testman@lemmy.ml to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 months agoLinux gamers on Steam finally cross over the 3% markwww.gamingonlinux.comexternal-linkmessage-square34linkfedilinkarrow-up1270arrow-down16cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.segames@sh.itjust.worksgames@lemmy.world
arrow-up1264arrow-down1external-linkLinux gamers on Steam finally cross over the 3% markwww.gamingonlinux.comtestman@lemmy.ml to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square34linkfedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.segames@sh.itjust.worksgames@lemmy.world
minus-squareCevilia (they/she/…)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 months agoOne other point: if you just want to dabble, you don’t actually need to install Linux. Many (if not most) Linux distributions can be booted from a USB drive as what they call a “Live USB”. Here’s how to do it for Ubuntu: https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-create-a-usb-stick-on-windows The process is similar for other distros. I tried several this way before I decided to install one that I really liked.
One other point: if you just want to dabble, you don’t actually need to install Linux. Many (if not most) Linux distributions can be booted from a USB drive as what they call a “Live USB”.
Here’s how to do it for Ubuntu: https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-create-a-usb-stick-on-windows
The process is similar for other distros. I tried several this way before I decided to install one that I really liked.