So I’m building a new computer before the end of the year and lemmy is obviously pushing me towards Linux.

I am not computer savvy, I have a family member that will help me set up my PC, but I do not want to be calling/messaging them every day when I want to open a program.

Basically my question comes down to: can I operate a Linux PC these days without needing to troubleshoot or type code.

I use my computer about once a week for a few hours I would say, so any time spent troubleshooting is time wasted.

Thanks!

EDIT: since a lot of people are asking what programs I typically use, I’ll just list my most used programs.

Word, Excel, ect(I’m fine with alternatives)

Spotify

Gimp (would have been a make or break, so I’m glad it’s supported)

Brave browser (browser is a browser)

Steam

Discord

I would say that while I could figure out how the kernels work, I’m at a point with computers these days where I don’t have the time. My priorities fall with a seamless daily experience. If I have the time to figure something out I can, but ideally my day to day usage being unbotherd is what I’m after.

A lot of the comments so far have been helpful! I’m definitely going to give Linux a fair shot with my new build, probably start with Mint.

  • subtext@lemmy.world
    43·
    3 months ago

    Only thing I might add would be potentially Bluefin. It is Fedora with Gnome, except Atomic. It markets itself as:

    The best of both worlds: the reliability and ease of use of a Chromebook, with the power of a GNOME desktop.

    It’s been fantastic for me with automatic updates and everything installed through flathub so you don’t bork your system with any misconfigured installs.

    https://projectbluefin.io/

    • subtext@lemmy.world
      3·
      3 months ago

      Also: should you wish for something with Fedora literally in the name, Fedora Silverblue and Fedora Kionite are the upstream—published by the Fedora Project—versions of Bluefin that use GNOME and KDE, respectively.

      Either could be an excellent choice should you wish for

      Atomic

      The whole system is updated in one go, and an update will not apply if anything goes wrong, meaning you will always have a working computer.

      https://fedoraproject.org/atomic-desktops/silverblue/

      https://fedoraproject.org/atomic-desktops/kinoite/

    • just_another_person@lemmy.world
      110·
      3 months ago

      No. This is your own spin.

      Why the fuck can’t y’all just let people have it easy and try shit out before you feel you MUST say your piece about your own fucking experience and offer complicated alternatives?

      Fedora and Ubuntu for beginners. That’s it. Nobody’s asking for performance or immutable bullshit until you confused them with it. STFU!