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Nedanator
April 11th, 2008, 04:26 PM
I have never used Linux before, I have just installed Ubuntu on my Intel MacBook.

I am very tech savvy when it comes to Apple stuff, I work in an Apple Premium Reseller in the UK, but i have no clue of what to do when it comes to Linux.

Some helpful pointers would be nice.

Cheers, Dan.
DGortze380
April 11th, 2008, 05:23 PM
well, what are you trying to do? You can doing anything on Linux that you can on OS X.
cyberdork33
April 11th, 2008, 08:10 PM
We would be glad to help, but you have to set a goal to work toward. You say that you have installed Ubuntu, well, explore!
Nedanator
April 12th, 2008, 01:43 PM
Hmm, a goal ay?

I will have to think about that. I spend a lot of time driving, so Im sure it wont be long before i come up with something.

Other than it being free and an alternative to Windows, what is the point in Linux?


Dan
DGortze380
April 12th, 2008, 02:01 PM
It's free, and it's not Windows. lol,

No, but in all seriousness. It's very stable. There are next to no viruses/spyware targeted at Linux. It's infinitely configurable if you take the time to learn about it. It can be anything from a command line server to a full desktop system. Give you all the eye candy of something like Vista but runs on a third of the hardware specs.

There are a million more reasons. The best thing you can do is start messing with it. don't be afraid to break things, just reinstall if you do. You'll come up with things you want it to do, and then learn how to make it do them.
cyberdork33
April 12th, 2008, 05:20 PM
Other than it being free and an alternative to Windows, what is the point in Linux?

Well first it is two forms of "free". It is free in the sense that it costs no money, and it is free in that it is not owned by anyone or locked away or proprietary. This spirit of Open Source is the heart of Linux. Additionally, most of the software that you use in Linux / Ubuntu is also free (in both senses).

and it is an alternative to more than windows. The fact that it is open means that you can literally take the code and change / modify it to do whatever you like. There are no limits.
hyper_ch
April 12th, 2008, 05:22 PM
http://www.psychocats.net --> general introduction
http://www.ubuntuguide.org --> a more extensive coverage
https://wiki.ubuntu.com --> a lot of great resources