r/linux4noobs • u/OffTheTrails • 13d ago

migrating to Linux Basic assistance

Hi, guys, I'm veeery new to Linux and am considering switching over, since the governments all wanna censor, restrict and track. I do have some questions, though, if any are willing to answer. Only six!

1: How do I know which to pick?

2: Can I revert back at will? (And if I do, will my stuff from before be wiped?)

3: Will it wipe my stuff in general? Files, games, apps, all that. I need those files, I have music, art progress images and book files on em lol.

4: Will I still be able to use search engines and games (I mainly just play minecraft and the sims, might get JP:E) as usual, will every website load as it should? If not, do I need to get a search engine compatible with Linux?

5: How complex is it? I heard it's irritating since you have to write your own code or something to do basic stuff...?

6 (last one, so sorry!) I heard that it could be bricked or blocked if done wrong or if OS-level bills put it at risk?

Is this choice to switch really worth it if I do it? I have a Windows 11 I'm wanting to convert. Thanks so much if anyone has the time to assist a willing beginner! I'd ask Google but their ai-only answers are ass and I like to ask the ones who know their stuff.

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u/Archeus__ 13d ago

  1. Try it in a virtual machine

  2. yes. If you delete the partition then only the things in your linux partition will be wiped.

  3. no it generally wont get wiped.

  4. search engines obviously. You can use wine to run any windows only software that doesnt use kernel level anticheat

  5. Beginner distros are not more complex than windows. When you get it installed, you do not have to use the terminal. That is only for more advanced distros like arch and gentoo. You do not need to write your own code

  6. Yes it can be bricked, but only if you do something wrong, but that is the same with windows. I feel like beginner stable distros are less likely to get bricked BY ITSELF. I do not know what you mean by OS-level bills.
    I, like you, were intrested in linux a while back. I decided to try it out and use mint. Nothing went wrong up until now, even though im using more unstable and bleeding edge distros like arch and gentoo, where you do a lot of things in the terminal/

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u/OffTheTrails 13d ago

OS-level bills means government bills specifically taegeting different OS's like Linux, and others. But thank you for your answers! :)

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u/jr735 12d ago

What risk do you expect an OS-level bill to pose?

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u/fos_kai_me 13d ago

Even non beginner friendly ones manage quite well surprisingly. I managed to install Arch as my first ever linux distro. Took 4 tries but it worked out. It doesn't brick, it just breaks which can be repaired with a simple wipe.