Hey guys, I’ve been thinking about switching my Windows system to Linux lately—any recommendations on which version is good? I saw some mentions of Fedora.
Some drivers are a hassle to install on Ubuntu and Fedora; Ubuntu’s ecosystem is just better.
I think Fedora is pretty good for customization, but I’m still hesitating.
Ubuntu is now on version 24, and this is my first time using a Linux system. Before, I always used servers or VMs.
Just try installing Ubuntu 24.04 LTS in a VM to get a feel for it; for daily coding and such you can just run everything inside the virtual machine. I don’t think Fedora has integrated Nvidia drivers yet, so keep that in mind. Red Hat and Debian are on different tracks when it comes to packages. Ubuntu uses a bit more resources but might be less of a hassle to use. For x86 PCs, if you mainly use them for entertainment and browsing, better stick with Windows for everyday use.
I’m really enjoying running Xfce on Debian right now, but to be honest, for everyday use, Windows is still my go-to.
Just install them one by one—whichever works best, use that one.
I even said I love using Kali.
Both Ubuntu 20 and 22 are fine.
Ubuntu 22 is still pretty user-friendly.
For a system like this, how do you know if it’s good or not? There must be some criteria for choosing, right?
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I’ve heard that the u24 has fewer issues and good compatibility.
It’s been three months since I switched from Windows 11 to Ubuntu 24.04, and it’s been working great. I use my local computer as a server, run containers, and with Claude, Codex, and Antigravity, I no longer have to deal with the various bugs I used to get in WSL. It’s really convenient.
Thanks for sharing, I learned something!
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I don’t really play games; I mostly just use things like Codex and CC, and occasionally use Office.
You can give it a try. I used to mostly run Redis and stuff like that, so I’m not really familiar with this.
Isn’t Kali used for things like penetration testing?
Okay.