10 points=> I just started with Linux because I want smth legal and free. So I have some newbie questions?
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You learn as you go on but hey good choice suse is vary good email me if you have any problems i can find out for you
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The best thing is to download and install it on your own and work on it, not book require, there is too much LINUX information on the web, after all LINUX is open source and so is everything that you need to learn it.\n\nSUSE Linux is really good.\nRED HAT Linux is the most popular one though.
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Your best bet is a super-light modern Linux distro like Damn Small Linux (see the link below).  It only needs about 50MB of hard drive space for the whole operating system and only needs 16MB RAM to run.  There is also a link to a tutorial on how to make a live CD, which you will need to do after you download it.  The tutorial is for Ubuntu, but just substitute Damn Small Linux for Ubuntu.\n\nWith Linux you won't have to worry about viruses, and you will be running a very fast modern operating system, instead of some outdated software from 9 years ago.  I believe Damn Small Linux comes with Firefox (if not, you can download it).\n\nYou don't need to learn how to use the command line -- Damn Small Linux has a regular graphical desktop.  But if you do want to learn the command line (it can do a lot of cool things), check out the free PDF book at UnixMages.com below.
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Linux is a very nice operating system.  It's used extensively by businesses as well as hobbyists, both of which also contribute to development.  Windows works best for most people because we are stuck with it, but Linux is like saying "if you could give up compatibility in order to design an operating system the right way, what would you make..."  In many ways, it's a computer programmer's "dream" system.\n\nTrue, Linux is less compatible than Windows, but it gets more popular every day, and nowadays you can do stuff with it that you could never do when I started using it.  It works on more different kinds of computer than Windows does, and it can even run some Windows apps natively (all Windows apps work if you use a virtual machine, but they run slowly).\n\nThink of Linux as a custom, designer system.  It's made by people who are picky and have a lot of preference when it comes to systems.  If your needs are like theirs, it will be right for you.  If not, then it isn't right for you.\n\nAlso, one last important detail is that Linux is Free software.  I don't mean to say that you can get it without paying (you can pay people to get it, but that's not required to have it), but actually Linux is software that respects your freedom to use the software for your own needs as well as to adapt it to whatever use you want--there are no legal sanctions against you.  Software like Windows is licensed with heavy restrictions on how you are allowed to use it.  Most people think this is no big deal, but thousands of people are breaking the law by violating a license they don't even know about!\n\nIf you are interested in the politics of Free software, I encourage you to read up on it.  If you don't care about the big picture, take it or leave it for what it is.\n\nPS (I put Linux on my girlfriend's laptop, and she absolutely adores it.  She is no computer expert, and is also used to Windows, but she has no trouble using it, and is very pleased that her computer runs faster and is more reliable.  Just make sure your husband knows FOR SURE what he is doing and understands that Linux is really right for you.)
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Join linux users group, and ask there...i think that is the best way to get ur answer perfectly. u can get more expert opinion there.else...\n\nvisit www.linux-india.org   for more info..
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Beginners: Learn Linux\n\nv0.99.02 (en), xiando\n\nA beginners guide to Linux for those with little or no computer experience.\n\n   1.  What is Linux?\n   2. Understanding files and folders\n   3. Understanding users and permissions\n   4. Who and what is root\n   5. Opening a command shell / terminal\n   6. Your first Linux commands\n          * 6.1. ls - short for list\n          * 6.2. pwd - print name of current/working directory\n          * 6.3. cd - Change directory\n   7. The basic commands\n          * 7.1. chmod - Make a file executable\n          * 7.2. df - view filesystem disk space usage\n          * 7.3. du - View the space used by files and folders\n          * 7.4. mkdir - makes folders\n          * 7.5. passwd - changes your login password\n                o 7.5.1. KDE\n          * 7.6. rm - delete files and folders, short for remove\n          * 7.7. ln - make symbolic links\n          * 7.8. tar archiving utility - tar.bz2 and tar.gz\n                o 7.8.1. tar files (.tar.gz)\n                o 7.8.2. bzip2 files (.tar.bz2)
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There are so many sites...first tell whether you want to learn for fun or for carrer purpose...if for fun install it and start using it...install guide is available with linux cd's....if it is for career purpose then go for redhat.com linux.com linuguru.com and read magzine linuxforu
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Try Linux From Scratch (www.linuxfromscratch.org)..\n\nIt give you a brief tutorial about how to assembly some packages and modify them to make your own GNU/Linux OS..\n\nYou just have to know a little about Linux fundamental such as using Vi, sheel script, etc..
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you will have to get yourself a copy of windows, or if you want something free download a small iso version of linux like DSL, burn it onto a cd and run that... nothing else u can do.
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I imagine you are just starting with linux. I would recomend ubuntu. check the link below. Download iso, burn iso, install.\n\nThen Read, read, read, read, read, and read some more about linux.
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Reason #1 is because I need to run some software that are not available for Linux (yet :).\nThe other nine reasons, such as being easy to use, are really for novice users, not power users.
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Linux for working and Windows for gaming.\n\nLinux is also somewhat good for games, but I am too cheap to pay for cedega =[\n\nI have both on my desktop and both on my laptop.
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Most flavours have "live disc" available which allow you to run and experiment without having to install (ie, booting from disc). Have a play with a few and see which suits you best. The only 'nix version I ever really liked was SUSE, but have had to stick with Windows in the end - couldn't do my job on Linux ...too many software limitations
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If you want to create a Linux distro yourself check out this site:\nhttp://librenix.com/?inode=96\nIf you want to get rid of microsoft try Suse 10. Linux isn't hard to get used to.
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NetBSD is a pretty good *nix distro\nor\nFedora Linux (aka Redhat) very simple to use with good security (SE Linux), stable and free.\nor\nRedhat Enterprise Linux but you have to pay for that.\n\nCheers!
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http://www.linuxiso.org/
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I don't want to ramble on.... lets just say that Ubuntu is the coolest thing since sliced cheese.\n\nI run a design/computer firm so I am sorta stuck with windows until Codeweavers gets Crossover Office running photoshop cs2 on linux.(You will learn about running windows applications on linux shortly)\n\nHowever, NO MORE SUCKING ON THE TEET THAT IS MICROSOFT for us. I use ubuntu for everything else. \n\nIt took me approximately 10 hours to sort out what I was doing to port my entire office over(except for color management and printing stuff).  Two Ubuntu builds later, I am making insane money porting peoples offices from windows to linux.\n\nYou will have absolutely no problems intalling ubuntu or using it and you will never turn back...\n\nNo more hard locks, no more blue screens, no more poop...\n\nEdit: As a matter of fact we will provide instruction if you get stuck and will help you for free!\n\n\nhope that helps, freedom is just around the corner!