#Im new to Linux any tips?

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sinful widget
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here's a pretty cool website to get started with linux

still venture
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Check this manual from MX, another distro, but has a great glossary to learn linux terms. and overall a good read that applies to Mint also

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For adding (and even removing) software, the preferred methods are:

  • use the Software Manager to search stuff
  • use the Synaptic Package manager to find nitty gritty stuff that regular software manager can't find.
  • use official website .deb files if the first two can't give you what you need
  • avoid Flatpak unless desperate (it takes a ton of space)
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Set up and take Timeshift snapshot backups (Timeshift is a program included with Mint) as it can really save your butt when stuff goes very wrong.

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Explore the Themes tool including its Add/Remove feature that lets you easily install more from online.

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Explore the "Disks" app to get familiar with your disk drives, and how linux names them as devices.

covert yacht
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ancient knot
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thanks

willow quail
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People coming from windows also think you need an anti-virus, but you don't need one on linux.

sinful widget
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*there are still viruses on linux, but they're much less common. As long as you use common sense, you should be good

willow quail
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It's helpful to use an adblocker

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