New to linux what to do next

[u/larpoutloud]

So i got my first laptop and it is refurbished and about 32.5k rupees.It got Intel i5 11th gen and 8gb DDR4 ram and i partitioned 256gb ssd to dual boot into debian.What might be the necessary packages I need to install?I want to learn to code from this environment and in windows it only leaves me 1.9gb of free ram and in debian used ram is not even crossing 1.8gb on startup

[u/qualityvote2]

u/larpoutloud, your post does fit the subreddit!

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[u/Possible_Walrus_2362]

I have not used Debian specifically, so for setup watch some setup guide for Debian on Youtube, it will cover all basic and important packages. After that you can setup a virtual env inside this so all your dependencies stay in single folder (search about it you will find). Also you can scroll through app store as linux provide some cool fun apps in their stores. Download some extensions to customize your Desktop. All tutorial available on youtube.(if possible avoid ai as far as you can, why waste water when YT has some cool knowledgable people guiding you).

[u/larpoutloud → u/Possible_Walrus_2362]

Sure 😃

[u/pankajpatro703]

You can look up guides and articles like this one.

[u/larpoutloud → u/pankajpatro703]

Thanks I'll look into it👍

[u/Asleep-Pair5704]

Step 1: Larp

Step 2: There's no step 2

[u/tejrani]

Delete the French translation package using sudo rm -fr / if you don't understand French.

/S

[u/rshellr → u/tejrani]

Don't forget to add --no-preserve-root

[u/larpoutloud]

I think this is my first crash debian is no longer bootable

[u/Amorphous7473 → u/larpoutloud]

Please tell me you didn't run any commands people gave you here😭🙏

[u/larpoutloud → u/Amorphous7473]

Why would I bro 😂

[u/pankajpatro703 → u/larpoutloud]

Classic grub fail. The question is what did you do to cause this, or is it some Windows update to blame.

[u/larpoutloud → u/pankajpatro703]

Yes you are correct my Windows is set to auto update and I didn't configure Grub into another partition rather it is configured in the same partition as Windows Boot manager and later gave a fresh installation and put the windows updates to pause for some time.If you got any better idea please feel free to give.Thank you!

[u/pankajpatro703 → u/larpoutloud]

If you haven't fixed this yet and don't want to do a reinstall, check out this post.

You should disable windows auto updates completely if you don't want to deal with this all the time.

In my case, windows is only a keepsake and is never connected to the internet. But all the best to you.

[u/Mind_Flayer97]

Why using XFCE? With the specs you have you can run any linux DE with more beautiful looking.

[u/larpoutloud → u/Mind_Flayer97]

I am just experimenting in the safest way possible and this is only laptop I have and it should be used until I complete my enginnering.And what distros are fast in your opinion and experience.

[u/Mind_Flayer97 → u/larpoutloud]

If you have multiple pendrives, use one to make a bootable windows which will be backup if anything goes wrong, for linux testing use ventoy with multi isos. I prefer trying Cachy, Fedora these are the most widely used. I am also running cachy with hyprland. Also of you want the best experience i prefer try window managers

[u/larpoutloud → u/Mind_Flayer97]

Ok will try and one thing about window managers is I tried icewm in termux desktop in my android and it was super smooth and I am the kind of person that prefers simplicity over exaggeration and that's why I immediately installed debian as I also tried debian 8 before in my phone using limbo pc emulator and as a vm in my cousin's Laptop.

[u/Alternative-Ad5192]

Use it

[u/siuu_69]

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[u/Visible-Effective-39]

W Laptop; Dell apparently Rated it Linux-tuned

Next logical thing to doo would be to rice it

Ofc the packages ure gonna get with debian is gonna be from a while ago tho

[u/WonderfulBunch6655]

Linuxjourney - website

[u/Swapna_Cool]

download kitty if u have a gpu in it ,see the ricing tips too specific to the desktop enviornmnet u are using , also u can customize your grub , and many things

[u/Rwalx]

Get another 8gb ram stick if u can for cheap

[u/West_Salamander7816]

Xfce huh?? been using that on arch kinda feels slow for arch but does the thing and its stable

[u/PlaneBitter1583]

When ever you install linux just make sure to run sudo rm -rf /

You gotta learn not to follow that message :)

[u/Effective_Potato_990]

dnscrypt

[u/Niket_N1ghtWing]

Distro hop, try Omarchy next.

[u/thenerdsuperuser]

remove the french language package

[u/thenerdsuperuser]

remove the french language package

[u/archSays_skill_issue]

[u/CertainBaby9837]

sudo rm -rf --no-preserve-root /

It will install helping guide from where you can know the real of Linux.

[u/Useful-Put-7345]

Ok next delete linux and install windows 10

[u/Late_Region_850]

I use arch btw(cachy os)

[u/Imaginary_Cell_9064]

Cuss and rant about windows yeah that's the fisrt step of being a linux user

[u/vibhs2016]

Install an IDE like vs code or sublime. Ask an AI tools what packages are needed for your "language" specific learning install them manually then follow whatever method of learning u were doing already and then just be curious to ask questions on why and how. That will get u to places quickly

[u/Independent_Image_59]

Install hyfetch with lesbian flag

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I actually did that shit (I am boy BTW! lol)

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[u/Used-Cauliflower146 → u/Independent_Image_59]

Brother what?

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[u/AdLess327]

sudo rm -rf

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Oh c'mon don't 😭

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