![](/static/253f0d9b/assets/icons/icon-96x96.png)
![](https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/7b0211f0-7266-4e13-9d26-8c3e6126af62.png)
How is Bazzite as far as desktops/laptops go?
I’ve just switched over to linux last week from Windows and i’m hooked. But now I find i’m just looking at all the various distros trying to figure out which one would be best for me. Right now I’m on Mint/cinnamon and it’s great. but I’ve had my eye on CachyOS, Nobara, and Bazzite.
I wanted to try out Bazzite via live usb but it doesn’t have that option. So I’m just curious what people who use it think of it.
Edit: decided to go with CachyOS. bit harder to set up and get going then Mint but I managed to pull it off and actually prefer it. super fast too.
Honestly, switch to Linux.
I’ve been a Windows user all my life and my last attempt at using Linux was back in the early 00’s and…it did not go well at all. but now? it’s easier to install than Windows and it’s faster.
I finally decided to make the switch the other week after someone on Lemmy suggested Mint to me. Really it’s the best way to get introduced to Linux and it’s so god damn painfully easy to install. Once you get your barings you can switch to another distro that’s more suited to what you want to focus on doing on your pc.
I used Mint for just over a week, figured out packages and cloning from repos to install things, got all my games and what have you working on it, etc. Then decided to go with CachyOS cause it seemed a great option for gaming.
It just works. And there’s so many great communities online where if something doesn’t work there’s people out there who know HOW to get it to work and walk you through it. It’s actually easier to find programs and and install them then using windows. If I want something well I can either open up Octopi (built in) and search for something I need OR if I know it’s on Windows and I want in on Cachy I can go to AUR and just search for it. 9 times out of 10 someone has already made a package to install it. couple of command lines later and I have it. literally just copy and paste the git repo and build it.
I’ll never go back to Windows, never. Linux is in such a great place right now that your basic PC user can get it going. And it’s so much fun to customize and tailor to your needs.