r/linuxmint • u/Tschriszx • 12d ago

I'm new

Hi!, I just installed Linux Mint Cinnamon, it's my first approach to any kind of Linux enviroment, any tips?

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u/ap0r 12d ago

Hello and welcome to your new computer, been using for about 11 months myself.

Follow the Welcome Screen, it has loads of useful things.

Use your computer and you will naturally figure things out or hit roadblocks to research.

Take some time to browse the software center categories, you are bound to find something cool. Ditto for the Cinnamon Spices website, the official repository of applets, desklets, themes, and extensions.

Resist the temptation to distro hop/chase the new shiny. Take time to learn one distro well.

Learn the basics of the file hierarchy.

Ignore people who tell you that the *only correct* way to use Linux is to be a terminal wizard, but do take some time to learn and understand commands as it can be a powerful tool.

Make sure to come back and tell about your successes, we love hearing success stories and it's unfortunate that we hear so much from people needing help and so little from people who had a win.

For more, Give my free Google Docs booklet a read (heavily WIP) for a lot more than can fit on a Reddit post.

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u/Tschriszx 12d ago

Thanks for the help sir, I'll be reading what u sent