perseus01 / linux-guide

A clear and concise guide to getting started with linux

Perseus guide to getting started with Linux

Here's a list of useful resources for you to get started with Linux.

Start with this:

• What is Linux?
• What distribution to choose?

1. There are 3 ways to use Linux in a desktop:

   • Virtual Machine (VirtualBox) - Article / Video

   • Full Installation

   • Using bootable USB/DVD. Refer to section 2 for creating bootable media.

   • WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) - Article / Video

     Needless to say, this method is only for a Windows 10 system.

2. Creating a bootable media:

   • Guide for using rufus in a Windows desktop.

   • Guide for using Balena Etcher in a Windows/Linux/MacOS desktop.

3. Installation guides for some popular Linux distributions:

   • Ubuntu - Article / Video

   • Debian - Article / Video

   • Arch Linux - Article / Videos: In-built script (easy) & Manually

   • Manjaro - Article / Video

4. Linux Shells:

   Shell is an environment in which we can run our commands, programs, and shell scripts. There are different flavors of a shell, just as there are different flavors of operating systems. Each flavor of shell has its own set of recognized commands and functions.[1]

• BASH (Bourne Again Shell)

• ZSH (Z-Shell)

• Fish (Friendly Interactive Shell)

5. Useful terminal commands (videos):

   • Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4

6. Free Linux tutorials:

   • Linux Journey

   • The Linux Foundation training

   • Linux Survival

7. Suggested Youtube channels:

   • TechHut

   • EF - Tech Made Simple

   • The Linux Experiment

   • LearnLinuxTV

   • Tyler's Tech

   • Distrotube

   • Switched to Linux

   • Average Linux User

   • OldTechBloke

8. Websites:

   • DistroWatch: Check out different Linux distros.

   • Arch Wiki: The one stop solution for all arch and arch based distro users.

   • Ask Ubuntu: Useful forum for Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distro users.

   • It's FOSS: Articles about Linux and open-source software.