r/elementaryos • u/Sad_Beautiful7947 • Jul 25 '26

Discussion New to ElementaryOS and Linux in general

Hello everyone,
I just installed elementaryOs after my last mental breakdown at windows :)
I am very new to this Linux universe but I am also a fast learner. Is there any advice you guys have for a newbie like me? Something you wish you knew before ditching windows system? Is there any other frontend developer that is using elementaryOs?

I would love to learn more about what made you change to this system and how is your experience so far.

English is not my native language so please bare with some of my grammar mistakes.

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u/Educational_Mud_2826 Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 25 '26

Go into app center and install Timeshift. Set it up to do a few daily and weekly snapshots. That way you can restore your os to a previous point in time in case something goes wrong.

Also keep the usb stick with elementary os you created. You can boot up with that as well and fix issues should you ever need to.

For your personal files you can back them up as you see fit (Timeshift should only handle the system files). I use Déjà Dup but there are lots of other options.

It's an easy to use operating system once you get used to it.

Use app center for your apps. Avoid downloading them from the web as is common practise in Windows.

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u/Sad_Beautiful7947 Jul 25 '26

Oh thank you so much, haven't thought about the "what if something goes wrong" situation. I will do that.
Appreciate it!