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ardchoille
Android Expert
Spec-Kie
Well-Known Member
Palmtree5 I have used windows for the longest time and even locating programmes I have installed I gave to think about and then. Terminal I have no idea about what commands to use. And anti virus software is an other thing.. then there is shells skins customisation which I wouuld not have a clue on lol.
Just new to me I guess
Just new to me I guess
Ok, that makes sense, didn't realize you are new to Linux.
Lemme see if I can find some useful info for you
Here's a couple:
- http://www.howtogeek.com/140679/beginner-geek-how-to-start-using-the-linux-terminal/
- http://www.howtogeek.com/137096/6-ways-the-linux-file-system-is-different-from-the-windows-file-system/
FYI I don't use any AV on the Linux side of my machine (I do on Windows) because AFAIK Linux isn't affected by viruses that target Windows
The first one has some more links at the bottom that should be of some help to you
Cheers!
Since you're a window$ convert, along with the fact that I simply prefer KDE, I HIGHLY recommend that you change your Ubuntu installation to a Kubuntu installation. You can do that in a number of ways, including from within your Ubuntu install. KDE is not only much more beautiful than the desktop environments on Ubuntu, but it's a million times more customizable. And you can arrange things so they're in familiar places as a window$ convert.
That's simple, just let your friend Google point you to pages about "Linux commands," "bash commands," "bash scripts," etc.
Huh? What is anti-virus software?
Again, if you go with KDE/Kubuntu, you'll be able to just plunge in with a beautifully working environment, which you can then spend *DAYS* customizing to your heart's content.
ardchoille
Android Expert
Anti-virus:
I have been running Linux distros as my sole operating system since 2001, and have been studying Linux as well, you don't need anti-virus apps.. Linux is a hostile environment to such nasties. That isn't to say that you shouldn't be weary of what you install, always stick to the official repos and you should be fine. Here is an article explaining why you don't need anti-virus software in Linux.
The terminal:
Terminals are much faster and more powerful, most people don't bother with terminals until after they have learned a bit about Linux. However, here is a nice site to get started on the terminal.
Shells:
The shell is what is used inside the terminal emulator. Common shells are bash, csh, zsh, etc. but you're likely using bash as your default shell. bash is fine, it's what I still use after over a decade on Linux.
Themes:
There are numerous themes available depending on which desktop environment you're using.
KDE themes
Gnome themes
Getting help:
If you're using Ubuntu, I strongly suggest joining Ubuntu Forums. There are tons of people there who are willing to help with anything related to Ubuntu.
Spec-Kie
Well-Known Member
Aww guys excellent thank you all for the good feedback .. so then I am best off changing to kde then. I shall be getting on them articles and doing some reading because already I like it more than windows haha and I havnt got a clue. So using my credit card and stuff over the internet will be fine todo with out a v?? So first things first os to do some reading and change my dte to kde??
ardchoille
Android Expert
I would recommend trying out both Gnome and KDE then deciding which one best serves your needs. I have used both and feel that KDE might be best for new Windows converts. I still prefer Gnome due to its simplistic nature, but that's just me.
The beauty of Linux is that you're not confined to any single desktop or window manager, you can pick and choose that which works best for you.
Let me just say that my [now departed] mother started using Linux in her 80s. I wiped window$ off her hard drive, installed Kubuntu, and set it up in a way that would look familiar, i.e., putting the KDE menu button where the window$ 'start' button was, etc. I gave her *NO* instruction whatsoever. She just plunged in and started using it. And it's no secret that she was, well, the most computer illiterate person I've ever known!
She had no idea what a command prompt or a terminal was, nor did she need to. KDE really is so intuitive and easy to use, I just can't foresee any big issues you'll have with it--other than wading through the bazillion customization options. 
saptech
Android Expert
This is what most people claim, since KDE does resemble Windows environment to a point. I think a completely different desktop environment would be best for windows converts, since Linux is a different OS.
Just my opinion and we all know, my name is nobody!
nickdalzell
Extreme Android User
Mom has an HP laptop with Kubuntu on it which she claims is so much faster than windows. She doesn't use all of kde's toys only the default windows 95 look but that's the way she likes it
That was my mom's chief complaint: "It's TOO FAST!"
I knew that giving my mom more than one desktop would just confuse the hell out of her--I could just picture her inadvertently switching desktops, "losing" the app(s) she had just been using, etc., and constantly calling me into her room to "fix" her computer.
Therefore, I gave her one desktop, one panel, one menu button, no icons on her desktop, etc., plus I prevented her from permanently altering the desktop. Oh, she could drag and click and resize things to her heart's content, but all I had to do to fix it was log her out and back in. Voila!, everything was back to normal. :laugh:
Spec-Kie
Well-Known Member
Well guys my goal it to customise my working enviroment to how i want it and by the sounds of it KDE sounds like thats what im looking for, Thing is it doesnt have to be the same layout as windows because in time im sure i can get used to what i am using, Its just going to take time, I am going to have to read about and see if i can find how to install KDE and also how to customise this. its just i would prefere my object dock on the bottom rather that on the side just little things like this thats all.
saptech
Android Expert
Davdi
Android Expert
Stay with it, KDE's great, Very nice 'out of the box' but infinitely tweakable when you want to play with it. If speed's your thing, have a look at LXDE (Lubuntu). It's a very lightweight, efficient Desktop Environment, still with a fair degree of customization possible. For the Fastest, mimimalist Desktop, Openbox is the way to go, but not before you're happy tweaking.
Spec-Kie
Well-Known Member
yeah well i plan to just go mad with it only thing is can i use all the windows programms that have on there?.. like PS and things? i am trying to learn some programming and some people say its better to learn on a windows based machine?. could i use C++andjava and all the reular things in ubuntu?.
Prinny
Resident Linux Nutcase
Java yes. C I don't know about. Try gimp for imaging. Not sure but you could try WINE for Photoshop
My question is, why would you want to?
Sorry, but I have to point out that when one leaves window$ behind, it just makes sense to leave its apps behind, too. There are zillions of native Linux apps that are at least as good, and often times better, than their pricey, proprietary window$ equivalents.Some apps will run under wine or other tools, such as CrossOver, but--in my rarely ever humble opinion--you should just switch to native Linux apps.
This actually made me laugh. :laugh: You might want to do a little research on the origins of UNIX, then Linux, so you can see that programming in a *nix environment is as natural as breathing air.
nickdalzell
Extreme Android User
I needed Star Trek online and flight simulator x and was happy to get them running again. It would be a deal breaker to give up two favorite games just for lacking native support. And the Linux alternatives, much like Android Ports of iOS apps, are often watered down junk
Spec-Kie
Well-Known Member
My question is, why would you want to?
Some apps will run under wine or other tools, such as CrossOver, but--in my rarely ever humble opinion--you should just switch to native Linux apps.
This actually made me laugh. :laugh: You might want to do a little research on the origins of UNIX, then Linux, so you can see that programming in a *nix environment is as natural as breathing air.
Aww right so there is accually apps out there that i can use instead of the windows ones?. im terrible me so sorry guys its like kind of blasphamy to you eh?.. so then what can i use to be able to start learning to programme?
ardchoille
Android Expert
An other vote for GIMP for image editing. I've been using GIMP for all of my theme needs for years (including android/ROM themes) and it has never failed me.