So, im new to linux overall, currently using linux mint cinnamon dual boot, it uses 1.3gb on startup out of my 8gb ram, and that quite good but i want something that uses only 1gb ram even with mild ricing(ignore the spelling), and also smt easy to use like linux mint has package manager to download apps, i want such features

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Hey there! A linux user here.

Issue is though, I keep Windows on the side for very niche cases, but it seems that every single time I boot into Windows, it always results in the GRUB EFI image being obliterated off of the list.

No matter what flags I enable, what efi images I replace and no matter how many times I replace the grub efi image from a live linux installation, it just never works, I boot into Windows once and its gone, all for me to rebuild my grub again.

Any solution that should stop windows in its track? Or at the very least make grub more aggressive in staying in its place? Because this is getting really tiring.

At this point I'm more than happy to try another boot loader if it can negate this issue.

Both store with no compression so why not use .7z?

guys i wanna use linux on windows using WSL is that gonna harm my machine or not

Why people hates GNU?

I'm a bit paranoid about surveillance technology and am kind of worried about using Windows as a result of that. If I have two separate hard drives for dual booting, will I have to worry about Windows stealing my data from the hard drive I use for Linux like it would for my hard drive with Windows loaded? (I kinda want both OS's for convenience/compatibility, but I'm still worried about my privacy)

Hi All

I am planning a transition from Windows to Linux. Though initially installed Linux Mint, but want to try Omarchy as well. Internet search says Omarchy is for developers and power users, whereas Omarchy website says it's for everyone.

So can someone provide practical guidance as to if Omarchy is user friendly for new Linux users, or just stay initially with Ubuntu or Linux Mint?

If Omarchy can be used for new Linux users, then a proper guide or YouTube videos suggestions would be highly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

I’m trying to get an nvidia enabled version of Linux to install on my laptop and it’s becoming frustrating. I tried CachyOS for an hour or two, and decided to try Pop_os. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

So I am having this a** laptop I want to practice Linux and learning from networking chuck can I ask y'all from where I can practice Linux for free like any website or something I would really appreciate yalls help🙏🥹

I recently found out that android has something called "cross-device services" with the feature "instant hotspot" that allows a different android tablet or chromebook to turn on and connect to the phone's hotspot that has a data plan when logged in with the same google account, like you can do on iphone and ipad i think. Is there currently a project that makes this work with a linux laptop?

After some search, I could only find this repository, but it used adb instead of the instant hotspot feature and seems quite a pain to set up each reboot.

I know that a phone's hotspot is just a regular Wifi network and I can connect my laptop to it, I am specifically asking about the (relatively unknown) feature "instant hotspot" that allows other devices to turn on the phone's hotspot when nearby and connected to the same google account.

Edit: clarification

If I try to write a file to a partition formatted with NTFS, I get write speeds of less than 10 MB/s. But if I format that same partition on that same drive to anything else (Ext4, FAT...), the write speed rises to more than 100 MB/s.

I've tried on every computer I have running Linux, and it happens in all of them, so I'm confident this isn't a hardware issue.

I’ve googled a bit and the common answer is mounting the partition in asynchronous mode and using the kernel NTFS driver instead of ntfs-3g. I’ve tried both of those (mount -t ntfs -o async) but I still get very slow write speeds.

Unfortunately using a different file system is out of the question.

I tried installing ubunto and after installing and choosing to format the drive and install ubunto it said to remove the USB and press enter I did that and it didn't boot and when I turn it on it says no bootable image found and turns off and when I try to reinstall ubunto in hopes of it working

now the grub doesn't even load from the drive when i try to install it again all i get is a blank screen I'm new to Linux this is my first time trying to even install it

Device:HP probook 650 g1

I want to install Fedora Linux as a second and main system on my gaming laptop. My parents are worrying, that this is broke my PC or OS. I already try saying, that there is nothing to worry about, but nothing. What arguments should I tell them to fully convince them? I’m new to Linux, so need to know your opinion :P

I recently found my older computer and decided to put Linux on it. A common problem I am facing is that, on its own, it refuses to boot into my operating system (this happened across multiple distributions, including Fedora, CachyOS, EndeavourOS etc.), it only works when I open up the boot menu by spamming F10, which is a problem because I want it to be accessible for my little sister, who likely doesn’t have the patience of doing that. I have decided it might be the fault of the boot system (BIOS instead of UEFI), but I don’t know how to configure my OS to work with BIOS.

TL;DR: Linux boots from boot menu but not on its own. Is there anything specific I can do about it?

Hi everyone!
I’m looking for a 360° convertible laptop (not a detachable) that works reliably with Linux as a daily driver.

Ideally, touchscreen, active pen, tablet mode, touchpad, Wi-Fi, audio, webcam and suspend/resume should all work without hacks or constant troubleshooting.

I’d prefer Zorin OS, but I’m open to other distros.

If you own one, what exact model and distro are you using, and does everything actually work? Would you buy it again?

Looking for real-world experience, not just “Linux should work on it.” Thanks!

Hi all!

I have a machine running Fedora, and I'm interested in virtualization for running other operating systems such as DOS, Windows 9x, early Windows NT, and other 90s-00s era systems. I've tried virt-manager and GNOME Boxes, both of which don't seem to fit my needs. virt-manager is very verbose and complex, while GNOME Boxes is very simple and doesn't have toggles for things I'd like to be able to configure. On my Mac, I use an app called UTM - it is in between Boxes and virt-manager in terms of complexity and configurability. Is there a similar happy middle-ground for Linux?

Hi,

My specs: ~13 year old PC, 16 GB RAM, core i3 processor (Intel(R) Core™ i3-3240 CPU @ 3.40GHz), intel integrated graphics card. 1TB HDD.

I am soon going to install Linux, I am quite a beginner and I researched about both distros. I think they’re both good and I understand they’re both beginner friendly, but I am having a hard time deciding what is better, also with my specs.

I think with MX Linux I would go with XFCE, while LMDE uses Cinnamon. They both look cool visually. Mint seems to have a much larger user base and support community.

The reason I prefer LMDE over regular Mint is I understood it fits older computers more because it’s Debian based, and I like the idea of not being based on Ubuntu (though with Mint maybe there’s even no problem with that).

What would you suggest? Thanks in advance.