UBUNTU NEWBIE

Hi there

I recently got hold of another laptop strictly for general use. Not running any games (not even runescape when trading gold).

Do any of you experienced users have any tips or 'must have/do' advice for a user who is usually accustomed to windows machines?

I will mainly be using the laptop for business projects, research, general browsing and entertainment.

Specs: 4GB ram and 500GB hdd

No plans to upgrade system.

I'm surprised how smooth the OS is running so far and how well I am adapting to it. Ubuntu must have come a long way since I last used it years and years ago

 

The terminal is dope and overclasses cmd without any doubt
I suggest to learn what the terminal has for possibilities and explore

 

I'm assuming the latest version? Yes I would say learning some simple Linux commands.

A quick Google search will help you. (Not that its the best guide, but its an example)
10 Basic Linux Commands That Every Linux Newbies Should Remember

Otherwise, repos, utilities, etc are always a +1 in my book.
38 Things to Do After Installing Ubuntu

Overall, have fun!

 

thank you so much!! bookmarked both to look at tomorrow with a fresh brain

 

Of course, downloading some of those applications/games do not really need to be executed. Just the thought that Linux is open source and there a lot of apps that are cross-platform.

 

GNU/Linux is generally more powerful than Windows don't be so surprised