Hey I’m cell and my bf of nearly 2 years asked me to switch to Linux because it’s “obv way better then windows” (his words xd) and until now I always said no. I didn’t wanna learn how to navigate through a new distro all over again. I gave it some thought and decided to make it his “Christmas” present that I’m installing Linux on my laptop :3 if any of you can give me advice on what type of Linux, like arch, I should install and what I should be aware of would really help!
Heyho, maybe give us some more info. Right now I would say watch a video that showcases Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Mint and Fedora.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bHNr1BWilH4&pp=ygUjdWJ1bnR1IHZzIHh1YnVudHUgdnMgbWludCB2cyBmZWRvcmE%3D (covers Ubuntu, Mint and Fedora)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sKEb83VRGcE&pp=ygURdWJ1bnR1IHZzIHh1YnVudHU%3D (Covers Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu and Kubuntu)
Very short videos but I am sure they help getting an intuition of what suits you best :)
Be aware that you can try them out via a boot usb without installing them to have a closer look before committing.
Heyy sorry for my late response xd. I only use my laptop for school stuff but mostly for video editing. I read from a few other users that mint is probably the best option but I don’t know if the apps I use for my privat stuff are also available on Linux… but thanks for the help :3
No worries. While the distro matters and some distros have more support than others, whether your software runs on Linux will often be a distro-unrelated question. While some applications don’t run natively, many (not all) are executable through a compatibility layer like Wine (which sounds fancy, but comes with little additional effort for you).
Don’t be afraid to test a boot usb with liveboot (testing the OS without installing it) and see if you can make your software work - just don’t be discouraged if it lags a little as larger liveboots are not intended for larger software installations, I think.
As to the choice between gnome and KDE (desktop environments): Gnome is gonna have more of a ‘macOS’ vibe, while KDE is more of a ‘Windows’ vibe.