Tech | August 09, 2009 | 3 comments

An Introduction to Linux, for Windows n00bs

source: http://www.techtangerine.com/2009/08/07/an-introduction-to-linux-for-windows-n00bs/

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Murcott
When I first started considering Linux, I could not obtain answers to some very basic questions. Neither Wikipedia nor the Linux documentation were of much help. This article intends to fill those gaps. It is intended for Windows users who are considering Linux for the first time. This article is non-technical and fairly opinionated.
  1. groups:
    Tech,   Upstream,   Games,   Linux
  2. tags:
    Microsoft,  Windows,  Software Linux Ubuntu Programming
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3 comments // An Introduction to Linux, for Windows n00bs

  • Panzer_Tanzler
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      Panzer_Tanzler  

    • HOW DO I FIND TEH INTERNETS ON THIS THING??!?!?!?! I NEED TO USE ALL MY PROXIES LULZ 1M 1337 H4x0RZ for U51NG L1NUX AND I AM IN COMPUTER SCIENCE 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

      Might I suggest sticking with Windows?

    • 2 years ago
  • Sam_the_Wizer
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      Sam_the_Wizer  

    • "Add to that, downloading and installing a program in Linux is more complex than it is in Windows."

      Not true. In Ubuntu and other distributions there are package managers with comprehensive repositories. You can open a program and select the program you need, it will download and install automatically. Using the package manager you can update your entire system with the click of a button, unlike Windows where you would have to update individual programs that are not updated by Windows update.

    • 2 years ago
  • Murcott
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