Linux is still for nerds but I hate windows 11 more than I hate being uncool so I’m just going to have to step down my rizz and learn more computer stuff.

  1. My 3 concerns are, in order, gaming (mostly through steam or fitgirl), playing TTRPGs through Foundry Virtual Tabletop and Discord, and image editing (but really simple image editing. more paint.net than GIMP). What distro would be best for this? What are the actual differences in distros beyond appearances? Is it worth installing the Steam OS, or is that still really only useable with handhelds?

  2. Can I just shove all the data I want to save on an external drive, install my chosen distro, and transfer stuff back on? Will the external drive need to be formatted in a specific way first? can I just slot stuff like program settings back in the new system or will I have to convert them to a different file format?

  3. Do I have to buy the thigh highs or do they just appear? Will it still work if I don’t wear them? I don’t like wearing socks so I’d prefer a distro without them if possible.

If it helps I’m running a Ryzen 5 2600 and RX 7600, and my favourite colour is purple.

Edit: Thanks for the answers everyone, I’m going to do a bit more reading on distros before choosing one, but I have a better idea what I’m looking at now.

  • Horse {they/them}@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
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    9 days ago
    1. almost every steam game works perfectly, fitgirl repacks are easy to install through lutris and every one i’ve tried works. if you do switch, you might want to look into jc141 on 1337x, they have prepackaged linux games that 100% have worked perfect for me. Foundry and discord work perfectly, i use them multiple times a week on Arch.
    2. yep, it should just work
    3. yes, thigh highs are mandatory
    • ProfessorOwl_PhD [any]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      5·
      9 days ago

      For Foundry specifically, do you know if I can just keep my current data folder and stick it in the new folders to get all my worlds and modules back, or will I have to export/import/redownload them?

      • Horse {they/them}@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
        3·
        9 days ago

        you should be able to just slot the folder in, that’s how it has worked when i have transferred mine from PC to PC
        the location in linux should be in ~/.local/share/FoundryVTT/Data/