I will try this out, thanks for sharing. Plus, you provide a well-detailed write-up. Can this be installed safely directly on macOS for testing?

@Brandon Lee Thanks for the response, I will definitely try it out.

@Stephen Chr Great insight and share!

Awesome thanks for sharing would check this out.

@Stephen Chr This was a long read but definitely worth it — a lot of gems in there 👏🏽.I really like how you broke down the distinction between Linux as the kernel vs the desktop environment — that clarity alone helps many new people avoid confusion. Your experience resonates a lot. I also bounce between macOS and Linux daily. Right now, I’m running macOS as my base system and spinning up Linux VMs that I manage fully from the Mac terminal. I keep everything headless and use SSH + automation scripts to bring the VMs up, connect, and shut them down cleanly. It’s been a great setup to stay hands-on without needing to dual-boot or dedicate hardware. Like you said — once you really get comfortable understanding that the UI is just the interface and the OS experience can be shaped however we like, the workflow becomes way more flexible. I’m also in that phase of going deeper into Linux tooling, especially with more DevOps workflows — containers, automation, config mgmt, etc. Posts like this keep me pushing further. Appreciate you sharing

@Stephen Chr You explain this concepts so easily. 💯 Respect.

Great write up Brandon, this comes in handy to know the very basics of networking that at times feel like a rabbit hole.💯