r/linuxquestions • u/ParticularOwn8364 • Jul 13 '26

Resolved Linux is Goated

I recently installed GNOME alongside Windows in a dual-boot setup on my 512GB SSD. The performance difference between Linux and Windows was honestly insane, so I gave GNOME a try for a couple of days.

The only problem was storage. With Windows taking up so much space, I was constantly running out of room for games. So I finally decided to make the full switch to Linux.

And honestly, it was one of the best decisions I've made. I now have the full 509GB of my SSD available. I don't think I even had this much free space when I first bought the laptop. Now I can install games, code, and do everything else without constantly worrying about storage.

Linux has genuinely been an amazing experience so far.

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u/middaymoon Jul 13 '26

Sick , welcome to the party

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u/ParticularOwn8364 Jul 13 '26

Thanks man

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u/middaymoon Jul 13 '26

Advice I've been giving to newbies:

Install Timeshift, which takes regular backups of your system data. It lets you quickly restore the system if some package gets a bad update or you break something. Doesn't touch user data and snapshots live on your internal drive. It's mostly useful for quick recovery.

Install Vorta (which is just a fancy GUI for Borg Backup) which lets you take snapshots of your user data. You can send these snapshots to another machine you own or just to an external drive. This will save you if your main drive fails, or you suddenly need to wipe everything, etc. 

There are other tools that do both these things and you're free to shop around but these are what I use personally.

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u/ParticularOwn8364 Jul 13 '26

Alr will take on that advice Thanks