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This is a good guide for making a thread in /flt/ in case your default OP didn't show up at the right time.

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Intended for users of all levels, including absolute beginners.

There are two ways to try Linux, you can install a Linux OS on a VM (Virtual Machine/VirtualBox) for "safety purposes", you can also try the Live ISO directly without installing anything, that way, you can get a full Linux experience.

If you are serious about switching to Linux and if you have Windows dual-booted (recommended for pure newbies), use it exclusively for 2 weeks, avoid Windows dual booting for that period of time, or it's likely you will start retreating back to windows instead of getting used to Linux as your new home and working on making it feel the way you want it.

>Recommended for beginners: -*buntus except vanilla Ubuntu (Unity) -openSUSE -LinuxMint (a.k.a Ubuntu LTS + Cinnamon)

Before asking, please find the answers to your questions in resources.

Please be civil, notice the "Friendly" in every Friendly Linux Thread.

Understand that much of your software from Windows will be unavailable, although maybe wine can make up for it.

Resources: man <insert command here> your neighborhood search engine >>>/g/sqt https://www.codecademy.com/en/courses/learn-the-command-line https://wiki.archlinux.org/ https://wiki.installgentoo.com/

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What is Linux (or GNU/Linux for Stallmanists)? https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/GNU/Linux

Babby's First Linux (What distro to choose?) https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Babbies_First_Linux

What software does /g/ recommend? (Please DON'T include the so called infographic -- refer all your recommended software here.) https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/List_of_recommended_GNU/Linux_software

Ricing on Linux (Make it good and functional or make it worse like those at desktop threads) https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/GNU/Linux_ricing