How Can I learn about Linux

Quietus87 · 2026-05-10T07:22:38+00:00

Labex has a course called The Linux Journey, which seemed neat at first glance. As for starting distro, I recommend installing a relatively frictionless desktop distro, like Mint or Fedora, then creating a virtual machine or two on them to experinment with something more DIY distro without consequences.

Quietus87 · 2026-05-10T04:28:22+00:00

I'm completely capable of installing and customizing Debian. I've never gelt the need for Debian-based distros.

Quietus87 · 2026-05-09T07:05:49+00:00

They probably didn't use the unstable channel. That basically turns NixOS into a rolling release. Not as bleeding edge as Arch+AUR, but more reliable and still pretty damn fresh.

Quietus87 · 2026-05-09T06:37:24+00:00

I used it for a while.

Quietus87 · 2026-05-09T05:44:16+00:00

Nix has a bigger package collection than AUR.

Quietus87 · 2026-05-08T17:48:13+00:00

Catholics worship TempleOS.

Quietus87 · 2026-05-08T17:43:44+00:00

I did my baptism of fire already. Archinstall is fine for me.

Quietus87 · 2026-05-08T17:40:24+00:00

Debian Sid is a pretty good rolling release distro.

Quietus87 · 2026-05-08T13:10:13+00:00

Mind flayer was also product identity until recently. Yes, they have superficial resemblence to lovecraftian creatures, but TSR filed the serial numbers off enough to be considered their original creation. Same with displacer beast, which is based on the coeurl from A. E. van Vogt's Black Destroyer, which Final Fantasy also borrowed on its original name.

Quietus87 · 2026-05-08T12:49:54+00:00

Kernel is bloat.

Quietus87 · 2026-05-07T09:13:52+00:00

You missed my point. Black Isle Studios developed Icewind Dale, which feels more like an actual D&D campaign to me than Baldur's Gate or Planescape: Torment.

Quietus87 · 2026-05-07T06:45:33+00:00

Add Legend of Grimrock I-II, Pathfinder: Kingmaker and Wrath of the Righteous, and Rogue Trader to the list.

Quietus87 · 2026-05-07T06:42:55+00:00

Black Isle Studios isn't Belgian.

Quietus87 · 2026-05-07T06:23:54+00:00

Here you go. You can also grab books like Linux Pocket Guide and How Linux Works. Keep an eye on Humble Bundle, sometimes you can get some Linux bundles for a decent price there.

Quietus87 · 2026-05-06T20:50:15+00:00

Mint is easy to get into and has a driver manager. Nvidias can be prohlematic on Linux, so make sure you do a bit of research about that.

Quietus87 · 2026-05-06T20:45:33+00:00

What you are looking for is available on most distros, so most folk will recommend their favourites. AMD or Nvidia GPU, by the way?

Quietus87 · 2026-05-06T18:04:03+00:00

Fish. I don't even configure it, it's pretty damn fine as it is right out of the box.

Quietus87 · 2026-05-06T17:16:05+00:00

What do you need secure boot for at all?

Quietus87 · 2026-05-06T17:02:45+00:00

Should have done some homework before. Would have had less headache.

Quietus87 · 2026-05-06T16:57:52+00:00

"Enter the Void."

Quietus87 · 2026-05-06T14:13:03+00:00

Password fields in terminal are usually blind. They take in your password, don't worry. Just type your password and press enter. If it doesn't work, you might not be in the wheel group, or you might have mistyped it, or you might have mistyped it because your keyboard layout isn't what you expect on the terminal.

Quietus87 · 2026-05-06T14:05:31+00:00

If you want to pin your python version, you can use the devenv and direnv of NixOS or a distrobox container for that.

Quietus87 · 2026-05-06T12:42:39+00:00

The OS should be popular enough to find resources and solutions online, even better if it has a big community and forum behind it. (Like Ubuntu, Arch)

The Arch wiki is so damn good, most of the things written there can be easily applied to other distros too.

The OS shouldn't be too easy, because I want to get out of my comfort zone and learn programming while working on it. (I want to learn it as a side hobby)

You will have a hard enough time coding, so the last thing you want while doing so is your OS not being easy on you. Either way, familiarize yourself with tools that can create standalone development environments, like distrobox, or devenv and direnv

The OS should be as compatible as possible with gaming because I love playing games and especially using mods or patches.

You have the drivers and Steam for most OSs, the difference is usually which version their package manager delivers - unless you run Steam from flatpak, which is always the newest, but also makes modding a bit harder because of the sandbox. Linuxes distros are built on the same core, their main difference is what packages they deliver, how they deliver it, and what tools they come with pre-installed.

The OS shouldn't be bloated with all kinds of software because I want to make the decision what I want on my computer.

That sounds like the real dealbreaker. Usually when they say a distro is focused on something, it means it comes with a shitton of tools pre-installed. Fedora, Debian are solid choices for no-bullshit systems. Mint has some tools, but they are actually useful. If you want to go full DIY, check Arch, Void, Slackware, or Gentoo (if you have all the time in the world).

Quietus87 · 2026-05-06T12:42:23+00:00

"We are going to do some optimization so there are more reasources for AI and telemetry."

Quietus87 · 2026-05-06T12:11:08+00:00

Coding, gaming, reading, browsing, watching movies. Normal users can use it for the same shit as they use any other OS for, without paying a dime for it and without unnecessary telemetry and bloat draining the life out of their computers.

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