Linux HATES Me – Daily Driver Challenge Pt.1
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Try FreshBooks free, for 30 days, no credit card required at freshbooks.com Use code LINUS and get 25% off GlassWire at lmg.gg This is part 1 in a series where Linus and Luke migrate their home workstation to Linux. In this episode, each decides which Distro they'll use, and then tries to run a game on it. Buy a Gigabyte AORUS FO48U Monitor: geni.us Buy a Crucial P5 Plus NVMe SSD: geni.us Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. Discuss on the forum: linustechtips.com ► GET MERCH: lttstore.com ► AFFILIATES, SPONSORS & REFERRALS: lmg.gg ► PODCAST GEAR: lmg.gg ► SUPPORT US ON FLOATPLANE: floatplane.com FOLLOW US ELSEWHERE --------------------------------------------------- Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: @LinusTech Instagram: @linustech TikTok: @linustech Twitch: twitch.tv MUSIC CREDIT --------------------------------------------------- Intro: Laszlo - Supernova Video Link: youtube.com iTunes Download Link: itunes.apple.com Artist Link: soundcloud.com Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High Video Link: youtube.com Listen on Spotify: spoti.fi Artist Link: youtube.com Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa @mbarek_abdel Monitor And Keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0 geni.us Mechanical RGB Keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 geni.us Mouse Gamer free Model By Oscar Creativo / CC BY 4.0 geni.us CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 1:07 Choosing a Distro is Confusing 4:27 Linus' Distro Choice 5:16 Luke's Distro Choice 6:04 OS setup 13:44 Linus tries Manjaro 17:08 Luke Games 17:55 Linus Games 19:19 Conclusion 20:20 Pop!_OS Explanation
Linux HATES Me – Daily Driver Challenge Pt.1 is a wide‑ranging, often chaotic dive into a two‑person experimentation with Linux as a daily driver, focused on gaming. The video opens with Linus and Luke framing a month‑long challenge to swap Windows for Linux on their personal rigs, with lighthearted stakes like hair dye if one of them caves. They immediately acknowledge the overabundance of distro choices and the mixed guidance found online, setting up a central question: can a non‑expert pick a distro quickly and still play modern games smoothly? The host banter foregrounds the tension between user friendliness and customization, highlighting common user pains like scattered system settings, driver installation, and hardware compatibility. They also tease a sponsor segment and future installments, promising deeper dives into distro comparisons and gaming setups. As the narration shifts from setup philosophy to concrete choices, Linus announces Pop!_OS as one option and Luke opts for Linux Mint with Cinnamon, each motivated by different tradeoffs like driver ease versus customization. The team then proceeds to prepare hardware, swap drives, and boot into live environments while wrestling with issues such as display detection, mouse quirks, and codec installation, illustrating how real the upstream fragility can feel to new Linux users. The latter portion escalates into practical testing: installing Steam, enabling Proton, and attempting to run a mix of native and Windows games, with mixed results on sound, controller support, and desktop stability. The video closes with a candid assessment of the day’s chaos, acknowledging significant setbacks but also showing firsthand that basic gaming can work on Linux, while promising more targeted fixes and explorations in future episodes. The closing remarks reflect a mix of humor and determination, underscoring the project’s iterative nature and the community’s role in troubleshooting along the way.
Topics · technology · gaming · software · hardware · linux-distributions · open-source · computing-tools · video-series
Questions answered
- What distro did Linus choose for Part 1 and why?
- Linus chose Pop!_OS for its Nvidia driver handling and one‑click app installation via the Pop Shop, citing it as a strong balance of usability and gaming readiness.
- What was Luke’s distro choice and motivation?
- Luke chose Linux Mint with the Cinnamon desktop, citing his familiarity, prior experience, and comfort with driver installation and system customization.
- What major hurdle did they encounter withSteam?
- They encountered a package management warning that offered to remove essential packages during Steam installation, which led to confusion and a forced confirmation prompt.
- Did they manage to get any games running natively on Linux during Part 1?
- Yes, they demonstrated a native Linux game, Cave Story+, running smoothly despite some peripheral issues like sound and controller detection.
- What is the overall takeaway from Part 1?
- Part 1 shows that Linux gaming on desktop hardware is feasible but fragile for newcomers, with a mix of successes and significant setup challenges that will inform future attempts and distro comparisons.