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    A Possible Way to Improve Linux

    I am happy to see lad you are thinking about ways to improve our OS, @SpongebobFan1994 ! However, "Retail" is an ugly word in the GNU/Linux world. Tantamount to M$. Such ideas would be considered unwelcome, especially by some Slackers with whom I am familiar in another forum. Use it with...
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    can't install Libre Office

    @captain-sensible Glad to see you still around! Your move went olay? PM me plz @OP -- Linux Command Line Interface Introduction All it takes is practice. Then a different world opens up. Best wishes!
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    Success.....

    MX is not as verbose as Slackware and some of its derivatives, yet it still has some feedback. Glad you're having fun! the new puppy FossaPup and the "dog" Linux distros may interest you.
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    What version of LInux Mint/IDE would be best on a Dell Latitude D630?

    Kernel: 5.4.0-60-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.3.0 Desktop: Xfce 4.14.2 tk: Gtk 3.24.13 wm: xfwm4 | dm: LightDM Distro: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS (Focal Fossa) Doesn't look like it to me.Hadn't heard of it until you mentioned it.
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    hey, I'd like to become "that guy" who only boots up windows on virtual machines to play games while using mainly linux...

    Well, first I read the OP incorrectly and thought he had just mentioned gaming as secondary and not the primary concern. Then, the "just" was interpreted not as I intended, in the 'secondary' way. I was reacting to f33dm3bits' unnecessary vouchsafing a comment to me on my post to the OP...
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    hey, I'd like to become "that guy" who only boots up windows on virtual machines to play games while using mainly linux...

    And here I thought OP had a long-term goal of learning GNU/Linux and being a real user, not juast a gamer! My bad! I guess I assumed too much. Sorry!
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    can't install Libre Office

    First, Untar the deb file, OR if this does not result in just the .deb extension in the name, try renaming the archive to just the .deb extension Then do as Lord Boltar suggests. See if this works.
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    Switching to Linux soon

    How much RAM and which CPU ? After Solus, maybe Manjaro? Hello and Welcome to Linux!
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    hey, I'd like to become "that guy" who only boots up windows on virtual machines to play games while using mainly linux...

    @undoK said problem is. I don't know where to start or what to learn. the terminal? Yes. https://www.hostinger.com/tutorials/linux-commands https://ryanstutorials.net/linuxtutorial/ sed – https://www.howtogeek.com/666395/how-to-use-the-sed-command-on-linux/ awk –...
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    What version of LInux Mint/IDE would be best on a Dell Latitude D630?

    MATE or XFCE4 will perform about the same. mine: Machine: Type: Portable System: Dell product: Latitude D630 v: N/A serial: <superuser/root required> Mobo: Dell model: N/A serial: <superuser/root required> BIOS: Dell v: A17 date: 01/04/2010 CPU: Dual Core: Intel Core2 Duo T7500 type: MCP...
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