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Commodore64
27 days ago

As a version you always take the latest.

You mean what distribution!

The distribution is a compilation of a “manufacturer”. This can be compared with religions and their confessions. So how to “serve” the crest.

The differences between the distributions make the “experience”. How to interpret and practice the same religion differently. Thus there are Catholics, Evangelicals and many other confessions.

The biggest difference the user can see is the window manager, so the way the desktop works. And then of course the desktop itself. Here, besides countless small niches, there are two great species:

The KDE and Gnome. In my opinion, the KDE is best suited for productivity. Gnome is more simple and therefore resource-saving and is the most developed in touchscreens. But the KDE is more powerful, there are much more built-in “helps” and the whole feels more like Windows.

If you move from Windows, then the KDE is most easy to use for you. I use Gnome only for devices that are primarily operated by touchscreen and for machine controls. Everything else I have on KDE, also and especially machines on which I use games.

This alone can exclude certain distributions. Ubuntu is very well suited for Linux beginners and you will find a lot of how-toes for Ubuntu and pretty much everything in forums already answered, but Ubuntu Gnome uses.

At OpenSuSE you can choose whether to use KDE or Gnome. The tools to set are very well done and clear. SuSE uses “YAST” (Yet Another Setup Tool) which combines all settings tools. This makes a lot easier for a newcomer.

The problem with SuSE is that some things are done differently here than with most other distris, which naturally leads to problems in special cases because certain things that have been read for a problem on the Internet cannot be done 1:1 or the problem must be solved quite differently. For example, in Googel you must always specify “SuSE Linux” in the problem solution search. And this then significantly limits the number of hits.

For this, however, one has a greater system hardness, the system is better protected against pests and attacks. Unfortunately, this also sometimes leads to problems in games and sometimes you have to hand yourself in order to allow things that are locked as standard at SuSE. However, this is very rare nowadays.

Of course, you can also use SteamOS. This is optimized for play. But you can also work normally and that’s what the KDE has.

The easiest thing is to install steam – no matter what district. Of course, you can register and use Steam Alien games.

Luffy123777
27 days ago
Reply to  Commodore64

In my opinion, KDE is best suited for productivity

In short: Many wine apps like Fitgirl Repacks installers do not work under GNOME, so KDE is generally better.

Commodore64
27 days ago
Reply to  Luffy123777

“Doesn’t work” mean “Looks funny” or you can’t click/read anything anymore?

“Don’t start” I’ve never had, but I’ve already had torn window editions more often. Not yet fully invalid.

Commodore64
27 days ago

What makes a difference is X11 or Wayland. Wayland has become standard today. The laptop I run most of the games under the ancient X11, I had too many problems with the new Wayland.

Just when Wayland was new, there were often empty or black windows.

I think I’ll turn to Wayland and see if the old problems still exist. By the way, SuSE can choose if you want to have X11 or Wayland.

Commodore64
27 days ago

I used to have that under KDE. But with Proton or for a few years with wine I hadn’t experienced it anymore.

But, as I said, I rarely use wine under Gnome, which I use only for touchscreens and because I usually only play in the ScummVM emulator.

Luffy123777
27 days ago

With me the whole window was black from the installer, and I couldn’t click anything. But the music worked. also tried good 3 installers

I then tried on plasma, then it went at once

AnimeLOL
27 days ago

Depends primarily on which games you’re playing. protondB gives a good overview of which games run and how well and under Areweanticheatyet you can see what anti-heat games are running.

Primarily, I would rather go with a distro to provide more current kernels, packages and drivers.

I’m using my main system CachyOS.

Destranix
27 days ago

SteamOS should be best.

Nemesis900
27 days ago

If it should be easy then I would take a distro like Nobara, which is specially designed for it and therefore has already pre-installed many things.

roool
27 days ago

Every distro from Kernel 6.0 and graphic driver of the volcano 1.3 supports

xxxcyberxxx
27 days ago

Take SteamOS – the OS of Valve, the company behind Steam.

Enallage
27 days ago

POP!_OS

apfelbus
27 days ago

Mac is for working, Linux for surfing, Windows for solitaer. Surprised, but as a gamer you won’t be happy with Linux. Then prefer Linux to work and play a game console.

AnimeLOL
27 days ago
Reply to  apfelbus

Says who you can’t be happy with gaming on Linux ?:p

Commodore64
27 days ago
Reply to  apfelbus

Why should gamers not be happy with a Steam deck?

And I haven’t bought Windows specifically for almost 20 years. The last Windows version was 7 on a laptop. And it was only in a Vbox from the beginning. I haven’t used Windows for about 10 years.

But I still play very often – and I am happy!

apfelbus
27 days ago
Reply to  Commodore64

I’m not a player. My last Win was XP, since only Macs, but I still hear neither macOS nor Linux are really suitable for playing. If that’s different, it’s good.

Murville
27 days ago

Linux is intended for serious users.

Those who use the PC for “Gääämen” stay better at Windoof.

MrAnoncow927
27 days ago
Reply to  Murville

Actually, Linux is thought to be a pure opensource project in the basic idea. Meanwhile, Linux users are the vegans of the Internet. Must always be mentioned that you also use Linux.

Commodore64
27 days ago
Reply to  Murville

Interesting. And how do you explain the Steam deck? So is this game console only intended to work seriously?