Problems You will Encounter on Linux (and How to Solve Them)

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I am all for the fragmentation of Linux. That is what has kept it from being killed by corporate greed. Standardize it and let one company get dominant then we are doomed

My 15 year old Lenovo ThinkPad works like a charm with Linux Mint installed.

I'm a software engineer that mainly uses Windows for my day job. I started using Linux in the 90's before the GUI even existed and the whole thing fit on one floppy disk. I started in DOS at a young age developing software. Every year when I get a new laptop I convert the old one to Debian Linux. I still use command line in Windows more than file explorer... to me it's just more natural. And Linux even with desktop I do the same.

Great video. Very informative. I switched to Linux 5 years ago and never regretted it.

I strongly recommend Linux Mint. It's great. Simple and easy to use. Having used windows all my life, this is a good starting point. I've been using Linux Mint for over theee years now and I never looked back.

Problems You Will Encounter on Linux (and How to Solve Them) 00:58 - 💻 The biggest headache when switching from Windows to Linux is hardware compatibility, especially the absence of a device driver for certain features. 02:23 - 📉 Advanced power-saving techniques like lid closing actions are typically not supported or no power saving at all on some models. 03:00 - 📜 In Linux, the device driver is passed as source code to the main Linux organization for approval, which can delay compatibility. 03:56 - 🖥 Certain brands like Lenovo ThinkPad and Dell XPS are more Linux-compatible due to their standard peripherals. 04:29 - 🛠 Distributions like Ubuntu are generally more compatible as Canonical invests time in adding drivers, even if not yet in mainline Linux. 05:57 - 🔧 Typical issues may be power management inefficiency or specific features like a touchscreen not working, but most other functions will be fine. 07:00 - 📚 Creating a notebook of common commands and understanding basic ones like CD, CP, and RM is essential for navigating Linux. 07:47 - 🔐 Understanding what "sudo" is and its importance for commands requiring root permission is crucial. 08:52 - 💾 Many apps are free and open-source in Linux, but specialized apps may need dual booting or finding alternatives like LibreOffice instead of Microsoft Office. 09:57 - 🛠 The process of installing apps on Linux can be confusing due to multiple package managers; starting with Ubuntu can simplify this process. 13:01 - 🗂 Linux has no concept of drive letters like C: or D:, instead, everything is in a directory or folder, which simplifies understanding the system structure. 13:50 - 💻 Linux needs an ext4 file system in its partition, while Windows uses NTFS. Linux can see NTFS file systems, but Windows cannot see ext4. 15:00 - 🖥 Linux has multiple desktop environments like GNOME, KDE, and MATE, allowing users to change and customize their desktop environment as desired. 17:00 - 🎮 Gaming on Linux can be challenging as the best games are designed for Windows; however, dual booting or using platforms like Steam Deck with Pr

15:03 — KFCE? Is that the Kentucky Fried Chicken Environment? I might suppose it's a fork of XFCE but KFC's motto encourages eating with one's hands, no? 😜

Great video! I swithced to Linux (Ubuntu) a while ago. I bought a new computer with Linux installed. Getting all the apps to work was the most difficult part. I spent a lot of hours searching the internet for solutions. I was already quite familiar with the command line so that was not an issue. Eventually I got the necessary apps installed and after that it's been much smoother than on windows. I do recommend Linux, but maybe only for those with experience in technical problem-solving.

I have my Dell XPS 13, Linux laptop with Ubuntu and everything works just fine. I remember first installing Linux in late 1992 on a 386 SX 16. What a ride it has been. LOL

Thank you for this non-confrontational execution. Tried dual drive/dual boot Windows/Linux, until completely alienated by the recent Windows 11 activity on my computer. Hardware is a newer Lenovo desktop with a GEFORCE GTX. Very simple move, but still grappling with the fundamental architecture differences. Thank you again.

I would argue that most genuinely useful work done on a computer could be done offline.

Switching to Linux is far easier than you're making it sound along with installing software, especially using Flatpaks app installation. Drivers are no longer an issue. Distrowatch is a great beginning along with YouTube Linux content creators

Hi Rob, great video. The directories separators on Linux are different than windows. You’ve got a backslash when it should be forward /

Just knowing which distro to use in which system is a huge barrier. Lite distros for old laptops and chrome, major distros for drivers, specific distros for Pi. We need a video just for that!

Thanks for what you do Rob, I take pretty much all your advice, degoogled phones and Linux etc

♥Moving to Linux is one of the best decisions I have ever made. I use different flavors on different machines and it is an absolute joy to tinker & tweak systems. All my old computers have come back to life & are working great! 💖

Once my Linux training wheels came off, I chose Gentoo Linux and have been using it for years. It is highly customizable and you only install programs on your machine that you want installed. I use IceWM as my desktop environment: lean, clean, customizable, and quick but is not fancy and polished looking like Plasma or Cinnamon.

This guy is always a good source for information

I bought a computer that is built with Linux in mind as the OS. I chose POP! The manufacturer already installed most of what I need.