Zorin OS WAY easier than Mint for Newbie

I keep seeing people recommending Mint for new Linux users. I got sick of Apple and Microsoft. I decided to switch to Linux and installed both Zorin and Mint. In my opinion coming over as a complete noob Zorin is WAY easier to use than Mint. Mint is probably better for someone with more than average computer literacy. The fact that you have to learn the terminal is crazy. Zorin is beautiful, intuitive, and holds your hand every step of the way. I don't know about flat packs or this and that, what I do know is that when I needed to download an image writer, Zorin recommended I download a Linux equivalent and it worked perfectly.

I am using mint now and feel like a computer programmer. Installing software through the terminal is confusing and not working. I don't care that it might be easy to experienced computer users. It isn't easy for me and I know enough about computers that I was able to install 2 Linux distros on my Windows Dell laptop.

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My Linux Journey

Just completed documenting my entire transition from Windows 11 to Arch + Hyprland. After 15+ years on Windows and over a year of daily driving Arch, I've compiled everything I learned into a reference guide.

This isn't a beginner tutorial, I assume you know the basics. It's more of a "here's what actually works in practice" reference guide.

Links:

📚 [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/Pahasara/My-Linux-Journey)
📄 Direct PDF Download

Hope it helps someone speed up their Arch setup process. Open to feedback and contributions!

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Drum Machine v1.5.0 - GTK4 Beat Creation App with Audio Export
https://redd.it/1n9gsqt
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This Week in Plasma: more app permission configuration; pre-Akademy edition!
https://blogs.kde.org/2025/09/05/this-week-in-plasma-more-app-permission-configuration-pre-akademy-edition/

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LTT Announces Linus Torvalds (probably) coming to shoot a video together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPen-cHdYmk

That's the first topic they share, so no need in timestamps.


If someone has a subnoscription to floatplane (their own subscriber-exlusive platform), you will have a form to post a question and redirect it to Linus Torvalds and they gonna ask him.

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IR0-Kernel

removed

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Linux kernel developers are planning to stop most 32-bit Linux development within the next 2 years
https://youtu.be/87XwwZydRmA

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Mint or Bazzite

I'm sick of Windows,

I was originally just going to wait for SteamOS but I want to "move out" now. Windows Explorer keeps crashing, causing my computer to blue screen. I try searching things up through windows key and it looks it up on the website. I am not interested in Windows 11 and its ads.

My specs are

CPU : Ryzen 7 5800x

GPU : RTX 3080

Ram : 32 GB Ram

I got C: drive and D: drive and I probably plan on putting one of them in my D: drive, keeping windows in C:, I plan on playing games and doing youtube.

But I also do some productivity like video editing and drawing (I use Sony Vegas, and Clip Studio Paint). Hopefully there's a way to make them work, especially drivers for my drawing tablet. Would definitely like to hear more advice on this. If not then that's why I'm keeping the dual boot.

And also will my files be able to be transferred over still so I can see them?

I have a ton of questions but I don't want to just ask 500 questions in a singular post.



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OS drive filling up

I am building a small media NAS and have installed OMV (a Debian fork) on it.

The OS is installed on a 128Gb SSD and there are 2 20Tb 3,5" HDD's that have been software raided into a single volume mounted on a /Media folder.

Now when I start putting files into said folder it stops at ca. 111Gb and tells me the OS drive is full.

how? why?

(I hope I got the flair right, if not, please don't shoot me ;-) )

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Getting this issue if anyone can help please.
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32-bit Linux Support Now and in the Future - Arnd Bergmann, Linaro - Open Source Summit 2025
https://youtu.be/QiOMiyGCoTw?si=4-mpjDbp7V1MLL0O

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Would you use a free, lightweight thin client OS for old PCs or Raspberry Pis?

Hey everyone, I’m experimenting with a tiny, fast Linux OS designed for thin clients—basically a lightweight system that boots quickly, supports remote desktop (RDP/VNC), and includes an easy setup wizard.

It’s meant for:
Old PCs and Raspberry Pis
Home labs or classrooms
Anyone who wants a fast, simple thin client without commercial licenses

Before I go further, I want to know: would this be useful to you?

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Do we need an alternative to Microsoft Power BI that runs on Linux desktop?
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15+ years later and suspend/resume with NVIDIA is still my nemesis
https://redd.it/1na6l7t
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Linus Torvalds Grows Frustrated Seeing "Garbage" With "Link: " Tags In Git Commits
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linus-Torvalds-No-Link-Tags

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Canaima OS, the government-issued Linux distribution of Venezuela
https://youtube.com/watch?v=zPPFbwpfpYE&feature=shared

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Hear ye, hear ye! I come from the future!*
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I'm making the right choice by switching from Windows 11 to Linux and I love it

5 hours ago I switched from Windows to Linux mint because I got tired of Microsoft's bullshit and I always wanted to try Linux and most of my favorite apps work and I like how it's customizable
And how it's really lite wate and my fans don't sound like a airplane engine and how I feel like neo from the Materx every time I use the terminal and thar are some things that annoy me a little bit like how my screen randomly goes back for 10 seconds and how my sound drivers keep on uninstalling tham selfs and how my USB ports don't recognize anything after a reset but I still
Really like Linux even with those little annoyances

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what linux for the schools computers?

Now i know i might sound like a noob right now but i need a good linux distro for my schools crappy desktops,they take 3 minutes to reach the desktop on windows 10,while i dont have a spec sheet,it takes like 1-3 minutes to open chrome so definitely 4gb ram max,id assume an intel i3 3-5th gen,probably no gpu,most of these desktops are dead already or on their final breaths,i would’ve used chromeos flex but powerpoint stuff dosent work and the web versions suck in my opinion,im thinking zorin or lubuntu would work? Also i am soon to meet with the IT department as my vice principal has agreed


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desktop-tui: A full desktop environment... without graphics.
https://redd.it/1navap5
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What does pkexec actually do?

I just figured out pkexec. What’s the actual point of pkexec when sudo already exists? Does pkexec serve some deeper purpose tied to PolicyKit and GUI app authentication?
Can't I use sudo to do the work of pkexec?

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