So, I finally decided, after years of putting it off, to try out Linux, specifically Pop_OS. I was waiting for another SSD so it would live on its own hard drive on my computer. Today it arrives.
I first heard about it from Emily (I hope this doesn’t offend anyone, just adding for clarity in case some aren’t aware, but formerly Anthony before her transition) on Linus Tech Tips a long time ago. It seemed like an interesting OS, but being the hater of change I am (ironic that I just made a huge change dropping Reddit and love it so far), I kept telling myself, “Yeah yeah yeah, I will try Linux at some point.”
So, does anyone else using Pop_OS have any advice for setting it up that isn’t in the online docs?
This could have just been a me problem, but if you’re using it for gaming I suggest installing Steam from their website instead of using the flatpak. For some reason, the flatpak install decided to not use my graphics card anymore, while the debian install has been fine. I was never able to troubleshoot exactly what was going on, though, so ymmv.
Yeah, the flatpak version is set to default in the Pop Shop causing issues like this.
sudo apt install steam
That command will install the deb version like you mention