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snalin:
I'm planning on installing Ubuntu or some other linux-based OS on my old computer, mainly for programming purposes (and forcing myself to start using command line to navigate etc.). Does anyone know of any good guides that's a) written for people who knows the difference between a mouse and a keyboard and b) not written by linux fanatics?

The ones I've found either wants to tell me what an Os is before I start, or think it's important to tell me that Microsoft is "enjoying an illegal monopoly". Do you have good experiences with anything? Any hints?

schimmy:
i switched to using ubuntu full time a month ago and i've not looked back
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/index is a good place to go to for guides on basic stuff.
omgubuntu.co.uk and webupdate.org are good places to visit daily to keep yourself updated on new apps and junk like that - omgubuntu especially is full of useful tips on neat stuff you can do.

i don't tend to bookmark links for guides i just use one-off, though - it is super easy to google tutorials and the like]

what sort of guides are you looking for? i've got some bash scripts saved on my computer that i've found useful that i'll happily share if they're relevent.

BlahBlah:
You don't really need a guide to install a linux distro anymore. Just stick Ubuntu on a CD and try it out and then when it comes to installing it's very simple, just a GUI wizard.

I used to be a linux fanatic and tried out a few different distributions but now I just run windows 7 and ssh into the uni's linux servers.

You're a computer scientist, right? Our uni is very big on us using *nix and runs courses, plus all of their computers are dualbooted linux/windows. I'm assuming yours will as well. These lecture notes look pretty good: http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/teaching/1011/UnixTools/slides.pdf

yellowfoliage:
Install Linux Mint or Ubuntu and start playing around (gnome version of mint preferably), they are pretty self explanatory at this point. Then when you want to do something you don't know how to do, hit the Absolute Beginner Talk forum on Ubuntu, and it will answer any question succinctly but without talking down to you (works for Mint 99% of the time as Mint is basically an Ubuntu skin).

jhocking:

--- Quote from: BlahBlah on 21 Jan 2011, 06:47 ---You don't really need a guide to install a linux distro anymore. Just stick Ubuntu on a CD and try it out

--- End quote ---

This is what I'm planning to do to occasionally use Linux on my Macbook:
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/put-ubuntu-10-04-on-flash-drive-using-windows/

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