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submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hello everyone

You probably heard and answered this a hundred times already but I'm a bit overwhelmed by everything when I start searching by myself online. Even more so when I'm not fully sure what I'm even looking for.

I want to switch to Linux but I don't really know where to start and also I'm a bit scared to abandon Windows which I have been using for 20+ years now. Could you recommend me sources for absolute beginners (English or German) and/or give me tips and pointers?

Edit:

Thank you all for your help!

I got it working with a dual-boot from a USB and it's way easier than I feared. Next step is to get an external drive and get serious.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I'm number four to recommend Mint, then. Definitely a great choice for beginners. I'd also recommend starting with a virtual machine. Nuking your Windows installation without a fallback is not a good idea.

[–] Jumuta 1 points 15 hours ago

five