For many years now Linux enthusiasts (me included) have been arguing for the Year of the Linux Desktop to come to fruition. But it has never come and likely never will. This is for many reasons that are not Linux’s fault. Instead, they are largely the result of industry-wide trends and business practices that favor established, bundled operating systems. Bundling Linux doesn’t have the edge like every other OS does with bundling. What I mean by this is when was the last time you’ve seen a pre-built computer or laptop with Linux on it. I’ve personally only seen it twice with System76 and the Steam Deck. Both of those have their own distros of Linux. This bundling gap creates a dual problem: For many users, installing an operating system from scratch can seem daunting. The typical Linux installation, despite becoming more user-friendly over the years, still requires a level of technical know-how that many average consumers do not possess. Computers pre-loaded with a familiar OS (like Windows) have a perceived reliability and convenience that Linux…

[admonition]I am no where near a expert in Linux and this guide should be taken with a grain of salt. This guide is meant to be a jumping off point where I point you more in the places of where you should research information about Linux and Arch (I personally recommend the arch wiki), and I am in no way promoting Arch over other distros as I do not want to open that can of worms.[/admonition]   Linux has been becoming a more and more viable operating system for those who spend a lot of their computer time playing computers or doing things you might believe is Windows specific. With the pioneering of Valve's Proton and the improvements made to Wine, you can run almost everything from Windows on Linux. In this guide I am going to go over what you need to do to get into Linux and some advise related to Linux based off my experiences.   Choosing the Right Linux Distribution Linux has a bunch of different options for what you want…