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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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What kind of mindset do you need to be succesful starting and continuing to use Linux. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by wuphysics87@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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We all have opinions on how to procedurally get someone started using Linux. To mixed effect. I wonder if we could be more successful if we paid closer attention to the machine between the seat and the keyboard. What mindsets can we instill in people that would increase the likelihood they stick with it? How would we go about instilling said mindsets?

I have my own opinions I will share later. I don't want to direct the conversation.

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[–] gonzo-rand19@moist.catsweat.com 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I have a "I will not ever go back to Windows" mindset and I think that helps. If I fuck up my system to the point it's not immediately fixable, I have a separate /home partition so I can wipe / and start over without worrying too much. I look for answers to fix things on my phone when my system is inaccessible so I'm not stuck.

I am really not a Linux expert, but I was a Windows power user and I like to fix things myself and understand the basics of why it broke.

[–] huf@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago

yeah, i was really tired of win98SE when i switched to linux. just entirely over it.

[–] The_sleepy_woke_dialectic@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago

Yes! And get snapper set up on BTRFS so you can roll back your install to a particular date before you fucked it up! It uses basically no extra space.