Linux for Beginners
When many people hear the term “Linux”, it conjures up mental images of arcane commands being typed on a monochrome terminal. Linux can be intimidating for many users because for a long time it required a decent knowledge of UNIX like operating systems to use it. What many do not realize is that Linux has made great strides towards being an operating system that anyone can use. In fact, several technologies make it so simple that even newbies can use Linux.
In the past, installing Linux involved knowing a great deal about your hardware and being able to select the right drivers. The installation was largely command line and tedious. Today’s Linux distributions are much friendlier to newbies. Operating systems like Red Hat Fedora or Ubuntu provide graphic installation programs similar to the ones found in various versions of Windows. Additionally, these installers can detect most common hardware and select the correct drivers. The really great part of these new installers is that there are expert modes that allow advanced users to customize the installation while newbies can easily install Linux with the default settings. Some distributions even offer live CD installations so you can try Linux out without actually installing it on your hard drive.
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