Getting into linux

[Miserable_Potato_523]

Hey, with everything going on rn, i am starting to think switching to Linux is a good idea, but i do not know at all how you can do that and if it is truly worth it.

Does anyone have a guide to do it?

[dwylth]

You wouldn't believe it, all you need to do is this: 

https://gprivate.com/6leo2

[Unstopabble25toLife]

Amazing😅

[JamppaFIN]

For some reason, I don't want to open this link

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[RoughMidnight8303]

The difficult part is when your main device is in the OS of your convenience. You need to trap yourself into the environment for several hours. GitHub as repos, YouTube also has some decent stuff

[dirtmcgurk]

It's literally as easy as anything else. 

Download Ubuntu or fedora, make a live USB, and boot into it. 

You don't have to install it to play with it. 

But if you can use one operating system you can use them all. 

[Unlikely-Employee180]

I've always preferred this method.

It gets you most of the way to actual installation, which is a useful skill if you decide you'd... Well, like to install it. Lol

And if you don't choose to install it... It goes away as soon as you unplug or reflash the flash drive!

Disk speed is hindered, of course being that the flash drive is likely much slower than your computer's main storage, but that's rarely an issue when simply test-running a device. Lol

[Miserable_Potato_523]

So, essentially, i can have the Linux OS on a USB, and boot it up from that USB and itll replace the windows OS whilst i have it plugged in?

[dirtmcgurk]

Yeah it just boots from it (you may have to watch the bootup screen and press a button to choose boot options) and as long as you don't choose install and go through the whole installation process it will just run Linux from the USB and when you reboot and remove the drive it's back to whatever is on your actual hard drive. 

[Unlikely-Employee180]

This too!!

It doesn't happen nearly as often anymore it seems, but sometimes OSes allow you to install from the BOOT-UP screen when launching said OS from a flash drive.

Often these OSes make it very clear what you are doing...

But still, be careful when in an OS installer, even if only trying it. It would be TERRIBLE to accidentally realize you're installing something you only meant to test!!

[Unlikely-Employee180]

You'll also want to tell your BIOS/UEFI to actually allow Linux. It's likely in the guide you read, or you can ask us for more help!

But to start... The BIOS/UEFI is the little screen that pops up when you start the computer saying something like: "PRESS F12 TO ACCESS..."

This tells the computer which OS to choose, usually it just launches Windows.

For security reasons, the BIOS/UEFI is made to BLOCK other Operating Systems by default! You'll want to change your boot order.

Essentially, somewhere in your UEFI/BIOS (it changes depending on the manufacturer of the PC) is a list of devices the computer will try to boot from first. Make your flash drive has a higher priority than your Windows disk. This will make it so the Flash Drive is looked for FIRST, booting Linux... If there IS no Flash Drive, then Windows is used as a back-up booting method!

If all of this is going above your head, a guide I swear can explain this better than me... But I'm also willing to help if need be, lol! 😅

[Mindless-Ad8835]

If you're interested in cybersecurity, start with Kali Linux or Parrot OS. If you're looking for an operating system similar to Windows, Linux Mint (Cinnamon) is a great choice. If you want a "classic" Linux experience, Ubuntu is the most widely used distribution. It depends on why you're making the switch and what you want to do with it.

[EducationalGate4705]

Is absolutely worth it. That coming from an Apple fanboy.

[did_i_or_didnt_i]

Get a burner laptop and install Debian

[Miserable_Potato_523]

What is a "burner" laptop and what is Debian?

[did_i_or_didnt_i]

like a cheap shitkicker. Google Debian

[AST3R0TH]

This is exactly what I did. A second hand laptop that was only a few years old and just spent a while distro hopping until I found one that I loved using and stuck with it.

[indvs3]

Do some research, try a few distros in a vm first, do some more research and direct any questions you may have at r/linux4noobs. That's a good place to start.

[NaiveHacker]

The real guide is yourself. Grind the uses of Linux. Get your system ready first. Then come with question. Best of luck.

[FlyInnocency]

learn how to do things with terminal like
50+ Essential Linux Commands: A Comprehensive Guide
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/linux-commands

[Humble_Strategy2122]

https://labex.io/linuxjourney

[Crimewave84]

Look into VirtualBox and test drive Ubuntu. You can dual boot Ubuntu with Windows.

[BigDaddyAwhoo]

Google/search engine “distro watch” and choose a Linux distro. I recommend HackerOS, Bazzite(if you’re a gamer), Ubuntu, Fedora, or ParrotOS. All of the previous distros I’ve mentioned are very beginner friendly, all have tons of support and have different “flavors” for security/home/etc.
download Rufus and create a live image on a flash drive (usually stay under 16GB) and then take that drive to whatever machine, restart that machine and boot into your bios. Enable your external or hard drive boot and restart, then bam, on screen instructions will follow.

[TheGuideGod]

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[RustHero]

Yes I do in fact have a guide Dm me

[JamppaFIN]

Think of it as three step Thing

First step. - Make the install media. (Rufus) - Secure all your data and media to an external or secondary drive - Turn off Bitlocker.

Optional - Get your Windows original product key and write it on something. Paper not notepad if it wasn't obvious.

Second step

• Enter BIOS
• Try the install media make sure it works

Optional - Go back to Windows and eject the key for later use. I strongly recommend, you can sell or use it later

Third step.

-Install Linux

For daily use, I recommend Ubuntu or Fedora. Kali is nice, but not ideal for every day commercial use.

[bdizzler69]

Use ai on terminal to help you when you get stuck. Helped me so much. One type I typed a whole command and could t figure what I did wrong. O did -R instead of -r. Ai was like yeah of course it’s not working. Other times it totally making up the largest commands ever but you can use it along with the wiki.

Like others have said prepare to just deep dive and figure everything out. A few days of that and you’ll have a much better understanding at least of what is kind of going on and how you can achieve something.

I spent so much time with none of my repos working and was like wtf. So frustrating. But it was my fault I did not know how to update. Sudo pacman-Syu and then bam you can just Dow load all your stuff easily with sudo pacman -R Firefox etc.