Greenman
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Linux enthusiast, web developer, and Godot game developer.
It worked on my system, but I just had a thought. "RPM Fusion supports ffmpeg compiled with NVENC/NVDEC," so maybe you need to swap to the non-free ffmpeg package to support NVENC/NVDEC: rpmfusion.org/Howto/Multim...
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December 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
It worked on my system, but I just had a thought. "RPM Fusion supports ffmpeg compiled with NVENC/NVDEC," so maybe you need to swap to the non-free ffmpeg package to support NVENC/NVDEC: rpmfusion.org/Howto/Multim...
Did you have OBS Studio installed as a package or a flatpak from Flathub? I have a similar setup where I'm running Fedora 43 with an RTX 3070, so I can try it out myself and see if I run into the same issue.
December 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Did you have OBS Studio installed as a package or a flatpak from Flathub? I have a similar setup where I'm running Fedora 43 with an RTX 3070, so I can try it out myself and see if I run into the same issue.
You need to install CUDA packages to make NVENC work: rpmfusion.org/Howto/NVIDIA...
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December 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
You need to install CUDA packages to make NVENC work: rpmfusion.org/Howto/NVIDIA...
Which distribution and NVIDIA graphics card are you using?
December 14, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Which distribution and NVIDIA graphics card are you using?
If you want a good showcase of how far you can take customizing the desktop alone, you can scroll posts about Cinnamon on this subreddit about heavily customizing and theming "*nix" desktops: www.reddit.com/r/unixporn/s...
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December 11, 2025 at 9:56 AM
If you want a good showcase of how far you can take customizing the desktop alone, you can scroll posts about Cinnamon on this subreddit about heavily customizing and theming "*nix" desktops: www.reddit.com/r/unixporn/s...
I'm not sure what you mean by modding, but I assume any distribution that isn't immutable (i.e. Bazzite) or Arch-based meets your requirements. Linux Mint is a great starting point because it's very user friendly and offers a desktop that feels like Windows but offers a lot more customization.
December 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I'm not sure what you mean by modding, but I assume any distribution that isn't immutable (i.e. Bazzite) or Arch-based meets your requirements. Linux Mint is a great starting point because it's very user friendly and offers a desktop that feels like Windows but offers a lot more customization.
Linux Mint is great way to get back into Linux because its Cinnamon desktop environment is highly familiar to Windows users while offering more customization than you would get on Windows. A "Driver Manager" app is provided to make it simple to install your NVIDIA drivers too:
December 11, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Linux Mint is great way to get back into Linux because its Cinnamon desktop environment is highly familiar to Windows users while offering more customization than you would get on Windows. A "Driver Manager" app is provided to make it simple to install your NVIDIA drivers too:
Another hiccup you may encounter is because Linux has a philosophy that software on the system should be open source if possible, you might not be able to install the exact same apps you used on Windows (i.e. MS Office). Most of the time you can use alternativeto.net to find good alternatives though
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December 5, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Another hiccup you may encounter is because Linux has a philosophy that software on the system should be open source if possible, you might not be able to install the exact same apps you used on Windows (i.e. MS Office). Most of the time you can use alternativeto.net to find good alternatives though
Before you start make sure to paste a link to your Steam profile on www.protondb.com/profile to make sure there aren't any dealbreaker games with a borked or bronze status. I'd recommend Linux Mint since it just works out of the box and allows you to install anything through the software manager.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Before you start make sure to paste a link to your Steam profile on www.protondb.com/profile to make sure there aren't any dealbreaker games with a borked or bronze status. I'd recommend Linux Mint since it just works out of the box and allows you to install anything through the software manager.
When you have a private service that you need to access remotely, you typically want to host a VPN. Tailscale's free personal tier is a popular option for setting one up for people who don't want to set up a server. Headscale is better if you would rather host a similar service on your own VPS.
December 3, 2025 at 5:12 AM
When you have a private service that you need to access remotely, you typically want to host a VPN. Tailscale's free personal tier is a popular option for setting one up for people who don't want to set up a server. Headscale is better if you would rather host a similar service on your own VPS.
For dealing with MS Office documents in Linux, helpcenter.onlyoffice.com/desktop/inst... is a great alternative with a familiar user interface that is mostly compatible with the file formats from MS Office. Most Linux distributions should provide a way for you to install the Microsoft Fonts as well.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:29 AM
For dealing with MS Office documents in Linux, helpcenter.onlyoffice.com/desktop/inst... is a great alternative with a familiar user interface that is mostly compatible with the file formats from MS Office. Most Linux distributions should provide a way for you to install the Microsoft Fonts as well.
You'll have to do some homework to figure out how well your workflow will adapt to Linux, but for a lot of people including myself it's doable. Linux favors open source software over closed source (proprietary) software, so you might need to use alternativeto.net to find app equivalents.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:25 AM
You'll have to do some homework to figure out how well your workflow will adapt to Linux, but for a lot of people including myself it's doable. Linux favors open source software over closed source (proprietary) software, so you might need to use alternativeto.net to find app equivalents.
I would install the most widely used distribution in the company but focus on a different layer of the system. Exposing them to systemd services, firewall configuration, fstab (for managing filesystem mounts), and a mandatory access control system (SELinux or AppArmor) is a good starting point.
November 30, 2025 at 7:21 AM
I would install the most widely used distribution in the company but focus on a different layer of the system. Exposing them to systemd services, firewall configuration, fstab (for managing filesystem mounts), and a mandatory access control system (SELinux or AppArmor) is a good starting point.
I need more information to help here. What specific controller do you have and is it one or many games that have this issue?
November 30, 2025 at 7:06 AM
I need more information to help here. What specific controller do you have and is it one or many games that have this issue?
It's because most distributions only set up automatic mounting for USB drives. To mount "permanent" drives at boot, you need to edit /etc/fstab (man fstab). A more user friendly way to achieve the same thing is to install GNOME Disks and edit the mount options in the additional partition options.
November 30, 2025 at 6:38 AM
It's because most distributions only set up automatic mounting for USB drives. To mount "permanent" drives at boot, you need to edit /etc/fstab (man fstab). A more user friendly way to achieve the same thing is to install GNOME Disks and edit the mount options in the additional partition options.
I've been daily driving Fedora for a few years and it's pretty solid. One essential tip I have is to make sure to enable the RPMFusion repositories and look at rpmfusion.org/Howto especially if you have an NVIDIA graphics card.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:18 AM
I've been daily driving Fedora for a few years and it's pretty solid. One essential tip I have is to make sure to enable the RPMFusion repositories and look at rpmfusion.org/Howto especially if you have an NVIDIA graphics card.
Steam doesn't do anything unique though. You can still get the one click install and play convenience for Epic and GOG games using heroicgameslauncher.com. For other games Lutris and Bottles still provide relatively easy ways to setup a WINE/Proton environment to run your game.
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An Open Source Epic, GOG and Amazon Prime Games Launcher
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November 25, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Steam doesn't do anything unique though. You can still get the one click install and play convenience for Epic and GOG games using heroicgameslauncher.com. For other games Lutris and Bottles still provide relatively easy ways to setup a WINE/Proton environment to run your game.
I guess the person who made that meme wanted to be elitist about installing Arch Linux without using Arch Linux lmao
November 25, 2025 at 6:50 AM
I guess the person who made that meme wanted to be elitist about installing Arch Linux without using Arch Linux lmao
If you want to try tinkering with a game's WINE/Proton environment to get it to work, you could try usebottles.com.
November 22, 2025 at 8:10 AM
If you want to try tinkering with a game's WINE/Proton environment to get it to work, you could try usebottles.com.
You can paste a link to your Steam profile on www.protondb.com/profile to get a rundown of how compatible your games are. Usually when a game doesn't work, it's because the developer has blocked Proton with their anti-cheat.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
You can paste a link to your Steam profile on www.protondb.com/profile to get a rundown of how compatible your games are. Usually when a game doesn't work, it's because the developer has blocked Proton with their anti-cheat.
In the worst case scenario where a lot of games you play frequently don't work at all (i.e. anti-cheat doesn't support Proton), some people like to partition their storage device to dual boot Windows for gaming and Linux for everything else.
November 18, 2025 at 11:47 AM
In the worst case scenario where a lot of games you play frequently don't work at all (i.e. anti-cheat doesn't support Proton), some people like to partition their storage device to dual boot Windows for gaming and Linux for everything else.
You can paste a link to your Steam profile on www.protondb.com/profile to get a rundown which of your games will work. For Epic and GOG games, Heroic Games Launcher will download games and help you run them with WINE/Proton. For any other games, you'll probably want to use Lutris.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:43 AM
You can paste a link to your Steam profile on www.protondb.com/profile to get a rundown which of your games will work. For Epic and GOG games, Heroic Games Launcher will download games and help you run them with WINE/Proton. For any other games, you'll probably want to use Lutris.
Enshittification is a great word that encompasses everything that is happening right now. Linux and free and open source software feels like the last line of defense against big tech taking control of everything and purposefully making it awful to maximize profits.
November 17, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Enshittification is a great word that encompasses everything that is happening right now. Linux and free and open source software feels like the last line of defense against big tech taking control of everything and purposefully making it awful to maximize profits.
If you don't like how SDDM looks on your distribution, there are many themes you can install and use: github.com/topics/sddm-.... If you're interested in writing your own theme, you can learn QML which allows you to describe a user interface with QtQuick components and express logic with JavaScript.
November 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
If you don't like how SDDM looks on your distribution, there are many themes you can install and use: github.com/topics/sddm-.... If you're interested in writing your own theme, you can learn QML which allows you to describe a user interface with QtQuick components and express logic with JavaScript.
I also forgot to mention that if you're going to be working with files that are compatible with MS Office, you'll probably want to install Microsoft Fonts on your system as well: www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
How to install Microsoft fonts on Linux for better collaboration
There are certain fonts you'll find on Microsoft Windows that don't ship with Linux by default. Fortunately, there's an easy way to get them.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I also forgot to mention that if you're going to be working with files that are compatible with MS Office, you'll probably want to install Microsoft Fonts on your system as well: www.zdnet.com/article/how-...