What are some things you wish you had known when switching to Linux? - eviltoast

I start: the most important thing is not the desktop, it’s the package manager.

  • Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world
    29·
    1 year ago

    Trying not to make it windows.

    There’s a lot of conveniences that Windows comes default with.

    When I switched to Linux, my immediate goal was to find alternatives for EVERYTHING. That lead to being disappointed by a lot.

    Understanding Linux and also recognizing there’s a lot of shit I don’t need (that windows was giving me for the sake of VALUE) was a game changer.

    • secret301@sh.itjust.works
      10·
      1 year ago

      Understanding Linux and also recognizing there’s a lot of shit I don’t need (that windows was giving me for the sake of VALUE) was a game changer.

      This 100%! After using Linux for the past few years I’ve realized a lot of the crap windows has by default is stuffed in there to have something to market.

    • Rusty@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Nowadays there’s a lot of good alternatives for everything, including windows hello for any password prompt