r/linux4noobs • u/rabindranatagor • 14h ago
Linux Dad Joke, I found online
Linux user goes to the doctor. Doctor says, "Son, you have a bad case of Shell." Linux user says, "How bad?" Doctor replies, "It's terminal."
r/linux4noobs • u/DokiDokiHermit • Jan 04 '20
Any actions taken as part of this guide are solely at your own risk - unfortunately there is no way to account for every hardware configuration or error that may potentially crop up. BACK UP YOUR CRITICAL DATA BEFORE DOING ANYTHING
On the 14th Jan 2020, official Windows 7 support ends for most users. This means if you run Windows 7 beyond that date, you're no longer going to receive security and system updates, which will leave you increasingly vulnerable to viruses, malware and system failure. Depending on how critical your data is and how often you back up - if at all - there's a potential you can lose everything.
This is a somewhat opinionated but no-bullshit guide for those of you still on Windows 7 who really don't want or won't move to Windows 10. Aside from my own additions, it's going to reference a lot of great guides and advice written by other people, but conveniently collected in a single place. It's crazy, but it might just work.
Have you considered... Linux? Specifically, Ubuntu.
No, hear me out. Because I'm going to start (and save you a lot of time) by telling you why you SHOULDN'T switch to Linux. If any of the criteria listed apply, then:
The guide is broken into the following sections, if you want to jump to the points that are relevant. If you want to get straight to it, go to (4):
If you:
Some of this stuff you can work around with some effort, but it's more likely going to be more trouble than you're willing to put up with. And that's fine; Linux can't help everyone. The more of these that apply, the more certain you can be that you shouldn't consider Linux and should just go with Windows 10, unless you're willing to ~sacrifice~ compromise.
Because whether you're a general user, a gamer or a specialised user with niche interests or requirements, Linux can provide you the same experience you're getting now with some already stated exceptions. In many ways, it's better - it's free, it's generally runs better on older hardware than Windows, it's relatively more secure due to a small user footprint and you'll have a huge, vetted library of free software that you can access. There are some applications - older Windows software and games, for instance - that don't work on Windows 10 but do on Linux, thanks to projects like Wine and Proton. It can 99% of the time update itself without interrupting whatever you're doing.
That being said, it's not perfect. You will lose some things. You will need to learn new ways of working with your PC. This is inevitable. That's the cost of switching.
Which is not to say Windows is without a cost. Unlike Windows, none of this functionality comes at the cost of your privacy and freedom. Linux will let you configure it as you like, and dive into the nitty-gritty settings to fine-tune it further. It will not try and trick you into creating yet another online account to use it. Aside from a few missteps (Ubuntu and Amazon, for one), it keeps its nose out of your business. It does not come with a unique advertising ID that links your multitude of online and offline interests and programs into a nice, tidy, profitable pack of data to be shared with "trusted third-parties". It does not serve you ads in a product you paid for. It does not try and push you into multiple online services.
In short, it does not suffer from any of the privacy concerns of Windows' future.
Now, I know people are going to throw snark about lead-and-tin alloys, their pliability and how easy that makes it to fashion headgear, but please note I said "future"; while they're not necessarily prying now, your operating system - and for almost everyone, that means Microsoft - has a very privileged position in your life as far as personal data is concerned. Any time you search in the file manager, every word you write and document you save, your budget calculations, every photo you view and program you use, every voice command you give Cortana, Windows - and by extension Microsoft - knows about. And there's nothing in their Terms of Service that stop them from starting to collect more detailed data if they so choose.
It's not a question of whether you prefer Windows 7 over 10 - Windows 7 got the same telemetry features as Windows 10 ages ago. Rather, ask yourself if you're happy with Microsoft's evolving business model, one that is shifting more and more of your content online and is intricately and opaquely tied to your personal data? If you're not, you're not alone: Holland isn't happy. Germany's not too thrilled either. There are legitimate reasons to be wary of Window's market dominance and increased level of embedded user analytics. Linux offers you an alternative.
Ubuntu LTS is by far the most commonly used desktop Linux distro and the one with the widest support by software developers and hardware manufacturers involved in Linux. If you're searching for solutions, you'll mostly find Ubuntu ones. Lastly, Ubuntu's LTS versions are supported for long periods of time: 18.04, which we'll be recommending, is supported until 2023, while the next version coming out in April, Ubuntu 20.04, will be supported until 2025.
One of the things you'll quickly learn about the Linux community is that someone will ALWAYS suggest a different Linux distro. In this case, it'll probably be Linux Mint, which aims to be a newbie-friendly Linux. It's based on Ubuntu, is similar to Windows 7 and will MOSTLY work the same as Ubuntu. I still suggest Ubuntu, but whatever, follow your heart.
To keep this guide as approachable as possible, and to have access to the widest range of help and support, I decided to focus on Ubuntu. Anything other than these two and you're just making things harder for yourself as a new user. You can always switch once you get a feel for how things work.
I promised you a no-bullshit guide, so I'm going to cut straight to it. Take your time with all of these steps, do them properly, and you shouldn't have a problem.
First step: back up all your important documents, photos, email, games - whatever is important to you, and preferably somewhere external to your machine. This is just good advice regardless of whether you're switching to Linux or not. Always have a backup.
If you're a gamer, check out the following guide by PC Gamer's Jarred Walton on how to back up your games across multiple clients.
While you're backing up, install Thunderbird (Mozilla's open-source mail client) and copy your mail over to it. You'll have a much easier time doing this in Windows than in Linux to start. Thunderbird can automatically pull your mail from Outlook if installed on the same machine. Then follow the steps here for backing up your Thunderbird profile. You'll restore this in Linux later. Make sure you have your mail account details.
Get hold of your Windows 7 serial key. If it's physical media, like a DVD, then check and make sure the key is in the box or on the disc. If it's a laptop that came with Windows 7 preinstalled, it's usually a sticker on the specific laptop. You'll need this if things go awry and/or decide Linux is not for you.
Check the minimum specs for Ubuntu 18.04.03 here. If your system doesn't meet them, you're going to have a bad time regardless of whether you go with Ubuntu or Windows 10 (Windows 10 minimum requirements are bullshit, btw. 1Gb Ram, 1Ghz processor? I challenge anyone to link me to a Windows 10 video running on those specs where it performs acceptably.). There are lightweight alternatives if you can't afford a new PC, (Lubuntu, for instance), but upgrading your PC should be your first step in this case.
Here comes the arduous bit. Make a list of your current hardware, software and services that you use frequently, make sure you have the installation media for the critical pieces of software you use (Don't expect to be able to just copy/paste the applications you have) and do a search on whether they run on Linux. I'd recommend following the "Software" section in this guide on Migrating to Linux by /u/PBLKGodofGrunts]
A lot of the Linux software alternatives, such as LibreOffice and GIMP, are available for Windows as well. Consider downloading those that interest you to try out in Windows and get a feel for how they work.
Ultimately, to echo the advice you'll find that you can either run it, have an alternative or just can't switch. That's okay; Linux can't help everyone.
Download the Ubuntu LTS 18.04.03 distro. The "LTS" means it's a long-term support version - you won't have to think about this exercise for the next three years if you're lucky. Ubuntu LTS 20.04 is coming out in four months, which'll be supported until 2025, but since most of the focus is still on 18.04, you're better off sticking with it for now.
Whichever you choose, you'll have to write it to a DVD or USB. If it's a DVD, use whatever you normally use to write DVD ISOs. If you're going to use a USB, here's a guide to doing that.
Did I mention to back-up your important data? Back-up your important data. Double-check that it's all there. If you want to take an extra precaution, you can use Clonezilla to clone your current OS drive. It's not necessary, but if things go bust, Clonezilla allows you to restore your PC to precisely the way it was before you started without needing to install Windows from scratch. However, Clonezilla can be a bit daunting if you're not technically inclined. Check out this somewhat out-of-date video by cButters Tech for a general idea of what's involved.
Lastly, try running Ubuntu as a Live CD/USB first. This will allow you to run Ubuntu as if it were installed, but without making any changes to your current installation. Please keep in mind that the Live is not indicative of performance... it will run slower than if it was installed, as it has to read everything off the DVD or USB stick first and load it memory. The important thing to check here is that it's picking up all your hardware, that it's displaying on your screen correctly, that all your drives are available, and so on.
Live USB should perform better than a Live DVD. Check out the "Okay, it's installed/Okay, I'm running the Live CD. What tips do you have for using Ubuntu?" section to get an idea of what you should be checking.
You've done all the above, triple-checked your backups and either decided that you can't make the jump or you're ready.
However, before you begin installing, you have one last decision to make.
There's a lot people that suggest dual-booting - that's where you keep Windows around and just install Linux alongside it. This is often proposed as a safety net and a means for people to have the best of both worlds. I don't, for a couple of reasons:
If you are going to dual-boot, you'll need to update to Windows 10 anyway, and if you're going to do that, why bother with Linux in the first place?
Data will be spread between two operating systems. Instead of backing up and maintaining one OS, you'll be maintaining two. It's doable but a PITA.
You're sabotaging your efforts, and your switch to Linux will likely fail. That's not a statement on Linux's capability or ease of use. A lot of things are easier on Linux - but they won't be at first. You probably have years of Windows use ingrained in you; you've come to expect things to work they way Windows works. That's not ease, that's familiarity; that's a boiling frog. And the moment something throws you a challenge in Linux, the temptation to just "do it" in Windows will be too great. And the more you do that, the more running Linux will seem like a chore than a choice.
If you absolutely have no option but to run Windows 10, do it in a virtual machine - you get the benefits of dual-booting but with the bonus of limiting Windows 10 to a virtual environment where access to the rest of your system (and personal data) is restricted while allowing you to run your non-negotiable applications (other than games or any intense 3D applications) just fine.
If you decide to dual-boot, you'll need to find a recent guide that covers this. Typically, it's best to update to Windows 10 first, then follow the guide to dual-boot Ubuntu. None of the guides I found seemed good for beginners, so I'm willing to take suggestions from the comments.
If you take my advice and simply dive in, installing Ubuntu on your machine will be a painless process: just follow the steps here in a beginner's guide written by Jason Evangelho and you should be fine.
Things that you should do only once Ubuntu's installed are prefixed with an [+]. Otherwise, the tip applies to both installs and Live demos:
If you're a gamer, I'd recommend the following the guide by /u/PBLKGodofGrunts on the /r/linux_gaming subbreddit. But to summarise...
Thanks to Valve's involvement in Linux through Proton and the efforts of the Wine team, Linux gaming has never been better. It's now possible to play many Windows-only games with no hassle and minimal performance loss. Just a few examples of recent games that run just fine on Linux are the Resident Evil 2 remake, Sekiro, Halo: Master Chief Collection (single-player and custom multiplayer games), DOOM, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Risk of Rain 2, Total War: Three Kingdoms, and more; you can even toss a coin to all of your Witchers. To get an idea of games that run on Linux, you can visit ProtonDB, Wine AppDB or Lutris and search for your desired game. If you're primarily a single-player gamer, the transition should be mostly painless.
Another amazing development is the number of open-source implementations of older games game engines that allow for playing of classic and retro titles on modern hardware, (such as DevilutionX for Diablo 1)often with improvements, bug fixes and quality of life improvements, ensuring they'll be able to run into the future.
However, the most critical development is that the number of developers and platforms that provide and support native Linux games has increased significantly. Feral Interactive publishes several AAA Linux ports, numerous indies now provide a Linux version, and store fronts like GOG and itch.io provide an alternative with DRM-free games.
Despite all of this, gaming remains one of the biggest hurdles to adopting Linux.
If you're into multiplayer gaming, you're out of luck. While many multiplayer titles do work on Linux (LoL, Dota 2, CS:GO, TF2, Rocket League, Warframe, Overwatch, Starcraft II, World of Warcraft, Eve Online, Elite: Dangerous, Monster Hunter:World and so on), many more don't - Fortnite, some Call of Duties, Apex Legends, PUBG, Battlefield, GTA Online. Essentially, anything with an anti-cheat is likely NOT going to work, and there's always the risk that playing a Windows multiplayer game will get you banned due to anti-cheat measures that dislike any whiff of Linux. My suggestion is check which games you play and go from there.
Unless you're using Steam, running other launchers is complicated and prone to constant breakage without continuous effort and maintenance. Epic, Origin, Uplay and GOG Galaxy can all run on Linux with some effort. Lutris does sort most of these out, but you'll need to follow the instructions here, which means your going to have to install Wine first.
Some games simply don't work, and there's no solution for it.
Some of the latest developments aren't going to be available to you. VR is tiny on Linux, and you'll likely lose access to most of your VR software and experiences.
Despite being fairly technical already, many gamers do expect things to "just work". Here's a list of things that require some effort to get working correctly:
Most importantly, AMD and Nvidia graphic cards are handled very differently on Linux when compared to Windows. Ubuntu uses an open-source driver by default - this is alright for general use but terrible for games and 3D applications. To get decent performance, you'll need to install their respective drivers.
Nvidia's latest Linux drivers are made available in Ubuntu directly. However, this is just the drivers: Nvidia's GeForce Experience isn't available on Linux and you're going to lose access to all of its tools. That means no Ansel in many cases, no DSR, no predefined gaming configs and no ShadowPlay (Although OBS offers a decent alternative in this case). See the Tips section above on how to install it. On the plus side, the installation process is a breeze and Nvidia's performance is fairly solid.
AMD benefits from much better open-source drivers and active support from AMD, but unfortunately suffers from delays for support of their most recent cards and a fairly complicated install process . AMD uses the MESA Driver, combined with Valve's ACO shader compiler, to deliver performance boosts. Installing these drivers can be a complicated, multi-step process. I'm sorry I can't help you on this; I'll happily take someone's advice on getting this working in Ubuntu LTS and include it in the guide.
This is a quick and dirty guide to equivalent software for Windows applications in Linux.
Switching to Ubuntu is possible and relatively safe if you do some research on which apps/games/software/hardware you use will and won't work on Linux first, you BACK UP YOUR IMPORTANT DATA before doing anything and don't expect a 1:1 experience with Windows. It's all dependent on your flexibility, technical experience and willingness to learn and compromise.
If you're not, Windows 10 is a perfectly acceptable choice to upgrade to: you'll benefit from improved security compared to Windows 7, a larger selection of hardware and software and will have to put less effort to make everything work at the cost of your privacy and some ads.
If you have legacy software or unsupported hardware that doesn't run on either, you're kind of screwed. I'd keep the Windows 7 box around, make sure it's disconnected from all networks (for your sake as well as others) and start making emergency contingency plans to find a modern alternative.
I know that people are going to take issue with some of the difficulties I raised, and suggest they're really not dealbreakers. Before you post, consider whether a new user coming from Windows 7 who'll be using Linux probably for the first time in their life will have the knowledge, gumption and willingness to perform sometimes complex technical steps in an operating environment they're unfamiliar with and where it's much, much easier to really break things.
Feel free to post criticisms and suggestions in the comments. If there's some good advice worth including, something needs further clarification or I need to correct something, I'll edit it in with credit.
r/linux4noobs • u/FaidrosE • Jun 21 '20
r/linux4noobs • u/rabindranatagor • 14h ago
Linux user goes to the doctor. Doctor says, "Son, you have a bad case of Shell." Linux user says, "How bad?" Doctor replies, "It's terminal."
r/linux4noobs • u/realxeltos • 3h ago
So I saw a bit too many videos praising cachy OS as the best (fast and user friendly) current distro, so I took the plunge. And here is why I am making the post.
I see many new to linux people asking the question "hey I am thinking of swithing/trying Linux, which distro should I use?".
My answer is always if you are very casual tech user you should start with mint. If you are a bit good using your pc, you should start with Ubuntu or Kubuntu and then later decide if you want to try once you get hang of stuff.
But I have seen just too many replies saying you should start with cachyos. I thought that it would be as easy as Kubuntu/Ubuntu but it is not. Not at all. And that is just from one experience: app installation.
My experience with kubuntu: open discover, search app, install. Want flatpak? Enable flatpak inside discover. Done. There are no multiple options or cryptic app names.
My experience with cachy: can't find most needed apps in cachy repository app. Google said that there is GUI for AUR called octopi... Look for it.. Can't find. Google said use paru / yay... Both say command not found. Wait what is shelly? It's an all enclusive app store with cachy+ flatpack + aur? Great. What an intuitive name. Anyone would guess what the app does. Open app AUR has all weird app names so does the cachy OS repo. Which one should I install? Take libreoffice. Wtf is libreoffice fresh? Also why does it have icon of libreoffice base (the database app)? How do I install Google chrome? Searching Google chrome gets me chromium. Also why there are so many options. Can't find vscode as well. What should I search? Code? Vscode? Visual studio code? I had to Google many package names to search on AUR.
Then there is flatpak. I try installing something from flatpak, for every app it needs to install a flatpak container? The app is less than 30 mb and it's currently downloading a 200+ mb "flatpak"? Still don't know what to feel about it.
But I will be sticking with CachyOS for the long haul. I can handle it with a bit of practice. Just need to figure out what to trust on AUR and what to avoid.
r/linux4noobs • u/Bojangalees • 4h ago
i don’t have a big boy computer that does anything fancy, i just have my little laptop i use for DnD, reading comics, and older computer games (fallout, RCT, Planescape, etc.) and that’s really it. i’m sick and fucking tired of every time i turn it on it needs an update. an update that takes HOURS. and if i don’t update it, its slows down everything im trying to do; hell this time it was stuck it couldn’t even get to the power menu in the settings and i had to CAD just to restart and then BAM! update while i’m trying to get a little work done at the library
r/linux4noobs • u/xour • 5h ago
Hi there! I have been using Linux for a while now as my daily driver, long enough to convince myself to not go back to Windows again.
I am running CachyOS (Niri + Dank Material Shell) and I am pretty happy with it.
I have already set up most of my environment (text editor, file manager, etc), but there are still some applications that I am missing:
And that is it! I am amazed at how easy it was to fill in all the other caps, and how smooth the transition was.
Thanks for any suggestions you may have!
r/linux4noobs • u/chemistry_jokes47 • 9h ago
So I installed Linux Mint Cinnamon Edition on my old laptop, unfortunately I don't have any sort of LAN access right now and it came without WiFi drivers.
So I downloaded the necessary driver on my phone and plan to transfer it to the computer via a USB cable.
How do I transfer the WiFi driver file from my phone to the computer? It will not recognize the USB cable I plug in. I tried using a flash drive but my phone stopped recognizing that one after I used it to Install Linux Mint and reformatted it to FAT32.
Device Specs:
Phone: OnePlus 7 running Android 12, has a USB-C port
Computer: Acer Travelmate 5760G,
running Broadcom BCM43227 WiFi chip set.
Has at least one functional USB 2.0 port
USB flash drive:
SanDisk 128 GB. I used this one to create the installation medium for Linux Mint and have not been able to reconnect it to my phone ever since, though it is still recognized by the computer. It has both a USB-C and a USB 3.0 end.
Obviously I can't install any software on the computer to do this with, since it has no way of connecting to the internet or other devices I can use right now.
Is there anything I can do right now or do I have to wait to have Ethernet access again so I can use the driver manager to download WiFi drivers?
r/linux4noobs • u/Potential-Toe1320 • 8h ago
r/linux4noobs • u/Training-Biscotti309 • 1h ago
KDE Partition Manager: SMART Status Report
Date: 1.09.2026 22:19
Program version: 26.08.0
Backend: pmsfdiskbackendplugin (1)
KDE Frameworks version: 6.29.0
Machine: Linux eleck-x8664 7.2.2-1-cachyos #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:05:11 +0000 x86_64
Move partition ‘/dev/nvme1n1p5’ to the left by 382,98 GB
Job: Check file system on partition ‘/dev/nvme1n1p5’
Command: btrfs check /dev/nvme1n1p5
Check file system on partition ‘/dev/nvme1n1p5’: Success
Job: Set geometry of partition ‘/dev/nvme1n1p5’: Start sector: 944.162.816, length: 2.251.800.576
Command: sfdisk --force /dev/nvme1n1 -N 5
Set geometry of partition ‘/dev/nvme1n1p5’: Start sector: 944.162.816, length: 2.251.800.576: Success
Job: Move the file system on partition ‘/dev/nvme1n1p5’ to sector 944.162.816
Copying 109.951 chunks (1.152.921.894.912 bytes) from 483.411.361.792 to 483.411.361.792, direction: left.
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Copying remainder of chunk size 2.097.152 from 1.636.331.159.552 to 1.636.331.159.552.
Copying 109.951 chunks (1.152.921.894.912 bytes) finished.
Closing device. This may take a few seconds.
Move the file system on partition ‘/dev/nvme1n1p5’ to sector 944.162.816: Success
Job: Check file system on partition ‘/dev/nvme1n1p5’
Command: btrfs check /dev/nvme1n1p5
Check file system on partition ‘/dev/nvme1n1p5’: Error
Checking partition ‘/dev/nvme1n1p5’ after resize/move failed.
Move partition ‘/dev/nvme1n1p5’ to the left by 382,98 GB: ErrorKDE Partition Manager: SMART Status Report
Date: 1.09.2026 22:19
Program version: 26.08.0
Backend: pmsfdiskbackendplugin (1)
KDE Frameworks version: 6.29.0
Machine: Linux eleck-x8664 7.2.2-1-cachyos #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:05:11 +0000 x86_64
Move partition ‘/dev/nvme1n1p5’ to the left by 382,98 GB
Job: Check file system on partition ‘/dev/nvme1n1p5’
Command: btrfs check /dev/nvme1n1p5
Check file system on partition ‘/dev/nvme1n1p5’: Success
Job: Set geometry of partition ‘/dev/nvme1n1p5’: Start sector: 944.162.816, length: 2.251.800.576
Command: sfdisk --force /dev/nvme1n1 -N 5
Set geometry of partition ‘/dev/nvme1n1p5’: Start sector: 944.162.816, length: 2.251.800.576: Success
Job: Move the file system on partition ‘/dev/nvme1n1p5’ to sector 944.162.816
Copying 109.951 chunks (1.152.921.894.912 bytes) from 483.411.361.792 to 483.411.361.792, direction: left.
Copying 2.618 MiB/second, estimated time left: 00:06:39
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Copying remainder of chunk size 2.097.152 from 1.636.331.159.552 to 1.636.331.159.552.
Copying 109.951 chunks (1.152.921.894.912 bytes) finished.
Closing device. This may take a few seconds.
Move the file system on partition ‘/dev/nvme1n1p5’ to sector 944.162.816: Success
Job: Check file system on partition ‘/dev/nvme1n1p5’
Command: btrfs check /dev/nvme1n1p5
Check file system on partition ‘/dev/nvme1n1p5’: Error
Checking partition ‘/dev/nvme1n1p5’ after resize/move failed.
Move partition ‘/dev/nvme1n1p5’ to the left by 382,98 GB: Error
First, I removed an unused partition then saved, it completed with no issues. After that, I unmounted my Secondary partition which I use to store my games and some important stuff, move it to the left, then save.
And this happened, now I can't mount it back. I am scared because it had many things in it.
I am on CachyOS, KDE Plasma. And used KDE Partition Manager to do this.
r/linux4noobs • u/wizd0mb • 3h ago
Hi everyone, I'm trying to dual-boot Windows 11 + Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS on an HP laptop.
Ubuntu installation completed successfully, but after restarting, the laptop always boots directly into Windows. Ubuntu does not appear in the HP F9 boot menu or UEFI Boot Order.
My setup:
nvme0n1p3 (~511 GB NTFS)nvme0n1p1 (~210 MB FAT32)nvme0n1p5 (~511 GB ext4)Ubuntu's EFI files definitely exist:
S:\EFI\ubuntu\
grubx64.efi
shimx64.efi
mmx64.efi
BOOTX64.CSV
grub.cfg
Windows can also access shimx64.efi:
Test-Path "S:\EFI\ubuntu\shimx64.efi"
True
I also created a BCD entry from Administrator PowerShell:
Ubuntu
device = partition=S:
path = \EFI\ubuntu\shimx64.efi
bcdedit /enum confirms the entry exists.
However:
bcdedit /enum firmware
still only shows:
{bootmgr}
USB Drive (UEFI)
No Ubuntu firmware entry.
The HP F9 menu currently shows only:
OS Boot Manager (UEFI) - Windows Boot Manager
Boot From EFI File
I also tried F9 → Boot From EFI File → internal NVMe → EFI, but the HP EFI file browser doesn't show the ubuntu folder properly.
Where am I stuck, and what is the correct/safest way to get HP UEFI to recognize Ubuntu without replacing or modifying the Windows EFI bootloader as I need Windows for placement exams ?
I would especially appreciate help from people who have dealt with firmware issue + Ubuntu 26.04 dual boot.
r/linux4noobs • u/Posaquatl • 3h ago
I am currently using Linux Mint as a windoze replacement. For the most part it is working well. Minor freezes every once and awhile but it is a good replacement. I have done a few things as part of my installation I don't think I did well. I would like to correct these when I perform a fresh install on a new desktop I have coming. Yeah 5060 TI!!! Hoping some folks can help me out. I know a enough about Linux to be adequately push through but in general I am an idiot, but at least I know that. Quite possible I am doing things bassackwards so be kind.
Mapping Network Drives - I have a Synology that I share six folders via Samba that I mapped as drives in Windoze. Inside Linux I have mapped them via fstab using a credential file. I mapped them all to a `/home/USER/mapped` using examples like the line below. I am not sure this is the proper or most efficient way. It results in a lot of chasing into depths of subfolders since the mapped folder is starting 3 levels deep already. So it may be a case I need to change how I am serving these on the NAS itself. The questions:
//10.0.10.10/books /home/xxxx/mapped/books cifs credentials=/home/xxxx/.smbcredentials,dir_mode=0777,file_mode=0777,uid=1000,gid=1000,x-systemd.automount 0 0//10.0.10.10/books /home/xxxx/mapped/books cifs credentials=/home/xxxx/.smbcredentials,dir_mode=0777,file_mode=0777,uid=1000,gid=1000,x-systemd.automount 0 0
Questions:
Thanks
r/linux4noobs • u/nanowizar • 10h ago
Been running nobara on my pc for a bit now and i do enjoy linux but teh one thing that sucks is that my pc will not wake up ifit goes to sleep. I dont know if its the os or something but it seems to be this way for other distros that i tried as well. The only time i got it to work was on my laptop but never my desktop. Im just wondering if there is something im doing wrong of if this is just how it is on linux
r/linux4noobs • u/SNES_Caribou • 8h ago
Hello,
I recently switched from Cinnamon to XFCE on my older laptop running Linux Mint and now I can't open update manager. I have tried to reinstall it in the terminal and went back to a previous Timeshift but neither method has worked. Any advice?
r/linux4noobs • u/Sorroful • 10h ago
I shutdown and went to work, came home and got a screen about a root locked or not found and nothing I did would fix it. Looked at all the forums I could find and they said to just try again. I tried AI and it told me about repair commands and grub or press e on boot menu and nothing would work.
Back to square 1.
r/linux4noobs • u/IllIndividual4110 • 8h ago
I’m currently using windows and I want to switch to Linux but that means I cannot play windows games (I play fc26, Minecraft, Fortnite and assets corsa)
I have an external 256gb ssd if that helps
And also what distro should I use
r/linux4noobs • u/MinecraftGuy2000 • 8h ago
Currently on pop_os. I have an NVIDIA card. I'm getting sick of pop_os!'s shennanigans. I JUST WANNA PLAY HELLDIVERS DAMNIT!
I have a 1060 GPU. Was working fine on windows. Any sugestions on which os?
r/linux4noobs • u/Bvrn1ngBr1dg3s • 12h ago
I started off with the main monitor on HDMI and the second monitor on DVI, second monitor wasn't working at all so I switched both to HDMI and they work now, but when I try to use 240hz on my main monitor, there is very low brightness and I can't change it at all, this is because the second monitor is on 60hz, the main monitor works fine on 240hz if I disconnect the second monitor, when I put both monitors on 60hz it looks fine.
Is there a way around this?
This happens on all distros I tried and the monitors work properly on windows.
r/linux4noobs • u/Top_Carry_478 • 13h ago
Hello everyone, can anyone help me find the problem?
PC Specs: Lenovo M720q - i3-9100t, 16gb ram single stick, 256gb samsung 970 evo plus NVME (firmware: 2B2QEXM7), 65w power adapter.
I am running into problems during the installation. Every time during the install process the machine reboots.
I am using an USB to install images (proxmox 8 flashed via rufus dd method, and ventoy). Reading other post suggested to install ubuntu or debian to see if anything can be installed. Those fail as well.
With the proxmox install, the furthest I can get is to the 3% "Creating LV's" and then the reboot happens, sometimes it reaches 45% and the progress bar increases and it reboots. The NVME health in crystaldiskinfo is around 94%.
I used a live debian 13 usb and tried booting from it, it crashed when i tried normal boot, but it booted right away when i clicked the fail safe method. after booting i installed debian 13 to the NVME, and it went success first try, but when i tried to boot from the NVME, i get the debian startup page, where i can select 3 options, i clicked the first one "debian/unx linux" it gave a single line of some text and rebooted again, if i dont select any option in the "3 options page" it reboots. i tried this command, still no luck,
nomodeset pcie_aspm=off nvme_core.default_ps_max_latency_us=0. i have tried different ram combinations, 2x4gb, or single 4gb, single 16gb, still nothing. EDIT: DISABLING TURBO MODE IN BIOS WORKED! IT DOESNT CRASH NOW, AND BOOTS INTO DEBIAN 13, SSD HEALTH IS GOOD, BIOS HAS BEEN UPDATED FROM 2019 TO 2026 VERSION. IF I ENABLE THE TURBO MODE, IT MIGHT CRASH AGAIN, NEED HELP TO SOLVE THAT ISSUE. THANKS!
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r/linux4noobs • u/Next_Writer5963 • 17h ago
I'm using fedora with KDE plasma. Yesterday I happened to use the microsoft edge browser concidencely in my friend's windows system. There I learned that we could create a separate browser icon for individual profiles like personal , work. I tried to find out if I can make like in my fedora. No articles have guidance for this. If you know , Please let me know.
r/linux4noobs • u/Tsubadu • 21h ago
Working with a new install of Mint 22.3 (ditched windows yesterday!) and just installed Steam. Before actually downloading games, I was wondering if there’s a best practice for such downloads as I was pretty anal with my folders on Windows. I have a minimal understanding of the file system as whole but it didn’t really prepare me for putting things where I would like them to be without disrupting anything.
Edit: I will probably end up putting games on my second ssd which is currently unmounted.
TLDR: will I regret just letting Steam download games however it likes OR can you share some simple tips for organizing things in a way that makes sense to the user.
r/linux4noobs • u/Nageki_kun • 21h ago
I'm lost between those two.
Bazzite being immuatable is a problem for me but Nobara being a small team that can stop dev at any moment scare me
Help pls