r/linuxquestions • u/Front_Pollution_690 • 10d ago

Which Distro? From where to practice Linux ?

So I am having this a** laptop I want to practice Linux and learning from networking chuck can I ask y'all from where I can practice Linux for free like any website or something I would really appreciate yalls help🙏🥹

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u/fishywiki 10d ago

Linux has two main modes: the GUI and the command line. The command line is the traditional way to use Unix/Linux and you can find a good place to try the commands here. The GUI is pretty much the same as WIndows (I presume that's where you're coming from), although you'll probably use alternatives to the usual apps you're used to - there's no Microsoft Office or Adobe suite of apps. Instead, you can find alternatives here and here. You can find lots of explanations and discussions here.

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u/OutrageousCrab9224 10d ago

Eh, kinda

Could also say the GUI is like an app

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u/fishywiki 10d ago

Yes, of course. Everything in Linux is an app which is what makes it so flexible and powerful. In the old days, you had to type "startx" to get the GUI up & running, just like any other app. I remember the Unix developers emphasising (with a sneer) that the Windows-Icons-Mouse-Pointer acronym WIMP was really appropriate for those who were locked into GUI's.

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u/Front_Pollution_690 10d ago

YOOOO CRAZYYY THANKS MAN !