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Bazzite noob calling for aid (feddit.org)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Rumo161@feddit.org to c/linux@programming.dev

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Im a total child in terms oft Linux distros. Since im sick of Microsoft i decided to switch my gaming completely to Linux (Xbox to Tower with bazzite, switch to steamdeck). Im quite happy that i installed the distro by my self and found the place where i was able to change the keyboard layout. Because i want to play in my livingroom form the couch i got a bluetooth keyboard. The mouse i already have connected perfectly the keyboard didnt. I tried finding a solution online but soon realised that i have to learn to read the Linux lingo.

Can please someone teach me or point me in the right direction were i can learn the basics. Treat me like i know nothing about distros (because i dont) and PC (because i barely do).

This is also to try the Linux community. Show me what you got.

Edit: First of all, im very happy how this turned out. You people are very kind. I did manage to connect everything and got it running. Now i need to find out why dota 2 isnt running smothly.

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[–] Jayjader@jlai.lu 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Whether Arch-based distros are for beginners or not is the wrong framing imo (though it's a reasonable first approximation).

I would argue it depends on what kind of beginner they are and, almost more importantly, what community they can access for support.

I installed Arch Linux on my MacBook air back in 2014 or 2015, after less than 2 years using macOS and having only known windows XP and 7 before that. It ended up being the perfect distro for me to learn Linux, which includes having spent 2 entire days getting the system to boot on the "correct" OS with only the wiki and my own google-fu for aid. However I was enrolled in a computer engineering course at the time and had joined my school's computer club where 4 to 5 experienced Arch users were on-hand most days.

If a beginner is motivated and has a reliable source of aid then the problems they'll encounter using Arch can be the perfect learning environment. If they don't, then as you write it quickly turns into a dealbreaker.

[–] muhyb@programming.dev 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Of course it depends on the person but what I was trying to refer were non tech-savvy people. If you want to learn Linux wholeheartedly, Arch or Gentoo are perfect for the job, even LFS I would say. However for non tech-savvy people the distro should rely on GUI as much as possible I think, and it shouldn't have the danger that it might get broken after an update, even if it's a small thing and easily repairable by veteran users.