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DarrenLadd
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I had read many things on line assuring me that Linux is now easy to use for absolute beginners. I am a proficient Mac and Windows user but am beginning to think that there are no transferable skills between those and Linux. It looks similar . . . .but is that it?
I can't even install/run software that I have. I don't even know if its installed or what kind of file I would need to activate to run things - questions like should I be looking for a .dmg/ .exe or a Linux equivalent - is there one?
Even threads I find saying they are for absolute beginners use terms that require previous understanding and terminology that mean nothing to absolute beginners of Linux.
Are users of Linux required to know how to use terminal style language in order to get thing done on their system?
I am starting to worry that I overwrote my windows OS with something that is far beyond me. It really doesn't seem like I can boot it up and use google to research the information I need to use it.
I have one App (KSP) thats runs perfectly (and much better than on windows) which starts from a Launcher labelled icon but other things don't seem to have this icon.
Hopefully I have just made some silly, easily rectified noob assumptions . . . .?
I can't even install/run software that I have. I don't even know if its installed or what kind of file I would need to activate to run things - questions like should I be looking for a .dmg/ .exe or a Linux equivalent - is there one?
Even threads I find saying they are for absolute beginners use terms that require previous understanding and terminology that mean nothing to absolute beginners of Linux.
Are users of Linux required to know how to use terminal style language in order to get thing done on their system?
I am starting to worry that I overwrote my windows OS with something that is far beyond me. It really doesn't seem like I can boot it up and use google to research the information I need to use it.
I have one App (KSP) thats runs perfectly (and much better than on windows) which starts from a Launcher labelled icon but other things don't seem to have this icon.
Hopefully I have just made some silly, easily rectified noob assumptions . . . .?