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Use a separate bootloader partition for every OS. Windows is known for destroying non-windows bootloaders. It rarely, if ever, touches anything else. Many distros have a /boot partition with initramfs since grub might not support booting from the root partition’s filesystem. Integrity is ensured with secure boot, /boot encryption is optional.
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LUKS is straightforward, and most non-DIY distros have encrypted root support built-in.
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Gnome has Google drive support in the file manager itself, although it’s not exposed to CLI yet.
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If you’re not short on storage, I personally highly recommend Flatpaks as they are containerised whilst also come with a sandbox solution. Avoid non-default frontends when using system packages.
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Check out immutable/image-based distros like Fedora Silverblue. They are proved to be extremely reliable and need little to no manual maintenance since all changes are atomic and generate a brand new OS.
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Avoid Nvidia GPUs. Their proprietary drivers are compatibility nightmares.
I ignore them. I don’t really watch TV channels nowadays, both shows and ads are just background noises to me.