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<blockquote data-quote="ForgottenSeer 72227" data-source="post: 892853"><p>Welcome to the club!</p><p></p><p>I personally have not played with Lubuntu, but I have played with Ubuntu and it's other derivatives (Pop!_OS and Kubuntu) and for the most part they are all the same except the desktop environment (DE) will differ between them.</p><p></p><p>There are plenty of great Linux YouTubers out there that offer a lot of great advice. Check out Chris Titus Tech on YouTube. He covers other things other than Linux, but he covers Linux quite a bit. He also has some nice videos for new comers. Another great source is Linux4noobs on reddit. It's a great sub reddit dedicated to newcomers to Linux.</p><p></p><p>One thing to note about Linux is a lot of it will come down to personal preference. The great thing about Linux is there is a lot of choice. It is also a negative IMHO, as it can get overwhelming. My best advice is to get comfortable with Lubuntu, take the time to learn it and if you feel you want a change (ie: different distro, DE, etc...) you can venture off later on. The nice thing about Linux is that a lot of the principles you learn can easily be applied to other distros quite easily. There will be some slight differences for sure, but for the most part it's relatable.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Wine is great and has a come a long ways and it is getting better, however as good as it is, it won't solve all your problems and there is no guarantee that you will get every Windows program to run on Linux.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes and no.</p><p></p><p>Linux by it's very nature is quite secure. It also has to do with the fact that market-share wise it's still very low (on the desktop), so hackers don't pay too much attention to it. As [USER=37647]@shmu26[/USER] has said, you can install programs many different ways on Linux. typically the ones from the official store/repository are safe. If you start adding PPA's, or download random .deb files (the exe of Debian/Ubuntu) then you may have to be more careful. Just like Windows be mindful of what you are installing and where you are getting it from.</p><p></p><p>Another thing to take note of... a lot of Linux users like to use the command line to do things. I think this is something worth taking the time to learn IMHO. The reason I mention this is that when searching for issues and such, a lot of Linux users will use the command line (terminal) to install and/or fix things. Just like installing random PPAs, or downloading random .deb files, be mindful of just copying and pasting random commands into the terminal if you don't know what it's doing. Make sure you research it a little.</p><p></p><p>I personally don't run any security programs. I just keep my system and programs up to date and pay attention to what I am installing (something I would be doing on Windows regardless). The only program I do install is uncomplicated firewall (ufw for short). If you install this, make sure you install gufw as it's a GUI version of it. It's a small simple firewall that you can install and something I recommend if you bring you laptop out in public.</p><p></p><p>Overall Linux is different than Windows in many ways, but it's worth taking the time to learn and play with it. I have pretty much moved away from Windows to Linux and have been very happy. I still have some hair pulling moments, all new comers to Linux will have, but overall I am very happy with my experience!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite109" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite130" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ForgottenSeer 72227, post: 892853"] Welcome to the club! I personally have not played with Lubuntu, but I have played with Ubuntu and it's other derivatives (Pop!_OS and Kubuntu) and for the most part they are all the same except the desktop environment (DE) will differ between them. There are plenty of great Linux YouTubers out there that offer a lot of great advice. Check out Chris Titus Tech on YouTube. He covers other things other than Linux, but he covers Linux quite a bit. He also has some nice videos for new comers. Another great source is Linux4noobs on reddit. It's a great sub reddit dedicated to newcomers to Linux. One thing to note about Linux is a lot of it will come down to personal preference. The great thing about Linux is there is a lot of choice. It is also a negative IMHO, as it can get overwhelming. My best advice is to get comfortable with Lubuntu, take the time to learn it and if you feel you want a change (ie: different distro, DE, etc...) you can venture off later on. The nice thing about Linux is that a lot of the principles you learn can easily be applied to other distros quite easily. There will be some slight differences for sure, but for the most part it's relatable. Wine is great and has a come a long ways and it is getting better, however as good as it is, it won't solve all your problems and there is no guarantee that you will get every Windows program to run on Linux. Yes and no. Linux by it's very nature is quite secure. It also has to do with the fact that market-share wise it's still very low (on the desktop), so hackers don't pay too much attention to it. As [USER=37647]@shmu26[/USER] has said, you can install programs many different ways on Linux. typically the ones from the official store/repository are safe. If you start adding PPA's, or download random .deb files (the exe of Debian/Ubuntu) then you may have to be more careful. Just like Windows be mindful of what you are installing and where you are getting it from. Another thing to take note of... a lot of Linux users like to use the command line to do things. I think this is something worth taking the time to learn IMHO. The reason I mention this is that when searching for issues and such, a lot of Linux users will use the command line (terminal) to install and/or fix things. Just like installing random PPAs, or downloading random .deb files, be mindful of just copying and pasting random commands into the terminal if you don't know what it's doing. Make sure you research it a little. I personally don't run any security programs. I just keep my system and programs up to date and pay attention to what I am installing (something I would be doing on Windows regardless). The only program I do install is uncomplicated firewall (ufw for short). If you install this, make sure you install gufw as it's a GUI version of it. It's a small simple firewall that you can install and something I recommend if you bring you laptop out in public. Overall Linux is different than Windows in many ways, but it's worth taking the time to learn and play with it. I have pretty much moved away from Windows to Linux and have been very happy. I still have some hair pulling moments, all new comers to Linux will have, but overall I am very happy with my experience!:)(y) [/QUOTE]
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