Skip to content

LinuxLinks

The Linux Portal Site

  • Home
  • Best Software
  • Reviews
  • Series
  • Info
  • Search

Tag: beginner

Learning

Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Wine – Part 21

October 20, 2021 Steve Emms Beginners, Software

Wine (originally an acronym for “Wine Is Not an Emulator”) is a free and open-source compatibility layer. Run Windows programs on Linux.

Read more
Learning

Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Remote Desktop to Windows from Ubuntu – Part 19

September 27, 2021 Steve Emms Beginners, Software

In this article, we explore remote desktop on Ubuntu. Access the Windows desktop from Linux using a remote desktop client.

Read more
Learning

Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Maintain your System – Part 14

August 23, 2021 Steve Emms Beginners, System Software

This article explains ways to keep your system running in tip-top condition.

Read more
Learning

Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Understanding the File System – Part 12

August 2, 2021 Steve Emms Beginners, CLI

Ubuntu has a very different file system compared to Windows. It’s organized in a completely different way designed to offer more security.

Read more
Learning

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

July 26, 2021 Steve Emms Beginners

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

Read more
Learning

Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Files and Permissions – Part 10

July 21, 2021 Steve Emms Beginners, CLI

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.

Read more
CodeGym

CodeGym Review: How to Learn Java With No Programming Experience

May 28, 2021 John O'Donnell Programming

CodeGym is an intuitive and easy-to-use platform that helps entry-level programmers learn Java online.

Read more
Learning

Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Make a Bootable Ubuntu USB Stick in Windows – Part 3

May 12, 2021 Steve Emms Beginners, Software

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.

Read more
Learning

Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Choose a Distro – Part 2

May 7, 2021 Steve Emms Beginners, Software

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

Read more
Learning

Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Introduction

April 30, 2021 Steve Emms Beginners, Software

Linux for Starters is a series that offers a gentle introduction to Linux for newcomers.

Read more

Posts pagination

1 2 Next Posts»

Best Free Software

Document Management Systems
Documents
Web Browsers
Internet
Education
Education
Internet Radio
Audio
YouTube Tools
Video
Paint Palette
Graphics
System Administration
Admin
Docks
Desktop
Productivity
Productivity
Genome Browsers - Web Based
Science
Games
Games
Vulnerability detection
Security
Replacements for du
Utilities
Object Relational Mapping
Coding
Stockmarket
Finance
Web Delivery
Web Apps
Crafting
Other
Programming Books
Books

Data Science

Data ScienceTake our free interactive courses in data science. There are courses for Python using pandas and plotnine and R using ggplot2.

Get up to speed in 20 minutes. No programming knowledge is required.

Recent Comments

  • Luke Baker on fooyin v0.9.1 is released – the best open source music player gets better
  • Gargoyle on fooyin v0.9.1 is released – the best open source music player gets better
  • Sean M. Brannon on fooyin v0.9.1 is released – the best open source music player gets better
  • Torin Doyle on FUSS – Debian-based Linux distribution
  • Steve Emms on File Browser – web file browser
  • Erik Karlsson on FUSS – Debian-based Linux distribution
  • Torin Doyle on FUSS – Debian-based Linux distribution
  • Torin Doyle on File Browser – web file browser
  • Torin Doyle on Atom Chess – chess engine built using Stockfish and Electron
  • Nico Dreyfuss on 15 Best Free and Open Source Linux Serial Terminals

Programming Books

Read our curated lists of great free programming books. Learn Java, C, Python, C++, C#, JavaScript, PHP, and many more languages.

Alternatively, check out our series of great free programming tutorials.

Feedback

Help expand our coverage of Linux software by completing our:

  • Open-source software form
  • Linux distro form

Your feedback is very much appreciated. Complete our contact form.

Support Us


Donate
to LinuxLinks

Thank you for supporting LinuxLinks. If you like our site, the best way to ensure it remains available is to make a donation.

Small Devices

We’re publishing a series of articles for each of these Linux-based phones, Mini PCs, SBCs, and NAS devices.

Minisforum AI X1 Pro – AMD Ryzen (x86_64)
Volla Phone Quintus with Ubuntu Touch (ARM)
ASRock NUC BOX-255H (x86_64)
Aiffro K100 All-SSD NAS (x86_64)
Radxa ROCK 5T (ARM)
Firefly AIBOX-3588S (ARM)
Banana Pi BPI-F3 (RISC-V)
Orange Pi R2S (RISC-V)
Orange Pi RV2 (RISC-V)
Orange Pi 5 Ultra and Max (ARM)
Raspberry Pi 5 (ARM)

Replace Proprietary Software

Migrate from large multinational software companies and embrace free and open source solutions.

Google
Google
Microsoft
Microsoft
Apple
Apple
Adobe
Adobe
IBM
IBM
Autodesk
Autodesk
Oracle
Oracle
Atlassian
Atlassian
Corel
Corel
Cisco
Cisco
Intuit
Intuit
SAS
SAS
Progress
Progress
Salesforce
Salesforce
Citrix
Citrix

Reviews

ReviewsWe’ve written tons of in-depth and completely impartial reviews of open source software. Read our reviews.

New to Linux?

NewbieBegin your Linux journey with our easy-to-understand guide designed for newcomers.

Mega Compilations

100 GUI Apps
100 TUI Apps
100 CLI Apps

Recent Posts

  • Gyroflow – video stabilization using gyroscope data
  • Volla Phone Quintus running Ubuntu Touch: Pre-installed apps
  • Blade OS – Debian-based Linux distribution
  • Cecil – simple and powerful content-driven static site generator
  • 14 Best Free and Open Source GUI ebook Readers
  • Surfer – simple static file server
  • OxiCloud – lightweight, Rust-powered alternative to NextCloud
  • Walker – fast application launcher
  • Minisforum AI X1 Pro running Linux: Introduction to the Series
  • Policorp Linux – Brazilian Linux distribution

Desktops

9 Best Desktops
24 KDE Themes
33 KDE Widgets
42 GNOME Extensions
Pantheon, Trinity, LXDE

Archives

Related

Contact us
Link us
FAQ
ForFOSS.com
OSSBlog.org
Privacy Policy

© LinuxLinks 1998-2025: Designed by LinuxLinks.