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Should I Install Linux? Pros & Cons for Gaming & Coding (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 day ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm considering installing Linux on my laptop but I'm unsure if I should start with a virtual machine first. My main use cases are gaming and coding, so I want to make sure it's the right fit.

What are the pros and cons of using Linux for someone like me? Would starting with VirtualBox be a good idea before going all in?

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (6 children)

If you are running windows non home edition enable the Hyper-V features and fire up a VM.

I was think about WSL but that may not work in this case.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So that WSL thing doesn't work in Windows home edition you mean?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I don't think wsl will work as it doesn't provide a desktop experience. But as wsl is supported on home editions by the look of it.

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