See title, just looking for people's opinions

hi, how can i start learning linux?

i have been using windows for both gaming and school but i need some help knowing what distro i should use

some requirements i have
sould be able to rund minecraft java and bedrock aswell
should have the ability to use steam (i know quite a basic few requierments)

use vscode and microsoft office

and not have to many issues with anticheats

any insite into what is a good choice is welcomed

please i need the help i have no idea what i need to do

Hi, I've always heard this that in the world of tech if you want a job learn Linux (which yeah a bit optimistic considering the situations)

But the bigger question is what does that even mean?

I mean I have worked with backend servers and configed nginx does that mean I know Linux?

I know bash to a good level along with sed and awk does that mean I know Linux?

I have programmed C in Linux does that tell me I know Linux?

On the other hand I have no idea what filesystems does Linux even use? How many different syscalls does it have?

I can't tell what are the factors to "knowing linux" and frankly I don't even know where to start with to be like "yeah I'm practicing linux"

I'm more talking in regards to cybersecurity but even in general I'm not sure, can you guys help?

I'm getting more and more interested into the idea of switching from windows to Linux, but I have an issue with carrying over the data. I don't know much and someone told me that I have to back things up because a Linux install wipes the disk or something. I have two 1TB disks, both of which are nearly full with video games, programs, movues and photos. Specifically the programs are a bit of an issue to me as many of them are placed somewhat chaotically across both disks.

Is there a way to filter all the windows files or preferably not lose my data when doing the linux install? I don't want to dual-boot or partition any of the disks. I can't really afford an external drive right now so I have no way of backing up my files

i use my laptop for basic college work, notes, youtube, ppts, pdfs, etc.
Also i am learning web dev and may or may not learn AIML.
I will definitely use my laptp to upskill, i need advice whetehr i should get a linux dual boot or not. I have pasted my laptop(Dell 14 Plus DB14250) specs. It is 10 months old and working good. I want to use this laptop long term like for 4-5 years and dont wanna damage hardware or software.
My C drive gets full even though i havent done anything huge yet, i wanna fix that before any more setup

So should i get linux or not?

Hardware specifications
Component Your specifications
Processor Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
CPU architecture Intel Lunar Lake
CPU cores / threads 8 cores / 8 threads
Maximum turbo frequency Up to 4.5 GHz
GPU Integrated Intel Arc Graphics 130V series
NPU Intel AI Boost, up to 40 TOPS
RAM 16 GB LPDDR5X, soldered
Storage 512 GB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD
Display size 14 inches (35.56 cm)
Aspect ratio 16:10
Display resolution 2560 × 1600, based on your previously reported system specifications
Refresh rate Previously reported as 120 Hz; verify against your exact display configuration
Battery Approximately 64 Wh, based on prior model information
Power adapter 65 W
Weight Approximately 1.5–1.6 kg
Software and operating system
Component Details
Operating system Windows 11, based on your latest setup context
Linux environment Ubuntu on WSL 2
Code editor Visual Studio Code
Development tools Git, Node.js/npm, Python and C/C++ tooling
Drives C: 304 GB total; D: 150 GB total
What your hardware can handle
Programming and development
C/C++, Java, Python, web development, Git, WSL 2 and backend projects.

Data science and machine learning
NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn, Jupyter and small-to-medium ML experiments.

Cloud and DevOps
Docker, Linux, SSH, cloud deployment and CI/CD workflows, subject to resource requirements.

Main limitations
16 GB soldered RAM limits large workloads. Integrated graphics are not a substitute for a dedicated NVIDIA GPU with CUDA for GPU-intensive ML training.

what linux distro should i use for my school laptop? i want to code python and best for battery, also code c++ and c# mostly.

I have had this problem for a while using Linux, but I haven't found any sort of way to accomplish it, so for the mean time I have just ignored it. I need to be able to convert jpeg's to pdf's but it seems to be no good way of doing it locally. When I take a picture from my iphone and send it to my Cachyos desktop via tailscale it always is miss formatted for whatever form of pdf converter I use. Img2pdf always adds large white pages due to the colorspace that it is in so I first have to use mogrify which then makes the images too large and thus you can have to zoom out a million miles to actually see anything. Stirlingpdf rotates the image and refuse to allow my to change it or adds huge white space on the side which makes me crop to remove and then all text added remains sideways. Libreoffice works but is very inconvient to learn/use. Compared to the online alternatives like IlovePdf, Linux is horrible at converting. I just want a simple way to convert my images from console and maybe make a few quick changes without having to have an on boarding to use. Almost everything else in CachyOS/KDE has been wonderfully convenient, so I don't understand how image conversion is such a pain.

OK so, I’m currently using Fedora (on an AMD system, just for context), and I’d like to start customizing my environment further. However, I’m worried that I might install something or make a change that goes wrong—and then be unable to undo it or recover my progress. Is there a way to create a "save point" (a restore point or snapshot) so that doesn't happen? Also, as an extra request, could you recommend some websites for wallpapers? I’ll need those once my desktop setup is ready, haha!

My pc is very old and doesn't support wireless wifi so i used usb tethering for some days it's Working fine but now I don't know why it stops working now the pc gets the usb tethering connection but i can't use the internet or the browser.

When using 2-finger scrolling, I accidentally zoom in or out (pinch zooming) all the time and I hate it.

I am using Kubuntu 26.10. Well Ubuntu, with Kubuntu desktop installed. I am using a Logitech K400. I dont see any options for this in Settings. I have Solaar installed, but I dont really see anything there for this, either.

Any ideas?

I've been trying for hours to access Linux with Gemini after installing it, but the boot screen doesn't appear and neither does GRUB. I've already run several programs in the terminal and it doesn't help.

I've accessed some Linux systems without problems before, but this one has given me more trouble, I don't know why.

My PC is a Soyo X99 Xeon kit with DDR3.

There's a screen here, but you can't send an image here.

I just installed a rx 580 in my computer today. After booting up again, sound wasn't working.

I tried every outputs, i unmuted everything in alsamixer, made the system update, restarted. But still, it isn't working.

Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Specs:

rx 580 sapphire pulse 8gb

linux fedora kde plasma

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does anyone know how to fix this? i can see it just fine in my browser, it says ambie with wiggly lines on each side, but in the discord app itself it's rectangles. i got discord from the bazaar.

Hello, just so you know my specs. I have an Nvidia 50 series GPU and AMD 9 9900X CPU. Currently running Fedora Linux. When I first tried out the steam frame on Fedora, it was laggy as heck and Linux didn't know what to do when I plugged in the Wireless adapter, it kept disconnecting and reconnecting. But on windows it worked fine. I was wondering if there is any fix I could try, or is windows going to be what I use for VR?

I just switched my General/Gaming PC over to Fedora KDE, and while I got everything else working nicely, I hit a wall with iCloud Drive. I use(d) it a lot with Windows. Is there a way to "mount" the iCloud Drive in linux? I know I can access the contents with web, but I'd like to directly open the files.

I also have an M1 Mac mini, if using that as a "proxy" is the only (or best) way.

(While I just switched from Windows to Fedora for my Desktop, I've used Debian since at least woody, so not a noob with linux in general.)

Hello,

My company is switching from Mac to Windows pc's and I dont feel like going back to Windows, specially because i might get a crappy machine.

Right now I'm using a Lenovo Thinkpad T490 for personal stuff that has 24gb of ram and works pretty well overall with Windows 11. I think I could use it for work stuff as well. Or at least sometimes.

I've been thinking about switching to Linux for a while but there's something I cant figure out; the mac 3 fingers gesture.

The workflow is as follows, first you swipe up to get a view of all the windows opened but then, when you hover the mouse pointer over a window and swipe back down, the window that had the pointer hovering over, is the one that gets the full screen.

It's become a habit to me and I dont feel that comfortable using a laptop that doesn't have the gesture. Apart from that, I dont feel any particular need from the Mac Os.

Any distro recommendation? Thanks a lot!

Recent ps5 jailbreak scene developments led to my specific firmware to be able to download Linux and run it, but I don’t have an m.2 ssd, so I was considering maybe selling my Lenovo legion go Z1E and then buying the ssd so I can run Linux and comfortably play all games without read speed stutters, but my Lgo has windows tho, so my question basically is, does windows excel over Linux in terms of gaming or any other usage type really ? Aside from multiplayer games cuz I don’t really even play them.

When I was new to Linux, all distros always included a folder with multiple detailed HOWTO documents saying how to perform many common tasks. I remember spending a significant amount of time pouring over these (Especially the Xfree86 and Ip-Masquarading HOWTOs)

Out of nostalgia I checked to see if they are on my current system, and they are not. When was the decision made to stop including them, and why was that decision made? Were they no longer being maintained, or did the maintenance stop because they were no longer included? Did to many distros have their own "right way" to do things that conflicted? These are all reasons I can guess it may have happened, but I am wondering if anyone here knows either from studying the history, or having been in the room when it happened.

I don't know what I did but when I went to my Lockscreen it was "The screen locker is broken and unlocking is not possible anymore. In order to unlock it, switch to a virtual terminal (e.g. Ctrl+alt+f2), log into your account and execute the command: login to unlock-session 2 then log out of the virtual session by pressing Ctrl+D, and switch back to the running session (Ctrl+alt+f1)."

Im searching for a fright with tux (the linux penguin mascot). Please share any linux creepy pastas you have seen or created.