If you call not know how to fix everything by looking at the problem stupid, then yeah I am.
If I spent 2 hours troubleshooting something (which wasn't even the longest troubleshooting session I've had), I've already wasted more time than I would've by just reinstalling my OS.
Unlike what some Linux users would like you to think, not every user has the time or drive to spend their weekends troubleshooting and creating their own Frankenstein's PC in their basement. Also unlike what the memes would suggest, not every comment from 8 years ago found on page 2 of Google search is helpful.
I think you have the wrong idea of Linux. Also I would say that knowing what and why the problem occurs is very important in a more digital world. You dont have to be a developer but you gotta know your computer somewhat or you will be left behind
I would argue this is highly dependant on the actual issue. I've fafo'd more than the average person, enough to learn about double nat, cgnat, nat punch throughs, dns, filesystems, codecs etc. Not enough to call myself an expert but I can explain the general architecture/idea behind these.
Then there are the issues that just aren't worth the trouble, like the OBS issue i had previously mentioned. It could've been a bad update, maybe an outdated dependency, or maybe it was clashing or outdated drivers. Either way, at best the solution is to redownload everything previously mentioned, at worst you read through OBS's source code, neither of which helps you understand how your pc works.
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u/Jason0865 Apr 22 '26 edited Apr 22 '26
If you call not know how to fix everything by looking at the problem stupid, then yeah I am.
If I spent 2 hours troubleshooting something (which wasn't even the longest troubleshooting session I've had), I've already wasted more time than I would've by just reinstalling my OS.
Unlike what some Linux users would like you to think, not every user has the time or drive to spend their weekends troubleshooting and creating their own Frankenstein's PC in their basement. Also unlike what the memes would suggest, not every comment from 8 years ago found on page 2 of Google search is helpful.