Hello, Windows 10 user of about a year now. I would like to switch to Linux (Ubuntu or Debian), but have a couple of questions.
- Is there a way to play steam games designed for Windows on Linux?/What are the drawbacks of doing this?
- Is there a way to transfer files from my old OS to the new one without using external drives (i dont have one ;-;)
- Is there a distro more suited to a Windows user going into linux rehab?
- Is there anything else I should be aware of?
TIA as always comrades and good day.
About (2), it is possible to shrink the Windows partition in many Linux installers (haven't done it so don't ask me how). But there's always a chance that your files are gone 'cause something went wrong, so I STRONGLY RECOMMEND MAKING A BACKUP to an external drive or another computer. Like seriously just buy one.
About (3): Random redditors keep on recommending niche distros, don't listen to them. You want something mainstream that has a proper release cycle and been around for a while.
You're probably going to have problems. You'll probably need to read up on stuff. I recommend trying to fix whatever problem you have instead of just reinstalling some other distro at the first sign of trouble. Look for official documentation over random blog posts. A lot of that stuff is wrong or outdated.
Don not install random crap off the internet like you would on Windows, try first to figure if there is a recommended way of installing a piece of software on your distro. If it's a popular software like steam or a driver, there's probably some page about that in the official wiki for your distro. There's a good chance that downloading and installing any old software from a corporate website will overwrite files or confuse your package manager and it'll be a pain in the ass.