Is Linux Mint XFCE a Good Fit for My Older Desktop?
I'm planning to move away from Windows 10 now that extended support is ending. My computer is about 13 years old, with 16 GB of RAM, a 1…
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Would Linux Mint XFCE Be a Good Fit for My Older Desktop?
I'm considering moving away from Windows now that extended support is ending. My desktop is about 13 years old with 16 GB of RAM, a 1 TB hard…
Which filesystem should I use for long-term storage on a desktop HDD?
I bought an 8TB IronWolf hard drive for storing data copied from several 1TB drives. The plan is to keep additional copies in different locations, and I may…
Which filesystem should I use for long-term storage on a single desktop drive?
I bought an 8 TB IronWolf HDD and plan to consolidate data from several 1 TB drives onto it. The data includes photos, videos, projects, and other files,…
Why does Fedora use FAT32, ext4, and Btrfs for different boot partitions?
I'm trying to understand why Linux offers so many filesystems and what their practical use cases are. My Fedora KDE installation created three different filesystems: /boot/efi as FAT32,…
Why does Fedora use FAT32, ext4, and Btrfs for different boot and system partitions?
I'm trying to understand why Linux installations use several different filesystems. On my Fedora KDE system, the installer created /boot/efi as FAT32, /boot as ext4, and the root…
How large should my /home partition be, and which filesystem is best for Linux Mint?
I'm switching from Windows to Linux Mint Cinnamon and the installer is asking me to create a separate /home partition. How much space should I allocate to it,…
Why Is My Btrfs Root Filesystem Full When the Visible Files Use Only 100 GB?
I have two SSDs: a 1 TB drive for the operating system and a 4 TB drive mounted at /home. This arrangement has worked for me before, but…
Why Is My Btrfs Root Filesystem Full When My Filesystem Usage Looks Low?
I have two SSDs: a 1 TB drive for the operating system and a 4 TB drive mounted at /home. This layout has worked for me before, but…
How large should my /home partition be, and which filesystem is easiest to maintain?
I'm switching from Windows to Linux Mint Cinnamon and the installer is asking me to create a separate partition for /home. How much space should I allocate, and…
What should I evaluate when choosing a Linux distribution for gaming and creative work?
I'm planning to move from Windows to Linux soon and want to try several distributions, including CachyOS, Linux Mint, Fedora, Nobara, and possibly Bazzite or NixOS. I'm comfortable…
What should I test when switching to Linux for gaming and creative work?
I'm planning to move from Windows to Linux within the next week or two and want to try several distributions, including CachyOS, Linux Mint, Fedora, Nobara, and possibly…
How should I reformat and organize my old games and storage partitions on CachyOS?
I recently switched my 1 TB HDD from Windows to CachyOS. It currently has three partitions: a 200 GB system partition and two older NTFS partitions—one for downloads,…
How should I configure Timeshift to roll back broken system updates?
I recently ran into a problem where my computer can no longer wake properly from sleep, forcing me to shut it down every night. It made me realize…
How should I reformat and mount my old games and storage partitions on CachyOS?
I recently installed CachyOS on a 1 TB hard drive and decided to keep it as my main operating system. The drive currently has a 200 GB system…
How should I configure Timeshift to roll back broken system updates?
I recently ran into a problem where my computer can no longer wake properly from sleep, so I have to shut it down every night. It made me…
Can I safely convert an existing ext4 boot drive to Btrfs?
I installed Kubuntu 26.04 using the default ext4 filesystem, but I'm considering switching the system drive to Btrfs for features such as snapshots and built-in deduplication. I've found…
Can I safely switch an existing Kubuntu boot drive from ext4 to Btrfs?
I installed Kubuntu 26.04 using the default ext4 filesystem, but I'm considering switching the boot drive to Btrfs for features like snapshots and automatic deduplication. I've found tools…
How can I safely convert an NTFS game drive to Btrfs for Bazzite?
I installed Bazzite on one drive and use a second drive for my files and Steam library. However, my games do not launch correctly from that drive, and…
Is it safe to add a swapfile on an encrypted Btrfs installation?
I installed Kubuntu with the system fully encrypted using Btrfs, but I did not create a swap partition or swapfile. With many browser tabs open, YouTube playing, a…