hey there, im looking for the best distro for swapping entirely from windows 10 to linux, while keeping my steam library useable. i have over 300+ games and would like to use the distro thats most likely to support most of them now, and into the future.
thats basically it. just looking for recommendations, warnings, do’s and dont’s, etc. and maybe a guide on removing windows entirely once its all said and done. i dont want microsoft having access once i make the move to linux.
they disgust me.
edit: thanks for the advice, super helpful everyone!
For a complete Linux newbie, there’s something to be said for immutable distros. They really limit how badly you can break things.
Once you’re more comfortable with the software, terminology and administration you may want something more flexible.
Bazzite seems to be a really popular immutable distro. Don’t start with Arch unless you’re a masochist.
They also limit you by installing some stuff you’d like to get working. It’s a double edge sword. I’m not saying you can’t get around it but for newbie it can be a big hurdle.