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Where is Linux not working well in your daily usage? Share your pain points as of 2026, so we can respectfully discuss (libretechni.ca)

submitted 1 week ago by cm0002@libretechni.ca to c/linux@programming.dev

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Thought I'd create a distinct thread from the previous one asking about daily use, because I really do want to hear more on people's pain points. Great to know people are generally sounding pretty positive in those posts who recently switched, but want to know your difficulties as well! This way old and new users can share their thoughts, hopefully to inspire a respectful discussion.

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[–] TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Fingerprint reader: that thing looks at me every day, obscenely suggesting I boot up Windows instead of Linux so I can stroke it gently and login conveniently.

Oh, also battery life. Windows always has managed to extract more uptime from a single charge in my laptop.

[–] aloofPenguin@piefed.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I installed power-profiles-daemon on my laptop (and configured it in the settings) a while back and noticed a bit better battery life. Maybe it could also be the kernel? I updated mine a while back and there was also an improvement.

[–] TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub 2 points 6 days ago

I haven’t done recent comparisons, maybe it has gotten better these days. I use Ubuntu LTS, so I’ll have a good opportunity for before/after benchmarking this April.

[–] scintilla@crust.piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What are you using for power management on Linux? I forgot what I switched to but switching from the default (I think it was CPU power deamon) to something more granular literally doubled my uptime.

[–] TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Whatever Ubuntu 22.04 LTS shipped. I know we have many tools to micromanage energy in Linux, and I’ve used them in the past, but I think it’s fairer to compare Windows vs Ubuntu out-of-the-box, without tweaks.