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submitted 20 hours ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/linux@programming.dev

Original question by @NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world

I have used linux in a past job (I did not set it up), so im not a total noob with linux. But I am far from an expert. I bought a tablet that had a flavor of linux on it and found myself woefully unprepared trying to navigate the tablet. I was planning to use it for DnD for pdf reading, but it apparently wasn't capable of that bcz it was a rather custom OS. With windows 10 support being dropped by Microsoft in the next few months, I want to transition my desktop to Linux, and I thought I'd get a headstart on that. I have a windows 11 laptop (and I hate it), but im kinda stuck with it for now. So, in the spirit of I am a noob who isn't quite a noob, what do ya'll recommend? p.s. I used Ubuntu for a bit way way back in high school

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[-] drunkosaurus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 20 hours ago

I suppose it depends on what you mainly use the PC for. The things Linux can't do these days are few and far between; basically some online multiplayer (depending on what anticheat they employ) and specialized/professional stuff that goes out of its way to not be compatible, like Adobe suite etc. The desktop environments are intuitive enough for any Windows user, too.

Personally I'd go for a distro like Ubuntu or some Arch derivative, both have an insane amount of documentation and know-how accumulated online so it's likely that you'll find answers to all your questions, and KDE for the desktop environment (or XFCE if you're really short on system resources).

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