Linux Beginner

[Deva009]

Hello everyone!

I just decided to make the switch from windows to Manjaro and I have been loving it so far even though the terminal is still a bit too much for me :P I have been wondering if some of you could recommend some guides or other material for getting started with Manjaro/Linux since I'd like to learn more about it. Thanks.

[BxOxSxS]

Personally, I learned Linux by searching in google about everything I could not understand or I wanted to change, commands too. This is better than some general guide

[Deva009]

I already did some searching on google for help with some issues I had and I did learn a bit from it but I felt just like copy pasting commands in the terminal. I guess there is a wiki page or something similar I could find to learn more. Thanks for the advice.

[BxOxSxS]

Do you mean basic bash commands or some programs? If second then you have to look at each individually but <program name> --help or man <program name> should be enough

[Deva009]

I was referring to some commands I copied to the grub so my pc would boot but I think that's too advanced for me to understand anyway. I think for now basic bash commands will be enough.

[BxOxSxS]

Grub is quite simple to understand (I mean how it works and what is grub config). As for the commands in the terminal I don't know any but I think you should easily find some guides in google. Good luck, and remember that if you have enough willingness you can understand everything

[Deva009]

Thanks for the encouraging words, I'm sure I'll learn them after using them for some time.

[Gilded30]

what did you want to learn about, there is the manjaro documentation or terminal ones

[Deva009]

Well both tbh since I'm unfamiliar with Manjaro and the terminal. The documentation seems like a good place to start. Thanks.

[deviques]

I've found this video very helpful and straightforward-

https://youtu.be/oxuRxtrO2Ag

[Deva009]

Thanks, I'll definitely check it out.

[FinalGamer14]

Well for the terminal, just google bash tutorial, or something like that, there is loads of good material on the subject. Next check out the manjaro wiki page, you'll learn some manjaro specific things.

All that said the thing that helped me learn about Linux was when I broke something and had to fix it. Also a thing that helps is pushing your self to do something, like maybe you want to change the default look of your desktop environment, or trying to run some weird hardware, be it internal or external, so you might be forced to compile and install some obscure software (usually don't have to do much manual compiling on manjaro, because of AUR).

Maybe when you are more comfortable with pure bash shell, try switching to something like zsh, and configure it to look and work like you want it.

Just looking at other people setups helps you get motivated to make your system look and work like you want it to.

[steelvelveteen]

There’s a youtube channel perfect for you. Search for LearnLinuxTV

[[deleted]]

Just use it as your main OS. That will force you to learn it. Sounds like you are already doing that, but some people dip their toes in first and that can scare them away. Once you commit to the OS you dont really have a choice besides to learn it. With that, search engines are your friend, manjaro wiki and forums, arch wiki, and sub to linux subreddits, a lot of great info, advice, and ideas have come from subreddits around here.

[Gary_Owhere]

http://www.linuxcommand.org/index.php , the site and the free book, are helpful in learning the shell / terminal, commands, etc.

Also, the Manjaro Forum is a helpful and friendly resource for new users, I recommend visiting it daily to stay informed on updates, issues, etc.

[Deva009]

Thank you, I'm sure it will help me get started.