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Resources for getting reacquainted with Linux? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by xubukos@lemmy.world to c/linux@programming.dev

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[TL;DR: I'm looking for resources on Linux so I can catch up and become reacquainted with it. Are there any all-encompassing media about Linux itself, and stuff like backing up, snapshots, file systems, dual-booting, customization, etc. I can use as a reference/ learning material?]

Some background: I used Linux Mint a small bit about 10 or so years ago to save some old hard drives. (Windows 7 era)

I braved Windows 10 but played in Linux VMs as I started to self-teach programming. Things changed when I got my hands on a Steam Deck a few months ago and I fell back in love with Linux. I had no idea how much progress got made. It runs so well and I like the ecosystem.

Last month, I built a new computer. Right before the RAM and SSD shortage (I'm talking mere days). Because of some programs I use, I put Windows 11 LTSC on it, but I want to downgrade back to 10 because it's just so awful. And I'm sick of M$ antics and performance, so I want to dual boot.

All that being said, if there are resources for learning Linux from the ground up or anyone I can approach with questions, I would appreciate some direction there. Many thanks!

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[–] leftascenter@jlai.lu 9 points 1 week ago

man /s

Linux has come far enough that you go just go at it, and search forums for any questions you still have.

e.g. just search "how to install [distro] linux as dual boot"

[–] yessikg@fedia.io 7 points 1 week ago

The Arch wiki has so much info, but some of it is kind of advanced. The Linux Mint forum is a great place to ask questions

[–] emotional_soup_88@programming.dev 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Personally, I don't hate this book:

https://tldp.org/LDP/intro-linux/intro-linux.pdf

It's somewhat outdated, for instance, it still assumes that your first process is init while most of us have transitioned to systemd, but I still find to book very educational in terms of... "Linux mentality"? Give it a try! :)

[–] xubukos@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

This is certainly close to what I was looking for, something more in-depth than just the basic surface search engine result. ^^ Thank you for your recommendation!

[–] bishoponarope@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

https://programming.dev/c/linuxupskillchallenge

[–] xubukos@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Oh this is awesome, thank you!

[–] sbeak@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 days ago

If you want some good videos, "LearnLinuxTV" has some super helpful ones on setting up all sorts of things (I found his video on Nextcloud w/ Ubuntu really useful when setting mine up on Debian).

You also have the wikis of the X programs/services that you use on Linux that can sometimes be helpful. And, of course, you have all the forums to you can hunt around where you can find solutions to all your (software) problems. Wouldn't go down there for any medical/professional/legal help though, that's a bad idea.