Introduction to My Linux Migration
I’ve been an Ubuntu user for years, but after the 2025 release, I figured it was time to try something new. Fedora’s been on my radar, and as someone who’s always tinkering with Linux, I thought, why not? In this article, I’ll share my experience of ditching Ubuntu for Fedora on my laptop, including the tweaks and surprises I encountered along the way.
Preparing for the Migration
Before making the switch, I backed up all my important files using rsync to an external hard drive - don’t bother with anything less, you never know when you’ll need it. I also made a list of the packages I had installed on Ubuntu, so I could easily reinstall them on Fedora. To get a feel for the Fedora environment, I created a virtual machine using virt-manager and played around with the distribution before committing to a full installation. This is where people usually get burned, so take your time and test things out.