/r/ Linux info

I'm looking at getting away from Microsoft OS's, and trying one of the open source OS's.

My question is, "Which one"? I've seen many versions on the shelves, but I don't know which is better for the first time user.
So instead of browsing the magic google, I decided to try here.

>>40
lol - but true...

btw: Isn't this sad?
http//images.google/...

dude i'm no pedo! the ubuntu tan i was thinking of is http//www.vivaolinux.com.br/...

>>42
Nigra lover!

>>41
After I posted >>38 I did that search; and then cried because I run debian.

>>44
here's a debian-tan by the same artist as >>42
http://www.deviantart.com/view/24898141/

Awesome! Thanks.

>>42
Fuckin' jigs love Ubuntu: real men do LFS!

Is there an OS/distro with a newbie-level guide that provides a step-by-step way of learning how to get around Unix?

What I have always disliked is that even when I figure out how to, say, patch OpenBSD and build the kernel and restart sshd, I can't figure out how to apply it to any other situation. It seems as if the rules are always changing like with English grammar.

I've heard Slackware is a good newbie-to-advanced distro, but does it have a good comprehensive guide for newbies outside of the near-useless man pages?

>>48
The name is DEBIAN-Tutorial, but it's quite all-round Linux information. Some specific stuff, but this can be identified easily:
http://www.us.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-tutorial/

Lots of other tutorials:
http://www.us.debian.org/doc/user-manuals

And yes: Debian for a newb IS pretty hard. But if you WANT to learn it then there are not many alternatives.

>>49
The day I decided to install Linux I asked my older friend, "What Linux distro do you recommend?" He replied, "I dunno, but my prof. swears by Debian."

I spent the next 2 days buried in wiki's, how-to's, and FAQ's but I fucking learned everything I needed on my own. So bitches who complain about being told to RTFM get the fuck out.

>>50

Your friend's professor is a homo.

>>51
You must have huge balls to insult someone over the internet. I've never met said prof but if he was gay I'd be lolling at the irony.

>>48
http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html.gz
Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition is the classic introduction to GNU/Linux.

As for distros, if you're looking to learn and grow rather than have your hand held by a GUI (I'm not against either philosophy, although learning is inevitable if you want to use your OS for anything other than looking at porn) you might try Gentoo. Lots of manual configuration, and of course waiting for stuff to compile, but the documentation is excellent, as is the community support, and it comes with a very powerful toolset. Downside: maybe 25-40% of what you'll learn with Gentoo is Gentoo specific.

"If you are used to windows, you are better off sticking to windows. Linux is overrated."

>>54
"Putting things in quotes doesn't make them any more true."

>>55
...than they already are.

>>54
I disagree. I was used to Windows, but didn't like it, so I tried Linux, which I liked a lot more. This "just use what you're used to and never try anything new" attitude is a bit dumb. You may not like Linux, and probably have valid reasons for not liking it, but "stick to Windows if you know it, Linux is overrated" is some of the least helpful advice I've ever come across. I wouldn't care if you provided specific information on what you think are Linux's shortcomings, how you feel Windows is better in those regards, and why you think that offsets any advantages Linux may have over Windows.

You know, If I too the 'stick with what I know and never try something else' attitude, I would never have even used Windows in the first place, and stuck with DOS. Or perhaps not even used PCs to begin with, and stuck with my Commodore VIC-20. We all need to move on from the familiar and at least give something new a shot.

>>57
Well said sir!

>>57
I was going to say Lol Lunix fanboy when I realized you actually took the time to be serious, thanks for the contribution and yes I agree.

I have tried Loonix on the desktop and wow, it sucks.  I don't know where you got this impression that just because someone criticizes it that it means that they haven't tried it.

>>60
Anonymous is an idiot.  it is usually safe to assume the worst about him