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Linus mentioned that Emily (her new name) has been internally pushing for a Linux gaming revisit on a recent Wan Show, so hopefully something comes of that.
Also an upcoming tech upgrade video will be for someone who's switching to Linux.
Hopefully the next Linux challenge goes well for them . From what I remember Linus somehow broke his fresh Linux install by just install steam lol . Can't wait to see Elijah switch to Linux
I dont remember the specific details, but it was a bug in that install version that.. ~~Mint~~ Pop_OS! (Thanks Joo)? I think it was? was slow to fix until the video came out or something?
Anyway, long story short, He did ignore a warning, but what happened shouldnt have happened regardless, and it was totally something a novice could do, especially since, as a novice myself, most internet searchable help for linux issues boils down to "run this command, it'll fix it" with no real broader explanation.
That doesnt mean he isnt an ignorant cunt in a thousand other ways though.
Long story short, there was a bug with apt that Pop!_OS didn't patch before the release. They did so after the latest version at the time was released. Had he updated his system before trying to install Steam, it'd never happened, that's the worst part.
Should have updated the install materials or just automatically force an update upon install. Competency should never be expected from the end user.
The funny part, to me, is that the command he ran was so dangerous that Pop_OS required you to type out the entire phrase
“Yes, do as I say!”
With correct punctuation, or it won’t continue
If it was just an “Okay” box or a “Y” to continue, I don’t think he’d have gotten as much flak for that one
I honestly hope they don't do another dumb Linux challenge. Linus and Luke both have pre-prepared excuses why a conversion to Linux will fail, for them personally. Stuff like "we can't run Photoshop" level shit. Dumb "no shit Sherlock" type nonsense.
That means they won't actually try, they'll just "do it for the content" and give up again after a month or whatever. The videos will be well done but will ultimately conclude that "Linux still isn't ready for us" and they'll leave a bitter taste in any real Linux user's mouth, because their excuses will be pathetic and the efforts put in will be demonstrably minimal.
The part you are missing is that they are making content that aligns with the majority of their audience. Most people will put in a similar level of effort. Most people don't care, they just want it to work with the least effort possible.