot of linux videos and was a bit familiar with the terminal due to a tech-savy home and using MacOS. But damm. I have learned so much.