I Finally Switched To Linux

I switched to Linux

I finally dual booted with the latest Ubuntu 20.04 alongside my pre-installed Windows 10 and it’s been a smooth ride ever since.

I had specifically bought a USB 3.0 thumb drive a year ago so I could switch right then but the drive partitioning and boot problems scared me. I was also lazy, having heard that problems may occur during install and it could take a long long time. I wasn’t even much convinced back then to force myself. My extensive interaction with ubuntu occurred in college’s CS labs. 19.04. And then this summer while working and learning, there were several things which made me want to switch to linux. Fed up that I didn’t want to use WSL or run Linux on VM, I finally downloaded the iso file. Burned it and live USB was on. The ‘Try’ feature is one of the best things. I still wasn’t ready to dual boot. I tried to install it on another external HDD to made it a portable system but failed twice. I then searched and brought out an old 32-bits laptop in my house. Its windows had been corrupted and there was no other OS on it. So I downloaded i386 Lunbuntu and Ubuntu, tried them and installed Lubuntu while wiping off all of what was left of windows. I was now brave enough to install Ubuntu on mine. I searched and read about drive partitioning, problems that could occur and how I could partition that partition while installing. I went through few reliable websites and was ready.

I partitioned a generous space from my main c: drive carefully. Happy with my first successful step, I booted the live USB and chose to install. Now was the scary partitioning the partition. I had enough space so there were no distribution problems. The steps aren’t difficult to understand or execute, it’s just that one small mistake could be potentially hazardous. With more basic options selection, I was ready to install.

It didn’t even take half-hour to install. It was installed under 15 minutes along with online downloads and updates. I hadn’t anticipated it to be this quick! With some brief changes in the boot order in the BIOS menu, everything was ready. I finally dual-booted into my laptop’s Ubuntu. Ah, the classic aubergineIt looked beautiful. The boot time was much faster than windows. It also worked faster and with lesser lag than windows. I could directly open the terminal and install applications of my choice. Very satisfying. The simplicity made a lot of tasks easier. Overall less clutter. The default desktop design has now become my favourite.

DON’T EVER DO THAT

With some basic settings and installations, I was ready to go. My favourite part is the speed. It’s not even on SSD. Mine’s all HDD. Smooth as butter. Also, theoretically more secure. There are little convenient features which come handy. I’ll not list the advantages which come up with every google search containing the word ‘Linux’. But if you’re fed up of windows, this is the way to go.