How do I make the change less scary? I made my pc like 10 years ago and not looked at it since. I just use it for personal admin now and Rome 2 total war twice a year.
The easiest way is to buy a used ssd, and dual-boot. Ive heard, always install windows first and then linux.
Done this way, there shouldnt be any problems. If you realize you dont need one of the operating systems, you could just wipe the disk and mount it again.
I'm obviously going to be downvoted for this, but the second you ask me to use the terminal is the second the OS is not ready.
Last week I reinstalled Windows after trying MintOS. I have a 54" Ultrawide screen monitor and I wanted the windows to snap in 3 sections.
I spent a few hours in terminal trying to install something after trying everything in flatpak. Windows 11 split screens out of the box. It can even tile. You can even use hotkeys to snap left and right.
In order for normies like me to switch, you have to make the OS at as easy to use as Windows. Don't make us use terminal like I'm on DOS.
A very solvable problem with window tiling managers. There's unironically thousands of them.
Linux just honestly might not be for you if a terminal is an insurmountable obstacle ๐คทโโ๏ธ it's how you interact with the basics of your computer. It's worth ripping that bandaid off and getting over your fear of term imo. I honestly prefer software I can just run from the terminal.
Terminal is easier than Windows, if you don't want to use it, fine, but saying it's harder is a lie.
I switched 15 years ago. It was ready then. It is ready now. I was in my teens and have used it ever since.
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