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Aurelian Spodarec
10,801 PointsInstalling Ubuntu
HI,
How do I install Ubuntu? I got A computer with i5, 8GB RAM, I'm sure that enough from what I read from their website.
Now, I have some work on my computer, not much, few folders, and few articles that I wrote. The question is, how does Ubuntu work in terms of system? How do I install it? and if i do, shall I have backup of the work I did? Or It's just another system on the windows 10 that I can opn in new tab?
1 Answer
Patrick Hager
15,539 PointsHere's a really good guide for installing Ubuntu along side a Win 10 installation.
[http://www.everydaylinuxuser.com/2015/11/how-to-install-ubuntu-linux-alongside.html] How to Install Ubuntu.
For the record, Linux is a full operating system, and runs completely separately from Windows. I personally use Linux Mint/Cinnamon which is stylistically similar to the Windows desktop. There is a fairly large learning curve to using Linux to it's full capabilities, but it's not too hard to transition to using basic applications like web browsers, email, and office applications. Most things that you use in Windows will be available as a native Linux application. The two big exceptions I've found are games and Adobe products. Most anything that doesn't work natively can be run under WINE (WINdows Emulator) or a Windows Virtual Machine.
I personally have been using Linux of various flavors since the late '90s and it's gotten a whole lot more user friendly over the years, but it will take time to get use to it. It is nice that most of the Internet functions on Posix based operating systems so it's easy going from a command line shell on a web server to my own system and not be confused by differing syntax.
Good luck, and have fun!
Aurelian Spodarec
10,801 PointsAurelian Spodarec
10,801 PointsThank you :) I used to use a mac, but I can't use windows :D but so far I managed to get in what i need
C:\Users\Aurelian\Desktop\Web Development\Static Websites\000Template>sass --watch scss:css
I got Sass, i will get git, I mean, I'm just doing front-end, i don't need that right? In two months, probabbly I will be changing a machine to a mac, i hope, so it should be good.
I hate windows : d why did they not enter POSIX, would make life easier. Though good I'm a lil more aware of this now, so it's not such a big gap or curve.