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If I have a PC with Windows on it, how can I parallel install Linux so I can start playing around with that? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 day ago by cheese_greater@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca
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Preferably a linux "flavor" thats more MacOS like in aesthetic, but that also has good availabillity of apps and stuff?

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[โ€“] redlemace@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yes, you can make your pc dual boot. Many guides are out there. Elementary linux is probably what you are looking for.

[โ€“] redlemace@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Ps:look up ventoy! An easy way to try different distro's without making a new usb every time. You can store as many live iso's as your usb key can hold an choose the one to run each time you boot

[โ€“] zout@fedia.io 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This has got to be the most "Linux user" answer. Q:"How can I...?" A:"yes you can, rtfm". Have my upvote.

[โ€“] redlemace@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You make it sound like rtfm is a bad thing, while it helps to learn and understand.

But sure, it makes absolute sense to write the instructions here again! In full. I can do it so much better than the rest, and it keeps this post readable.

(I'll take a pass on your upvote)

[โ€“] zout@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Don't be so touchy, I just made a (to me) funny observation.

Also, instead of posting everything "here again, in full", you could at least have given a link to one of the many guides you referred to. Or you could have not posted at all, since your answer supplied the OP with no additional information.