My Linux Experience 2026

    Week 2  So far, my PC experience with CachyOS Linux has been nearly flawless. I have played Elden Ring and achieved the frames per second cap of 60 fps constantly. I have even  launched Roblox, which is notably known for not being supported on Linux! Here is a summary of all the software that I have been using in the past week, as well as a note on a small issue that I have experienced.   Productivity  To browse the internet, I am currently utilizing the wonderful open-source Firefox browser by Mozilla. Initially I used the Google search engine, but then I finally transitioned to Ecosia (which I recommend everyone to use). I have done work using these software and I haven't had any productive problems. I am still deciding if I should I use the OpenOffice suite instead of the traditional Microsoft and Google apps. In case you don't know, OpenOffice is a free, open-source software package that contains a document editor, a drawing software, a spreadshe...

  Week 1 I had recently finished building my first PC, and it was finally time to install the operating system. At first, I thought that I would just go for Windows like most people, but when I learnt about Linux, I was doubting if I should even pay the $139 to activate Windows 11 Home. So I begun my research into finding the perfect Linux distribution to my taste. I decided to go with Nobara, a distro based on Fedora Linux. It was gaming-centred, and seemed to be very promising. I proceeding into creating a bootable USB using the Fedora Media Writer software on MacOS, which ended up being very straight-forward. Spoiler: I didn't end up going with Nobara. You see, I was having troubles with my PC trying to get a display on my monitor, and I had to wait several days for a repair to be completed. With all that time, I was starting to accumulate doubts about Nobara. While Nobara was still a very famous Linux distro, ranked top 13 on DistroWatch, I was looking for a distro with a lot o...