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Raised as a usability problem by 1,318 people on Hacker News over 19 years (2008–2026), in 1,161 threads.
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Every issue, all time, most people first
Installing software needs the command lineUnreviewed
20082026- Very hard for non-experts to debug and fix when something breaks, such as package manager errors2026-09-14
- Doing tasks requires terminal commands, which people find hard, versus many clicks in a GUI2026-07-18
- Users must sometimes use the command line, making the OS unusable for most people2026-04-08
Installing software outside distro repos needs tiresome searchesUnreviewed
20082026- Old software needs manual .deb hunting or recompiling against updated dependencies.2025-11-29
- Installing non-repository software often requires compiling and fixing dependency or version errors2025-09-01
- Install steps fail from obscure compatibility or versioning issues when compiling during install2025-09-01
Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V do not copy and paste in terminalsUnreviewed
20082026- Copy/paste works inconsistently across applications, forcing constant muscle-memory adjustment and workarounds2026-09-22
- Shift-Insert pastes from a different clipboard than Ctrl-Shift-V, so the user can't predict what gets pasted2026-09-13
- Two separate clipboard buffers cause confusing paste behaviour2026-01-17
Fractional scaling on mixed-DPI displays needs workaroundsUnreviewed
20082026- Fractional and mixed-scale multi-monitor setups are hard to get working, with apps rendering blurry2025-07-28
- HiDPI with fractional scaling and mixed monitor scales doesn't work well on Linux2024-01-15
- Fractional scaling across multiple displays with different factors doesn't work properly2023-11-22
Resting palms make the cursor jump while typingUnreviewed
20082026- Accidental clicks and cursor movement from palms while typing on Linux2026-04-22
- Palm rejection is terrible on Linux and pinch-zooming is unsupported, making the trackpad hard to use2023-10-25
- Palm detection fails, so tap to click can't be enabled on the touchpad2023-02-20
Apps scale inconsistently, so users cannot get their preferred resolutionUnreviewed
20082026- Some UI elements don't scale properly and some apps have tiny mouse cursors2026-03-03
- Users must google and try many config combinations to get hidpi scaling, audio, and USB working2025-02-13
- Third-party apps render inconsistently at 1.5x scale, so the user must coax them into working2022-12-28
External monitors not detected or switched to, needing manual setup or rebootUnreviewed
20082026- Needs constant fixing to get battery life, multi-monitor DPI and video playback working2026-06-21
- Monitors come online inconsistently and wifi sometimes vanishes, requiring a reboot2023-09-03
- Hardware configuration issues like monitor setup require lots of debugging time2023-08-30
Drivers missing or hard to get working on consumer devicesUnreviewed
20082026- Installing Linux requires many repeated checks, long setup, and frequent driver lookups before devices work2026-11-04
- Hardware needs manual drivers, kernel modules and command-line config2025-07-18
- Hardware and niche software often don't work on Linux because vendors don't support it2025-03-20
Takes lots of time to configure everythingUnreviewed
20082026- Takes half a day of setup and ongoing tweaking to get a usable system2025-11-20
- Linux is clumsy and hard to configure unless everything is preconfigured for the user2025-10-29
- New Linux install requires constant configuration and tweaking to be productive2022-10-25
Mixed-display multi-monitor setup is hard to configureUnreviewed
20082026- Mismatched or non-standard monitors on Linux require intense setup and window management chores2025-09-22
- Video driver problems with multiple monitors and a crappy UI2022-10-28
- Two monitors cause artifacts and the setup UI is invisible2021-11-14
Mac shortcuts need remapping per terminal and per keyboard layoutUnreviewed
20082026- Hard to configure Linux to use the Mac-style modifier keys and shortcuts2024-10-16
- Remapping keyboard keys on Linux was a pain to figure out the first time2024-03-02
- Custom keymaps ignored in terminal; layout changes when switching apps2023-12-05
Too different from Windows and macOS, so people struggleUnreviewed
20082026- Making Linux and Mac behave as wanted requires adding, installing, or buying many things2026-01-19
- Linux is too different from Windows and macOS, so people struggle to adjust2025-03-30
- Linux UX is less polished than macOS and Windows, with rough edges users hit2024-07-27
Audio setup is confusing and differs on every distroUnreviewed
20082026- Linux audio stack is a mess of components that barely work together2025-12-30
- Audio frameworks fight each other, so setting up a new Linux machine takes effort to diagnose2025-06-20
- Linux audio setup is confusing, with lag on mic and MIDI devices and many debugging steps2025-06-01
Too many package managers, desktops, and distros to choose fromUnreviewed
20082026- Has to relearn system idiosyncrasies with each new Linux distro install2026-07-23
- Package management is confusing and painful even for experienced Linux users2026-06-01
- Base system and user packages managed together, making desktop Linux feel insane2025-09-11
Man pages are so dense people turn to StackOverflowUnreviewed
20082026- Hard to fix things that don't work, needing hours in man pages2026-01-21
- Man pages are too short, or are comprehensive reference with no usage examples2025-08-14
- Hard to learn the system; docs lack overview and reading source is needed to debug2022-04-27
No built-in scroll speed setting, and workarounds break thingsUnreviewed
20082026- Scrolling is too fast, and per-app scroll settings mean windows scroll inconsistently2024-03-07
- Smooth scrolling has no speed setting, so scrolling is far too fast2024-03-06
- Kinetic scrolling inconsistent across apps, each GUI toolkit implements it differently, so it feels wrong2022-12-12
Constant config file tinkering and googling for fixesUnreviewed
20082026- Constant tinkering with config files and googling fixes2026-10-20
- Constantly having to work on the OS and figure out config files2026-05-15
- Hours or days spent tinkering with configs and dependencies to get things working2022-12-28
Fixing breakage is much harder than on WindowsUnreviewed
20082026- Things break silently with no error messages or clear clues about the cause2023-01-21
- Spent days failing to reach a working baseline environment; installs break and need obscure fixes2022-12-28
- Trivial things fail out of the box and updates break setups needing manual command-line repair2022-11-07
Too many package formats make installing software confusingUnreviewed
20082026- Too many competing package formats make installing software confusing and hard2026-02-09
- Too many confusing install options (APT, APT-GET, Flatpak, Snap) with no clear single way2026-01-12
- Apps need manual icon setup and confusing packaging formats (AppImage, Flatpak, Snap) waste hours2025-06-28
User config files scattered across many places, hard to findUnreviewed
20082026- Config file locations and user groups are inconsistent across distros, so users can't find things2024-09-06
- Fixes require editing obscure config files, and users must guess where each app keeps its config2023-03-18
- Config is scattered across /etc, hidden home folders and dconf, with no consistent discoverable structure2022-04-07
Lid close doesn't sleep laptop, so it overheats in backpackUnreviewed
20082026- Things like sleep, battery charge limits, and button order often just don't work2025-01-05
- Laptops overheat in backpack because lid close doesn't sleep or hibernate them2024-09-06
- Laptops don't sleep properly and heat up in a backpack2022-12-28
Two-finger scrolling ignores small moves, jumps, and drops gesturesUnreviewed
20082026- Trackpad scrolling jumps in page-sized steps instead of following finger movement2026-01-11
- Trackpad acceleration feels off and two-finger scrolling fails at extreme hand angles2025-01-19
- Scrolling gesture makes fingers hit the trackpad edge sooner2024-03-06
Constantly changing networking tools make the right config hard to findUnreviewed
20082026- Constant tool churn forces relearning commands; ifconfig is gone and ip has no muscle memory2025-04-01
- Connecting to WiFi needs many separate tools and steps, each one discovered by trial and error2024-07-08
- Constant changes force users to relearn network config tools and config file formats every release2024-04-30
Middle click accidentally pastes clipboard, with no way to disableUnreviewed
20082026- Middle-click pastes unwanted text from the primary selection by accident2026-01-06
- Highlighting text overwrites the middle-click buffer, so searching or pasting breaks normal copy-paste2022-01-18
- Releasing middle mouse button after scrolling triggers unwanted paste, especially in code editors2022-01-17
Many settings missing from GUIs, forcing config files and CLIUnreviewed
20082026- Settings GUIs lack parity with config files, forcing terminal use and research to fix problems2026-03-20
- Many settings are missing from GUIs, forcing users into config files and CLI2025-10-29
- Registry-style settings accessible only through GUI or arcane CLI commands, hard to use2023-08-03
Getting Nvidia drivers working took days of troubleshootingUnreviewed
20082026- Broken Nvidia driver can only be fixed via terminal, requiring a second computer to search2025-04-18
- Installing Nvidia drivers on a fresh system broke it so it wouldn't boot2023-08-30
- Nvidia driver setup takes days and needs deep low-level knowledge to keep working2023-03-31
Audio output keeps switching away from chosen device, with no easy defaultUnreviewed
20082026- Audio output keeps switching away from the chosen device, with no easy way to set a default2026-07-14
- Mic setup is finicky; weird audio dropouts in Teams, Zoom and OBS2025-03-28
- Linux forgets audio and video device settings every few hours, making Zoom meetings a nightmare2023-11-07
Bluetooth devices randomly fail to pair, needing workaroundsUnreviewed
20082026- Bluetooth headphones fail to connect and need 10-15 minutes of fiddling with stacks2026-01-11
- Constant annoyances: Bluetooth hard to pair, odd scrolling, poor file picker, app scaling problems2022-09-23
- Bluetooth devices randomly fail to pair, and require irritating workarounds on Linux2021-09-03
Documentation is often wrong, leading to broken installsUnreviewed
20082026- Documentation is scattered and inconsistent, so finding help or a fix takes effort2026-01-28
- Installs aren't turnkey; errors and caveats cost hours of experimenting and reading documentation2026-01-01
- Existing documentation is confusing and takes lots of work to understand startup2021-11-04
App installation differs across distros, confusing newcomersUnreviewed
20082026- Installing apps differs across distros, so newcomers find it confusing and not straightforward2025-08-19
- Regular users can't figure out the many package formats needed to install apps2023-11-27
- Installing apps on Linux is confusing because many packaging formats and distros conflict2022-06-29
Hours of guessing kernel parameters for sleep and driversUnreviewed
20082026- Needs hours of guessing kernel parameters to get sleep and drivers working2025-11-03
- Sleep, brightness keys and vsync broken, fixing requires editing many config files and compiling kernel2022-12-16
- Took two weeks of kernel recompiling to get laptop to sleep properly2022-04-20
Package names differ from tool names, so each must be looked upUnreviewed
20082026- Package names differ from tool names, so users must remember and look up each one2025-10-13
- Inconsistent package naming makes it hard to guess correct package names2023-12-09
- Unintuitive package manager command names and differing flags across distros are hard to remember2022-03-13
Fixing broken audio, graphics, or wifi drivers is too hardUnreviewed
20082026- Basic hardware like audio, wifi and graphics keeps breaking and needs constant manual fixing2022-12-28
- Users must troubleshoot broken hardware and drivers alone, with only search to help2021-10-22
- Fixing broken audio, graphics, or wifi drivers is hard enough to drive experienced users away2019-02-25
Lacks accessibility features needed by blind usersUnreviewed
20082026- Windows and Linux lack accessibility features, making them unusable for a blind user2026-03-13
- Blind users can't get initial purchase on the system and can't do basic tasks with screen readers2025-06-27
- Accessibility support is an afterthought, making screen readers hard to deliver across apps2022-01-17
Text looks blurry on low-DPI screens without gamma correctionUnreviewed
20082026- Text looks blurry or hard to read on low-DPI screens without proper gamma correction2024-03-07
- Some letters look grey and blurry from antialiasing, hard to read2018-03-19
- Text does not render well without a lot of manual setup2018-02-07
Directory structure is baffling, making programs hard to findUnreviewed
20082026- Can't tell where config files and program data are stored; hierarchy isn't intuitive2017-08-04
- Software scattered across system directories, hard-to-find package names, and manual library symlinking2017-03-03
- Can't tell which folder a program will install to, differs per distro2014-01-16
Disabling mouse acceleration needs the right X.org driver and unreliable methodsUnreviewed
20082026- Mouse scroll and pointer acceleration are off or impossible to tweak depending on display protocol2024-04-18
- Disabling cursor acceleration is unreliable, with multiple drivers and conflicting search instructions2021-06-12
- Disabling mouse acceleration requires picking the right X.org driver and trying unreliable methods2021-06-12
Overlapping audio systems make it unclear what each doesUnreviewed
20082026- Too many overlapping audio tools and options make the user feel lost2024-07-23
- Overwhelming to do advanced audio work across many confusing overlapping layers2024-07-23
- Multiple audio subsystems, unclear which is active, and latency setup is confusing2023-09-26
No clear handbook for solving modern Linux problemsUnreviewed
20082026- Switching to Linux takes days of configuration hacks and workarounds to get software working2025-07-23
- Linux-only software needs extra steps and workarounds to run on other systems2022-09-19
- Modern Linux is too complex, with no clear handbook for solving problems2017-11-16
Keyboard shortcuts inconsistent across apps and hard to configureUnreviewed
20082026- Hard to track down and change keybindings; many apps lack easy config2025-08-15
- Basic shortcuts like Ctrl+C and Shift+arrow don't work, requiring hours of searching and config edits2024-10-12
- No unified system for setting up keyboard shortcuts and macros across applications2020-05-25
Games span mismatched monitors or must run windowedUnreviewed
20082026- Games always launch on the portrait screen instead of the landscape primary display2024-03-26
- Games become unplayable on multiple displays unless the user manually disables extra monitors2013-09-17
- Games span across mismatched monitors or must run windowed, unlike Windows2012-12-27
Cursor nudges and slides make hitting exact targets frustratingUnreviewed
20082026- Cursor jumps randomly or disappears, forcing reboots with no logged errors2022-01-31
- Cursor jumps unpredictably and taps register when not intended, forcing constant correction2021-10-22
- Cursor nudges and slides make hitting exact targets frustrating2020-05-05
Fixes need cryptic terminal commands and hand-edited config filesUnreviewed
20082026- Troubleshooting guides require opening a command prompt, with no consistent GUI for fixes2026-03-20
- Fixes for recurring bugs require cryptic copied shell commands and unfamiliar components2021-09-01
- Fixes require cryptic terminal commands and hand-editing config files, wasting time2014-02-02
Tasks need many commands and dense docs, tedious to figure outUnreviewed
20082026- Everything requires many commands and dense, advanced documentation, making tasks tedious to figure out2023-11-22
- Hard to get started; scattered docs and intricate, abstract tools cause days of struggle2023-05-23
- Hard to find clear, up-to-date documentation; hard to do basic tasks2017-09-04
Fixes need hunting forum posts and docs for correct commandsUnreviewed
20082026- Fixing problems like sound requires forum searching and pasting random terminal commands2023-11-22
- Fixes require hunting forum posts and docs for the right commands, with no GUI2023-08-07
- Needs constant terminal use and forum searching to build software and fix settings2021-09-03
Advanced tasks require googling and pasting cryptic terminal commandsUnreviewed
20082026- Fixing problems requires copying cryptic terminal commands from random websites instead of using the UI2024-06-25
- Advanced tasks require googling and pasting cryptic terminal commands, which is hostile to average users2024-01-12
- Solutions to Linux problems require obscure terminal commands found through web searches2022-01-01
Firewall setup is much harder for newcomers than WindowsUnreviewed
20082026- Linux firewalls feel clunky and hard to configure compared to BSD pf2025-12-18
- No way to get feedback from stateful firewall, making it a horrible user experience2023-05-24
- Setting up a firewall on Linux is much harder for newcomers than on Windows2015-12-17
Switching GPU between Linux and VM needs reboots and disablingUnreviewed
20082026- Passthrough GPU needs reboots and disabling to switch between Linux and VM use2023-08-13
- Passing an Nvidia GPU to a Windows VM needs a mountain of configuration2022-06-09
- Cannot let the OS pick the GPU; must manually switch or use optirun per program2018-01-03
One-finger drag loses selection when switching to another fingerUnreviewed
20082026- Clicking and dragging with one finger loses selection when switching to a different finger2024-03-05
- Mouse jumps after thumb-clicking and thumb isn't ignored during click-and-drag2020-05-05
- Two-finger right click scrolls the window instead, so the wrong item gets clicked2019-03-26
Single-click .deb installs often fail, requiring terminal fixesUnreviewed
20082026- Double-clicking a deb file sometimes installs it and sometimes silently doesn't2025-06-25
- Non-technical users must work through setup steps instead of double-clicking to run2022-02-28
- Single-click .deb installs almost never work; average users must use terminal when things go wrong2021-07-04
Hours configuring kernel and sound servers, gave up on guitar audioUnreviewed
20082026- Can't get the JACK audio server to start; setup needs config, dependencies and drivers2020-05-10
- Switching audio servers by hand was needed, and updates kept breaking the setup2016-08-14
- Spent hours configuring kernel and sound servers, gave up on guitar audio2015-04-16
Removing the wrong package breaks the system, forcing a reinstallUnreviewed
20082026- Package manager can accidentally break the system by uninstalling core components like the desktop environment2025-05-28
- One terminal command can break the system, forcing a reinstall to revert2021-07-26
- Accidentally removing the wrong package broke the system, forcing a full reinstall2018-03-14
Audio, monitors, and networking take days or weeks to workUnreviewed
20082026- Hardware like audio, monitors, and networking takes days or weeks to get working2025-10-29
- Takes hours to get basically anything working2019-02-27
- Getting hardware like sound and displays to work takes constant effort2008-04-12
Needs heavy manual configuration and lacks easy printer discoveryUnreviewed
20082026- Setting up Linux required printed manuals, drivers on floppies, and was unusable for ordinary users2025-06-16
- Printing and scanning on Linux remain a major pain point because of driver problems2017-02-13
- Linux desktop needs heavy manual configuration and lacks easy printer discovery, getting in the developer's way2016-11-03
Wayland breaks Electron apps and X11 apps look tinyUnreviewed
20082026- Desktop display stack fragmentation between X and Wayland makes things harder to get working2026-01-16
- Wayland breaks Electron apps and X11 apps look tiny, requiring config tinkering2025-03-04
- Context menus stay unscaled and fonts blur under Wayland scaling2023-08-07
Struggles to complete the Linux install stepsUnreviewed
20082026- Setting up a Linux install from Windows is hard; the commenter wants a friendlier guided flow2025-06-20
- Installing Linux yourself requires many workarounds and forum searches to get things working2020-06-23
- Commenter struggles to install Linux, feeling unable to complete the setup steps2008-01-14
Lacks a simple UI, so users struggle after trying itUnreviewed
20082026- UI is complicated and non-intuitive, so people avoid interacting with it2020-07-11
- Users find the interface confusing and can't get the hang of it, so they switch back2017-05-26
- Lacks a simple UI, so users struggle after initially trying it2008-10-27
Users can't tell if hardware will work, and it often partly failsUnreviewed
20082026- Awful for end users with anything slightly unusual hardware-wise2025-07-20
- Non-technical users can't tell whether their hardware will actually work, and it often partly fails2021-07-03
- Users must sift through hardware compatibility lists themselves, which is tedious and maddening2011-06-11
Battery life still worse than Windows despite manual tweakingUnreviewed
20082026- Needs too much manual tweaking to be usable day to day2021-10-20
- Needs a lot of manual tweaking, and battery life still ends up worse than Windows2020-11-17
- Most apps don't work well and need lots of time configuring, making it bad for casual productivity2018-02-16
Open source designed for programmers, hard for non-technical usersUnreviewed
20082026- Requires customization and a steep learning curve to reach productivity; non-techies can't install or use it2017-03-03
- Design software is hard to use and requires training to learn2014-02-14
- Open source software is designed for programmers, so non-technical users find it hard to use2010-06-05
Video editors have poor crop interfacesUnreviewed
20082026- Editing video and images on Linux was painful and didn't work consistently2026-05-15
- Most Linux video editors are clunky and cumbersome, with poor crop interfaces2024-05-12
- Linux lacks photo apps as good as iPhoto, which is itself awful2013-03-06
Updating needs terminal or repo edits, GUI shows generic errorsUnreviewed
20082026- Updating requires terminal commands or manual repo edits, and GUI store shows generic unhandled errors2026-06-22
- Terminal changes are cryptic, unlabelled, and hard to undo or verify2024-07-09
- Installing and upgrading software is a convoluted mess that often requires the terminal to fix2018-08-02
Keyboard and trackpad need extra drivers and often don't workUnreviewed
20082026- Keyboard and trackpad need extra drivers and often don't work, system freezes frequently2022-04-07
- Old laptop has a bad trackpad and freezes or thrashes under Linux memory pressure2020-05-24
- Constant fiddling needed to fix trackpad, suspend and systemd breakage on laptops2018-04-24
Missing Microsoft fonts and bad defaults make Linux seem unusableUnreviewed
20082026- Changing system fonts requires finding many obscure configs and tweak tools2021-02-10
- Users find bad defaults and missing Microsoft fonts make Linux seem unusable2017-01-12
- Fonts look so bad they can't tolerate using the distro2011-12-19
Hours spent trying to fix quiet sound without successUnreviewed
20082026- Spent 12 hours on audio setup; the sound output was wrong and unclear2026-05-31
- Sound stopped working after a day and a half, and diagnosing it takes too much time2020-05-23
- Spent hours trying to fix quiet sound and still couldn't; gave up2012-08-29
Headset mode must be switched manually, unlike Windows and MacUnreviewed
20082026- Has to manually switch headset mode on Linux, unlike Windows and Mac2025-03-24
- Must manually switch headphones to HSP mode to use the microphone2020-12-14
- Must manually switch headset profile deep in settings every time a call starts and ends2020-09-16
Tools must be double-installed or GUI apps run through a VMUnreviewed
20082026- Linux installs in VMs and on existing PCs hit hardware incompatibilities and are hard to install2021-03-18
- Must double-install tools and run GUI Linux apps through a VM, which is inconvenient2016-11-18
- Keeping a Linux VM on the desktop became an increasingly useless hassle2016-06-06
Fingerprint scanner is hard to install and supportUnreviewed
20082026- Fingerprint scanner is a pain to install and support on Linux2022-09-24
- Built-in fingerprint scanner unsupported by PAM, so no working fingerprint login2022-04-26
- Fingerprint reader and stylus touchscreen needed extra steps or never worked2019-01-11
Bluetooth headsets default to low-quality audio, and hybrid graphics is hard to configureUnreviewed
20082026- Bluetooth headsets default to low-quality HSP/HFP and hybrid graphics needs an endless hunt to configure2021-08-02
- Bluetooth headsets unusable with mic on due to HFP-only support2021-04-09
- Headset defaults to low-quality HFP mode, requiring manual config file edits to fix2020-10-14
Unreviewed issues were grouped by machine: Claude Haiku labelled each comment as a usability complaint, named what it's about and summed up the problem in a line, and a small model grouped similar problems. Nobody has checked them by hand. Expect mistakes.
The newest 50 complaints
- Installing Linux requires many repeated checks, long setup, and frequent driver lookups before devices work2026-11-04
- Constant tinkering with config files and googling fixes2026-10-20
- Constant UI churn means users must relearn the interface across versions2026-10-19
- Minor inconveniences are painful to alter, requiring learning obscure build systems2026-10-10
- Large files in tmpfs /tmp freeze the whole system, including mouse and GUI2026-09-24
- Desktop stutters for about 100ms on first interaction after long uptime, due to swapped pages2026-09-24
- Tablet and pen input is so poor on Linux desktops that the user stopped using them for drawing2026-09-24
- Copy/paste works inconsistently across applications, forcing constant muscle-memory adjustment and workarounds2026-09-22
- Sound from one app silently kills sound in another, needing manual workaround with two sound systems2026-09-16
- Reading kernel documentation to learn the right way is infuriating2026-09-15
- Kernel panics and hardware failing to come back after waking from sleep2026-09-15
- Very hard for non-experts to debug and fix when something breaks, such as package manager errors2026-09-14
- Shift-Insert pastes from a different clipboard than Ctrl-Shift-V, so the user can't predict what gets pasted2026-09-13
- System sometimes never shows the dialogue, so user gets no warning when memory runs out2026-08-26
- Native-language input and terminal display break; users must manually configure IME and encodings2026-08-21
- Korean input requires debugging ibus or fcitx config files, hard for non-English users2026-08-21
- System hard-locks when memory runs out instead of staying responsive and sluggish2026-08-18
- System sputters or freezes under memory pressure and takes 15 seconds to respond after wakeup2026-08-18
- PC freezes and becomes unusable when RAM gets full2026-08-18
- Packaging apps for Linux takes too long, with poor documentation and ugly workarounds2026-08-12
- Has to relearn system idiosyncrasies with each new Linux distro install2026-07-23
- Doing tasks requires terminal commands, which people find hard, versus many clicks in a GUI2026-07-18
- Huge input lag makes the game unplayable on Linux, forcing a Windows install2026-07-15
- Audio output keeps switching away from the chosen device, with no easy way to set a default2026-07-14
- Commenter hated tinkering and the issues that came up with Linux2026-07-10
- Getting a pflow producer working on Linux is a major pain compared to OpenBSD2026-07-08
- Needs obscure launch options and googling to get controller working2026-07-08
- System freezes for ages under memory exhaustion, forcing a hard reboot2026-07-03
- Computer won't sleep or hangs and locks up after waking, forcing full shutdowns2026-06-30
- Under heavy memory pressure the system becomes equally unusable, with pages freed and the kernel OOM killer not doing its job2026-06-27
- Updating requires terminal commands or manual repo edits, and GUI store shows generic unhandled errors2026-06-22
- Needs constant fixing to get battery life, multi-monitor DPI and video playback working2026-06-21
- Installers show jargon and too many confusing options, so ordinary users can't get through setup2026-06-17
- Drivers are difficult to find, and the ecosystem feels fractured and not user friendly2026-06-15
- No universal way to hide files; renaming causes originals to be re-created2026-06-09
- Basic tasks like attaching a drive or second display needed hours of searching and copying commands2026-06-06
- Hard to get working, with outdated kernel code and little current documentation2026-06-02
- Package management is confusing and painful even for experienced Linux users2026-06-01
- Spent 12 hours on audio setup; the sound output was wrong and unclear2026-05-31
- Too many duplicate apps and no obvious right way to choose2026-05-24
- Constantly having to work on the OS and figure out config files2026-05-15
- Printing to a Canon MB5150 printer does not work on Linux2026-05-15
- Editing video and images on Linux was painful and didn't work consistently2026-05-15
- Installs rarely work first try and hung programs can freeze the whole system2026-05-15
- Users find Linux too complicated and get stuck when problems arise2026-05-09
- Screen fails to work after login on a new desktop with Nvidia GPU and 4K monitor2026-04-27
- Desktop apps have small tap targets and mouse-style text selection on touch screens2026-04-23
- Long press acts as a plain click, no context menu appears, unlike iPadOS2026-04-22
- Accidental clicks and cursor movement from palms while typing on Linux2026-04-22
- Hard to reliably disable IPv6 on Linux2026-04-20