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The Friendly FLOSS 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]], [[BSD]], and other (free) Unix-like 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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Savile Jimmy Savile] smoking a cigar, and overuse of the [[/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".
  
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== Thread posts ==
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== OP post/copypasta ==
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{{Note|If you're the next OP, be sure to include in the "Title" - '''/fglt/ - Friendly GNU/Linux Thread'''. Also correctly fill out the links to previous threads}}
  
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{{Note|In the "Title", please add '''/flt/ - Friendly FLOSS Thread'''}}
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<pre>
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Welcome to /fglt/ - Friendly GNU/Linux Thread.
  
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=== OP post ===
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Users of all levels are welcome to ask questions about GNU/Linux and share their experiences.
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{{bc|Welcome to /flt/, we are always open to users of all levels, including absolute beginners, except Macfags.
 
  
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There are four ways to try any free Unix-like OS, you can:
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*** Please be civil, notice the "Friendly" in every Friendly GNU/Linux Thread ***
  
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1) Install an OS on a VM (Virtual Machine/VirtualBox) for "safety purposes"
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Before asking for help, please check our list of resources.
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2) Use the Live ISO directly without installing anything, that way, you can get a "full Unix-like experience".
 
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3) Dual-boot Unix-like with Windows/Mac (recommended if you want to learn more about)
 
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4) Go balls deep and overwrite everything (not recommended)
 
  
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Before asking, please search for answers to your questions in resources.  
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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.
  
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Please be civil, notice the "Friendly" in every Friendly FLOSS Thread.
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Resources: Please spend at least a minute to check a web search engine with your question.
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*Many free software projects have active mailing lists.
  
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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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$ man %command%
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$ info %command%
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$ %command% -h/--help
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$ help %builtin/keyword%
  
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Resources:
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Don't know what to look for?
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man <insert command here>
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$ apropos %something%
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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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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 (Mainly Linux,but would work in most POSIX-compatibles)
 
  
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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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https://www.commandlinefu.com/commands/browse
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https://cheat.sh/
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>Where can I learn the command line?
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https://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashGuide
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https://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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/fglt/'s website and copypasta collection:
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https://fglt.nl && https://p.teknik.io/wJ9Zy
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/t/'s GNU/Linux Games: >>threadnumbergoeshere
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IRC: #sqt on Libera.Chat
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https://fglt.nl/irc.html
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Previous thread: >>threadnumbergoeshere
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</pre>
  
 
== 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/]
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[http://fglt.nl /fglt/'s website]
  
 
[[Category:GNU/Linux]]
 
[[Category:GNU/Linux]]
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[[Category:Terms]]
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[[Category:Generals]]

Latest revision as of 11:13, 22 May 2021

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".

OP post/copypasta

Note: If you're the next OP, be sure to include in the "Title" - /fglt/ - Friendly GNU/Linux Thread. Also correctly fill out the links to previous threads
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: Please spend at least a minute to check a web search engine with your question.
*Many free software projects have active mailing lists.

$ man %command%
$ info %command%
$ %command% -h/--help
$ help %builtin/keyword%

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?
https://www.commandlinefu.com/commands/browse
https://cheat.sh/
>Where can I learn the command line?
https://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashGuide
https://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

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

/t/'s GNU/Linux Games: >>threadnumbergoeshere

IRC: #sqt on Libera.Chat
https://fglt.nl/irc.html

Previous thread: >>threadnumbergoeshere

External links

Where you can find the newest /fglt/

/fglt/'s website

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