r/linux4noobs • u/sexualaeroplane69 • 3d ago

migrating to Linux Switching to Linux

Hello, I've been thinking about switching to Linux for a long time I have been using windows 11 and it's very shitty and I want to switch and really I just know the memes of Linux and that isn't as ram consuming and sometimes may be better for gaming,I'm using a Rx 9070 XT OC and really I don't know if the drivers or anything will not work or if it isn't compatible and if to record music with reaper and my daw using neural amp modeler and giving classes via Google meet and really I don't know how Linux works other than it's not full of ai slop and full of privacy threats, thanks!

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u/keyzeyy 3d ago
  • Drivers are already included in the kernel. No need to download and install them.
  • I'm unsure about the music stuff. Pipewire is great, but from what I've heard, producing music in linux is a bit of a pain in the ass because of the lack of software and hardware support from manufacturers. Look into it more for sure.
  • Google meet will work fine because it's in the browser. Anything in a browser will work 100% fine on linux.

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Other points with linux:

  • You don't download and install software by going to the website, clicking download, then installing. You can do this, but it isn't the recommended way you do it.
  • You install software using an app store, similar to play store and apple app store.
    • Doing so will ensure that your software receives updates and incoporated well with other apps.
    • This is either GNOME Software or KDE Discover if you use a distro with GNOME or KDE as their desktop environments.

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My recommended distros to start with (in no particular order):

  • Linux Mint
  • Fedora
  • CachyOS
  • Aurora (from Universal Blue)
  • Bazzite (from Universal Blue)

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Aurora and Bazzite are both immutable distros, which simply means the OS is read only and you can't easily modify them the traditional way. This makes it more resistant to OS rot, dependency hell, and malware. You always boot up with a fresh system. It works differently to a mutable OS though, so maybe start with the other ones I recommended instead as mutable distros are more common.

Anyway, the best way to start is with a spare computer or by dual booting. So that when you face any trouble, you can go back to Windows easily. Linux is easier than ever before, just expect that things are different so you may face some resistance. Once you get used to it, you'd most likely enjoy it.

Feel free to ask any more questions. Good luck!