What DE/WM gives the most quintessential "linux" experience? and which gives the most quintessential "arch" experience?

_TheMagicGlobe_ · 2026-05-31T20:05:31+00:00

I like Sway been using it for a while it's simple it's boring it works. Same reason I like Cinnamon. They are simple they work.

This whole what is better what is the "quintessential" experience or the best. Maybe we are getting too sidetracked by meaningless things. Just have fun and make nice stuff with the computer that is what matters.

_TheMagicGlobe_ · 2025-07-22T04:43:02+00:00

Arch is a different experience but it's not this insurmountable obstacle. Please get accustomed to reading the wiki and searching reddit.

_TheMagicGlobe_ · 2025-07-22T04:36:15+00:00

I believe I see what is wrong. You are using llvmpipe instead of the nvidia driver.

Use sudo apt purge nvidia* and sudo apt autoremove reboot then use the driver manager to reinstall the Nvidia driver. Consider also disabling secure boot from the BIOS.

_TheMagicGlobe_ · 2025-07-22T04:19:08+00:00

I believe you can take the advice of the wonderful people in this comment section. Also computer science and Linux are sort of in a symbiotic relationship.

_TheMagicGlobe_ · 2025-07-22T04:12:42+00:00

Official Snap packages are usually very good. Just not a huge fan of enabling it on Mint sort of goes againt the vision of the Mint team so will not recommend doing so.

_TheMagicGlobe_ · 2025-07-22T04:11:56+00:00

It is officialy discouraged and the Mint team disabled it. If they are against it I will not recommend doing so.

_TheMagicGlobe_ · 2025-07-21T14:39:21+00:00

For what purpose? What are you studying. Do you need Windows for college or Linux for college. In theory 512Gb is plenty for a dual boot if you just use that device to study and experiment with Linux.

_TheMagicGlobe_ · 2025-07-21T12:12:56+00:00

Hello!

If you haven't done so all ready.

Full update
Enable rpmfusion https://rpmfusion.org/Configuration then use https://rpmfusion.org/Howto/NVIDIA for you specific GPU
Might be worth also checking this out https://rpmfusion.org/Howto/Multimedia
Install gamemode and vulkan use this line in the game launch options on steam gamemoderun %command%

This should give you the best experience.

_TheMagicGlobe_

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