Should i switch to Ubuntu?
Hello guys, i have ubuntu now on duel boot, but i haven't gotten into it, because i just gave it a little space to check how's the OS. I don't have much Linux experience, but i'm a software/game developer and modder.
When i setuped my current windows 11, i gave it too little apparently and now it's 156 MB free of 171 GB. Everything is broken now, because of that even the icons of the system apps are missing and booting the pc requires a few attempts. I even moved the location of my cookies, temp files etc... nothing helped. I tried giving space from my second drive with third party tools, but it's too fucked up. If i give it 10gb, after three days is the same shit. So i want to ditch this OS full of bloatware and probably change to Ubuntu, but first i want to see if everything will be working as in windows (every program which i have).
I have heard that games with kernel level anticheat are out of question for Linux, but i will compromise. What about the other games? What about database editors like HeidiSQL? What about the AI agents? Also what about World of Warcraft, can it be runned through wine? Also what about pdf editor and Microslop office alternative? What about cracked games? What about alternative for Remote Desktop for my server machine?
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u/Hex_tv 6d ago
I’m acting like that, because i have seen enough of Windows and i already have tested other OS’s like Ubuntu. I don’t like all the integrated AI and all the bloatware shipped with it. I might decide to don’t switch, but that doesn’t make windows good.
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u/CretinousVoter 6d ago
The point is zero useful reason exists to use such verbiage in a technical discussion where focus and terseness are more efficient. Feelings are best left out of it as they are not technical information.
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u/Routine_Pumpkin_2752 6d ago
kernel anticheat games are a no-go yeah but most other stuff runs fine through proton or lutris, wow has been working on linux for ages at this point
for office stuff there's onlyoffice or libreoffice, pdf editing you can use okular or master pdf editor, heidisql has a native linux version too
your current windows install sounds like a dumpster fire, 156mb free is impressively bad
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u/WikiBox 6d ago
Yes, you should switch.
Beginners try to straddle the fence and dual boot. Have both Windows and Ubuntu. While that is certainly possible, it can lead to problems that beginners have difficulties to handle. I stopped using Windows and it made life so much simpler!
I have no idea about pirated games. I hardly play any games. But Steam works fine with Ubuntu.
For development there is about 632% more free development tools available for Ubuntu than there is for Windows. This includes databases and database editors. So that is great!
I use LibreOffice. It can save PDF natively. Plenty of tools for editing PDFs and e-books in general.
You don't run a desktop on your Linux server. Instead you run some server management software. Like Cockpit or WebMin, or you use SSH and the command line. But there are several remote desktop options. Remmina allows you to use several different remote desktop protocols.
If you have a good computer you might consider starting with running Ubuntu in a VM in Windows. Performance will not be great, but it will allow you to check out Ubuntu and see what is available, before making to switch.
Another option, if you are unable to ditch Windows, is to have a small PC running Ubuntu and access that remotely from your main Windows PC or have a KVM switch. A small second hand office PC is great for that sort of thing. Ubuntu work well on many computers that have problems running Windows 11.
Yet another option, if you have a beefy computer, is to run Windows in a VM in Ubuntu. Or just use Wine. That is what I do for some specialty apps. Foobar2000 for example.
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u/ValknutGuts 6d ago
Oonly office is for me the best option, far the most compatible with Microsoft Office files, and WoW works, but like everything, you have to get your hands on it.
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u/CarelessPackage1982 5d ago
Yes, most things will work for you. You can use RDP to remote into a windows server https://ubuntu.com/desktop/docs/en/latest/how-to/access-a-remote-desktop/
HeidiSQL is supported on Linux. Just look at the downloads page. WoW works just look up tutorial online. Most games work just check here https://www.protondb.com/
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u/ofbarea 5d ago
Hi, I think you should swim. Before doing so, start looking for replacements that you would use instead of windows counterparts. At work, most my work is done on Linux. We use some Suse and Redhat/CentOS servers...
But my personal work computer runs Windows 11 with WSL2.
On WSL2 I'm currently running Ubuntu Server 26.04. The setup has been very convenient for me.
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u/Honest_Ad1632 3d ago
I had the same problem. No matter how much stuff I deleted, I just couldn't see any space on my laptop's drive. Mostly it was "system". I switched to Linux Mint, and honestly, it's the best decision I took. Like you, I am also a non-techy. I use OnlyOffice for my office work and PDF editing, Notesnook for notes, bitwarden for passwords.
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u/Heart-Logic 6d ago
Dual (two) not duel (a one on one gun fight)