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I've decided to run Linux as my main os next PC build... I said that two years ago and still haven't built my new rig.
I'm terrified of switching. There's just way too much information out there. So many options.
I'm used to being in a box with just one or two ways of doing things.
Does anyone know a good series to help windows users adapt?
Just need web surfing and gaming including steam vr
Honestly, just go with Debian Stable (bookworm) with KDE or Linux Mint. It is pretty stable and a windows like experience.
I have not tried VR on it tho, so can't speak to that.
+1 for mint. It was my first distro and it made me love Linux.
I second Debian. Stable is excellent.
Testing has newer packages and is generally almost as stable.
I published my Debian gaming setup a few days ago. Haven’t tried VR on it either as I don’t have a headset, but I assume it works.
https://lemmy.world/post/9543661
Sorry, but Debian stable is a terrible recommendation! They don't even ship bugfix releases of KDE Plasma... It's stuck with a months old version that has lots of known and long fixed bugs in it
Fair point, but for someone who doesn't like tinkering and is afraid to make the jump to Linux, I still stand by the suggestion.
Different people value different things and that's okay.