25 Ubuntu tips for beginners | Linux Today

25 Ubuntu tips for beginners

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 8, 2010

“Taking a trip into the weird and wonderful world of Linux with
the world’s most popular distro isn’t always the easiest of tasks,
particularly if you’re used to Windows’ clean embrace.

“This isn’t helped by the fact that Ubuntu isn’t as fully
featured as it should be from the start.

“Learn a bit about the OS, and get up and running with some
interesting and helpful tools by following this guide.

“1. Run essential updates

“Any Linux installation worth its salt will alert you
immediately to any changes that need to be made after installation,
particularly if you’ve installed from a Live CD that might not be
entirely up to date.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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