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The Friendly Linux Thread (/g/flt/) is a regular general thread on [[4chan|4chan's]] [[/g/]] board. It is designed to aid in people wanting advice for the [[Linux|GNU/Linux]] system, as well as help complete newfags switch to/use the Linux system. Usually when no one contributes, it becomes a place to just goof off and [[:Category:Shitposting | shitpost]], resulting in "MicroMemes" such as [[Wikipedia:Jimmy_Savile |Jimmy Savile]] smoking a cigar, and overuse of the [https://boards.4chan.org/pol/ /pol/] and [https://8ch.net/pol/ 8ch/pol/] term "cuck".
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The Friendly GNU/Linux Thread (/g/fglt/) is a regular general thread on [[4chan|4chan's]] [[/g/]] board. It is designed to aid in people wanting advice for the [[Linux|GNU/Linux]] system, as well as help complete newfags switch to/use the Linux system. Usually when no one contributes, it becomes a place to just goof off and [[:Category:Shitposting | shitpost]], resulting in "MicroMemes" such as [[Wikipedia:Jimmy_Savile |Jimmy Savile]] smoking a cigar, and overuse of the [https://boards.4chan.org/pol/ /pol/] and [https://8ch.net/pol/ 8ch/pol/] term "cuck".
  
 
== Thread posts ==
 
== Thread posts ==
  
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{{Note|In the "Title", please add '''/flt/ - Friendly Linux Thread'''}}
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{{Note|In the "Title", please add '''/fglt/ - Friendly GNU/Linux Thread'''}}
  
 
=== OP post ===
 
=== OP post ===
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{{bc|Welcome to /flt/, we are always open to users of all levels, including absolute beginners.
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{{bc|Previous thread: >>threadnumbergoeshere
  
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There are four ways to try Linux, you can:
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Welcome to /fglt/ - Friendly GNU/Linux Thread.
  
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1) Install a Linux OS on a VM (Virtual Machine/VirtualBox) for "safety purposes"
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Users of all levels are welcome to ask questions about GNU/Linux and share their experiences.
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2) Use the Live ISO directly without installing anything, that way, you can get a "full Linux experience".
 
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3) Dual-boot Linux with Windows/Mac (recommended if you want to learn more about Linux)
 
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4) Go balls deep and overwrite everything with Linux (not recommended)
 
  
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Before asking, please search for answers to your questions in resources.
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*** Please be civil, notice the "Friendly" in every Friendly GNU/Linux Thread ***
  
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Please be civil, notice the "Friendly" in every Friendly Linux Thread.
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Before asking for help, please check our list of resources.
  
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Understand that much of your software from Windows will be unavailable, although maybe wine can make up for it.
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If you would like to try out GNU/Linux you can do one of the following:
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0) Install a GNU/Linux distribution of your choice in a Virtual Machine.
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1) Use a live image and to boot directly into the GNU/Linux distribution without installing anything.
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2) Dual boot the GNU/Linux distribution of your choice along with Windows or macOS.
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3) Go balls deep and replace everything with GNU/Linux.
  
 
Resources:
 
Resources:
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man <insert command here>
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Your friendly neighborhood search engine.
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your friendly neighborhood search engine (Google, DuckDuckGo, whatever)
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https://wiki.archlinux.org/ (Most of the configurations and troubleshoots will literally work on various distros, including Debian)
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$ man %command%
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$ info %command%
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$ help %command%
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$ %command% -h
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$ %command% --help
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Don't know what to look for?
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$ apropos %something%
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Check the Wikis (most troubleshoots work for all distros):
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https://wiki.archlinux.org
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https://wiki.gentoo.org
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/g/'s Wiki on GNU/Linux:
 
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Category:GNU/Linux
 
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Category:GNU/Linux
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http://linuxcommand.org/tlcl.php
 
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http://www.tldp.org/guides.html (guides for beginners and advanced user + linux programming)
 
  
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Next OPs: Check https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php//flt/ for any updates}}
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>What distro should I choose?
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https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Babbies_First_Linux
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>What are some cool programs?
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https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/list_of_applications
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https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Main_Page
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>What are some cool terminal commands?
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http://www.commandlinefu.com/
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http://bropages.org/
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>Where can I learn the command line?
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http://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashGuide
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http://www.grymoire.com/Unix/
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>Where can I learn more about Free Software?
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https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/philosophy.html
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>How to break out of the botnet?
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https://prism-break.org/en/categories/gnu-linux
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/t/'s GNU/Linux Games: >>>/t/769497
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/t/'s GNU/Linux Videos: >>>/t/713097
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/fglt/'s website and copypasta collection:
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http://fglt.nl && https://p.teknik.io/wJ9Zy
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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[https://boards.4chan.org/g/flt Where you can find the newest /flt/]
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[https://boards.4chan.org/g/fglt Where you can find the newest /fglt/]
  
 
[[Category:GNU/Linux]]
 
[[Category:GNU/Linux]]
 
[[Category:Terms]]
 
[[Category:Terms]]

Revision as of 17:32, 11 June 2017

The Friendly GNU/Linux Thread (/g/fglt/) is a regular general thread on 4chan's /g/ board. It is designed to aid in people wanting advice for the GNU/Linux system, as well as help complete newfags switch to/use the Linux system. Usually when no one contributes, it becomes a place to just goof off and shitpost, resulting in "MicroMemes" such as Jimmy Savile smoking a cigar, and overuse of the /pol/ and 8ch/pol/ term "cuck".

Thread posts

Note: In the "Title", please add /fglt/ - Friendly GNU/Linux Thread

OP post

{{bc|Previous thread: >>threadnumbergoeshere

Welcome to /fglt/ - Friendly GNU/Linux Thread.

Users of all levels are welcome to ask questions about GNU/Linux and share their experiences.

      • Please be civil, notice the "Friendly" in every Friendly GNU/Linux Thread ***

Before asking for help, please check our list of resources.

If you would like to try out GNU/Linux you can do one of the following: 0) Install a GNU/Linux distribution of your choice in a Virtual Machine. 1) Use a live image and to boot directly into the GNU/Linux distribution without installing anything. 2) Dual boot the GNU/Linux distribution of your choice along with Windows or macOS. 3) Go balls deep and replace everything with GNU/Linux.

Resources: Your friendly neighborhood search engine.

$ man %command% $ info %command% $ help %command% $ %command% -h $ %command% --help

Don't know what to look for? $ apropos %something%

Check the Wikis (most troubleshoots work for all distros): https://wiki.archlinux.org https://wiki.gentoo.org

/g/'s Wiki on GNU/Linux: https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Category:GNU/Linux

>What distro should I choose? https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Babbies_First_Linux

>What are some cool programs? https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/list_of_applications https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Main_Page

>What are some cool terminal commands? http://www.commandlinefu.com/ http://bropages.org/

>Where can I learn the command line? http://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashGuide http://www.grymoire.com/Unix/

>Where can I learn more about Free Software? https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/philosophy.html

>How to break out of the botnet? https://prism-break.org/en/categories/gnu-linux

/t/'s GNU/Linux Games: >>>/t/769497 /t/'s GNU/Linux Videos: >>>/t/713097

/fglt/'s website and copypasta collection: http://fglt.nl && https://p.teknik.io/wJ9Zy

External links

Where you can find the newest /fglt/

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