Moving to Linux Thread

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This thread is where I’ll list all the things I learn about Linux before moving to it so that other users may refer to it if they want to move to Linux too.

I’ll start with listing open-source (or sometimes closed source) software that can be good to have on any Linux computer.

Average User Build
  • Antivirus Software: ClamAV
  • Audio Editing: Audacity
  • Drawing Software: Krita
  • eReader Manager: calibre
  • File Archiver: 7-Zip
  • Footage Editing: Kdenlive
  • Image Editing: GIMP
  • Media Format Converter: HandBrake
  • Media Player: VLC
  • Office Suite: OnlyOffice
  • Password Manager: KeePass 2
  • Recording Software: OBS Studio
  • Text Editor: Visual Studio Code
  • Web Browser: Firefox
  • Windows Compatibility Tool: Crossover
  • YouTube Downloader: YouTube-DLG
Firefox Extensions
  • uBlock Origin
  • Return YouTube Dislikes
  • DuckDuckGo
Gamer of All Trades Build
  • 2FA Software: Authy
  • 3D Editing: Blender
  • 3D CAD: FreeCAD
  • Antivirus Software: ClamAV
  • Audio Editing: Audacity (or Tenacity?)
  • Chat Software: Discord (or Element?)
  • Drawing Software: Krita
  • Electronics CAD: KiCAD & Fritzing (the latter is for Arduino & Breadboard stuff)
  • eReader Manager: calibre
  • File Archiver: 7-Zip
  • Footage Editing: Kdenlive (there are others but they don’t have as many features)
  • Gaming Launcher: Steam (I’m a Valve fanboy)
  • Image Editing: GIMP
  • Media Format Converter: HandBrake
  • Media Player: VLC
  • Office Suite: LibreOffice (or OnlyOffice?)
  • Password Manager: KeePass 2
  • Recording/Streaming Software: OBS Studio
  • Text Editor: Visual Studio Code
  • Vectorial Image Editor: Inkscape
  • Virtual Machine Manager: Oracle VM VirtualBox (wait isn’t that the company behind Java?)
  • Web Browser: Firefox
  • Windows Compatibility Tool: Wine (or Crossover?)
  • YouTube Downloader: YouTube-DLG
Firefox Extensions
  • uBlock Origin
  • Return YouTube Dislikes
  • DuckDuckGo
Pro-Gamer Build
  • 2FA Software: Authy
  • Antivirus Software: ClamAV
  • Audio Editing: Audacity
  • Chat Software: Discord
  • File Archiver: 7-Zip
  • Footage Editing: Kdenlive (there are others but they don’t have as many features)
  • Gaming Launcher: Steam (I’m a Valve fanboy)
  • Image Editing: GIMP
  • Media Format Converter: HandBrake
  • Media Player: VLC
  • Password Manager: KeePass 2
  • Recording/Streaming Software: OBS Studio
  • Text Editor: Visual Studio Code
  • Vectorial Image Editor: Inkscape
  • Virtual Machine Manager: Oracle VM VirtualBox (wait isn’t that the company behind Java?)
  • Web Browser: Firefox
  • Windows Compatibility Tool: Wine (or Crossover?)
  • YouTube Downloader: YouTube-DLG
Firefox Extensions
  • uBlock Origin
  • Return YouTube Dislikes
  • DuckDuckGo
Workstation of All Trades
  • 3D Editing: Blender
  • 3D CAD: FreeCAD
  • Antivirus Software: ClamAV
  • Audio Editing: Audacity (or Tenacity?)
  • Drawing Software: Krita
  • Electronics CAD: KiCAD & Fritzing (the latter is for Arduino & Breadboard stuff)
  • File Archiver: 7-Zip
  • Footage Editing: Kdenlive (there are others but they don’t have as many features)
  • Image Editing: GIMP
  • Media Format Converter: HandBrake
  • Media Player: VLC
  • Office Suite: LibreOffice
  • Recording/Streaming Software: OBS Studio
  • Text Editor: Visual Studio Code
  • Vectorial Image Editor: Inkscape
  • Virtual Machine Manager: Oracle VM VirtualBox (wait isn’t that the company behind Java?)
  • Web Browser: Firefox
  • Windows Compatibility Tool: Wine (or Crossover?)
  • YouTube Downloader: YouTube-DLG
Firefox Extensions
  • uBlock Origin
  • Return YouTube Dislikes
  • DuckDuckGo

I might edit this later.

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Here’s a wiki post. You can make your own list here if you want.

“This is a feature?” -ONC

Yes, if you are ranked as Regular, you can make any post as a Wikipost, which anyone can edit but not at the same time.

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Another detail to take into account is how the file system works in Linux.

/lib - Library that shares code with /bin and /sbin
/usr - Contains programs, much like "Program Files" in Windows
	/bin - Binaries that are NOT for the OS and are intended to be used by the end-user
	/local
		/bin - Local binaries that are compiled by the end-user
/var - Contains logs and cache files
/tmp - Contains temporary files
/lost+found - Contains broken and corrupted files that have been repaired
/sys - Contains information about the computer and the drivers
/dev - Contains driver files
/mnt - Folder responsible for mounting devices temporarily or permanently
/run - Keeps track of what has happened since the computer has booted
/proc - Directory located in the RAM that keeps track of processes
/opt - Contains addon software [RARELY USED]
/srv - Contains files for server related stuff [RARELY USED]
/boot - Contains files necessary to boot the OS [MUST NOT BE TOUCHED!]
root known as '/'

Linux has a root directory inside of which everything is located. There is no drive letter like in Windows. If you have two hard drives, they will be both located inside the root directory. Only the root user (“admin”) has access to it.

/bin

Contains essential binaries for the OS and commands for all users.

/etc

Contains config files that the end-user can edit to modify the behaviour of different software.

/home

Contains a folder for every user.

/media

Contains file systems of any removable device currently plugged in such as USB keys and optical drives.

/sbin

Contains Binaries for the OS that must only be executed by the root user

Sources:

I’ll edit this comment later. Taking a break.