I think that Linux Mint Debian is pretty bad (no offense, Linux programmers) and I want to switch to Ubuntu, but when I download Ubuntu, it gives me the version for Windows and I can't run it with Wine. How can I install it?
Four answers:
Greywolf
2013-08-08 04:19:03 UTC
I think you have misunderstood most or all of what you've been told.
1. There is absolutely nothing "bad" about Debian (its purpose is to be rock solid stable, so sometimes the packages are not the latest flakiest version - that's not "bad")
2. In Ubuntu, there is no "version for Windows"..You have misunderstood something.
3. Wine runs inside Ubuntu, not Ubuntu inside Wine. You have misunderstood something.
If you really want to install Ubuntu( why?), download the Live CD, boot from it, see if it is actually what you want. If so, there's an icon on the desktop called "Install".
Get the current issue of "Computer Shopper" mag (October, #308) - it has a big article on how to get started with Ubuntu.
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2016-08-06 17:07:35 UTC
Here is my tackle GUI vs CLI usability (less complicated to make use of). For a new person the GUI is way simpler to make use of. For a consumer with linux expertise and talents the CLI is less difficult to use. The CLI consumer also likes the additional manage and feedback given through the CLI as opposed to the GUI. But as a rule the GUI person does not comprehend the feedback and gets burdened with memorizing all of the commands and what the suggestions manner. They need a easy approach to participate in features in linux. On account that linux IS all about alternatives It presents both camps their option. Most linux customers that prefer the CLI and distros like gentoo and slackware don't use aptitude to put in application but bring together and install from source. They would not be caught lifeless making use of aptitude The GUI distros even have the terminal on hand fro people who wish to use it and can install software via aptitude or even compile and set up from source. Were you aware that you will see that all of the boot process messages in the /var/log/dmesg (much less dmesg in the terminal) and /var/log has logs for the whole lot that you simply might want to see? Within the "ancient" days when there was no GUI or an awfully confined GUI new users who weren't programmers had a very difficult time putting in and walking linux. They didn't appreciate all these hundred of traces of text that flew by means of on booting that you might no longer read in view that it went by too speedy and they didn't have an understanding of. After they would read the text they didn't understand that once there was a message that mentioned some thing failed or there was a warning that it in most cases rather was now not foremost and could be left out. I believe that it is first-rate that each GUI and CLI are available for users, and that new customers are furnished a clear graphical strategy to set up and run linux. Many of those new users have proceeded to end up linux programmers and contribute to linux. I personally like each GUI and CLI and use each at exceptional times. I am glad that each are on hand.
billy j
2013-08-07 19:41:21 UTC
go ask that question on an official forum if you want a good answer. However since LinuxMint is based on Ubuntu I doubt you will like it any better and you're probably better off trying a different distribution of Linux.