Hey everyone! I previously tried Linux Mint but ran into some major issues. Whenever I launched VS Code, my laptop would go into overdrive—the fans would sound like they were trying to take off! The same craziness happened with Telegram, causing my RAM to max out. At the time, I had 8 GB of RAM, which seemed sufficient. Now I've upgraded to 16 GB and want to give Linux another shot because I'm really not fond of Windows. I've got both Linux Mint and Manjaro ready to go and I'm about to make bootable USBs. Previously, I worked with Linux Mint, but now I'm curious—should I stick with Debian or Arch? Also, any courses or resources you'd suggest to help me with Linux would be greatly appreciated!
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I can't speak for Mint since I haven't used it, but I've found that Lubuntu (which runs on the LXQt desktop) handles lower-spec systems way better. If you decide to try Lubuntu, go for the latest version—Lubuntu 25.04. It’s stable, easy to set up, and there’s a ton of support for newcomers!
I'd recommend steering clear of Arch unless you're ready to handle troubleshooting on your own. It’s not about gatekeeping; it's just the norm to deal with a few hiccups, which can be a bit overwhelming for newcomers. Mint and Debian both work just fine. By the way, how were you installing VS Code, and is it the same laptop that had the issues, or did you just add RAM to a new one?
When you say lower specs, what do you mean specifically? Like, how low are we talking?