Hello all
i am very new to Linux and have just installed Ubuntu 14.04.
If anyone knows of a tutorial or guide to learn the basics.
And any helpful tips on apps and programs would be appreciated
Thank you
Just youtube it champ. with whatever query etc you have. there are 1000's of informative videos.
One of the first things you should learn is the basic of the console and how it works. - updating, installing, making directories, moving, copying files.
- Go into System Settings > Privacy and turn off amazons' ability to see your search results and adjust other settings to your liking.
- If you watch movies / listen to music, you'll probably want to install media codecs if you haven't already (I can't remember if this is done already during Ubuntu installation).
If you have specific questions about Linux that you can't find answers to by searching the forums, then feel free to ask. I'm relatively new to Linux as well, but there are many very knowledgable folks on here.
I started on Ubuntu, but have moved to elementary OS and Xubuntu because i like them better. Have fun discovering Linux.
As for applications:
- Libre Office: This is a good office suite (documents, spreadsheets, presentations). It might already be installed in Ubuntu.
- VLC Media Player: Solid media player. Might already be installed in Ubuntu.
- GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program): This is a sophisticated image/photo editor. It's kinda sorta like Adobe Photoshop.
- XBMC: This is a media centre that organises your films and TV shows. It's useful if you have a very large selection of films and TV shows that you have stored on a hard drive, or can access through your network (if you have a home media server).
Ask away. I'm a long time Ubuntu/Ubuntu based user.
This is the best book for beginners that I've found: https://shop-download.linupfront.de/cc/lxes-en-manual-cc.pdf
It's also available in German. And it's free to download, by the way.
I've also found the books here to be just right for me (lots of exercises) and generally awesome: http://linux-training.be/
More advanced than the first book, but thank god, not so dry as the official LPIC preparation materials. Again, free.
EDIT: This page is too good not to be mentioned: https://www.debian.org/doc/books . It has books about system administration, common programs, linux for newbies, about ARM, in English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese and Spanish.
IG on youtube can show you some basics, other than that forums and googling will help you on your way.
Also look at things like "Things to do after installing Ubuntu" etc, these will give a general idea of what you need and how to do it!
If you have a purpose, you will be effective in learning how to do things. So figure out what you want to do with your computer and then find out how to do it.
Light Works is great for Video editing.
Geany is a nice IDE for programming.
Darktable is a nice Lightroom clone.
Blender for 3d rendering.
Here's how I self-taught myself:
- Mkae sure everything on your system is functioning and doesn't need another driver (WiFi is the most common problem, Graphics & OpenGL via Mesa, PortAudio/ALSA, Ethernet, Bluetooth, Sleep and Hibernate).
- Synaptic & Apt
- UNIX commands (sudo, cp, mv, dd, etc.)
- Get used the to desktop environment (I assume GNOME/Unity)
- From there just learn what you want - For example, "I want to change my screen resolution from the terminal." From Google you will find you need to use xrandr.
Good sites for getting reliable information and asking for help (other than this thread):
- Ubuntu Forums
- Ask Ubuntu
- Ubuntu Docs - This is THE best place for tutorials on installation and configuration of both Ubuntu and major programs and servers. If use use either the Official or Community docs, make sure to check the URL for the right version number before reading - Google isn't always up-to-date.
Read these:
- Malicious Commands - Better safe than sorry.
- This might help
Have fun! Linux is easy once you learn how to use it. Often times the terminal is faster to get things done in than a GUI. This is not usually the case in Windows.
Perfect
once again thank you all for pointing me in the right direction.
Amazing community, much love.
@5unga
You should probably know about the unresolved "phone-home" bugs that have been around for a few years amongst the various *buntus, when using Zeitgeist, and Geoclue.
Essentially, the bug opens a few ports from the above processes' including Whoopsie to phone home - Generally no outgoing data is sent so privacy is not an issue - the risk is associated with ports not closing, and an annoyance of the associated performance cost. You can remove said modules and rebuild Unity etc, but that will obviously be beyond the scope of most users.
Don't be alarmed, it's not too much of a security risk, and is hardly exploited, especially when compared to the swiss-cheese vulnerabilities in Windows.
With all the questions about linux it might be cool if Logan and Co did a video on linux. Breaking it down and explaining what it is, how it works, pros and cons etc.
I may do that
Thanks again everyone muchlove. i'm loving it and a learning allot.
@Samiad As a avid Tek fanboy i was racking my brain trying to remember if they had done one. ( not including sections of "The Tek" ) I was surprised to find they did not one. good idea.
@DeusQain If you do, how about in a format of showing from the time of installation until fully functional. With all the personal touches, Programs you like, how you like to set up applications. And the reasons behind.
catch y'all in another post.