After installing Debian

[Skybear]

I just installed Debian and found a video called “10 Things to do After Installing Debian 13."

Already I’m seeing how it is both different and similar from Mint and Ubuntu. I found it interesting, though, that I had to give myself sudo privileges.

The Debian installer allowed me to simultaneously install different DEs. I just installed it yesterday so I’ve yet to learn how to navigate between them.

 

[gvisoc]

If that video (or any other one) tells you to add random repositories from ubuntu, PPAs, Debian Testing or Mint, etc., do not do it.

Or do it, but read this first: https://wiki.debian.org/DontBreakDebian/

And this applies to all and any other Debian derivatives.

 

[kc1di]

Yes the sudo thing is one of Debian quirks But glad you got it going. Enjoy!

 

[Skybear]

If that video (or any other one) tells you to add random repositories from ubuntu, PPAs, Debian Testing or Mint, etc., do not do it.

Or do it, but read this first: https://wiki.debian.org/DontBreakDebian/

And this applies to all and any other Debian derivatives.

I don’t think I did anything like that. There were some parts of the video I didn’t feel comfortable following.

I appreciate your warning. I posted the video because I knew the people here would see things that I, as a beginner, wouild miss.

 

[CaffeineAddict]

I suggest you explore debian on your own and with the help of debian wiki, wiki is great place to learn, beside wiki there are administrators handbook and others.

 

[NicWelds]

The best 10 things to do after installing a new Linux distro is wherever 10 things you were doing on your previous operating system.

 

[craigevil]

https://debian-beginners-handbook.arpinux.org/index-en.html is a good place to start
followed by Debian Developer's Reference
then https://wiki.debian.org/

 

[Rocketing-warp9]

As For switching DE's around, There should be A Session switcher on the lock/Logon screen In order to switch.
For example, GDM, (Gnome's Logon screen) Has it in the bottom Right. on KDE plasma (SDDM) It should be on the bottom left.
It usually depends on what you have installed on your system. Different combinations might have different results.
If I may ask, What DE's did you install during setup?

Also- as a Side-note, There might be some incompatibility between different desktops that can cause some things to break.
For example, I was playing around with a Plasma-Budgie Mix on Asahi On my Mac, and Budgie has some quirks when you have both on the system at once.

Just be careful, as some combos might break stuff.
Hope this helps!

 

[gvisoc]

I posted the video because I knew the people here would see things that I, as a beginner, wouild miss.

And it is a good post. I am adding my pinch of salt because you wouldn't believe how many times I broke Debian in all these years...