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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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What are some things you wish you had known when switching to Linux? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 year ago by elfahor@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I start: the most important thing is not the desktop, it's the package manager.

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[–] aaaa@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I guess the main things would be:

As a beginner, don't bother trying to dual boot -- If you still need a Windows box, get some cheap hardware to do your Linux work on. It's too easy to screw up both systems otherwise.
Don't get too hung up on a specific distro, the better you are at dealing with different configurations, the better prepared you will be for whatever comes. Once you've gotten one set up, don't be afraid to just try a different one.

[–] dandroid@dandroid.app 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I never had a problem dual booting, even as a beginner. I always kept everything on two separate drives, though, each with their own EFI partition.

[–] spez@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

I kept them on the same drive, different EFI partitions.

[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

I did the opposite, have always dual booted my laptops and had win on my PC until quite recently now that I'm comfortable enough not to need a safety net anymore

[–] DocBlaze@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you have the space for a spare I much prefer hot swapping hard drives. it's a little physical inconvenience but much harder to screw anything up. plus, full disk encryption is still an option