Agreed 💯. I see ppl run head long into Kali or Arch and give up immediately. They could've instead went with Linux Mint or a Ubuntu flavor and had a much better experience learning Linux.
@@colbyboucher6391 I wish this was true, there is a lot of stuff out there, which does not run on Debian (stable) e.g due to missing or outdated dependencies. Just last week I was trying to run the LinuxMint image viewer on Debian, it failed. Debian does not meet version dependencies of 1-2 packages. Asking the developers to lower their compilation target, so more people could use their software was responded with "Just install Linux Mint DE" - hilarious. I also tried an official emulator binary for download on Github, it was compiled against most recent CLIB version, no way to run that on Debian. If you try to compile things for yourself, you will also have trouble with things being outdated. I am quite new to Linux, but this is not fun at all. I cannot remember a single software not running on Windows, because it required an update to a merely 9 month "old" library/package which is not even released yet for that OS. o) Do the Linux people reinstall 2 times a year or how do they get bleeding egde uptodate installations? Or can all these things be fixed with "apt update/upgrade"? I don't think so, you cannot update a v9 (Buster/Jessie?) Debian to v12.5 (Bookworm) or can you?
@juliannavas9561 I don't think it should be, there's a lot of users on windows that have used it all their life and still wouldn't consider themselves experts
Regarding mistake 4: Write down complicated commands in a document and make notes of what the purpose of said commands are. Keeping a cheat sheet helps a lot. I'm torn whether it's useful to turn some of these complicated commands into aliases myself, because I want to learn, and I don't really do that without seeing the syntax, but that's another possibility.
TheLinuxExperiment had an video a few weeks ago with usable terminal applications, he mention a program called Autin that saves all your used commands and there you can list and search for your old used commands, it's very helpful.
I could not agree more for multiple reasons on all of your comment especially given that I daily make use of a tool called xdotool... and it lets me see automatically commands tight and what the results are if I wanted to this is how I am still refining my quote install and set up PC quote bastard file
This is so good. I used to just blindly copy paste code from GPT or internet forums, until I started writing them down on Obsidian and keeping track, and I actually began studying & understanding what those commands mean.
@@fordonmekochgalenskaper5665 The history command? Yeah, it's very cool. `history | grep -i 'apt'` will list previous uses of apt with an index number and then you can execute that command with !523 or whatever number. !523:p prints it. And if you do !523:p first then do `^install^remove` you can replace part of that command, like if the original was "apt install ncurses" it becomes "apt remove ncurses", and then it also runs the command.
1. It's important to note though that the first thing one should do if they have such hardware issues is look if their distribution has newer kernels available instead of just switching to another distribution. For example, Debian has newer kernels in official backports repository, Mint has Edge ISO with newer kernel, Ubuntu has HWE kernels, etc.
You don't know the adrenaline rush of installing NixOS, as your only system in your new laptop, because your friend told it's a cool OS, and you have to do important work the next day.
@@encycl07pedia- Jokes aside, I tried NixOS, not my thing and I have to say, I don't get it. The language is not hard to learn but the whole configuration, finding guides, videos, etc is really hard. I hope flakes become stable and part of the official documentation, even using home-manager took me a lot of time and while I had a more or less working PC with the base config and home manager, it was a pain in the ass to make it work. Yes, you need to know Linux BEFORE trying to use NixOS, I have to admit I don't know too much about Linux even after so many years using it.
Considering you have options for running multiple versions, this is low stress. 1. Live USB 2. Virtualization 3. Second PC. I pickup up a used all-in-one for $50. It’s pretty old, but handles the basics, and is great for learning without impacting necessary work. Combined with live USB distributions lets me check out new releases with minimal issues.
NixOs is a blast from the past. I installed it and then removed it as soon as I found out I was expected to use script to install any apps. I guess it's cool for very experienced users. Not for everyone though.
@@Chukwu1967 I used it for some time but I came back to OpenSUSE Tumbleweed. It works ok for what I do and everything else just flatpaks or AppImages. I personally don't see NixOS succeeding outside of a very niche market (specially after more immutable distros are coming) but I could be wrong.
Number 5: speaking of directions of a distribution, it's EXACTLY what is happening to me. I'm pretty comfortable with the current version of my daily driver, but I'm having some concerns about some moves of the next version (which inevitably I'll have to adopt), this is why I plan to ditch it completely. I use Window 10.
6. Not joining the user forum for the distro. In fact, because the forum is so important for a new user, I would say check the user forum before choosing a distro. Are questions being answered at all? If so how helpful are the answers?
A little off topic question. Is there a way to repair a USB drive that is not recognized by the computer when plugged in. Not seen in files or disks app but power light is on, on the USB drive.
Sometimes such mysteries even happen to seasoned Linux admins like me. I administer mainly headless RHEL servers, most of which are VMs but quite a few which are bare metal cluster nodes. So it happened the other day to me that I had to apply a new security policy post or even mid-install after which I was required to install some firmware RPMs, even though the LACP bonds couldn't yet be activated on behalf of the network switches' side which left me with no network available to carry on. Usually this isn't an issue because the servers' HW also consisted of a so-called iLO ( _instant Lights Off_ ) board which is a kind of service processor that has a NIC of its own over which it can be accessed remotely, even when the server was powered off. The manufacturer's HTML5 webinterface via browser to this iLO has a neat feature to _insert_ an ISO image in a virtual CDROM drive or even let's one simply drag and drop a folder from a file server where you placed said firmware or any RPM packages that you need to install on the still network-wise linkless server. However, because of the ruddy security policy (which I hadn't have time to study carefully in advance) that I was mandated to apply, the iLO's virtual drive feature didn't work anymore because the policy surreptitiously simply had blacklisted the _usb_storage_ driver in a new file /etc/modprobe.d/usb_storage or so (have forgotten its actual name) of which I wasn't aware. The inability to load that driver by deliberately blacklisting it for the sake of system hardening resulted in that dmesg wouldn't hint which device file the kernel would have created for the virtual cd-drive (e.g. sr0) that could be used to mount the ISO image or folder in the server's OS, which left me completely puzzled. To unravel this mystery took me hours, but once you knew the simple trick the security policy had applied it was so blatently obvious.
6. Avoid copy pasting commands on the internet without understanding what’s that for. Especially with the * or - or - or r/rm/R, even if the command came from the official forum or website😅
Switching distros is made easier by: placing `/home` on its own partition, and telling the new dist "here's `/home`", but be really sure to UNCHECK the "Format" checkbox. Do NOT format `/home`.
I'm a bit surprised Jay didn't cover that one, since it's such a fundamental mistake almost everyone does once. At least a passing understanding of terminal commands and how they work is good to have under your belt to avoid unpleasant surprises if you believe a troll on the internet.
Look man, I'm a physicist and I use both vim and sed on the regular. So, even though you can intuitively understand what sed does, learning vim presents one with a much steeper learning curve. Vim is absolutely indispensable if you wanna code well, but almost completely foregoing the use of the GUI is excruciating for people of a generation growing up with GUI's around them! Rewiring your brain is not easy. Thus, if you aren't writing long and complicated code, or dealing with incredibly large data files, or aren't working on a server, stick to gedit! But, do use sed!
>Vim is absolutely indispensable if you wanna code well if your time has no worth and you want to "configure" your "IDE" instead of writing your program code in vscode. now i want to switch language. and the vim plugin installation and new shortcuts learning and incompatibilies between plugins game begins anew.
Look, man, I'm a dude with a computer-science degree and say that intelligence is absolutely indispensable if you want to code well. Try CudaText--personally recommending GTK version, deb file, installed using GDebi Package Installer. By the way, personal notes are not "cheat sheets": They're personal notes. Intelligent folks are always writing down what they've discovered so that they can remember what they've discovered. Take lots and lots of notes using a good text editor like CudaText.
My main block with vim is that i just can't figure out how to make selections quickly. With a mouse, your eye sees the location and you click. With vim, you're typing four characters' worth of a search command and getting multiple hits
I made mistake 1/3 - had this issue with my primary computer, brand new 7800xt doesn't work in debian because it runs too old of a kernel. Ended up going with popos in the end.
I am stuck on that as a new user. How do I completely remove installed package from either Kali or Ubuntu? I installed VLC but any attempt to remove that bad boy fails.😂
@@lawrencekumi-agyare581and if you cannot find the package by the name, sudo apt install synaptic and then use the gui package manager to look for the installed package and completely remove it
3:54 That's one of the big differences between Windows and Linux. When you create an account on Windows and set it as administrator certain actions in that account will STILL ask for a password, where in Linux you typically only have one root account which has the username root and it doesn't ask for password. I believe Windows does have a main administrator account that is hidden though, and I don't know if that account has password prompts, but you are not supposed to use that account directly.
I think number 3 is so common because if you're coming from Windows, the Windows installation doesn't have a live mode that lets you test it first. You install it and then figure everything else out. If you're leaving Windows in favor of Linux then you're probably in the auto-pilot mode of "install OS then you can work on making it functional."
@MichaelDustter that's also a factor. If you're buying pre-built systems, Windows works. If you're sure building your own system, Windows mostly works and you might have to download a few drivers. Not so with Linux, and if you don't know that and you're used to the Windows installation method it's understandable that you would just power through the installation without thinking twice.
And another factor, atleast that I encountered, is Linux fans claiming it is easy and everything just works and making other unreasonable claims they cannot backup, when what they claimed doesn't happen they piss people off who then go on to hate Linux, because they can't get things to work like they did on Windows. In this regard Linux is not for everyone, a simple user, who doesn't know about computers in general and doesn't want to know, who just wants to use it, will not enjoy Linux unless someone else constantly makes everything work for them, who has time for that really, the average user I still advise to just stick to Windows, they know how to do things in there, they can simply install a game or program and it will just work in many cases and if it doesn't often Windows compatibility tool that launches on program fail will select the proper compatibility settings to run most games/programs if told to, it's much simpler for the average user who doesn't know and doesn't care to know how things work or how to get them to work. For good or ill, Linux requires alot more tinkering and knowledge, which is not for everyone, imo Linux is more for enthusiasts, not for the ignorant and uncaring simple user, because not everything will just work on Linux the way it does on Windows, it often requires effort to get some things working, and some (albeit few) things won't work at all, it's not a simple jump from Windows to Linux with everything working the same, you have to change your mindset and be willing to learn how things work on Linux, which is quite a bit different from Windows. Trying to bring people over to Linux under false pretenses, with lies or unreasonable claims, is not going to work ever, the moment people find out things don't just work, and they don't understand how to get things to work, most have a horrible experience and get sick of it, they will hate it, realistic expectations and the truth, that imo works better in possibly convincing people to ditch Windows, because lies/false or exaggerated claims always come out, very fast at that. I had a likewise horrible first experience with Linux, during Covid I was visiting friends and got stuck there, as I didn't have my pc and was going to be stuck there for a long time, I ordered a laptop, those friends are big time Linux fans, imo for the wrong reason, just because it's free, anyway, they without asking me anything installed Linux on that laptop, deleting the Windows partition in the process, before I could even touch my laptop, they told me it was fine, that all my steam games would just work, that I could do anything I did on Windows no problem, well, I couldn't, I could barely get anything to work, and ofcourse they wouldn't help me, after a week of messing about and partially breaking the OS, I was completely fed up with Linux, ordered a cheap Windows 10 key and installed that on it instead, where everything did just work. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate Linux now, and if Microsoft keeps making it worse, if they continue to take more ownership of your hardware and files away from you with forced AI garbage and crap, I might eventually change to Linux, but then understanding how to do things, understanding the limitations, the differences, whilst knowing the facts, not being told lies and false claims. Linux is a very different beast vs Windows, and claiming it isn't is not fair to Linux as an OS, and not fair to Windows users who get pushed to try Linux under these false pretenses.
I simply bought another ssd, swapped them and installed Linux I carefully chose for my machine. If any problem, I just take the screwdriver and swap them back. Or now having an additional bootable usb with a live version of Windows, brand new install. There are options.
Or it's that if people want to experiment with an OS, it's because they have a spare computer to try it on. I can't fathom messing with a mission-critical computer
I remember making the mistake of the wifi problem, I ended up asking the Linux forums for help. The Arch live install had wifi working but when I installed it, it didn't work correctly. Turns out I just needed to follow the wiki (I didn't like reading back then)
Luckily you can still use the live version, get on the internet and try to figure out what went wrong. But yeah, I've been there with AntiX 32-bit, when I installed it I couldn't get the same speed while installed as in the live environment. Maybe it's a kernel issue? That's the part that deals with drivers after all.
In Ubuntu live mode there are no all drivers available. These are unpacked only during installation of the system, when the option checked. So Ubuntu live mode is not complete.
6. If you can either setup a test machine to play with or at least have an easy way to swap out the boot drive so you can practice distro-hopping. I got into Linux by playing around with different distro's on a swapable test hard drive (we didn't have USB thumb drives yet). After I found a favorite I installed it as a dual boot with Windows. Going further I didn't feel like "upgrading" Windows yet again and went full Linux. The present day machines are so fast and have so much RAM and drive space it's a good idea to run Windows in a virtual machine. The bootable live images are probably the best to start playing with (similar to my swapable drive idea). Using Ventoy makes this easier.
The live mode point it valid, however it's not perfect. For example I have an old Mac mini which works fine in live mode in particular the WiFi. When you install and reboot the WiFi no longer works and you have to plug in a wired connection to download the WiFi driver.
yeah.... but that is not linux's fault.... either install during the set up, if available on your particular distro's installation process (the distro's I've seen have that option, so don't ignore it.... your life will be better). Or you will have to down load and install manually, as you mentioned. It is really good to have a 2nd working PC for when you get in the crap.
while (1) seems to be logical, in practice I haven't run into it. Installed Deb on a brand new laptop - no issues with anything. I've even got 2 firmware bios updates through the Software center.
I recommend you tread carefully with any firmware updates you get through Linux mints Update Manager.. That isn't a stabbed against Linux Mint but I recommend you do a Time shift snapshot creation first just in case there is a firmware once in awhile that causes a weird non boot problem or graphical problem I've ran into it myself with my system 5900x cpu Asrock x570 Taichung mobo 7900xtx gpu
@@moetocafe you said you installed Deb... instead of stating lmde. Although very similar overall lmde and raw basic Debian are different operating systems so yes it can matter
@@motoryzen it is exactly Debian 12 Bookworm - not Mint, not LMDE. I actually never had Mint on my machine (it's not that I don't like it or I think it's "bad" or anything like that, it is just that happened, but I've installed Mint on friends' computers and it is a very good OS).
Question about #1 - If the distro you want to use has an older kernel, surely there is a way to upgrade the kernel after you discover the issue? I understand that it will likely involve some time in the terminal performing commands that could nuke your system if typed wrong, but I am assuming that there would be a guide to upgrading kernel in either the manpages or the help system?
yep... I had that problem and googled it (how to upgrade kernels in Linux Mint), and a few minutes later, following the instructions, I had a working set-up.
I'd like to know what mistake I'm making in making the bootable USB drive so I can have a look at the friggin thing. Etcher doesn't recognise my USB drives and just sits there like a stale bottle of piss when I choose a file to flash and Rufus copies it to the USB but the laptop I want to install it onto says the boot device has failed. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I really want to give this a try since I am very much not into Microsoft's Naziware Windows11 anymore.
7. Dual booting with Windows. When I switched to Linux in March 2022, I decided to keep the preexisting installation of Windows on this laptop as a 'safety net'. That ended up being a mistake; it meant less disk drive space for Linux and now there's a Windows partition I have not used and probably never will, as I'm afraid that booting into it will prompt a Windows Update that fouls up my Linux boot. I understand that not everyone is proficient with Linux, or that there might be reasons why they need to keep Windows stuff around for work/video editing/etc. But if you're going for Linux my recommendation is to just do it without dual booting.
I hope you didn’t use only 1 drive ? Because normally you should have two drive 1 for the OS and other for storage. When you install Linux do it manually to be sure to know where you partition.
Absolutely killer tips. I live tested Linux Mint on my Macbook 2013 and learned that most things worked. However they are unable to provide a driver for webcam so I am continuing to use Mac OS to dual boot. Other than that issue I'm finding Linux to be speedy and a lot of fun to learn how to use. Not to mention it'll be more secure as Bjg Sur support stopped for my machine in fall of last year. Thank you.
hi, my name is Chris. I am totally blind, believe it or not. I'm being literal, not meaning this in a metaphorical way. I literally have been blind since birth. I use the orca screen reader on my linux machine. I'm coming completely from a windows background, and just stumbled across your channel. I am so excited to see what content you have to offer! I can't wait to check out the rest of your videos. I think it will really help with getting me past the initial hurdles. thank you for what you're doing. I'm grateful for your contributions.
I have a bad experience with *GRUB boot Menu* it corrupt my boot sector in my PC 5:30 if you install it's not easy to remove it This is why I am afraid of using Linux again.
Could you possibly consider creating a video tutorial on installing Tiny Core Pure64 Linux with the FLWM Topsidewindow manager? Additionally, it would be incredibly helpful if you could demonstrate how to enable an external HDMI monitor within this setup, and perhaps address how to add its menu entry into other operating systems' bootloaders, since os-prober seems unable to detect it. I've encountered some peculiar issues, like booting into a text-based interface despite adding the menu entry. Your assistance with this would be greatly appreciated.
Mistake 1 relates with me. I jumped to Linux shortly after the 7900XT(X) release and chose Linux Mint because it was the recommended beginners distro, it was not a good experience. If I didn't decide to try POP_OS later on I wouldn't be using Linux. Currently on NixOS and having a great time :)
Point 5 really hits home for me. I post this from a Debian 12 workstation because it looks like the days are numbered for my beloved openSUSE Leap. Things change, but not always for the better.
some linux distros don't come with a live mode. I installed pureos a little ago because I wanted to try 100% free software and it didn't come with wifi drivers for mi pc
Having watched the video I do agree with most of your points, but I feel like point give is a bit lacking as you explain it. Its important to have a daily driver system because everyone wants to get work done at the end of the day, or whatever they want to do, and its good to have a place to put roots down. But the advice to not stick to one, and only one distro has less to do with philosophical disagreements with the maintainers and more to do with the idea that limiting yourself to only one paradigm and in the course of that restricting yourself to what you know, robs you of potential experiences you are missing out on by not experiencing it. Another thing it teaches you what a distro really is. Its just a set of opinionated preferences maintained by a team. You can't point at any one thing and call it a "Ubuntu" or "Fedora" thing because anything you might try can and usually is included elsewhere. Its not the Desktop Enviroment, its not the packaging standard, its not the drivers, or the keyboard shortcuts, its just a set of preferences. So for a TLDR, yes, you shouldn't restrict yourself to one system because doing that will teach you nothing beyond what that system is, and in that situation what you mentioned is dangerous, because if the only thing you know changes, you'll be left with something you don't like. Once you realize that the only thing that's really happening is a difference of opinion, you realize that you don't have to agree with the maintainers as long as what you want can still be done, you stop seeing Distros as their own unique thing and start seeing them as the collections of opinions and preferences they really are.
Something strange about live mode, I've used live mode and everything worked, like recently I tried live mode on an HP Envy and the touchscreen worked fine. Installed the OS and touchscreen no workie. Have had the same issue with networking, fine under the live mode, just not there after the install and boot.
I never use live mode to test the installation but I always have another working computer nearby to search for fix or create another bootable just in case. Once I can access the web to search for fix on the new system, I consider it working.
On your number three, I still to this day run into issues where I will boot into a live environment and everything works fine, but as soon as I install it on bare metal something doesn't work. A for instance, is with Linux Mint, it goes straight to black screen if using the regular ISO . Now the easiest fix is just to use the edge distro with a later kernel, but I have also just used the recovery mode and updated the kernel manually.
if you have a very recent/latest PC, the later 6.1 or 6.5 series of kernels work best. If you have an old computer.... just leave it as it is. Works for me....
I’m watching this for input, however I’m not a beginner. I happen to be an Arch user. Very good details on why not to use the Root account all the time. Sudo is very important.
Hi Jay! Really liked the sudo t-shirt you were wearing, so much that I ordered one 😀 B.t.w I wonder which distro you like the most and which you have as your daily driver? I'm on Arch b.t.w with hyprland and I love it, both on my stationary and laptop. I love the freedom it gives me to customize everything to my needs. All the best and keep up the great work you are doing on your informative channel 🙏
Hi, thanks for this. why can't you go into how to check for kernel and how to update it. feels like an area that can be interesting as there are certainly beginner mistakes there as well that can have major consequences
You ask didn't you try demo mode first to make sure that wifi worked. Then I can tell you that on my laptop WiFi works on Ubuntu live mode and Linux mint live mode but after installing it doesn't and I have to install the WiFi driver over ethernet. So I have learned not to trust the live demo mode
@@seanfaherty I did that but it didn't work but after the install I could go to Driver Manager to install the driver with Ethernet cable. And no I don't work for Microsoft I work for Apple 😉
i came to conclusion, that the biggest frontier is having different package managers like pkcon oder YAST2, apart from apt, the most users are overwhelmed by the different syntax. The ease of use will come after learning by doing, so i agree with you!
I've been guilty of mistake n°3 many many times. I still am actually. I always start with the demo mode but there's always something I forget to check out and of course it's the feature I need the most or didn't know I needed until I realize it doesn't work. Thank you for this video
Wi-fi worked perfectly running mint from a USB stick and the function vanished when I installed it. It seems that not all the drivers on the External boot system get loaded to the main drive for some reason. Probably to stop bloat, something Linux users get paranoid about.
I wish I understood how linux does COM ports. I deal with a lot of USB serial devices, and I just don't understand. Also, I need to understand best practices for installing software, and all of the details that doing so entails. I feel like I'm going to break everything anytime I install something new, or that I will put stuff in the wrong place and have it cause issues later on. idk. I am learning... slowly.
I didn't use COM a lot in Windows, but I think you're looking for the /dev folder. /dev/disk/by-label (at least in my distro) will list drives by their name. /dev/sr0 is the default optical disc drive (CD/DVD/BD). /dev/sda is the first HDD/SSD (partitions are defined by numbers, like sda0, sda1), then sdb, sdc, etc. Not sure about the other peripherals, but they should all show up in /dev on Debian-based systems. First step for installing programs would be to update your repo (sudo apt update) and then install (sudo apt install ) via the terminal (not all distros use apt). You can also use a GUI software center, too, if your distro comes with one. Installing should automatically install the required software dependencies (like Windows' DLLs) as well. Usually software dependencies only break when the OS itself is updated to a new version. The likely fix is to uninstall the program completely and install the new version. I recommend backing up your files/home dir before updating your OS.
If I'm honest, I have probably made all five of these errors many times over....but having a second PC is simply the perfect solution. I can brick my install and still have a working machine to look up what I did wrong and try to either fix it or simply re-install and try again. Makes it very easy when I want to try an Arch system, as I mainly use debian based distro's, and Arch is art in and of itself... Second point I would mention, is the idea of the LIVE testing isn't always a good judge. I run Xubuntu XFCE mostly as I like it's LOW system resource requirements, but I have used it live on various machines and everything works as it should, but after I install it, usually the video card won't work correctly and sound in some machines can also be an issue. Just because it works on the live medium, doesn't always mean it works on real hardware. This is the MAIN reason I find myself always failing back to Windows. Linux is nice to play with, but isn't for daily use unless you FULLY understand how the base system works in my opinion. It takes some time, but it can be a fun thing to play with and every install I do gets better than the last attempt.
Huh, I find Linux much more stable and I can get my work done with it. My experience with Windows is that I usually have to fix it before I can get anything done. I have tried more recent versions of Windows, but the longest that I have been able to use it was four days, before I wiped the drive and installed Linux Mint.
Thanks, i am working to improve the 4th mistake. Regarding using root, i gave up that pretty soon! Also, not taking snapshots in a virtual Machine before a system upgrades
I would say out of all the mainstream distributions, probably Ubuntu, Linux Mint and Zorin OS are probably the easiest to install and use out of the box with minimal need for the terminal. This is of course providing you are able to configure the BIOS settings for your computer which seem to vary depending on your hardware. I bought a new Thinkpad recently and couldn't even enter the BIOS from a cold start no matter what key or keys I pressed. I ended up having to return it.
The reason that I go to directly installing rather then use the live iso is because I usually use cheap USB's to install and the are so slow that testing from it is all but impossible and you can always just install something else if it doesn't work
Was guilty of #3. Booted from USB multiple times. Everything seemed to work. Installed new ssd in old pc and installed linux mint. Wifi didn't work. Luckily I was using a dongle and had a few spares. One of them worked. I haven't figured out why mint worked when boooted from usb but not after install. All is good now. I'm having fun learning. I'm currently trying to decide... VMs or Containers. Hmmmm.
What if your only one distribution is now on mint 22 using kernel 6.8? (Yes, you read that right lol) I modified mint and created a custom live iso out of it. Switching it to the newest upcoming Wilma/Noble Numbat repo without ever waiting for the official mint 22 release. This puts me on a unreleased testing version which i been naming my iso's with (Alpha) and, even converted my main system to testing version as my daily driver. Its like seeing the code unfolding behind the scenes. Most are probably wondering why would do something like this you ask? Quite simple actually. I don't think i could go another round being on 22.04 base (Jammy repo) anymore. Those packages are simply too outdated for 2024. It was either this or time for a new distro. Now i get to enjoy (early release) of the newest packages and kernels! (although some breakage a long the way but manage to fix lol) while staying current on the Noble Numbat (upcoming 24.04 release sometime in May or June.. But i am not waiting lol) Plus its fun and that makes me happy.
Number 1 is exactly why I got off of mint and went to fedora a few months after. Sure it's not like I'm buying new hardware every week and infact still on the same PC but I like to have the latest software always for security and features like this reason. I loved using mint when I first got on Linux but yeah.. I wanted more up to date software instead of still being on kernel 5.15 or 5.19.
@@echase3rdEdge ISO is the way to go. I ran into several things not working with the standard ISO. But everything works great with the Edge ISO. The thing I don't have is the control of the fancy case lights, but not important to me.
@@echase3rd and I'm still on a newer version kernel with fedora 40 up to 6.8 and prior 6.7.9 for fedora 39. I remember that though but meh.. I don't distro hop anymore since there's no point.
Number 1 is the one thing I used to do all the time. Install Mint 21.1, kernel 5.15 on a 10th Gen i7, oooohhh lord, it used to freeze completely, to the point I had to force restart.
I dual-booted because it forced me to not go back to Windows whenever anything unfamiliar happened. If I really needed to use Windows, I could simply reboot. You can use WSL or VM. Just know that they aren't perfect emulations of using either and some things just work differently with a native GNU/Linux install (like booting or internet connections).
First off don't dual boot Windows and Linux from the same physical drive. It presents so many possibilities of rabbit hole complications that you might end up losing your sanity as well as your data Install whatever Linux operating system you want into a separate SSD while the windows Drive is disconnected but first before anything ensure that inside your UEFI bios that secure Boot and fast start or fast startup are all disabled all they do is serve to lock down the hardware not allowing Linux to make use of it. Those two pointless so-called features do not do what they are advertised to do
@@motoryzen I'm dual booting and it sounds fine..... but there all these little things where the Windows interferes with the Linux. My next project will be separate SSD's or PC's so that there is no cross interference between the systems. If you must dual boot, always install Windows first, and then do a side by side Linux installation..... after you get it all going, you may notice that odd thing that is not quite right.... just google and learn!!
@colonelfustercluck486 I have heard stories of those who have separate drives one for Windows and one for Linux in which when they forgot to disable fast startup AKA quick startup both within graphical Windows desktop and specifically his or her UEFI bios, that it's still caused problems in the Linux world. You need to ensure you disable that pointless so-called feature as well as secure boot and that will better guarantee that your dual booting situation will work as intended If it doesn't then there's some other problem going on that I can't think of how to troubleshoot at the moment
gpg is a mindbender . The most hilarious part of this is that most users don't even do checksum or do authentication , they just download whatever and use as is .
@MichaelDustterI'm going for "Su'key-Doh'key" in imitation of Australian usage which deletes the reference (I innocently presume) to electrical supply possibilities. Perhaps someone should ask Linus Torvalds.
I have a question, but first : I've used mint cinnamon 19 in the past on a basic Dell prebuilt pc and it was a good experience. I want to de-microsoft my gaming computer and install a linux distro. I want to be able to utilize Radeon FSR. I was hoping to install LMDE 6, but I don't see a Xfce version of LMDE 6. Can I install Xfce afterward? Would it be more trouble than its worth? Should I just install Debian 12 Xfce instead? note: I am not a 'first adopter' of the newest hardware. I am usually a year or two behind, so I don't think I'd have any hardware compatibility issues with Debian. I've just never used it before so a mint distro seemed like a good candidate for me. Thank you.
last time i did it was in LMDE 5, not 6 - but i suspect it hasn't changed since and is pretty simple.. sudo apt install task-xfce-desktop -y sudo reboot
Many time live mode will work, but a real install will not. Also many times live mode is fine, and the inataller will fail, even keep windows from booting when you are trying to create a duel boot systen. It is never safe really. Just make sure you have a computer to down load files and create flash drives.
Either secure boot is on or if you run an Acer or Asus you need to change a hidden setting - good times In the BIOS’ second page try pressing CTL-s, hopefully a new line will appear “SATA setting” I believe. It took me quite a while to find that little nugget.
Pro tip: always use containers and/or VMs for testing if you are not sure if you might F up everything. 3:33 i mean using root is same as being a local admin in windows so yeah... Using sudo is just executing things as admin or in the name of admin, so you might as well just use root so you dont have to say sudo every damn time. Lets just assume that you know what you are doing on your system and using sudo on another user and being a root and Fing up is the same thing no matter what method you used xĐ
It is always possible to download and recompile the kernel, but I wouldn't advice this if you are not an advance user. The easiest way may be to pick a distro like Pop_OS, Linux Mint or Fedora, if you are new to linux.
I have two different problems that I need help with. I’ve only been using Linux Mint off and on until I had to switch over last year. I’m using 21.3. I have an older samsung Xpress M2020 printer that I wish to use but LM doesn’t recognize it. I loaded Wine, but I have no idea how to use it to load my printer. Second problem is, I use firefox and vdh for downloading videos etc. Several months ago, for some reason I lost the companion/converter portion and I can’t download videos on yt and a couple of others. I downloaded the new converter and every time I try to install it, it says it’s already installed, yet it doesn’t show up anywhere. Can someone give me some instructions, step by step type. Don’t assume I know anything because I don’t. Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks in advance.
Easy fix to probably all beginner's mistakes is to go to the Linux community forums and ask, ask, ask. In my case I came to one like a complete virgin, just wantintg to switch to Linux and the good people even advised me about what computer is good with what distro, and what to steer from. That helps to avoid many common mistakes.
Why Why Why - do some Linux Distros write their EXACT NAME into the Grub menus - while others only write a generic "Ubuntu" in the menu, even though its really a derivative or spin ?
Also if everythin works fine in live version, dont be too excited... Last time i wanted to try linux it was on Ubuntu. The live version worked perfectly so i installed it on my ssd. After a reboot, no wifi, no ethernet, no soundcard, etc... Went back to windows :') I love debian for my vm servers though.
For future reference, you may need to check to make sure proprietary (non-open) drivers are installed during the installation. The Live versions typically have them enabled by default but some distros (like Mint) will ask you whether you want to install 3rd-party drivers and will require the user to opt in to install any driver that isn't open source.
Drivers, you needed the drivers. An Ethernet cable or usually a wifi dongle will do it. My old Mac needs that dongle for the first update and then she’s good
My first mistake, was thinking that I could use the same commands to get my WiFi working on the main install, as I did during installation. off to do some research..wish me luck.
commands are just programs that you need to install if they are not there ... (some commands are build into the shell but most are just cli applications)
It seems everyone is only concerned with recent kernels and compatibility with newer hardware, forgetting compatibility with older hardware, which mostly requires older kernels, as newer kernels remove old code in order to have a more compact binary file. Another expression that is at least confusing is the "linux daily driver" referring to an everyday linux distro, like you drive a car every day. Driver should not be confused with software driver, a piece of software to control a particular hardware component, so I think the expression "linux daily driver" is not a good one. Finally, just a short note, the sound of your video comes first to the image, maybe you can correct that in future videos.
About #4. When reading manpages, USE A BROWSER! Every application that has a man page also has that page on multiple locations online. It is 20times easier to digest a webpage compared to a man page in a terminal! Also, rolling release distros does not have to be complicated nowdays and I think it should be talked about more.
Bonus: Try anything other than Ubuntu, Mint, Linux Lite, or Zorin Free. As a newbie you are trying to learn basics, not jump into the command line/Terminal and/or becoming Captain Linux in five days or whatever.
I run LMDE 6, my other two desktops run Linux Mint Cinnamon Edge 21.3 which the 21.3 Edge gives you 6.5 right off the bat, I do update the LMDE to, hold on let me uname -r to see what I'm running, 6.6.13+bpo-amd64. I would say the number one thing is to start out with Ubuntu, man that's a decent base, but they are junk as their OS they distribute. I've been running Linux since 2011, I started out with Ubuntu, but when they came out with the Unity garbage I went to Mint and have been happy ever since. I switched to LMDE 6 because the 21.3 was only seeing my Soundblaster card as stereo and not the 5.1 it is. The two desktops I run 21.3 on don't have sound cards, so it's no big deal.
Thank you very much for this video. An additional serious mistake could be "installing Linux on an essential machine without enough preparation and without professional support"
В Линуксе не надо чтобы драйвер был встроен в ядро. Драйвер может запускаться отдельно. Если его нет скачайте его. Никакой разницы нет запускать sudo или нет если Вы не используете серверную версию дистрибутива а используете десктопную. А иногда дистрибутив сам использует root например Kali Linux. Debian к примеру Вы не сможете не установить. Может придётся попотеть но не установить вообще Дебиан не реально. Если нужна команда просто установите консоль с поддержкой ChatGPT warp.
6. Stick to the more mainstream distros until you know more. They have larger software repos, better documentation and help forums.
Agreed 💯. I see ppl run head long into Kali or Arch and give up immediately. They could've instead went with Linux Mint or a Ubuntu flavor and had a much better experience learning Linux.
Yep. Anything Debian-based is the way to go if you never want to think about compiling software yourself.
@@repairstudio4940Well, in terms of "larger software repos" Arch with AUR wins :)
@@colbyboucher6391 I wish this was true, there is a lot of stuff out there, which does not run on Debian (stable) e.g due to missing or outdated dependencies. Just last week I was trying to run the LinuxMint image viewer on Debian, it failed. Debian does not meet version dependencies of 1-2 packages. Asking the developers to lower their compilation target, so more people could use their software was responded with "Just install Linux Mint DE" - hilarious.
I also tried an official emulator binary for download on Github, it was compiled against most recent CLIB version, no way to run that on Debian. If you try to compile things for yourself, you will also have trouble with things being outdated. I am quite new to Linux, but this is not fun at all.
I cannot remember a single software not running on Windows, because it required an update to a merely 9 month "old" library/package which is not even released yet for that OS. o) Do the Linux people reinstall 2 times a year or how do they get bleeding egde uptodate installations? Or can all these things be fixed with "apt update/upgrade"? I don't think so, you cannot update a v9 (Buster/Jessie?) Debian to v12.5 (Bookworm) or can you?
For example, Nix OS.
I have 15 years using Linux and still i consider myself as a noob
Why?
skill issue
Same lol
This is discouraging for users wanting to move out of windows
@juliannavas9561 I don't think it should be, there's a lot of users on windows that have used it all their life and still wouldn't consider themselves experts
Regarding mistake 4: Write down complicated commands in a document and make notes of what the purpose of said commands are. Keeping a cheat sheet helps a lot. I'm torn whether it's useful to turn some of these complicated commands into aliases myself, because I want to learn, and I don't really do that without seeing the syntax, but that's another possibility.
TheLinuxExperiment had an video a few weeks ago with usable terminal applications, he mention a program called Autin that saves all your used commands and there you can list and search for your old used commands, it's very helpful.
I could not agree more for multiple reasons on all of your comment especially given that I daily make use of a tool called xdotool... and it lets me see automatically commands tight and what the results are if I wanted to this is how I am still refining my quote install and set up PC quote bastard file
And remember a quick Google search will find you the options to make most commands do what you want, or provide a different command you can use.
This is so good. I used to just blindly copy paste code from GPT or internet forums, until I started writing them down on Obsidian and keeping track, and I actually began studying & understanding what those commands mean.
@@fordonmekochgalenskaper5665 The history command? Yeah, it's very cool. `history | grep -i 'apt'` will list previous uses of apt with an index number and then you can execute that command with !523 or whatever number. !523:p prints it. And if you do !523:p first then do `^install^remove` you can replace part of that command, like if the original was "apt install ncurses" it becomes "apt remove ncurses", and then it also runs the command.
1. It's important to note though that the first thing one should do if they have such hardware issues is look if their distribution has newer kernels available instead of just switching to another distribution. For example, Debian has newer kernels in official backports repository, Mint has Edge ISO with newer kernel, Ubuntu has HWE kernels, etc.
We don't often get goofy thumbnails! Came for the thumbnail, but stayed for the content (great as always!)
You don't know the adrenaline rush of installing NixOS, as your only system in your new laptop, because your friend told it's a cool OS, and you have to do important work the next day.
Need any help? If you need to do work, I would recommend using a proven PC for the time being instead of one you just installed a new OS on.
@@encycl07pedia- Jokes aside, I tried NixOS, not my thing and I have to say, I don't get it. The language is not hard to learn but the whole configuration, finding guides, videos, etc is really hard.
I hope flakes become stable and part of the official documentation, even using home-manager took me a lot of time and while I had a more or less working PC with the base config and home manager, it was a pain in the ass to make it work.
Yes, you need to know Linux BEFORE trying to use NixOS, I have to admit I don't know too much about Linux even after so many years using it.
Considering you have options for running multiple versions, this is low stress.
1. Live USB
2. Virtualization
3. Second PC. I pickup up a used all-in-one for $50. It’s pretty old, but handles the basics, and is great for learning without impacting necessary work. Combined with live USB distributions lets me check out new releases with minimal issues.
NixOs is a blast from the past. I installed it and then removed it as soon as I found out I was expected to use script to install any apps. I guess it's cool for very experienced users. Not for everyone though.
@@Chukwu1967 I used it for some time but I came back to OpenSUSE Tumbleweed. It works ok for what I do and everything else just flatpaks or AppImages.
I personally don't see NixOS succeeding outside of a very niche market (specially after more immutable distros are coming) but I could be wrong.
This channel has pure gold content on Linux.
Number 5: speaking of directions of a distribution, it's EXACTLY what is happening to me. I'm pretty comfortable with the current version of my daily driver, but I'm having some concerns about some moves of the next version (which inevitably I'll have to adopt), this is why I plan to ditch it completely. I use Window 10.
6. Not joining the user forum for the distro. In fact, because the forum is so important for a new user, I would say check the user forum before choosing a distro. Are questions being answered at all? If so how helpful are the answers?
A little off topic question.
Is there a way to repair a USB drive that is not recognized by the computer when plugged in. Not seen in files or disks app but power light is on, on the USB drive.
Sometimes such mysteries even happen to seasoned Linux admins like me.
I administer mainly headless RHEL servers, most of which are VMs but quite a few which are bare metal cluster nodes.
So it happened the other day to me that I had to apply a new security policy post or even mid-install after which I was required to install some firmware RPMs, even though the LACP bonds couldn't yet be activated on behalf of the network switches' side which left me with no network available to carry on.
Usually this isn't an issue because the servers' HW also consisted of a so-called iLO ( _instant Lights Off_ ) board which is a kind of service processor that has a NIC of its own over which it can be accessed remotely, even when the server was powered off.
The manufacturer's HTML5 webinterface via browser to this iLO has a neat feature to _insert_ an ISO image in a virtual CDROM drive or even let's one simply drag and drop a folder from a file server where you placed said firmware or any RPM packages that you need to install on the still network-wise linkless server.
However, because of the ruddy security policy (which I hadn't have time to study carefully in advance) that I was mandated to apply, the iLO's virtual drive feature didn't work anymore because the policy surreptitiously simply had blacklisted the _usb_storage_ driver in a new file /etc/modprobe.d/usb_storage or so (have forgotten its actual name) of which I wasn't aware.
The inability to load that driver by deliberately blacklisting it for the sake of system hardening resulted in that dmesg wouldn't hint which device file the kernel would have created for the virtual cd-drive (e.g. sr0) that could be used to mount the ISO image or folder in the server's OS, which left me completely puzzled.
To unravel this mystery took me hours, but once you knew the simple trick the security policy had applied it was so blatently obvious.
6. Avoid copy pasting commands on the internet without understanding what’s that for. Especially with the * or - or - or r/rm/R, even if the command came from the official forum or website😅
Why? What's wrong with sudo rm -rf /*? That's the special command to win the lottery!
This includes a prohibition fetching a script with `curl` or `wget` and piping it to `sudo bash -`
Switching distros is made easier by: placing `/home` on its own partition, and telling the new dist "here's `/home`", but be really sure to UNCHECK the "Format" checkbox. Do NOT format `/home`.
I'm a bit surprised Jay didn't cover that one, since it's such a fundamental mistake almost everyone does once. At least a passing understanding of terminal commands and how they work is good to have under your belt to avoid unpleasant surprises if you believe a troll on the internet.
Look man, I'm a physicist and I use both vim and sed on the regular.
So, even though you can intuitively understand what sed does, learning vim presents one with a much steeper learning curve.
Vim is absolutely indispensable if you wanna code well, but almost completely foregoing the use of the GUI is excruciating for people of a generation growing up with GUI's around them! Rewiring your brain is not easy.
Thus, if you aren't writing long and complicated code, or dealing with incredibly large data files, or aren't working on a server, stick to gedit!
But, do use sed!
Emacs.
>Vim is absolutely indispensable if you wanna code well
if your time has no worth and you want to "configure" your "IDE" instead of writing your program code in vscode.
now i want to switch language.
and the vim plugin installation and new shortcuts learning and incompatibilies between plugins game begins anew.
Look, man, I'm a dude with a computer-science degree and say that intelligence is absolutely indispensable if you want to code well.
Try CudaText--personally recommending GTK version, deb file, installed using GDebi Package Installer.
By the way, personal notes are not "cheat sheets": They're personal notes. Intelligent folks are always writing down what they've discovered so that they can remember what they've discovered. Take lots and lots of notes using a good text editor like CudaText.
Or awk…or nawk…..
My main block with vim is that i just can't figure out how to make selections quickly. With a mouse, your eye sees the location and you click. With vim, you're typing four characters' worth of a search command and getting multiple hits
I made mistake 1/3 - had this issue with my primary computer, brand new 7800xt doesn't work in debian because it runs too old of a kernel. Ended up going with popos in the end.
I dig your cable management on the wall. Classy.
"apt remove alsa" was a bad idea I had once...
Yup! Been there, done that. It made perfectly good sense at the time. Lesson learned!
I am stuck on that as a new user. How do I completely remove installed package from either Kali or Ubuntu?
I installed VLC but any attempt to remove that bad boy fails.😂
@@lawrencekumi-agyare581and if you cannot find the package by the name, sudo apt install synaptic and then use the gui package manager to look for the installed package and completely remove it
3:54 That's one of the big differences between Windows and Linux. When you create an account on Windows and set it as administrator certain actions in that account will STILL ask for a password, where in Linux you typically only have one root account which has the username root and it doesn't ask for password. I believe Windows does have a main administrator account that is hidden though, and I don't know if that account has password prompts, but you are not supposed to use that account directly.
I think number 3 is so common because if you're coming from Windows, the Windows installation doesn't have a live mode that lets you test it first. You install it and then figure everything else out. If you're leaving Windows in favor of Linux then you're probably in the auto-pilot mode of "install OS then you can work on making it functional."
@MichaelDustter that's also a factor. If you're buying pre-built systems, Windows works. If you're sure building your own system, Windows mostly works and you might have to download a few drivers. Not so with Linux, and if you don't know that and you're used to the Windows installation method it's understandable that you would just power through the installation without thinking twice.
And another factor, atleast that I encountered, is Linux fans claiming it is easy and everything just works and making other unreasonable claims they cannot backup, when what they claimed doesn't happen they piss people off who then go on to hate Linux, because they can't get things to work like they did on Windows.
In this regard Linux is not for everyone, a simple user, who doesn't know about computers in general and doesn't want to know, who just wants to use it, will not enjoy Linux unless someone else constantly makes everything work for them, who has time for that really, the average user I still advise to just stick to Windows, they know how to do things in there, they can simply install a game or program and it will just work in many cases and if it doesn't often Windows compatibility tool that launches on program fail will select the proper compatibility settings to run most games/programs if told to, it's much simpler for the average user who doesn't know and doesn't care to know how things work or how to get them to work.
For good or ill, Linux requires alot more tinkering and knowledge, which is not for everyone, imo Linux is more for enthusiasts, not for the ignorant and uncaring simple user, because not everything will just work on Linux the way it does on Windows, it often requires effort to get some things working, and some (albeit few) things won't work at all, it's not a simple jump from Windows to Linux with everything working the same, you have to change your mindset and be willing to learn how things work on Linux, which is quite a bit different from Windows.
Trying to bring people over to Linux under false pretenses, with lies or unreasonable claims, is not going to work ever, the moment people find out things don't just work, and they don't understand how to get things to work, most have a horrible experience and get sick of it, they will hate it, realistic expectations and the truth, that imo works better in possibly convincing people to ditch Windows, because lies/false or exaggerated claims always come out, very fast at that.
I had a likewise horrible first experience with Linux, during Covid I was visiting friends and got stuck there, as I didn't have my pc and was going to be stuck there for a long time, I ordered a laptop, those friends are big time Linux fans, imo for the wrong reason, just because it's free, anyway, they without asking me anything installed Linux on that laptop, deleting the Windows partition in the process, before I could even touch my laptop, they told me it was fine, that all my steam games would just work, that I could do anything I did on Windows no problem, well, I couldn't, I could barely get anything to work, and ofcourse they wouldn't help me, after a week of messing about and partially breaking the OS, I was completely fed up with Linux, ordered a cheap Windows 10 key and installed that on it instead, where everything did just work.
Don't get me wrong, I don't hate Linux now, and if Microsoft keeps making it worse, if they continue to take more ownership of your hardware and files away from you with forced AI garbage and crap, I might eventually change to Linux, but then understanding how to do things, understanding the limitations, the differences, whilst knowing the facts, not being told lies and false claims.
Linux is a very different beast vs Windows, and claiming it isn't is not fair to Linux as an OS, and not fair to Windows users who get pushed to try Linux under these false pretenses.
I simply bought another ssd, swapped them and installed Linux I carefully chose for my machine. If any problem, I just take the screwdriver and swap them back. Or now having an additional bootable usb with a live version of Windows, brand new install. There are options.
Or it's that if people want to experiment with an OS, it's because they have a spare computer to try it on. I can't fathom messing with a mission-critical computer
I remember making the mistake of the wifi problem, I ended up asking the Linux forums for help. The Arch live install had wifi working but when I installed it, it didn't work correctly. Turns out I just needed to follow the wiki (I didn't like reading back then)
How about when when WiFi works in live but does not on e you install it? Happened to me, and MacBooks don’t have Ethernet connectors.
Luckily you can still use the live version, get on the internet and try to figure out what went wrong. But yeah, I've been there with AntiX 32-bit, when I installed it I couldn't get the same speed while installed as in the live environment. Maybe it's a kernel issue? That's the part that deals with drivers after all.
In Ubuntu live mode there are no all drivers available. These are unpacked only during installation of the system, when the option checked. So Ubuntu live mode is not complete.
6. If you can either setup a test machine to play with or at least have an easy way to swap out the boot drive so you can practice distro-hopping. I got into Linux by playing around with different distro's on a swapable test hard drive (we didn't have USB thumb drives yet). After I found a favorite I installed it as a dual boot with Windows. Going further I didn't feel like "upgrading" Windows yet again and went full Linux. The present day machines are so fast and have so much RAM and drive space it's a good idea to run Windows in a virtual machine. The bootable live images are probably the best to start playing with (similar to my swapable drive idea). Using Ventoy makes this easier.
The live mode point it valid, however it's not perfect. For example I have an old Mac mini which works fine in live mode in particular the WiFi. When you install and reboot the WiFi no longer works and you have to plug in a wired connection to download the WiFi driver.
make sure you select the option to install the proprietary drivers when installing
yeah.... but that is not linux's fault.... either install during the set up, if available on your particular distro's installation process (the distro's I've seen have that option, so don't ignore it.... your life will be better).
Or you will have to down load and install manually, as you mentioned. It is really good to have a 2nd working PC for when you get in the crap.
while (1) seems to be logical, in practice I haven't run into it. Installed Deb on a brand new laptop - no issues with anything. I've even got 2 firmware bios updates through the Software center.
I recommend you tread carefully with any firmware updates you get through Linux mints Update Manager..
That isn't a stabbed against Linux Mint but I recommend you do a Time shift snapshot creation first just in case there is a firmware once in awhile that causes a weird non boot problem or graphical problem I've ran into it myself with my system
5900x cpu
Asrock x570 Taichung mobo
7900xtx gpu
@@motoryzen it was (and still is) on Debian stable, not Mint. No issues at all.
@@moetocafe you said you installed Deb... instead of stating lmde. Although very similar overall lmde and raw basic Debian are different operating systems so yes it can matter
@@moetocafe regardless it's a good thing if you can update any and all firmwares and not have any issues
@@motoryzen it is exactly Debian 12 Bookworm - not Mint, not LMDE. I actually never had Mint on my machine (it's not that I don't like it or I think it's "bad" or anything like that, it is just that happened, but I've installed Mint on friends' computers and it is a very good OS).
Question about #1 - If the distro you want to use has an older kernel, surely there is a way to upgrade the kernel after you discover the issue? I understand that it will likely involve some time in the terminal performing commands that could nuke your system if typed wrong, but I am assuming that there would be a guide to upgrading kernel in either the manpages or the help system?
Yep some distros like Mint or MX offer versions with a newer kernel for those with newer hardware.
yep... I had that problem and googled it (how to upgrade kernels in Linux Mint), and a few minutes later, following the instructions, I had a working set-up.
Jay is like Linux' version of Chef John from Food Wishes, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Love the content.
I'd like to know what mistake I'm making in making the bootable USB drive so I can have a look at the friggin thing. Etcher doesn't recognise my USB drives and just sits there like a stale bottle of piss when I choose a file to flash and Rufus copies it to the USB but the laptop I want to install it onto says the boot device has failed. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I really want to give this a try since I am very much not into Microsoft's Naziware Windows11 anymore.
7. Dual booting with Windows. When I switched to Linux in March 2022, I decided to keep the preexisting installation of Windows on this laptop as a 'safety net'. That ended up being a mistake; it meant less disk drive space for Linux and now there's a Windows partition I have not used and probably never will, as I'm afraid that booting into it will prompt a Windows Update that fouls up my Linux boot. I understand that not everyone is proficient with Linux, or that there might be reasons why they need to keep Windows stuff around for work/video editing/etc. But if you're going for Linux my recommendation is to just do it without dual booting.
I hope you didn’t use only 1 drive ?
Because normally you should have two drive 1 for the OS and other for storage.
When you install Linux do it manually to be sure to know where you partition.
Absolutely killer tips. I live tested Linux Mint on my Macbook 2013 and learned that most things worked. However they are unable to provide a driver for webcam so I am continuing to use Mac OS to dual boot. Other than that issue I'm finding Linux to be speedy and a lot of fun to learn how to use. Not to mention it'll be more secure as Bjg Sur support stopped for my machine in fall of last year. Thank you.
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hi, my name is Chris. I am totally blind, believe it or not. I'm being literal, not meaning this in a metaphorical way. I literally have been blind since birth. I use the orca screen reader on my linux machine. I'm coming completely from a windows background, and just stumbled across your channel. I am so excited to see what content you have to offer! I can't wait to check out the rest of your videos. I think it will really help with getting me past the initial hurdles. thank you for what you're doing. I'm grateful for your contributions.
Older Macbook pro on Linux Mint live wifi drivers install from usb, after the install on machine you need ethernet to get the driver to work again
Or a wifi dongle.
@@seanfahertyWell that too,but why don't the drivers carry over?
"ours is not to wonder why..."
I don't know but if we can make it work I'll check the man pages when I can't . Story of my life @@knightone57
that is above my pay grade @@knightone57
I have a bad experience with *GRUB boot Menu* it corrupt my boot sector in my PC 5:30 if you install it's not easy to remove it
This is why I am afraid of using Linux again.
Could you possibly consider creating a video tutorial on installing Tiny Core Pure64 Linux with the FLWM Topsidewindow manager? Additionally, it would be incredibly helpful if you could demonstrate how to enable an external HDMI monitor within this setup, and perhaps address how to add its menu entry into other operating systems' bootloaders, since os-prober seems unable to detect it. I've encountered some peculiar issues, like booting into a text-based interface despite adding the menu entry. Your assistance with this would be greatly appreciated.
Mistake 1 relates with me. I jumped to Linux shortly after the 7900XT(X) release and chose Linux Mint because it was the recommended beginners distro, it was not a good experience. If I didn't decide to try POP_OS later on I wouldn't be using Linux. Currently on NixOS and having a great time :)
I'm using pop os. It's really very stable than other distros I can say. How's bout nixos?
@@iNoxuxPop_OS treated me well too and NixOS has been stable for me even in the unstable channel. Glad to see you're liking Pop_OS :)
Potk potk
Please would you say what was the bad thing about your experience with Linux Mint?
@@robertbrown2728 At the time I had a missing cursor and the games I played on Steam stuttered really bad. The mesa was too old for my GPU
Hey , do you have a video about dd command and foremost ?
Point 5 really hits home for me. I post this from a Debian 12 workstation because it looks like the days are numbered for my beloved openSUSE Leap. Things change, but not always for the better.
some linux distros don't come with a live mode. I installed pureos a little ago because I wanted to try 100% free software and it didn't come with wifi drivers for mi pc
Having watched the video I do agree with most of your points, but I feel like point give is a bit lacking as you explain it.
Its important to have a daily driver system because everyone wants to get work done at the end of the day, or whatever they want to do, and its good to have a place to put roots down. But the advice to not stick to one, and only one distro has less to do with philosophical disagreements with the maintainers and more to do with the idea that limiting yourself to only one paradigm and in the course of that restricting yourself to what you know, robs you of potential experiences you are missing out on by not experiencing it.
Another thing it teaches you what a distro really is. Its just a set of opinionated preferences maintained by a team. You can't point at any one thing and call it a "Ubuntu" or "Fedora" thing because anything you might try can and usually is included elsewhere. Its not the Desktop Enviroment, its not the packaging standard, its not the drivers, or the keyboard shortcuts, its just a set of preferences.
So for a TLDR, yes, you shouldn't restrict yourself to one system because doing that will teach you nothing beyond what that system is, and in that situation what you mentioned is dangerous, because if the only thing you know changes, you'll be left with something you don't like. Once you realize that the only thing that's really happening is a difference of opinion, you realize that you don't have to agree with the maintainers as long as what you want can still be done, you stop seeing Distros as their own unique thing and start seeing them as the collections of opinions and preferences they really are.
Something strange about live mode, I've used live mode and everything worked, like recently I tried live mode on an HP Envy and the touchscreen worked fine. Installed the OS and touchscreen no workie. Have had the same issue with networking, fine under the live mode, just not there after the install and boot.
very informative. Thanks for the tips
Great video, as always!
I like the Shirts, do I also support Debian, if I buy one of yours?
I never use live mode to test the installation but I always have another working computer nearby to search for fix or create another bootable just in case. Once I can access the web to search for fix on the new system, I consider it working.
On your number three, I still to this day run into issues where I will boot into a live environment and everything works fine, but as soon as I install it on bare metal something doesn't work. A for instance, is with Linux Mint, it goes straight to black screen if using the regular ISO . Now the easiest fix is just to use the edge distro with a later kernel, but I have also just used the recovery mode and updated the kernel manually.
if you have a very recent/latest PC, the later 6.1 or 6.5 series of kernels work best. If you have an old computer.... just leave it as it is. Works for me....
Great video🎉
Can you tell me what screensaver you use on the big screen?
Kind regards
Daily driver: Linux Mint
Backup: Linux Mint Debian Edition
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i just switched to LMDE6 as daily driver.... now im thinking of just going straight debian lol
that's it.... had never a plan B being on mint.
We all see what you did there. We'll allow it.
@@spiderron1463 My Plan B was MX Linux, which I ran for awhile, but that's not meant for new users.
I’m watching this for input, however I’m not a beginner. I happen to be an Arch user. Very good details on why not to use the Root account all the time. Sudo is very important.
Hi Jay! Really liked the sudo t-shirt you were wearing, so much that I ordered one 😀 B.t.w I wonder which distro you like the most and which you have as your daily driver? I'm on Arch b.t.w with hyprland and I love it, both on my stationary and laptop. I love the freedom it gives me to customize everything to my needs. All the best and keep up the great work you are doing on your informative channel 🙏
Hi, thanks for this.
why can't you go into how to check for kernel and how to update it. feels like an area that can be interesting as there are certainly beginner mistakes there as well that can have major consequences
You ask didn't you try demo mode first to make sure that wifi worked. Then I can tell you that on my laptop WiFi works on Ubuntu live mode and Linux mint live mode but after installing it doesn't and I have to install the WiFi driver over ethernet. So I have learned not to trust the live demo mode
Did you check the annoying power/user mode time out thing before installing those drivers? ( systemctl restart NetworkManager ).
I mean the drivers never installed even do I installed ubuntu-drivers by checking the box
If you hook up to the network on install and allow third party packages it mostly takes care of it self .
Do you work for Microsoft ?
@@seanfaherty I did that but it didn't work but after the install I could go to Driver Manager to install the driver with Ethernet cable.
And no I don't work for Microsoft I work for Apple 😉
yes that's what you do.
I didn't think apple employees were allowed to use a PC . @@linusblom2
Where did you get that _SU_ ⚡ _DO_ Heavy Meddle Shirt?
i came to conclusion, that the biggest frontier is having different package managers like pkcon oder YAST2, apart from apt, the most users are overwhelmed by the different syntax. The ease of use will come after learning by doing, so i agree with you!
For a second I thought Ricky Gervais was featured on the thumbnail.
I've been guilty of mistake n°3 many many times. I still am actually. I always start with the demo mode but there's always something I forget to check out and of course it's the feature I need the most or didn't know I needed until I realize it doesn't work.
Thank you for this video
Love the different T-shirts in your edits!
When I first tried Mint, my keyboard wasn't detected in the live environment. I plugged in my external keyboard. Later I switched to Fedora
Wi-fi worked perfectly running mint from a USB stick and the function vanished when I installed it. It seems that not all the drivers on the External boot system get loaded to the main drive for some reason. Probably to stop bloat, something Linux users get paranoid about.
In windows 10 (WSL) IS CHANGING the BIOS or UEFI (?) a needed task ?? I am a neophyte w/ Linux?? To Enable V-???
I tried to use PopOS along with Windows, but it does not allow it. I couldn´t find the solution to that.
Today I use Debian for my Odin studies.
Great video as always. Sadly, live distributions weren't available when I started with Linux in the late 1990's. We have come a long way.
I wish I understood how linux does COM ports. I deal with a lot of USB serial devices, and I just don't understand. Also, I need to understand best practices for installing software, and all of the details that doing so entails. I feel like I'm going to break everything anytime I install something new, or that I will put stuff in the wrong place and have it cause issues later on. idk. I am learning... slowly.
I didn't use COM a lot in Windows, but I think you're looking for the /dev folder. /dev/disk/by-label (at least in my distro) will list drives by their name. /dev/sr0 is the default optical disc drive (CD/DVD/BD). /dev/sda is the first HDD/SSD (partitions are defined by numbers, like sda0, sda1), then sdb, sdc, etc. Not sure about the other peripherals, but they should all show up in /dev on Debian-based systems.
First step for installing programs would be to update your repo (sudo apt update) and then install (sudo apt install ) via the terminal (not all distros use apt). You can also use a GUI software center, too, if your distro comes with one. Installing should automatically install the required software dependencies (like Windows' DLLs) as well.
Usually software dependencies only break when the OS itself is updated to a new version. The likely fix is to uninstall the program completely and install the new version. I recommend backing up your files/home dir before updating your OS.
Sorry, I'm writing another topic. What do you think about the incus vm and container manager
project? Do you want to take Incus tutorial cource?
If I'm honest, I have probably made all five of these errors many times over....but having a second PC is simply the perfect solution. I can brick my install and still have a working machine to look up what I did wrong and try to either fix it or simply re-install and try again. Makes it very easy when I want to try an Arch system, as I mainly use debian based distro's, and Arch is art in and of itself...
Second point I would mention, is the idea of the LIVE testing isn't always a good judge. I run Xubuntu XFCE mostly as I like it's LOW system resource requirements, but I have used it live on various machines and everything works as it should, but after I install it, usually the video card won't work correctly and sound in some machines can also be an issue. Just because it works on the live medium, doesn't always mean it works on real hardware. This is the MAIN reason I find myself always failing back to Windows. Linux is nice to play with, but isn't for daily use unless you FULLY understand how the base system works in my opinion. It takes some time, but it can be a fun thing to play with and every install I do gets better than the last attempt.
Huh, I find Linux much more stable and I can get my work done with it. My experience with Windows is that I usually have to fix it before I can get anything done.
I have tried more recent versions of Windows, but the longest that I have been able to use it was four days, before I wiped the drive and installed Linux Mint.
Thanks, i am working to improve the 4th mistake. Regarding using root, i gave up that pretty soon! Also, not taking snapshots in a virtual Machine before a system upgrades
and if you use docker you have to use root.
I would say out of all the mainstream distributions, probably Ubuntu, Linux Mint and Zorin OS are probably the easiest to install and use out of the box with minimal need for the terminal. This is of course providing you are able to configure the BIOS settings for your computer which seem to vary depending on your hardware. I bought a new Thinkpad recently and couldn't even enter the BIOS from a cold start no matter what key or keys I pressed. I ended up having to return it.
The reason that I go to directly installing rather then use the live iso is because I usually use cheap USB's to install and the are so slow that testing from it is all but impossible and you can always just install something else if it doesn't work
Was guilty of #3. Booted from USB multiple times. Everything seemed to work. Installed new ssd in old pc and installed linux mint. Wifi didn't work. Luckily I was using a dongle and had a few spares. One of them worked. I haven't figured out why mint worked when boooted from usb but not after install.
All is good now. I'm having fun learning. I'm currently trying to decide... VMs or Containers. Hmmmm.
What if your only one distribution is now on mint 22 using kernel 6.8? (Yes, you read that right lol) I modified mint and created a custom live iso out of it. Switching it to the newest upcoming Wilma/Noble Numbat repo without ever waiting for the official mint 22 release. This puts me on a unreleased testing version which i been naming my iso's with (Alpha) and, even converted my main system to testing version as my daily driver. Its like seeing the code unfolding behind the scenes.
Most are probably wondering why would do something like this you ask? Quite simple actually. I don't think i could go another round being on 22.04 base (Jammy repo) anymore. Those packages are simply too outdated for 2024. It was either this or time for a new distro. Now i get to enjoy (early release) of the newest packages and kernels! (although some breakage a long the way but manage to fix lol) while staying current on the Noble Numbat (upcoming 24.04 release sometime in May or June.. But i am not waiting lol) Plus its fun and that makes me happy.
Number 1 is exactly why I got off of mint and went to fedora a few months after. Sure it's not like I'm buying new hardware every week and infact still on the same PC but I like to have the latest software always for security and features like this reason. I loved using mint when I first got on Linux but yeah.. I wanted more up to date software instead of still being on kernel 5.15 or 5.19.
Not sure when you did that, but they have the "Edge ISO" that currently has the 6.5 kernel.
@@echase3rdEdge ISO is the way to go. I ran into several things not working with the standard ISO. But everything works great with the Edge ISO. The thing I don't have is the control of the fancy case lights, but not important to me.
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@@echase3rd and I'm still on a newer version kernel with fedora 40 up to 6.8 and prior 6.7.9 for fedora 39. I remember that though but meh.. I don't distro hop anymore since there's no point.
Number 1 is the one thing I used to do all the time. Install Mint 21.1, kernel 5.15 on a 10th Gen i7, oooohhh lord, it used to freeze completely, to the point I had to force restart.
sudo apt install linux-oem-22.04d -y
will get you kernel 6.5
Mint has an edge version which has a newer kernel.
As a Linux beginner should I learn it in WSL2, dual boot with Windows 10, or VM? Thanks 🙏
vm is good first, you will used to of it , then install it, if you on nvidia, never forget to install gpu drivers.
I dual-booted because it forced me to not go back to Windows whenever anything unfamiliar happened. If I really needed to use Windows, I could simply reboot.
You can use WSL or VM. Just know that they aren't perfect emulations of using either and some things just work differently with a native GNU/Linux install (like booting or internet connections).
First off don't dual boot Windows and Linux from the same physical drive. It presents so many possibilities of rabbit hole complications that you might end up losing your sanity as well as your data
Install whatever Linux operating system you want into a separate SSD while the windows Drive is disconnected but first before anything ensure that inside your UEFI bios that secure Boot and fast start or fast startup are all disabled all they do is serve to lock down the hardware not allowing Linux to make use of it. Those two pointless so-called features do not do what they are advertised to do
@@motoryzen I'm dual booting and it sounds fine..... but there all these little things where the Windows interferes with the Linux. My next project will be separate SSD's or PC's so that there is no cross interference between the systems.
If you must dual boot, always install Windows first, and then do a side by side Linux installation..... after you get it all going, you may notice that odd thing that is not quite right.... just google and learn!!
@colonelfustercluck486 I have heard stories of those who have separate drives one for Windows and one for Linux in which when they forgot to disable fast startup AKA quick startup both within graphical Windows desktop and specifically his or her UEFI bios, that it's still caused problems in the Linux world. You need to ensure you disable that pointless so-called feature as well as secure boot and that will better guarantee that your dual booting situation will work as intended
If it doesn't then there's some other problem going on that I can't think of how to troubleshoot at the moment
gpg is a mindbender . The most hilarious part of this is that most users don't even do checksum or do authentication , they just download whatever and use as is .
Great shirt! And your videos are excellent.
8:09 😂 yes I thought everyone who uses Linux knew so many commands. Don’t be discouraged. Linux is actually fun and there is a lot to discover.
Start with a LTS version or the latest?
Regarding the tee shirt which references the AC-DC logo. In Australia it is "Acka-Dacka" not Accey-Deecey" so what is "SU-DO" going to be?
@MichaelDustterI'm going for "Su'key-Doh'key" in imitation of Australian usage which deletes the reference (I innocently presume) to electrical supply possibilities. Perhaps someone should ask Linus Torvalds.
I have a question, but first : I've used mint cinnamon 19 in the past on a basic Dell prebuilt pc and it was a good experience. I want to de-microsoft my gaming computer and install a linux distro. I want to be able to utilize Radeon FSR. I was hoping to install LMDE 6, but I don't see a Xfce version of LMDE 6. Can I install Xfce afterward? Would it be more trouble than its worth? Should I just install Debian 12 Xfce instead? note: I am not a 'first adopter' of the newest hardware. I am usually a year or two behind, so I don't think I'd have any hardware compatibility issues with Debian. I've just never used it before so a mint distro seemed like a good candidate for me. Thank you.
last time i did it was in LMDE 5, not 6 - but i suspect it hasn't changed since and is pretty simple..
sudo apt install task-xfce-desktop -y
sudo reboot
@@geancanachThank you .
Many time live mode will work, but a real install will not. Also many times live mode is fine, and the inataller will fail, even keep windows from booting when you are trying to create a duel boot systen. It is never safe really. Just make sure you have a computer to down load files and create flash drives.
Either secure boot is on or if you run an Acer or Asus you need to change a hidden setting - good times
In the BIOS’ second page try pressing CTL-s, hopefully a new line will appear “SATA setting” I believe.
It took me quite a while to find that little nugget.
Pro tip: always use containers and/or VMs for testing if you are not sure if you might F up everything.
3:33 i mean using root is same as being a local admin in windows so yeah...
Using sudo is just executing things as admin or in the name of admin, so you might as well just use root so you dont have to say sudo every damn time.
Lets just assume that you know what you are doing on your system and using sudo on another user and being a root and Fing up is the same thing no matter what method you used xĐ
0.5 "Confusing "and" with "an" ("Using and [sic] older kernel").
So it is not possible to update a kernal past the distro version?
You can always update a kernel.
It is always possible to download and recompile the kernel, but I wouldn't advice this if you are not an advance user. The easiest way may be to pick a distro like Pop_OS, Linux Mint or Fedora, if you are new to linux.
Nice video, thanks for sharing!
I have two different problems that I need help with. I’ve only been using Linux Mint off and on until I had to switch over last year. I’m using 21.3. I have an older samsung Xpress M2020 printer that I wish to use but LM doesn’t recognize it. I loaded Wine, but I have no idea how to use it to load my printer. Second problem is, I use firefox and vdh for downloading videos etc. Several months ago, for some reason I lost the companion/converter portion and I can’t download videos on yt and a couple of others. I downloaded the new converter and every time I try to install it, it says it’s already installed, yet it doesn’t show up anywhere. Can someone give me some instructions, step by step type. Don’t assume I know anything because I don’t. Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks in advance.
Easy fix to probably all beginner's mistakes is to go to the Linux community forums and ask, ask, ask. In my case I came to one like a complete virgin, just wantintg to switch to Linux and the good people even advised me about what computer is good with what distro, and what to steer from. That helps to avoid many common mistakes.
Why Why Why - do some Linux Distros write their EXACT NAME into the Grub menus - while others only write a generic "Ubuntu" in the menu, even though its really a derivative or spin ?
Also if everythin works fine in live version, dont be too excited...
Last time i wanted to try linux it was on Ubuntu.
The live version worked perfectly so i installed it on my ssd.
After a reboot, no wifi, no ethernet, no soundcard, etc... Went back to windows :')
I love debian for my vm servers though.
try endaveour os , its arch with nice intaller and has more options than ubuntu
For future reference, you may need to check to make sure proprietary (non-open) drivers are installed during the installation. The Live versions typically have them enabled by default but some distros (like Mint) will ask you whether you want to install 3rd-party drivers and will require the user to opt in to install any driver that isn't open source.
Drivers, you needed the drivers.
An Ethernet cable or usually a wifi dongle will do it. My old Mac needs that dongle for the first update and then she’s good
How to install live Linux with "Slackware, Arch, Gentoo, LFS" ?
Good job!
Number six: even if you like the distro, don't yell Mangaro! In a crowded elevator. People will look at you funny.
My first mistake, was thinking that I could use the same commands to get my WiFi working on the main install, as I did during installation.
off to do some research..wish me luck.
My guess is you need the drivers.
Ethernet or a borrowed wifi dongle will usually work.
commands are just programs that you need to install if they are not there ... (some commands are build into the shell but most are just cli applications)
As a 3 week old noob, I am using the Zorin distribution, which I am happy with.
Love your shirt, where did you get it?
In most documents or man pages I head straight to the examples. Usually that will have what I need.
6. Try out Linux on a beater machine first - not your daily driver. This will give the feel for Linux and you can experiment with different distros.
If you are demo'ing a Linux distro on a Bitlockered PC or Laptop - keep your recovery key handy.
It seems everyone is only concerned with recent kernels and compatibility with newer hardware, forgetting compatibility with older hardware, which mostly requires older kernels, as newer kernels remove old code in order to have a more compact binary file. Another expression that is at least confusing is the "linux daily driver" referring to an everyday linux distro, like you drive a car every day. Driver should not be confused with software driver, a piece of software to control a particular hardware component, so I think the expression "linux daily driver" is not a good one. Finally, just a short note, the sound of your video comes first to the image, maybe you can correct that in future videos.
My Z77 Extreme4 Motherboard from 2010 works with current kernel 6.8
About #4.
When reading manpages, USE A BROWSER!
Every application that has a man page also has that page on multiple locations online.
It is 20times easier to digest a webpage compared to a man page in a terminal!
Also, rolling release distros does not have to be complicated nowdays and I think it should be talked about more.
there is a chance that the browser manpage is from a very different version that some options don't match your version and don't work ...
@@Henry-sv3wvYou not being able to read is obviously assumed.
I'm sorry you have trouble reading a version number on a webpage.
@@unconnectedbedna
linux noobs have trouble not understanding why this command doesnt work ...
Bonus: Try anything other than Ubuntu, Mint, Linux Lite, or Zorin Free. As a newbie you are trying to learn basics, not jump into the command line/Terminal and/or becoming Captain Linux in five days or whatever.
I run LMDE 6, my other two desktops run Linux Mint Cinnamon Edge 21.3 which the 21.3 Edge gives you 6.5 right off the bat, I do update the LMDE to, hold on let me uname -r to see what I'm running, 6.6.13+bpo-amd64. I would say the number one thing is to start out with Ubuntu, man that's a decent base, but they are junk as their OS they distribute. I've been running Linux since 2011, I started out with Ubuntu, but when they came out with the Unity garbage I went to Mint and have been happy ever since. I switched to LMDE 6 because the 21.3 was only seeing my Soundblaster card as stereo and not the 5.1 it is. The two desktops I run 21.3 on don't have sound cards, so it's no big deal.
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Thank you very much for this video. An additional serious mistake could be "installing Linux on an essential machine without enough preparation and without professional support"
В Линуксе не надо чтобы драйвер был встроен в ядро. Драйвер может запускаться отдельно. Если его нет скачайте его. Никакой разницы нет запускать sudo или нет если Вы не используете серверную версию дистрибутива а используете десктопную. А иногда дистрибутив сам использует root например Kali Linux. Debian к примеру Вы не сможете не установить. Может придётся попотеть но не установить вообще Дебиан не реально. Если нужна команда просто установите консоль с поддержкой ChatGPT warp.