Going Linux #468 · How to try Linux without affecting your current system Pt. 1
From Going Linux
June 6, 2026
About this episode
The episode discusses how to try Linux without affecting your current computer system, focusing on using a USB drive.
Today, we're tackling a question we hear a lot: "How can I try Linux without messing up my current computer?" It's a great question, and the answer is often simpler than you might think. One of the easiest ways is to use a USB drive. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #468· How to try Linux without affecting your current system Pt. 1 02:20 Bill is still running Zorin OS 02:27 Larry and Bill discuss switching from Ubuntu Cinnamon to Linux Mint and about open source funding 09:18 Reid wrote about supporting open source 12:08 Daniel asked about Fedora 14:55 Liz commented on the state of the world 22:35 David switched from Zorin back to MATE 27:10 Frank wrote with a quibble about our Office Suites episode 29:27 Gus provides a solution for a cheap Linux Backup 35:38 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 36:35 End
Topics covered
- Linux
- USB drive
- open source
- operating systems
- computer systems
Keywords
- try Linux
- USB drive
- Zorin OS
- Linux Mint
- open source funding
- Fedora
- backup solutions
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Zorin OS, Ubuntu Cinnamon, Linux Mint, Fedora, MATE, goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com
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