Are you still considering changing the windows system to linux? Let's take a look at my experience

This is a question that many people want to get in touch with Linux but have a lot of concerns. Today I will give you some advice based on personal experience.
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Introduce my personal Linux experience

In 2015, I replaced Windows with Ubuntu system, switched to openSUSE after a period of time , and have been using openSUSE Leap until now.

say goodbye to some software

Say goodbye to social and entertainment software such as QQ, video software client, and use VLC player and MPV player instead.
Without the office suite, alternative office solutions are: Microsoft and Google's cloud office suite or WPS software.
Without Microsoft's .Net development framework, if you are a developer engaged in the development of Microsoft system products, then you can choose to use WSL on Win10.
Say goodbye to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and many other games that can only be played on the Windows platform, and you can replace them with steam platform games (CS:GO or Dota2, etc.) to meet entertainment needs.
Say goodbye to software housekeepers and security suites such as 360 Family Bucket and Tencent Big Package , and you are no longer a battlefield as a manufacturer competing for interests. Your system is your decision.
Say goodbye to all kinds of cracked software and threats of viruses, you decide your own security firewall rules!
Say goodbye to the Adobe family bucket, say goodbye to PS image and PR video editing software.

There are also many Windows usage habits that need to be re-established, and many open source software or commands can replace software functions on Windows.

After using Linux

You can clearly grasp what your system is doing.
There are no more pop-up advertisements in the lower right corner, no various advertisements for Windows software, and a clean system for you.
Writing documents and code tools: vim + VSCode
You can (have to) master a lot of Linux system knowledge, such as Bash basics, firewall usage and configuration methods, LVM logical volume management file system, and so on.
Software developers: Most programming languages can build a separate development environment under Linux, such as C/C++/Java/GoLang/Python, etc.
Drawio replaces Visio to draw flowcharts, wps replaces office suites, or use Markdown to write documents.
Image editing software includes open source software such as GIMP/InkScape, and video editing software includes Kdenlive open source software/Da Vinci-free closed source software.
CG special effects and animation production software include Blender open source software.
There is Steam software for game entertainment, and you can play CS:GO, Dota2 and other games.
Many open source software can be compiled and generated from the source code, and you can modify or add the functions you need.

Of course, if you plan to play chicken on Linux, let’s go back to Win honestly.

Learn to solve problems independently

Replacing Linux is best used for learning purposes. When you encounter a new problem, learn to use search engines to find information and try to solve the problem independently. Finally, summarize how you solved the problem, so that you can learn a lot of knowledge.

Several foreign search engines:

DuckduckGo is a privacy-focused search engine.
Startpage.com is yet another privacy-focused search engine.
Although Google is very powerful, I basically don't use it.
I use Microsoft Bing occasionally.

Linux users

In a broad sense, anyone who is curious about it can try to use it. In fact, you can use it without any computer knowledge in today's Linux system, but it is a bit awkward, and it will cause such as "Why can't the software on Windows be directly Use on Linux?" Questions like.

Strictly speaking, it is best for college students majoring in computer science to require the use of Linux systems from the freshman year. What are the benefits?

You can apply what you have learned, because many basic computer theoretical knowledge in university textbooks are based on the introduction of Linux systems, such as the principles of operating systems. Only by understanding Linux can you understand this course more deeply.
Less time spent playing games in the dormitory, more learning how to solve Linux system problems and learning more in-depth computer knowledge.
The Linux system can be used as a server, and you can learn how to use some software such as docker and nginx, and you can learn to design and develop your own website, and you will not worry about finding a job after graduation.

These are just some of the advantages of using Linux.

In short, it is best to choose Linux for the purpose of learning, and be prepared to solve problems independently. Before using Linux completely independently, you can do a learning transition through a virtual machine or dual system, and be ready to challenge new things.

at last

I still want to say, don’t directly replace it with a Linux distribution system if you are not familiar with Linux in order to install X. This will lead to a poor experience for you. Install a virtual machine and decide whether to use it after familiarizing yourself with the experience. Of course, you can also consider using WSL on Win10 to virtualize an Ubuntu environment, although it is also very good to use.

If you are thinking about which Linux distribution to use, you can read another article recommending several suitable Linux distribution systems to friends who are learning Linux . After you have a certain understanding of Linux distributions, you can choose one you are interested in distro.

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