Is Linux easy to learn?
By HeidiD
@HeidiD (167)
China
July 15, 2009 12:54am CST
My operating system is Windows XP/Vista. I want to make a change now.I know Linux is a free software,but most people around me haven't heard of it,so I have to learn from myself.I wonder if Linux is easy to learn.Or do you have some suggestion for me to learn it?
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7 responses
@pals101 (2010)
• Philippines
15 Jul 09
yeah, i been trying to use linux for the following months, i have try different flavors: Redhat, Centos, Fedora, OracleLinux, PClinux and the most linux today..UBUNTU..^_^
I think you should try ubuntu because its built in for desktop users.. 
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@MrcredsAlex (42)
• Spain
15 Jul 09
Yep, GNU/Linux is so easy to learn. I'd say this distribution is the easiest: http://ubuntu.com (it comes with the Window manager GNOME) BTW the first comment saying you must use commands to do everything is completely wrong. If you use a window manager, like GNOME or KDE, everything is even easier than Windows. It's true that you can do things using commands, but, you can also do it graphically.
@MrcredsAlex (42)
• Spain
15 Jul 09
It's same as Windows: in Windows, you can just open cmd.exe and type the commands -- that is possible in GNU/Linux too, but it isn't required. Obviously, you have to use commands to do complex things, like compiling a project, but that just requires you to type 'make projectname' (and there's no reason you should do it, since you can just use the add/remove programs feature that downloads programs from the Internet and automatically installs them for you) (Note that compiling is not possible with Windows by default, neither graphically nor with commands)
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
7 Aug 09
Linux was always considered less user friendly than Windows because of the amount of commands that required typing via code. However, most major Linux distributions use either GNOME or KDE, which are the graphical displays and can be navigated in much the same way as Windows. There is still need to use code for certain actions or or commands, but the reduced amount makes it practical to use Linux and improve as you go along.
@tonyllenium (6252)
• Italy
17 Aug 09
i think that if you are alittle bit patient to learn to use correctly linux os you won't find it difficult..normally every distro inlinux have a user guide when they start using it and so it is easy and comprehensible and you can start as soon using your linux distro!!Naturally for some things you should forget about all windows process but for example if you use even graphic user interface in linux i think you won't find difficulties when you start...
@h8739182 (448)
• India
25 Aug 09
If you are familiar with windows and would like to migrate to Linux, I would say start with a Linux distribution called PclinuxOs.
The overall feel of this distribution is very smooth and windows users will feel right at home.
Once you get the basic understanding of shell then gradually move towards little difficult distributions like Debian or Slackware.
The best part of these difficult distribution is the learning curve is steep but one get to to learn how the complete operating system works.
I hope this helps.
Thanks and take care.
@edwardone (60)
• China
8 Aug 09
If you want to use it,you need to know the cmds,but if want to use it for develop,you need to learn more.It is very different from windows.
