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Seeking Advice for Flawless Transition from Windows to Linux (Ubuntu or Fedora) (lemmy.world)

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After more than a decade in the Windows world, I'm finally taking the step into the Linux world, specifically considering Ubuntu or Fedora. I'm looking for advice on making this transition as seamless as possible, with a focus on improving my coding experience and ensuring a smooth gaming setup.

What are the key things I should take into account for a good transition? Any must-have tools, software, or tweaks? Additionally, I'm keen on maintaining a good gaming experience – any tips for optimizing gaming performance on these distros?

Your insights, recommendations, and personal experiences would be immensely helpful as I embark on this exciting journey. Thanks in advance for your guidance!

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

The must-have tool for your setup is Steam.

If you have an NVIDIA card, the drivers will not be installed by default, so you’ll need to install them with your distro’s software center for peak graphics performance.

Otherwise, no real tips other than don’t forget to run your distro’s update/upgrade tools every once in a while. The nice thing about linux is you can start out with next to nothing and install tools as you need them. If you don’t need them, don’t install them.