Listen "Going Linux #423 · Welcome to Linux. Starting your adventure. Pt 1"
Episode Synopsis
We go back to our roots and begin with part one of how to get started with Linux. We discuss some basic terms and definitions, talk about installing software applications and even suggest a few distributions geared to new users.
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #423 · Welcome to Linux. Starting your adventure. Pt 1
01:11 Distro hopping: Bill is now using KDE Neon
08:53 Back to our roots
09:59 Where do I start?
11:27 Some basic terms and meanings
12:23 su and sudo
13:46 Help is provided right in the Operating System
15:32 top
16:07 Software packages and package managers
23:38 Universal software packaging formats (analogous to ‘portable apps’ on Windows
33:56 Summary
34:30 Which Linux distribution should I start with?
39:13 Book: Using Ubuntu MATE And Its Applications: 22.04 LTS Edition
42:34 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
43:37 End
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