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i switched to linux ubuntu from windows 11,i love linux. (programming.dev)
submitted 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) by steam@programming.dev to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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i switched(dualbooted) few days ago and its been great.

i got nvidia drivers to work pretty easily with ubuntu handling it for me

brave feels faster on ubuntu than windows 11,i got all my pirated games to work with Faugus Launcher.

i got mcontrolcenter as replacement to msi dragon center and it works good.

i got mongohud(or whatever its named) to work in games so i can see the fps.

i customized my grub look and made it look better.

and i overall love how ubuntu feels and looks,and im comfortable with it. i will stay with linux.

edit:

i had some issues with it but they were easily solved after i searched and used ai for help. like mcontrolcenter needing to have some lines edited then recompiled and installed. stuff like that. im also trying to figure out why 60fps videos on yt framedrop to solve it. it did on windows until i made the whole browser run using gpu. so im sure i will find a way to solve it. any tips welcome

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[–] snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 0 points 24 minutes ago (1 children)

How was learning terminal just to install an app?

[–] steam@programming.dev 1 points 56 seconds ago* (last edited 40 seconds ago)

it was fine. on ubuntu its mostly sudo apt install appname so i got used to it. but if i can't find an app i search for it and see the instructions there

[–] Stanley_Pain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 46 minutes ago

Glad you're enjoying Linux.

[–] lovingisliving@anarchist.nexus 8 points 1 hour ago

I also switched to Ubuntu from windows not too long ago, but in my case it was from windows 10. It is a night and day as far as the overall experience.

[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

Brave

Ouch, you were doing so good until then, what happened?

[–] QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 6 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

I prefer Firefox and Zen Browser, but hey, if it works, it works.

[–] steam@programming.dev 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

what? thats the browser i used on windows so i naturally installed it here.

[–] dgriffith@aussie.zone 2 points 39 minutes ago* (last edited 33 minutes ago)

Brave's been making, uh, some controversial philosophical design choices lately.

I mean, they had some before, but now they also have a few more lately that have riled people up a bit.

[–] bryceac@mastodon.world 1 points 1 hour ago

@steam I’m glad you’re liking #ubuntu 🙂

It was the first #linux distribution I played with back around the mid 2000’s and I liked it back then too.

I’ve mostly played with Linux in VMs these days, but I got a Linux desktop a while back that runs #popos and I think I enjoy that more than Ubuntu.