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Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Getting Help – Part 11

We explain the main ways you can get help direct from your new Ubuntu system.

In this article we’ll take you through the basics of files and permissions. We’ll use the ls command. Part of the Linux for Starters series.

What’s a shell? What’s a terminal? The shell is a program that takes commands from the keyboard and gives them to the operating system to perform.

We consider popular Windows proprietary software and recommend great open source replacements that run under Linux.

We show you how easy it is to install software in Linux. This article is part of our Linux for Starters series.

This article guides you around the desktop in Ubuntu. It’s part of our Linux for Starters series teaching you all the basics.

After installing Ubuntu 21.04, you’re ready to use your new system. But there are some additional steps we recommend you do.

In this article we show you how to install Ubuntu 21.04 on your hard disk. It’s a slick process.

One of the easiest ways to install Linux is by creating a bootable USB key. We will walk you through the process for the Ubuntu Desktop distro.

Which distro should you try? We offer advice for beginners to Linux.