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In this video, I react to Linus Tech Tip's 2026 Linux Challenge. If you're not familiar, back in 2021, Linus and Luke tried to use Linux as their only Operating System for a month. Luke seemed to have an enjoyable experience. Linus did not. It was a fun and interesting series and I'm excited to see where it goes from here. Are you Team Mint, are you all-in on CachyOS, or Team "I use Arch btw"? Let me know in the comments! And don't miss my website: ❯ https://metrics.gardinerbryant.com/q/cJL7mKhEf 00:00 Intro 00:55 Much ado about picking a distro 13:48 The installation process 18:38 Installing applications & playing games 27:48 Conclusion

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