Hi everyone, I’m planning on moving from w11 to kubuntu (lts release - 24.04). I’m a gamer at heart, a game designer by education, and wanting to get away from Windows. I could really use some top tips, best practices, and things to look out for. I have run Linux on a Chromebook, but never as my primary PC.

I’m preparing by copying tax info, critical documents, game prototypes, and D&D documents to a USB.

Then run Linus from a different USB on restart?

Thank you for your help, and any references to specific how-to’s 😅.

  • James R Kirk@startrek.websiteEnglish
    21·
    1 day ago

    Just to be safe you may want to copy important files to a cloud storage AND usb drive before formatting the drive.

    Also don’t overthink this and there is nothing wrong with Kubuntu, but Kinoite is going to be very similar and a little more resistant to n00b tinkering mistakes.

    • Zugyuk@lemmy.worldOP
      10·
      1 day ago

      I have 20 years in the video game industry, plenty of PC experience, just less In Linux. I’m not too worried about making mistakes that cannot be fixed 😁

    • spv.sh@lemmy.spv.shEnglish
      3·
      1 day ago

      if i suggested encrypting said files before uploading them to cloud storage, would that be good advice or ramblings-of-the-homeless-man-on-the-corner-warning-of-the-black-helicopters

      edit: at least maybe the tax data