Hello Everyone,
This is my first post on SG forums, I hope you're all OK.
I'm going to learn Linux for the purpose of expanding my computer knowledge and willing to make a good use from my spare time, and maybe make a career shift as I'm sick of Accounting.
I need to ask:
From where do I start? is there a specific launch point? I mean should I start with the terminal commands directly? or is there something else should I learn first?
And can It run games smoothly like windows does? Games like "Valorant, Apex, Warface, IronSight, RDR, etc.." (please feel free to laugh, it's been tough days)
PC Specs:
CPU: i5-4440
VGA: R9 270x Sapphire
RAM: 8GB DDR3 Crucial Ballistix
NO SSD
Questions about Learning Linux
Best way to learn is to take and older (or newer) computer and install a Linux distribution on it (not dual boot your main computer). Fiddle with it and learn as you go. Then wipe it and install a different distribution on it. Repeat process. Have no concerns about breaking things because you will gain skills fixing things! At first just set out to find out how things work and use it to do basic things like Web browsing, email, etc. Then later, once your skills increase, establish a purpose for using Linux, such as Web server, email server, network attached storage, router, etc. Try out different software packages for these things, there are hundreds of different ones. Fiddling around a few times a week will result in a good working knowledge within year.
I started in 1999 with Debian Stable and setup a Web server and database to manage my business finances using a Web application I built. Still have that old Compaq 333 celeron comp and it still works! Today I can manage Web servers using almost any Linux distro (as a second hobby/business).
I have been dual booting Windows and Debian Unstable on my laptop for 15 years and rarely boot to Windows. I do all my Web development on Linux.
I started in 1999 with Debian Stable and setup a Web server and database to manage my business finances using a Web application I built. Still have that old Compaq 333 celeron comp and it still works! Today I can manage Web servers using almost any Linux distro (as a second hobby/business).
I have been dual booting Windows and Debian Unstable on my laptop for 15 years and rarely boot to Windows. I do all my Web development on Linux.
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and command you to believe it or else.
If it is not true for you, it isn't true.
LRH
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That's what I should have done 24 years ago when I started learning computer (DOS and win9x), I wouldn't have lost those data, power supplies and HDDs.TonyT wrote:Best way to learn is to take and older (or newer) computer and install a Linux distribution on it (not dual boot your main computer). Fiddle with it and learn as you go. Then wipe it and install a different distribution on it. Repeat process. Have no concerns about breaking things because you will gain skills fixing things! At first just set out to find out how things work and use it to do basic things like Web browsing, email, etc. Then later, once your skills increase, establish a purpose for using Linux, such as Web server, email server, network attached storage, router, etc. Try out different software packages for these things, there are hundreds of different ones. Fiddling around a few times a week will result in a good working knowledge within year.
I started in 1999 with Debian Stable and setup a Web server and database to manage my business finances using a Web application I built. Still have that old Compaq 333 celeron comp and it still works! Today I can manage Web servers using almost any Linux distro (as a second hobby/business).
I have been dual booting Windows and Debian Unstable on my laptop for 15 years and rarely boot to Windows. I do all my Web development on Linux.
I'll consider your advice seriously. wishing you more success.
Thanks
yep, that would be a good way to test it without hurting myself.Mark wrote:another option is to run linux in a virtual machine to try it out
Yep, trial and error. best way to learn and never forgetPhilip wrote:Hi Mark
I've learned (and forgot) a lot by troubleshooting software/OS/hardware issues over the years as well. Linux is interesting because you can customize almost any aspect of the OS. Just install it and use it/play with it, you will learn as much as you want over time.