Posted on: 30 January, 2020
Author: vaibhav geek
Most recently, I got an old, but quite capable laptop. His main task was work. Text typing and internet surfing were all that was required of him. Well, as usual, the first question arose of reinstalling the “Windows”. Before falling into my hands, it stood "ten". I never had any “warm” feelings for her, and on a weak “hardware” the picture was completely sad. In search of alternative solutions, it suddenly sounded: “Install Ubuntu. Give your computer a second life. ” After this phrase, like most users, frightening command lines, long codes ran before my eyes and I felt in the shoes of a programmer sitting in a stuffy office. Greetings from times as dark as a DOS console window. But curiosity got the better and a few days later they handed me a flash drive with the coveted distribution. Fear has big eyes. The BIOS is configured, everything is ready for reinstallation. Immediately, those who are still tormented by doubts are offered to launch a test version or install in parallel with the existing one. The offer was pleasantly surprising. Rejecting it, I went straight to the point. Friendly origami drawings and descriptions of the benefits of Linux-based Ubuntu gradually began to appear on the monitor. Login, password, a couple more settings and you're done. In total, the process took about 15 minutes, which was a pleasant surprise for the second time. Reboot and here it is - a new desktop. On the left side there is a vertical panel with preinstalled programs. Familiar from them were only the Firefox browser and the standard basket. In the upper right corner, the clock, keyboard layout, charge information and the shutdown button were displayed. I want to note that no installation of video and audio drivers, device descriptor request failed which scared me no less than the command lines, was required. Everything worked immediately and without complaints. Finding myself in an unfamiliar place, I began to carefully examine the meaning of labels using the scientific poke method.A brave new world. Having connected to the worldwide network, which also happened automatically and without settings, after several hours of communication with the new OS, I noted that it was somewhat similar to mobile platforms. There is no division into disks, applications are installed where you need to, and system folders are reliably protected from accidental deletion. But let's get it in order. Meaning of the shortcuts: - Dash shortcuts or search on the computer. With it, you can find any file or folder by driving its name in a line or by selecting the appropriate category. Nautilus - the conductor. Ubuntu Application Manager- the so-called repositories. Same as Google Play or AppStore. All the applications that you need to start with, you can find in it absolutely free. To delete, go to the “Installed” tab, look for the application and click delete. You can immediately install the latest system update and it will not take half a day. System parameters - settings are located here, from assigning key combinations to editing an account. The code is not as scary as it is painted. The main problem that I encountered was the information itself. More precisely, its presentation. The system is new and of course many questions arise. For answers, we go where? That's right, windows update service not running on thematic sites and forums. For an incomprehensible reason to me, even to the most seemingly simple question, we see dozens of long columns of those same scary teams that need to be entered in the terminal. Of course, it's great, but only if you are already a programming guru and know Linux for the first 20 minutes. Do not get lost. They don’t hide anything from you and nothing is tied to the terminal. The terminal is a workaround for advanced users. It is better for beginners not to climb into this jungle. Everything that is written in the line can be performed using the graphical interface. “Windows” or “Penguin”? After talking for a week with Ubuntu, I can safely say that you should not be afraid of Linux. It is not complicated. After many years of using Windows, it’s just unusual. You get used to it quickly. The interface is nice and convenient. Immediately noticeable lack of piling. Many tasks are simplified and this is felt right away. Where Windows makes you go a long, long way, Linux does it in two steps. As if you were transferred from a noisy dusty city to a quiet, spacious place. Performance is beyond praise, see for yourself. As for the programs. Of course, you can’t argue. Windows was and is the leading OS and everything is created for it. But with due desire, you can find pretty good analogs or get confused with the Wine emulator. The same situation is with games. If you are an avid player and want to try out all the news, then Linux is not your friend. Conclusions. I decided to try out the new system rather out of curiosity. I did not rush to look for various Microsoft “left-handed” assemblies, the stability of which is very doubtful, and I do not regret it. Linux easily coped with the tasks and I am sure this is not the limit of its capabilities. In the future, I plan to try out other distributions. Very interested in Debian, Linux Mint and Elementary OS. For me, Ubuntu has been a pleasant discovery, a breath of fresh air since the days of Windows XP and an excellent performance solution with the modest capabilities of my laptop. Do not be afraid to experiment, try. The choice is always yours. Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com Vaibhav is tech writer