I'm a stranger to Ubuntu (I'm one of the millions who never even saw it). My question is "Can I learn it (atleast in a month or so)?". Yes, I can run dual OS but still, is Ubuntu as user-friendly as Windows?
PS : Is the "Ubuntu has no virus issue" thing a myth or a fact?
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If the issue is non-detailed subject, I'll keep that in mind the next time I create a new post as I cannot edit the subject of the current post!
If it is not, pls tell me which rule was violated (definitely not the 15th one, is it? ).
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Anyhow, Hello, I'm new here also, and new to the Linux world also. I've been using Linux for about a year for home use. I've used Kubuntu 11.04, Ubuntu 11.04, and Linux Mint 11. Mint 11 is what I'm currently using. Ubuntu is fairly easy to learn, Mint is based on Ubuntu and is even easier to learn. However, it IS a whole new world (to borrow from Disney lol) You can get the hang of it in a few days, but you'll be learning for a long time to come, if that makes sense.
What is your situation? Why are you making the switch?
Oh, missed the last part. It's a myth. You can get a virus in any Linux just as you can in Windows and Apple, it's just less prevalent. The main reason for this is, people who create a computer virus are likely to want to infect as many computers as possible. Linux is a small market share so it's a smaller target.
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I just upacked a bz2 file and got the following:
Jebs-Mac-mini:OXED jeb$ tar xvjf 0xED.tar.bz2
x 0xED.app/
x 0xED.app/Contents/
x 0xED.app/Contents/_CodeSignature/
x 0xED.app/Contents/Info.plist
x 0xED.app/Contents/MacOS/
I assume the "x" means the files and directories were unpacked. ... (3 Replies)
I have to create a Perl script which will transpose the data output from my experiment, from columns to rows, in order for me to analyse the data.
I am a complete Perl novice so any help would be greatly appreciated.
The data as it stands looks like this:
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Okay, I'm new on the damn forum and I don't know how I'd concentrate more on it.
I keep pointing my mouse onto multiplayer games and I want to know how I can direct my mind and my mouse on the Unix topics here at the Unix forum.
Where should I start from? Tips forum? Newbie forum? Any sites to... (2 Replies)
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