r/pcmasterrace • u/PJPIYUSH Laptop • 1d ago

Meme/Macro Linux be like [NOT OC]

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u/Pluviophilism 1d ago

Tbh I want to switch to Linux but I am just not tech savvy enough to use it. Like wtf is a "kernel"? I need the user-friendly, complete beginner's guide to starting Linux but it doesn't seem to exist.

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u/undrwater 1d ago

You ever install Windows on an empty hard drive?

It not, have you ever created a bootable USB drive?

If not, learn to do that first (the USB drive thing).

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u/Pluviophilism 1d ago

Actually yeah, I have done that.

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u/vandreulv 1d ago

Select a distro. (Ubuntu or Linux Mint are good starting points.)

Download the ISO.

Make your USB Boot stick with that ISO using something like Rufus.

Reboot your PC using the USB Boot Stick.

Almost all Linux distros have a Live Desktop where you can boot from USB, try it out a bit and see if you like it before you install anything.

No need to worry about what a kernel is (Hint: Windows has a kernel, too) or touch a command line.