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“People who use Linux are the vegans of computers”. Why would you say something so hurtful and so incredibly accurate.

Other than gaming, I know there's a certain selection of people needing Windows for school and/or work purposes. For me it's because my college classes require the Respondus Lockdown browser when taking exams. It only supports Mac and Windows.

Something I appreciate about your take is that you focus on the average user. A lot of people on the internet assume that everyone is a power user or wants to learn every single thing about how their computer works, which really isn't the case. Most people just want to watch KZfaq, and have their games run without crashing.

As an Arch Linux user, I loved this video. It's so refreshing to see a completely unbiased video explaining how Linux isnt perfect and giving them reasons why they should and shouldnt use it while also showing them that they can still do most of the things they did on Windows on Linux and that its not as hard as some might think. Being unbiased with this sort of thing is so important imo instead of the typical cherry-picking that most Linux users like to do. I also loved that this video is just straight up hilarious lol.

My first experience with Linux was trying it out in a Virtual Machine. I really wish people in the Linux community recommended Windows users to try Linux in a VM before switching. They get to try different distros and get their feet wet without having to commit to switching their whole system.

I cannot fathom why someone would bash an os for being “too easy.” Making hard things easier is the entire reason I bought a computer. If I want things to be hard I can do basically anything a computer can do with an abacus and a stone chisel, and that stone slab is just as customizable as any Linux os if not more so. Being easy is the point.

Have tried many times to switch to linux but my necessity to run games and the adobe suite always gets me back to windows. BUT thank you for treating people like me (linux noobs) with respect, and not with contempt, like many other forums or videos i have come across. You have earned my respect and my subscription. Looking forward to more of your content. Thank you.

The Koala is taunting me.

Wouldn’t it be hilarious if I edited this comment so the only way people can find out what it originally said is by deciphering it via the replies? Lol

you've nearly convinced me, however there's just so many 'but' statements like yeah you CAN do most things, but a good bit of them require workarounds & the other half aren't supported yet

What kind of ordinary gamer uses Linux as his main?

I've used Linux for over 10 years. I install Linux, then select what I want to have installed. With windows, I uninstall what I don't want, then install what I want.

As a music producer, the singular reason I haven’t switched to Linux is because of DAW’s. FL Studio, Ableton, Pro Tools, etc are all basically unusable in Linux even through wine (since they don’t have actual Linux builds outputted by the DAW developers). Same with VST Plug-ins. It’s a real shame. The only DAWs that are practically available on Linux are terrible.

Using Windows or Linux boils down to two things for me: Windows software compatibility and anti-cheat. I use Linux on my laptops and Windows on my gaming machine. Hopefully Proton will get some quantum leaps in development once Steam Deck comes out.

For people looking to get into Linux, try using it on a cheap old laptop and just get a feel for it on there

One thing, that you might've shown to the new users is how to install software via a GUI software centre, since many people might struggle with the terminal being text only, spitting out dependencies, etc. and installing via a web page is not really showing the beauty of secure software installation. That's how you do it on windows, downloading viruses from sketchy websites. Otherwise a great introduction!

"There's no three secret tips, there's only one: - make sure it's popular - make sure it's well supported - have a good time."

The biggest problem with Linux support currently comes from multiplayer game developers. Given how Linux operates it's hard for them to monitor other system resources for cheat software so they have a hard time supporting it for anything beyond single-player games. Maybe valve can solve the issue with their upcoming anti-cheat stuff but it will take some time for the big guys to want to test it on their AAA titles.

I switched to Ubuntu with most of my devices. That helped a lot when I had to start doing some of my computations at work on a server with Red Hat. Having to switch to a no-GUI OS at work would have been terrible without prior experiences using Ubuntu. And then, I got me a Raspberry Pi to play around with, which runs Raspbian Lite. If you invest a bit of time it starts to be real fun to do stuff with that.

People that refuse to learn how to use a computer above an essentially childish level deserve to have their data/telemetry collected. If you want daddy microsoft to hold your hand in your computer use, this is what you get

Problem with Linux isn't that it's complicated. It's that 90% of the time it won't support the software and hardware you want/need.

Linux probably will be greater in the future but windows is a lot more comfortable and has been for a decade or so, once Linux goes beyond mainstream then people might start considering it as a permanent option.

I'm really glad bigger ytbers like Muta are spreading awareness about Linux, it's a really good system and more people should know about it.

One of many reasons why a lot of people don't even try to get their feet wet with Linux is because they do get attacked when asking questions from the know it all Linux community, so I do appreciate you saying that..

I switched to Linux a few years ago and honestly, Windows feels like living in somebody else's house but Linux feels like home to me.

Yeah, unfortunately for gaming, windows has the most support, and is the most well known OS. Despite the fact that for coding, Linux is the goat for me, I still prefer Windows for more gaming/casual things. It is easier to use than Linux imo

"I use arch btw" comments incoming!!!!!!!!

You missed the opportunity of mentioning two distros whose names are both common ice cream flavors: Vanilla (a newer immutable distro) and Mint (Ubuntu-based, with a UI very similar to Windows)

As a lifelong Windows user dating as far back as Windows 98 I'm very tempted to make the switch now. Windows 11 just might be the final straw for me.

I agree with Muta in principle, but let's be honest... Linux is largely for computer enthusiasts. Those who know what they're doing. Most people who use le 'poot are casual users i.e. not coders, not technological whiz kids, and who go to their IT department at work to solve even the most minor of inconveniences. If something goes wrong on Linux, people have to do the trouble-shooting themselves. Sure there are fabulous communities that post regularly to forums and are more than willing to help out fledgling Linux users, but let's be real... For most people? That's just too much effort and kind of annoying. People want things that work out of the box and, if something DOES go wrong, they have a fall guy who will pick up the pieces and fix everything for them. Most Linux distributions are fantastic and often times more stable than Windows, don't get me wrong! But, without that fall guy, without that clear line of financial responsibility, for most? It's a no-go. You are asking a lot from people if you expect them to go from paid services, which comes with all the legal requisites you'd expect, to freeware OS (Yes some distributions are sold, but most aren't. And yes some distributors do have support available, but again most won't have the infrastructure in place to help people in all the ways that Windows can). Also, as others have mentioned, Linux is in NO WAY as user-friendly as windows... If you think it is? You're the non-casual user I was just talking about and, although I'm happy you're having a great experience, those experiences are not going to translate over to nearly as many people as you think they will. Sidenote: Muta your point about terminal is null because, although Windows has clickable directives to do things instead of just having Linux terminal and that's it, you said it... They have PowerShell i.e. command prompts too? Those clickable buttons, pages, software etc etc are for those who require a user-friendly straightforward OS. If you don't need that and you're a power user? Well, use PowerShell then. No one is stopping you. (From both a casual Windows and Linux user, lmao)

Homestly, I like how Muta just said "Windows Bad" and procceeds how to tell even iPhone 17 users how to download, flash, and install Ubuntu. I haven't used Ubuntu except for setting up some Company Workstations. But A Good Distro I know of because of working on only 2 distros. Linux Mint seems to work really well, especially if you need to throw it at someone who only knows Windows Edit: Ubuntu Is good to start i dont disagree with Muta but just my person preference that I think For End users/ Home Users Mint Cinnamon is good for people staring out too with basically the same installation proccess

"I will switch to the penguin" best line

Imagine being married for 5 years and getting a ball razor for Christmas

I installed U4OS on my friend's old laptop that Windows 10 was crawling on (4GB RAM and a 5400RPM HDD). Not only does U4OS run screaming fast on these low specs but it is more visually appealing than say Lubuntu with multiple desktop environments and themes to choose from.

BRO...you're the ONLY ONE on the entirely KZfaq that doesn't make me skip merchandising.

I'm still using Windows because of the overwhelming game support. If Linux (someday) finally catch up I will migrate asap.

I'm so tempting to try out Linux one day and thank you Muta for making the introduction of Linux look so inviting and easy to use no matter what level of understanding that the person has. *Wow! I wasn't expecting my comment to make this much traction! Thank you for all the responses to this message!

Good news anyone reading this: DXVK supports DirectX12, and Halo MCC, Halo Infinite, Apex Legends, and Dead by Daylight all have anti cheat support on Linux, just to name a few!

The limits to games is the only reason i haven’t switched over fully to linux. I run dual-boot and i suggest doing this to anyone who plays games, but would like to start using linux as well!

Sadly I think I'll always be the weirdo in my group who uses TempleOS

I'd like to thank the Linux community for giving people a great OS option that rivals Windows and MacOS for *_free!_*

Crazy that you don't have to install almost any drivers. Coming from a Windows user it just seemed like it was needed if you wanted stuff to work. I didn't believe it. lmao

Linus: pirates windows and admits it Also Linus: don’t use ad blocker it’s pirating

The problem that always stops my switch over is simply the lack of products supporting linux versions. I am a writer and use Scrivener almost exclusively. Programs like Wine do a good job at trying to port over more popular programs for artists (mostly games tho lol), but it seems scrivner is pretty unfocused on. Really sucks, but its the only program I cant compromise on

If there was a way to install drivers for Elgato 4K60 Pro and Wave XLR, I would switch right away..

That thumbnail looks like the real Linus picture on the left and the Netflix Linus on the right.

I only have one exception to your process; rather than use Balena, which takes up a whole stick with just one live image, I suggest Ventoy. Yeah, it's a _little_ more involved (barely more involved) to turn a stick into a Ventoy drive, but once you do, you can throw as many live images onto that sucker as will fit, plus folders. Example: My 32Gb Ventoy drive, right now, has Zorin 17 Pro, Fedora 40, _and_ Windows 11, plus Bibisco in three formats, .deb, .rpm, and .exe, _plus_ a couple fonts I want right out of the box, _plus_ my Vivaldi sync encryption key, _plus_ my custom Vivaldi theme. In short: Ventoy FTW.

I used to use Ubuntu on all my refurbished PCs I built from parts laying around my house. It worked great for all the basics and kept an otherwise outdated PC running reasonably well. Although I'm not likely to use Linux on a main desktop (unless it gets more native support) anything old I throw together, Ubuntu is my go to Linux distro.

This whole comment section is just "I would love to but I can't" I am also in the same position.

Having used both Linux and Windows, the only elitists I've seen are coming from Linux. That said, I still prefer Windows, not because it's better at any particular thing, but because I'm super super familiar with it. I can use Linux, but I am far far far far far more competent in Windows. Linux doesn't offer anything much (to me) that Windows doesn't already do. I'm gonna stick with what I know. Further disclaimer, I run an entire Linux based Web server on a spare PC, it has it's uses, but it's like a Japanese sports car, it's a toy for specific uses, not an every day driver.

I love Linux, but until it becomes as supported by game and software developers as windows, I can't bring myself to switch.

If valve can pull off steam play, I’m literally going to switch in a heartbeat

About gaming, one thing many don't consider is they're expecting Windows games to work on Linux. It's honestly amazing the amount of support that's available considering. It's only going to get better.

I've used Linux before (many years ago) and went back to Windows. I didn't find the advantages of Linux strong enough to justify its trade offs. As a developer, designer, and sound producer, I've tried the 3 main plainforms and I found Windows unmatched in terms of comfort and software availability. I'm just glad there are other options people can choose from; to each his own.

The reason I'm still sticking with Windows, despite Microsoft's best efforts to make the stupidest choices humanly possible, is because a lot of software I regularly use, like Cubase, isn't replaceable for Linux.

im going to keep using windows on my computer and you cant stop me

Imagine Using Windows or Linux or MAC for your computer. I use Native American smoke Signals

Switched to Linux Mint, never going back to Spyndows.

I appreciate the sentiment. As someone who has dabbled a bit in command line and done some (very basic) computer coding, I'm not against getting deeper into Linux. But I would definitely like to start with something that, more or less, works out of the box and then expand my toolkit as needed.

Muta: "You should stop using windows." Me, an MMO player: "Yeahhhh about them anticheats though...

Don’t think I’ll use Linux when nearly 90% of things I use are windows native

This is a great video, however, I do think Mint is the better option than Ubuntu for first-time users. They're incredibly similar distros, as both are debian-based. Mint has a bit of a cleaner and more simplistic interface with the default Cinnamon desktop imo. But mostly the resource usage on Mint is better than Ubuntu, which is why I tend to lean towards it as my recommendation for new users, especially if your computer doesn't have too much processing power or RAM.

The problem with using balina etcher is that when you format the drive you have to disk part, list disk, select disk, clean, mark active to get the full drive size back. Whats better is a program called "ventoy" can boot 20 different distros from the same grub

All I always say is "if the Linux community really wants people to use Linux, they need to stop using the terminal for a month (don't even open it), write down all the annoyances they encounter, create tickets for each and every one of them, and actually fix them instead of de-prioritizing them and pushing them to the bottom of the backlog because there's some bleeding edge features that simply must be implemented immediately and the critical issues they introduce have priority, otherwise stop complaining that people don't use Linux" And that's not even talking about gaming because no matter what people say, there are many games that are not on Steam so Proton is not gonna save you, Lutris isn't gonna save you either and even with Winetricks, wine sucks, I don't want to spend half of my weekend creating a prefix and messing with it just to play one game, I just want to PLAY it. Create an Open Source alternative to Proton that works with any game in which the community can make custom prefixes so that games and software can run out of the box, and you'll have your gaming silver bullet. Until the Linux community gets it through their thick skulls that the average user is extremely intolerant to inconvenience and doesn't want to tinker, Linux is gonna remain a niche OS for nerds and Windows is gonna stay on top.

The thing about Linux is that for most users this journey starts and ends the moment they realise their software and/or hardware doesn't work on Linux out of the box because barely anyone supports Linux, so they'll bail. That's the sad reality. On a side note, I would argue that Linux Mint is a better beginning distro. It has more Windows-like interface, and is based on Ubuntu.

Internet Society seems to have forgotten about Grandma. The elderly are part of our society. Sure, we get it. Those younger than us do too. But Grandma is still around. If it's too complicated for her, then it won't be mainstream. I want Linux to take over, but it needs to work on it's user-friendliness. Grandma can sit infront of Windows/Mac and just "get it." Same can't be said with Linux at the current moment. It is changing though, and that's good. Still needs work.

I took a 2010 17" macbook, put in a spare ssd and linux, and it is in front-line service again. When Microsoft sabotages Win10, I will do the same with my PC. I could easily live with Linux Mint (ubuntu) alone. It is much better than the old version of MacOS that I was stuck with.

As someone completely new to linux myself. The best solution to get me to trying it out was running it in a virtual machine, that way I keep my windows 10 for normal use since im fairly versed at it but can open an app and boot a fake computer running whatever flavor of distro id like. I use VirtualBox for my vm's.

So after watching a ton of Muta’s videos about Linux, and keeping up with Luke and Linus’s updates on the WAN show, I decided to give it a whirl myself. Installed POP!_os on my VR PC as a test bed. Hey, Beat Saber ran on my Index flawlessly. So I’ve now got a drive with POP! installed in my main gaming PC, and I’ve been “dual booting” ever since… Except it’s been in there for a few days and I haven’t actually booted back into Windows for anything… And I’m hoping I won’t have to. Honestly loving it so far. It’s my first real experience with Linux aside from playing around with Mint about five or so years ago. I’ll be sticking with it, I think.

I'm not a gamer, but I have run linux since it was sold at my local CompUSA store, circa 1997. Been using linux ever since, and prefer Debian/Ubuntu/Mint. I'm running Ubuntu 21.10 on an RPi4B-4GB as my everyday desktop. Thank you for showing folks how easy Linux can really be. Your approach is excellent. Keep teaching!

Fiddling in a Virtual Machine with any Linux distro is the best way to come acquainted with it. Increasing your windows virtual ram could help to make it run on a acceptable level.

I installed linux on my dad's laptop and he loved it! He only uses it for a few simple things and he was glad that all the "bullshit" that comes along with windows was gone

Gaming is the only reason I still use Windows. Yes, I know about wine and proton, but anti-cheat software doesnt cooperate with it.

"use balena etcher" Startup Disk Creator: am i a joke to you?

This might've convinced me to switch to a Linux distro on the next PC I get. I'm not rich, it's gonna be a while until I get that silicon, but I'll look into Linux stuff.

>Has MacBook running windows Welp

It's funny that people make fun of others that want something "easy". Simplicity and ease of use has always been the key to success regardless of what product you are making. Yet these elitists are out there complaining if you don't make your life a headache.

I honestly hate it when those Linux users who hate windows, try and make me switch. Like… I’m not gonna learn programming, or browse User bug fixes for Linux in the community, to find that perfect fit for one issue or more issues that rarely happen on Windows. I haven’t had an issue with drivers, devices, addons like GPUs or extra drives, or other things. Only thing I’ve had is slowness, because I’m on an older system, that doesn’t have that many options. It’s simple and clean ✨ whereas you are required to tinker with Linux for god knows how long to get the experience you want. And don’t even mention dual booting, because that also has problems, and I’d still have to tinker with the damn OS to what I want. I don’t want some Linux purist coming up to me and literally calling Windows the devil, and listing every single bad thing they’ve done since the Windows 1.0 era, when that doesn’t matter since Windows 10 has been worked on, and is doing better and better. Meanwhile there’s a thousand different Linux versions, all with a varying degree of success. I can understand why people use it….. but if I’m not interested, I’m not interested. The end. SIMPLE AND CLEAN, like I said before.

"Fisher-Price computes" is by far the best description for a Mac I've ever heard

Gonna watch this in chunks cause of time but, love what I saw so far. I really think Valve is going to push a much needed change for PC gaming with the Steamdeck. The new SteamOS looks absolutely amazing so far and they've made insane progress for 'it just works' compatibility in such a short time. Even the big anti cheats. I want Linux to become big for gaming, and I see Valve making it being adopted VERY fast. I hope. Cause Windows is getting very shitty lately.

I'm struggling with this operating system. Word of advice, don't delete windows like I did. You will regret it. sudo apt --reinstall windows

Last time i used ubuntu or dabbled with linux was in 06, seeing how far linux has come is quite something.

Muta: "People use windows for one main reason" Muta: *lists two reasons*

Word of warning. Use Rufus, not BalenaEtcher. Balena Etcher fucks with the partitions while writing to the USB which can soft brick your USBs. Please upvote so Muta sees this!

switched to linux, cant be anymore happier, litearll got 200 times more speed on EVEYRTHING (im using hdd) and i also got double the fps on most games

Knocking someone for using an "easy linux distribution" is so dumb. They can do pretty much everything that someone on arch can (but with far less hassle). Especially if you're into programming/dev work, there's almost no functional difference. I ported my main laptop from Ubuntu to Arch a few years back and except for one or two libraries that didn't play nice with some of my older code, everything worked immediately. Using ubuntu or elementary or any of the newbie friendly distros will not hamper you at all. It's not like you can magically do more with Arch. You can customize your install more, but that's really it. I know a lot of really competent developers/linux users who never migrated from ubuntu and are as big a (or bigger) power user than I am.

I'd love to switch to linux. The issue is I have no guarantee my tablet software and my art software will work with it. As far as I understand CSP doesn't support linux in any fashion.

Muta 'bout to preach to everyone about the glory of Arch Linux and Virtual Machine.

as someone who is starting to get into linux (as in i've had a whole ass class in my pc repair trade course on linux and now use it on a laptop, not the main machine (yet)) the terminal is way nicer than having to menu crawl on windows finding shit with the ui of older and older versions and god forbit something from the first windows with graphical interface, i know it's there somewhere

Choosing a unix distro is like choosing what you wear, it's subjective and personal, that's it. But definitely agree you should choose one that is actively being maintained/supported. Having said that, the harder a unix distro is to setup the more satisfaction you will derive from it.

Muta has slowly gotten more extreame when it comes to windows lol

At 15:38 you're recommended to restart after an update. Not everything in the system is up-to-date whenever you update the system while it's running. You have to restart your computer for certain changes to take effect. In fact, Steam OS will require that you reboot after every update before it applies changes. Of course, your computer won't restart like 17 different times like on windows. It's one restart and you're completely good to go.

Give him directions to the Bronx, AFTER he's reconsidered his contacts.

I've always wanted to use Linux, but I was stuck on Windows because my mouse's drivers were Windows-only. Of course, I could've got literally any other mouse, but I was using that 12-button Logitech mouse that sped up my line of work by a bajillionfold, and I didn't wanna let that go. Once I got my laptop, though, I installed a certain distro that you put on your head, and my experience is pretty great and stable. It's roughly the same, just augmented with a frequently-used terminal now. I still kinda miss using my mouse to the fullest. Piper works with making most buttons work, but it's missing some functionality that makes me work REALLY fast.

Creators of any kind still can't justify the move, Linux is good for sure but we'll need A LOT more support or A LOT more open tutorials on how to use everything we normally use.

Great tutorial Mutahar! However I would be a strong advocate for backing up all your important data on an external drive before jumping into Linux for a new user. Data loss is a serious risk if users don't know what they are doing. People interested in Linux, please please please backup your files first before doing anything, or you're gonna have a bad time.

I'm not a Windows fanboy or anything. But I don't even know what a Linux UI even looks like.

I don't use windows (10) because its simple, I use it because I can play video games without worrying about compatibility. I would love to switch to Linux if it wasn't for game compatibility. I know I could duel boot or emulate, but id rather not restart my pc anytime I want to play a game. ❤

I fell in love with the “sudo” commands on Linux. I don’t use terminals at all on windows but I have been using it all the time on Linux although I’m still learning