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I Tried Switching to Linux for 157 Days

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Published
Dec 1, 2025
Duration
29:54
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912344
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40713
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Description

Hello everyone, in this video I spend 157 days trying to use Linux as my main operating system for every daily task I would normally complete on Windows. Linux is a free and open-source operating system often seen as the power-user alternative to MacOS or Windows 11. Huge thanks to HBADA for sponsoring this video, and providing the HBADA X7 to ease the pain of Linux. This is the best chair I've ever owned. Please consider supporting the channel by checking them out using my links for an additional 5% off - US: https://bit.ly/4879x0h — Code: Basic5 EU: https://bit.ly/4pAPIpt — Code: HBADABH HBADA is hosting its biggest BFCM sale of 2025 – up to 330 off! Chapters - 00:00 Introduction 01:42 157 Days of Linux 03:10 Day 1 - Picking a Distro 04:45 Day 2 - Everything Just Works (real) 06:00 The Call to Adventure 07:00 Day 3 - Why Linux is the Best OS 10:35 Day 4 - There's a Catch 13:00 Day 10 - Better on Linux 15:40 Day 15 - Crisis 16:30 Day 40 - Privacy & Security 17:45 Gaming on Linux 22:15 Days 40 - 91 The Linux User 24:00 Day 100 - Revelation 26:10 Conclusion - Should you switch? The audio levels are proof that this video was, in fact, edited on Linux. My bad Thank you for watching, God bless you guys. Praying for you (real) business: [email protected] Patreon https://www.patreon.com/basicallyhomeless Follow me on Twitter and my other socials https://zbtsol.com