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Linux help (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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I'm over 50 and all I know about Linux is it's mascot is a penguin and I think it has something to do with programming. But I'm trying to learn, do new things, and reinvent myself. Where/how should I go about learning? Or at this stage, should I even bother? I do want to learn, tho

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[โ€“] 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)
  • Get linux distribution image of your choise
  • get a USB-stick
  • get a new SSD-drive
  • write the image on a USB-stick
  • detach the old windows drive (for now)
  • install the new SSD-drive on another slot
  • put the USB-stick in a USB port
  • set your UEFI/BIOS to boot first from a USB drive
  • boot in to the installer or "live environment" (depends on the distro)
  • install Linux on the new SSD-drive (quite strait forward process)
  • system reboots after install, so remove the USB-stick before it starts up again.
  • check that it successfully boots in to a desktop environment.
  • at some point reattach your Windows SSD-drive back and go to the UEFI/BIOS and set your Linux SSD-drive as the primary boot drive
  • after that you learn as you go, which means shitload of googling and registering to the relevant forums.
  • if you use AI instead of googling, tell it everything about your distro including kernel and distro versions. Be very careful running any commands you don't understand.

Good Luck

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