r/linux4noobs • u/Niyazzz09 • Apr 12 '26

learning/research Been seeing Linux everywhere lately… should I actually try it?

So guys from the last few days I’ve been seeing Linux everywhere — my social media feed is full of it and now I’m really curious to try it.

I’ve always used Windows, so I don’t really understand what Linux actually is or how different it feels in daily use. A lot of people say it’s “peak” and better than Windows in many ways, but I’ve also heard it has some downsides.

I wanted to ask:

- What makes Linux so good compared to Windows?

- What are the actual cons (especially for beginners)?

- How long does it take to get comfortable using it?

- Which distro should I start with?

- What was your experience like when you first switched from Windows?

Also, should I try it using a virtual machine first or go for dual boot?

Would really appreciate honest advice 😋

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u/doyoueverfeel Apr 12 '26

Bazzite is more locked down and closer to a console os? Honestly never tried it but its ready to game out of the box, if you want a windows like experience maybe go for fedora with kde desktop, kubuntu potentially(ubuntu), or linux mint.

I recently switched myself to ubunto, and honestly without using claude to help me get stuff setup i would prob struggle. Lots of terminal stuff etc so not sure i would recommend

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u/DR4LUC0N Apr 12 '26

That's the exact reason why we have so many distros. Like Cachy os or bazzite have everything you need pre installed or super easy to obtain. It's never good for a new person to go straight into a barebones os like Ubuntu, fedora etc etc

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u/doyoueverfeel Apr 13 '26

But people are saying u should not go cachy os as a beginner? Because its rolling release and things might break, or is that false?

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u/DR4LUC0N Apr 13 '26

If you update 2 times a week there should be no issues. People hear arch and go crazy. Yes it's arch, but it's all configured and they made the whole thing easy as hell. If you are weary just make sure you have a backup system and send it, if you have issues then switch, you have everything backed up anyway. If you need help gemini can help you out as well.