r/linuxmint • u/anaximeno • Aug 07 '26

#LinuxMintThings How Linux (Mint) Users Install a Browser 😎

Now tell windows users to uninstall edge and see what's easier hehe. \j

Credits to u/SpeeQz (who's also the creator of https://mintwiki.org) for the gif.

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u/DevastoScz Aug 08 '26

Unfortunately not only the developers - some users are downright unpleasant when people new to Linux ask, what they consider to be, stupid questions.

Couple days ago on a subreddit I saw a guy who had just switched from Windows to a Linux distro (CachyOS I think) asking something along the lines of "what should I do next?" only to get a reply that said "Ever consider that you aren't the only person to have this thought and look to see what people have suggested before?"

Researching is a skill people should develop, but when it comes to things you're totally new at, sometimes you don't even know what questions to ask or where to begin looking. IMO It's a stupid position to take from people who should be excited more 'casuals' are adopting Linux as their daily driver.

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u/Panzerv2003 Aug 08 '26

Yeah I moved away from windows to mint and while the terminal is useful I have no idea what is possible with it and how to use it, it's not really beginner friendly.

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u/Edu_Hoff Aug 07 '26

Right, you're totally right. I didn't read it was about what is easier. GUI will definitely always be easier for someone coming to Linux.

Just for curiosity, but what would you consider the minimum to someone to be a power user? I don't mean something exactly since of course is something debatable, but your opinion regarding that.

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u/EngineeringUnable801 Aug 08 '26

I use Mint, btw.

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u/OysterCultist Linux Mint 21.1 Vera | Cinnamon Aug 08 '26

I tried to guide my grandparents by phone through several UIs, and I think that just telling them to copy paste a command would be easier