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This article mainly introduces what common problems there are in Linux, which can be used for reference by interested friends. I hope you can learn a lot after reading this article.

1. Documentation

Documentation and its deficiencies are one of the biggest pain points this year. Although the open source approach has produced excellent code, the importance of producing high-quality documentation has only recently come to the forefront. As more and more non-technical users adopt Linux and open source software, the quality and quantity of documentation will become critical. If you want to contribute to an open source project, but don't think you have enough technology to provide code, then improved documentation is a good way to participate. Many projects even keep documents in their repositories, so you can use your contributions to adapt to versioning workflows.

2. The software / library version is not compatible

I was surprised by this, but the software / library version incompatibility has been mentioned many times. If you are not running a mainstream distribution, the problem seems to be even more serious. I personally haven't encountered this problem for many years, but the increasing adoption of solutions such as AppImage, Flatpak, and Snaps leads me to believe that these situations may indeed exist. I am interested to hear more about this problem. If you have encountered it recently, please let me know in the comments.

3. UEFI and secure startup

Although this problem continues to improve with more supported hardware deployments, many users say there are still UEFI and / or secure boot secure boot issues. Using a distribution that fully supports UEFI/ security startup out of the box is the best solution.

4. Discard 32-bit

Many users are disappointed with the 32-bit support in their favorite distributions and software projects. Although you still have a lot of options if 32-bit support is necessary, there are fewer and fewer projects that may continue to support platforms with declining market and psychological share. Fortunately, we're talking about open source, so as long as someone cares about the platform, you may have at least a few options.

5. X forwarding support and test deterioration

Although many long-term and experienced users of Linux often use X-forwarding X-forwarding as a key feature, as Linux becomes more mainstream, it seems to be rarely tested and supported, especially for newer applications. With the continuous development of transparent forwarding in Wayland networks, the situation may further worsen.

Compare last year's legacy and improvement

Video (especially video accelerators, latest graphics cards, proprietary drivers, efficient power management), Bluetooth support, specific WiFi chips and printers, and power management and hang / restore are still troublesome for many users. More positively, installation, HiDPI and audio problems are significantly lower than they were a year ago.

Linux continues to make great progress, and a continuous and almost inevitable cycle of improvement will ensure that it will last for several years. However, as with any complex software, there are always problems.

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