Linux Guide

This is my Linux Guide - Aimed for Newbies - By Sandeep Kiran

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For newbs I always recommend the same.

It's not the distro which makes you feel comfortable. It's the DE (Desktop Environment)

The Beginning

Once you use Linux for a long time, you start to understand the differences between Arch, Debian, Gentoo, Fedora, and others.

1. I'd recommend starting with Ubuntu + Gnome.

2. Then install every Desktop Environment you can hear about.

3. Then try every add-on, customization, plugin, extensions you can hear about for experimenting.

There are guides online, from itsFOSS website: https://itsfoss.com/

• For KDE: https://itsfoss.com/install-kde-on-ubuntu/

• For Cinnamon: https://itsfoss.com/install-cinnamon-on-ubuntu/

For a list of popular DEs:

The Middle

Once you pick your DE, then wipe everything, then try mint, Fedora, PopOS, Manjaro, endeavor, and anything else you can hear about. https://linux-myths.pages.dev/Distros , https://distrowatch.com/ .

You'll also learn dual/triple partitions and how EFIs work and the boot menu better.

Here is a Good starter guide but feel free to use other guides.

Finally wipe everything all over again. This time, you have a much better understanding of the differences of

• The OS

• DE

• Extensions you need in specific.

• Apps and settings

Soon, you will alongside asking, googling, learning will also read about.

• Why people hate Ubuntu ideology

• Why CentOS source code being private is bad.

• People hating ubuntu's package manager.

• The arch wiki.

• App stores.

• How to download from GitHub.

• How to fix Bootloader when dual-booted. Windows Boot Manager - Delete a Listed Operating System - Windows 7 Help Forums

• Resource websites. - Awesome Repos, GitHub - iamjatinchauhan/resources-for-developers , Best Privacy Tools & Software Guide in in 2024 ,

• Linux Users different biases.

• Runtime speed and optimizations.

• CLI commands.

• Scaling & Refresh rates etc. etc.

The End

Once it's all done, then you have the OS + DE + understanding + setup and you are good to go.

My Personal Set-up

So what I do post installing PopOS gnome.

1. Enable stuff I like since it's all inbuilt.

   Ensure your browser has this installed: https://extensions.gnome.org/

2. Download Gnome-Extensions app to use: Arc Menu, Dash to Panel, etc. etc.

3. Download and configure network speed monitor extension with colors.

   https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3896/network-speed/

4. Download this theme (WhiteSur-gtk-theme) or orchis theme by same dev.

   https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteSur-gtk-theme

5. Change Papirus green icon theme to Papirus Ubuntu icon theme. (Easy 1 line CLI)

   https://github.com/PapirusDevelopmentTeam/papirus-folders#:~:text=README.md-,Papirus%20Folders,on%20version%2020171007%20and%20newer).

6. Install apps I like.

7. Use iLoveCandy add-on for terminal.

   https://youtu.be/3SzrkA1Jx0Q

8. Fuck nvidia + xorg. Need Wayland but nvidia and Wayland dislike each other. So I cry in a corner. (Disable nvidia helps to enable Wayland.) (Written in the year 2020)

9. Use an app to change the lockscreen pictures, and for homescreen use dynamic wallpapers.

10. Do that time sync thing so windows and Linux dual boot don't have borked date/time.

    https://itsfoss.com/wrong-time-dual-boot/