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Linux Gaming@level-up.zoneEnglish · 1 year ago

Recommendations on selecting a linux distro for running Steam with Proton

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Recommendations on selecting a linux distro for running Steam with Proton

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Linux Gaming@level-up.zoneEnglish · 1 year ago

What flavor or distro do you use?

I used to use Fedora back in 2010 and 2011 on a old Dell laptop.

I might be switching to Linux when Support for Windows 10 runs out in 2025. I refuse to put W11 on my PC, but I need to test is Linux with Steams Proton is the right solution before I commit.

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I would like to recommend opensuse tumbleweed, rolling, well tested, has btrsf backup out of box which is great especially for new users

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