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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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I just started using Linux... any great tips? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 years ago by Classy@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I just installed Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS (Cinnamon) on an empty laptop a couple days ago and have been experimenting a lot. I'm coming from being a Windows user since I was just a little kid playing old DOS games on my grandpa's Win-98 PC back in around 2000. My daily driver is currently running Windows 10 but I am pretty adamant on not going with Win-11. I've been wanting to experiment with Linux for a while and Cinnamon so far seems like a lot of fun to navigate. Terminal is amazing. The fact that you can custom-write keyboard commands that can be hand-tailored to individual programs on your computer via the OS... that's powerful.

I have not tried running WINE yet but I plan on doing so soon. I also have not done much of anything, honestly, except for learning how to search for programs with gnome-software --search=. I have also used sudo a couple times to download software here and there, but I know I am not tackling this in as systematic of a way as I ought to be to really figure this machine out.

What are some really important basic commands I can use to start branching out into Terminal command structures and learning more about how I can edit and customize my computer? And if Cinnamon has shortfalls or weaknesses that I may run into eventually, what are some good alternative distros that I could leapfrog to eventually? I do not have any coding experience (currently), but I do consider myself a semi-power-user on Windows, having messed with CMD many times and digging through all the damn menus to access drivers and alter ports.

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[–] blkpws@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I recommend you installing Arch Linux, their packages are very clean, and I always had no issues changing many things from core packages to use another kind of package. It makes a clean install, you just need to not be afraid to read a terminal (which will help you to understand even more how Linux works), they have a well explained wiki explaining how to do almost everything you need.

To install it, you just need to run that LiveOS and use a command called 'arch-install' and it will ask you a few questions, check them before installing, so you can understand what is each option, and I recommend you using KDE desktop environment.

If you read https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/KDE you will understand how to fit it to your needs.

For wine: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Bottles Makes it all easier.