Beginner's Guide To Linux V0.3

_SOME DISTROS FOR BEGINNERS_

>See what Linux to use and where to download
http://distrowatch.com/search.php?ostype=All&category=All&origin=All&basedon=All&notbasedon=None&desktop=All&architecture=All&status=All

>Mint Cinnamon
For people just switching from Windows, very pretty and excellent first experience.

>CentOS
For a very stable and really long time support (like for 10 years) desktop or server.

>openSUSE Tumbleweed
Another choice for people starting in Linux, easy configuration and offers newer versions of software.

>Kubuntu
For those who want an even prettier and more configurable desktop.

>Lubuntu
If you want more minimalism or to install Linux into an old computer.

>Debian Netinstall Stable
A highly configurable Linux, this version may be easy to set up and beginner friendly if you do a little research first.

>GParted Live
Exclusively for partitioning and troubleshooting the computer. Just install this on a USB or CD and boot from it.

>OpenMediaVault
For a quick and friendly NAS/server.

PRO TIP: Try them first on a virtual machine.



_HOW TO INSTALL LINUX OR TRY IT OUT_

>Linux is easy to install
http://www.howtogeek.com/192462/linux-was-once-hard-to-install-and-use-now-its-easy

>Use Ubuntu Live CD to Backup Files from Your Dead Windows Computer
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/use-ubuntu-live-cd-to-backup-files-from-your-dead-windows-computer

>How do I determine if I have 64-bit vs. 32-bit CPU?
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001121.htm

>How to Choose a Partition Scheme for Your Linux PC
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/35676/how-to-choose-a-partition-scheme-for-your-linux-pc

>The Beginner's Guide to Creating Virtual Machines with VirtualBox
http://lifehacker.com/5204434/the-beginners-guide-to-creating-virtual-machines-with-virtualbox

>Check Linux in wikibooks
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Linux_Guide



_A COUPLE PROGRAMS TO START_

>libreoffice
Office applications

>calibre
Read ebooks

>okular
Comicbook and pdf viewer

>xchm
Chm book viewer

>firefox
Browse the web

>thunderbird
Email, encrypted email, rss feed and podcast client ("enigma" and "inforss" plugins)

>vlc
Music and video player

>rhythmbox
Fully featured music player and online radio client

>deluge
Resilient torrent client

>liferea
Newsfeed and podcast client (why aren't you using one?)

>filezilla
FTP client

>hexchat
IRC Client

>mumble
Low-latency, high quality voice chat program for gaming

>linuxdcpp
File-sharing client for the Direct Connect network

>sabnzbdplus
Usenet clietnt

>hotot
Twitter desktop client

>krita
Digital painting program

>gimp
Fully featured image manipulation and paint program.

>inkscape
SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) editing program.

>blender
3D modelling and rendering program

>openshot
Video editor

>audacity
Audio editor

>lmms
Professional music production environment

>digikam
Order your photos and images

>puddletag
Metadata editor for your music

>winff
Video and audio converter

>k3b
CD/DVD burning program

>gparted
Disk partitioning program

>rar
To unpack rar files

>acetoneiso
ISO and bin file mounting

>keypassx
Password manager

>virtualbox
For your virtual machines

>klavaro
Typing tutor

>anki
Flashcard program

>freemind
Mind mapping tool

>fontmatrix
Powerful open source font manager

>The best download manager
https://launchpad.net/~jd-team/+archive/ubuntu/jdownloader

>Professional non-linear audio & video authoring tool
https://askubuntu.com/questions/68142/how-do-i-install-cinelerra

>A torrent program like netflix
https://popcorntime.io/

>plm
>scratch
>laby
>robocode
Learn programming



_USING WINDOWS SOFTWARE ON LINUX_

>How To Run Windows Software on Ubuntu with Wine
http://www.howtogeek.com/105271/how-to-run-windows-software-on-ubuntu-with-wine

>Wine on the ArchWiki
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wine

>Run Windows Apps Seamlessly Inside Linux
http://lifehacker.com/367714/run-windows-apps-seamlessly-inside-linux

Wine makes work much of the software, playonlinux is an interface of wine with a plus, but as always you can use a virtual machine for running windows inside Linux.