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I've always wanted to switch to Linux so why not start now. The question is, what really is best for me? Should I experiment with various distributions? Are there varying levels of security with them? And more curiously, what is Poal using?

Mint looked like a great place to dip my toes, but I was thinking either openSUSE or Arch based on one of the guides posted here.

Any and all advice is appreciated!

I've always wanted to switch to Linux so why not start now. The question is, what really is best for me? Should I experiment with various distributions? Are there varying levels of security with them? And more curiously, what is Poal using? Mint looked like a great place to dip my toes, but I was thinking either openSUSE or Arch based on one of the guides posted here. Any and all advice is appreciated!

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I switched to Mint around six months ago. Everything was fine except it would not recognize my USB wifi adapter. So I had no internet.

So I found a place online where they sell usb wifi adapters specifically made to work out-of-box on various linux distros. The mint version I was using was listed as supported so I bought it.

The system recognized the device and I was able to connect. However, the connection speed was pretty shit, and it lost connection every 5 minutes or so. I had to manually toggle wifi off and back on to get it to reconnect. Then it started disconnecting and would only reconnect if I rebooted the system.

I spent two months troubleshooting and nothing ever worked, so ultimately I had to switch back to kikerosoft. It was the only issue I had but not having working internet is kind of a significant issue. I'd love to give linux another go but it's just not worth the hassle.