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    What is remastering Linux?

    Hello Everyone! I'm still a beginner about Linux, but I've installed Linux on VirtualBox and VMware. 1. Right now I want to know what is linux remastering? 2. Can all Linux distros be remastered? 3. What tools are needed for remastering Linux? 4. And finally, where can I get a tutorial or...
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    is there a recommend directory to install apps, for the example, nodejs?

    Im new to ubuntu, I dont want to use the tar.gz in the download folder. thanks in advance.
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    New to the Linux world. Need help!

    Hi everyone, So I want to switch over to Linux since I have an outdated 2010 MacBook Pro laptop (it currently has MacOS 10.8.5 installed). I have no idea where to start or what Linux option to go for (there seems to be so many to choose from :eek:). I would need something that is beginner...
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    Online Linux terminals

    Are online Linux terminals adequate to learn Linux to become a Software Developer?? Like the one offered by TutorialsPoint
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    Distro for a beginner with SPECIAL needs?

    Hello my dear GNU/Linux users, I am thinking about switching from windows 10 to a linux distro for a long time now. I am working a lot in the area of Matlab / R / Python because of uni stuff. But in my free time i spend a lot of time with Unreal Engine 5 and develop small games by myself...
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    Linux Mint Cinnamon Beginner

    Hello all! I am very excited today because I have just installed Linux Mint Cinnamon on an Asus C423N Chromebook. I have completely erased chromeos and it automatically boots to Linux Mint. Everything works. Sound works, keyboard works, everything is perfect. Even got bluetooth to connect to my...
  7. Sueno1123

    "The Hardest Way To Learn Linux"

    I was browsing around on Quora when I saw someone recommending something weird: they were telling prospecting Linux converts not to expect their hands to be held because that would hamper their learning journey. They recommended something drastic: apparently there's a book called "Linux From...
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    Some people REALLY hate Ubuntu...

    I'm buying a new laptop soon, and I would very much love to install Linux on the old one. I have absolutely no experience with Linux, and very limited coding ability. I've heard that Ubuntu is perfect for beginners who could then later switch to Debian or something else, but is that really true...
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    [SOLVED] I'm new to linux and im having a problem with my gpu

    I'm brand new and I don't know what I'm doing but i know enough that I can tell there's a problem. I'm on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and my RADEON 6700 XT is not initializing on boot. I was able to narrow it down to this after some googling around when I tried to play CIV IV and it was performing...
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    Problems afters some file system modification

    Hello to everyone. I've just installed for the first time ubuntu 20.04 lts. I don't have a previous experience with the os except some really basic things. After the installation I followed step by step this video https: //youtu.be/MNX7HgcWqHc up the point 7 included. So my modification where...
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    Which Linux distribution should I use (Surface Pro 4 )

    Hey, I know this is a very general question but I am so lost. Before i start I would like to tell you why this is such a hard decision for me. I have a Surface Pro 4 and I would like to install Linux as Windows is giving me a hard time sometimes. I already used Karli two years ago at work but I...
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    I Can't Figure out how to open and play this linux file

    I have this game I downloaded from itch.io, and it is the linux version, but for the life of me I cannot figure out how to play it on my computer. I am on chromebook, and what I have is Linux(Beta). The file is too large to attach onto this, but the name of the file is...
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    Minimum requirements for live boot, installation(Mint)

    Okay so I wanted to try to use Linux mint as my first distro and would like to live boot it from a usb to try it out. I have a old generation pc with Intel Pentium dual core processor, 3.00 GHz,and sadly only 2GB RAM. Question 1. Will this be enough for using linux mint from usb or if later I...
  14. Finny_Brace

    Switching to Linux soon

    I've made one or two post about this in the past, but i have gotten unbelievably tired of windows being so slow, intrusive and buggy; and i did a whole myriad of research a while back into more distros than i can count. But unfortunately with the quarantine i lost my job and couldn't get a new...
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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...

    problem is. I don't know where to start or what to learn. the terminal? which distro should I start with and which one should I end on? obviously all this sounds very generic and over-asked, yet I'd like to clarify that I had prior experience with linux. Pop!_OS in particular, I used it for...
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    Troubleshooting question ‍♂️

    Hello, I recently switched to Linux and think I may have done it incorrectly. I downloaded Oracle VM Virtualbox on my windows 10 Laptop. I then downloaded Linux 19.3 as well as the USB preference in VM set to an external 3.0 2TB USB HHD where I then set up the virtual Linux machine. I then went...
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    Problems installing Stacks from code - Linux newbie

    Hi guys, I'm new to linux as in I just installed it on a virtual machine just an hour ago. I'm trying to install a software called Stacks, I have no access to Mac OS & never have I used linux so I'm having a hard time getting through with the first step. Before explaining everything I want to...
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    Old PC, need reccomendation

    Hello world. I just acquired an HP Pavilion a320n. Specs are: Amd 2.8Ghz processor 512 MB RAM Nvidia GeForce 4 graphics 120 GB HDD to start. Which client version of Linux would anyone suggest I try? My eventual goal is just to run file share at home but I want to start basic and learn some...
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    What Debian Is Best Option For Beginners In 2020!!!

    Actually ! I Am Using Ubuntu,Kali,Zorin And PARROT OS On Different Computers. Actually The Best Alternative For Kali Linux Is Parrot Os. And Its Kinda Amazing Now In 2020. The GUI Is Amazing, And The Applications Management Is Great. The Problems Within The Terminal Like Snap Or Apt And Other...
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    bash scripting question

    i was picking apart some bash scripts online to help me practice and learn more about bash. i encountered one script that had this ((count++)) towards the end of the script. from what i can tell this says to add to the variable. i was hoping for a better explanation about what it does, why its...
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