New to Ubuntu

[OmarMagdi]

Hello Everybody,

I have been using windows since, i've ever got my hands on a computer, i started with WIN95 untill WIN8, and now iam fed up with all of the error and stupid stuff in it, so i decided to move to ubuntu, and i cant use it by anymeans, i cannot understand how the system works, so if anybody has a tutorial website of some videos on youtube that could help a newcommer i would appreciate it, thanks all.

[BlinkinCat]

Hi,

The guide by aysiu which has a link in my signature would be one place to start.

Cheers and welcome -

[papibe]

Hi OmarMagdi. Welcome to the forums

Take a look at this youtube video tutorial: Ubuntu Unity Overview.

Come here often and have fun.
Happy New Year!

[CodyPy1]

Welcome to the forums and welcome to Ubuntu if you decide to use it!
Which you really should!

[ibjsb4]

A way to search the forum for information.

http://www.googlubuntu.com/

[3rdalbum]

As a long-time Windows user, you probably assumed a bit that the way Windows does things is the only way they can be done. Linux is so incredibly different to Windows that you can safely consider yourself a "newbie".

Don't be afraid to ask specific questions here. Use Google first, though, and if you have no answer or you don't understand the answer, you can post here.

[kansasnoob]

The best Ubuntu guide I've found is this:

http://ubuntu-manual.org/downloads

You'll see there are different versions available. Since you're new to this I'd recommend version 12.04.1 because it has a much longer support cycle.

But if you really can't use or don't like the new Unity interface you may be more comfortable with Lubuntu or Xubuntu.

Edit: I just thought to add one. HowtoForge has a very great series that can easily be googled with "perfect desktop distroname+version", eg; googling "perfect desktop ubuntu 12.04" renders this result:

http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfec...ecise-pangolin

[grahammechanical]

A copy of this is also installed with Ubuntu.

https://help.ubuntu.com/12.04/ubuntu-help/index.html

Do not forget that when we download Ubuntu and burn it to disk it can be used to run a live session where we can try out Ubuntu before we actually install it.

http://www.ubuntu.com/download/help/...dvd-on-windows

http://www.ubuntu.com/download/help/...g-term-support

http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootFromCD

I have never regretted changing from Windows 98 to Ubuntu and that was 5 years ago.

Regards.

[iMac71]

considering that you were a Windows user, the following website could be useful for your needs: First Stop for Newbies.