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Things To Know Before Using Linux
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Things To Know Before Using Linux

Linux Operating System has been myth for many of the people out there.. Most of the people has wrong inception regarding Linux. Those who dare to make the transition get caught in the partition or they failed to understand the Basics of Linux. “The applications and the OS itself” . Its pretty natural for a Mediocre user to get used to different terms at once..

Linux has cleared all the obstacles and now stand as a great alternative for Home Users Desktop OS.. Linux has emerged as one of the great alternative to Windows and it is must if you want to make the transition..

Linux rapid development has caught the attention of Big Multinational Giants like Dell, IBM and others and now implementation of Linux is increasing whether its Servers, Desktops, Mobiles or Net books. Though the lack of complex and professional software like Photoshop, high end Video and Audio composers/editors are not available.. But with the increase demand I hope developers will change the lane ..

Linux has it all what it takes to provide a strong, stable and secure desktop. Thanks to the concrete architecture, Linux don't have Viruses and hackers out there fail to Hack Linux box! So having Linux at your end just free your mind with Virus attacks, hacks and all..

Coming from Windows ? Need help regarding Linux .. Then this thread is for you ! Here I will try to clear your confusion/misconception regarding basic terms like Partitioning , Installing Applications, The Desktop, The OS and Kernel , Gnome/KDE and the day to day applications..


Index : -
  1. Intro
  2. About Linux & GNU/OSS
  3. Getting Started Installation and Partitioning
  4. Desktop and Windows Environment
  5. Operating System and Package Managers
  6. Application for daily use .
  7. How to install Application in Linux
  8. Points to ponder..
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By Dark Star on 17 Aug 08, 09:17 AM
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By Gurpartap Singh on 17 Aug 08, 09:17 AM
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Great post buddy!
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By vishalrao on 17 Aug 08, 10:20 AM
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Great effort again
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By Nitari on 17 Aug 08, 11:03 AM
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took 30 mins to completely read it and yes its very useful for first timer like me, gonna try Mandriva

grt effort repped
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By rahulyo on 17 Aug 08, 06:27 PM
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Thanx Dude ....
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By prakashan on 17 Aug 08, 06:33 PM
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good effort.digged too.
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By SidhuPunjab on 17 Aug 08, 06:33 PM
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Repped and Dugg !

Good tutorial buddy
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By |Anish| on 17 Aug 08, 10:37 PM
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you always seem to amaze me with your reviews/previews/guides ... this is just an awesome guide to a person like me who does not know either head nor tail regarding other OSs .. Thanks a millions Darky
Can you also give me an idea about the best looking Linux distro available?
I have Ubuntu/Kubuntu. But i also want to try out something different for daily usage combined with great appearance
Thanks again
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By hammerhead on 17 Aug 08, 11:16 PM
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Excellent post. Sorry I cannot rep you, have to spread more reps
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By Dark Star on 17 Aug 08, 11:16 PM
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^^ You can always change the appearence of your desktop .. Linux desktop are too scalable for that Ubuntu Customization Guide v2 ..

But if you need out of the box candy I would suggest Mandriva , well it depends on person to person.. The thing I like might not suite you and so on .. Check Mandriva here http://www.techenclave.com/reviews-a...sh-111577.html
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By spynic on 17 Aug 08, 11:23 PM
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how do u get so much time?? good for newbie's..cant rep yet, need to spread around
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By tracyanne on 18 Aug 08, 04:58 AM
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Very nice article darkstar. I've been a Linux user (Mandriva) since 2000, when Mandriva was called Mandrake.
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By Ph4x0r on 18 Aug 08, 10:41 AM
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Great thanks.. helped me a lot ! Expecting much more from you.
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By Gaurish on 18 Aug 08, 12:01 PM
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Great Effort:hapy2:

btw, compiling from source is not needed for most of time, hence you should always use precompiled binaries your distros package manager like Add/Remove Programs in Ubuntu.
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