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I'm still pretty useless with Linux, but I'm trying to learn (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by HexagonSun@sh.itjust.works to c/unixporn@lemmy.ml

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[–] sirico@feddit.uk 23 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Looks like the learning's going well, Mint is such a good distro for all users and will teach you a lot.

[–] HexagonSun@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I foolishly shopped around a whole host of distros and DEs after seeing things on reddit and getting ideas above my station.

Most couldn’t even boot either the live USB or following install, and I didn’t really know how to find out why.

Others worked for a week or more before failing after an update and I hadn’t figured out Timeshift yet.

Probably my 2012 hybrid Intel/Nvidia graphics played a part if I was guessing.

[–] NateSwift@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 8 months ago

Probably my 2012 hybrid Intel/Nvidia graphics played a part if I was guessing

Having lived this, I would be inclined to agree