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The Friendly Linux Thread (/g/flt/) is a regular general thread on [[4chan|4chan's]] [[/g/]] board. It is designed to aid in people wanting advice for the [[Linux|GNU/Linux]] system, as well as help complete newfags switch to/use the Linux system. Usually when no one contributes, it becomes a place to just goof off and [[shitpost]], resulting in "MicroMemes" such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Savile Jimmy Savile] smoking a cigar, and overuse of the [[/pol/]] term "cuck".
The Friendly GNU/Linux Thread (/g/fglt/) is a regular general thread on [[4chan|4chan's]] [[/g/]] board. It is designed to aid in people wanting advice for the [[Linux|GNU/Linux]] system, as well as help complete newfags switch to/use the Linux system. Usually when no one contributes, it becomes a place to just goof off and [[:Category:Shitposting | shitpost]], resulting in "MicroMemes" such as [[Wikipedia:Jimmy_Savile |Jimmy Savile]] smoking a cigar, and overuse of the [https://boards.4chan.org/pol/ /pol/] and [https://8ch.net/pol/ 8ch/pol/] term "cuck".
 
== OP post/copypasta ==
{{Note|If you're the next OP, be sure to include in the "Title" - '''/fglt/ - Friendly GNU/Linux Thread'''. Also correctly fill out the links to previous threads}}


== Thread Posts ==
=== OP Post ===
<pre>
<pre>
Intended for users of all levels, including absolute beginners.
Welcome to /fglt/ - Friendly GNU/Linux Thread.
 
Users of all levels are welcome to ask questions about GNU/Linux and share their experiences.
 
*** Please be civil, notice the "Friendly" in every Friendly GNU/Linux Thread ***


There are four ways to try Linux, you can:
Before asking for help, please check our list of resources.


1) Install a Linux OS on a VM (Virtual Machine/VirtualBox) for "safety purposes"
If you would like to try out GNU/Linux you can do one of the following:
2) Use the Live ISO directly without installing anything, that way, you can get a "full Linux experience".
0) Install a GNU/Linux distribution of your choice in a Virtual Machine.
3) Dual-boot Linux with Windows/Mac (recommended if you want to learn more about Linux)
1) Use a live image and to boot directly into the GNU/Linux distribution without installing anything.
4) Go balls deep and overwrite everything with Linux (not recommended)
2) Dual boot the GNU/Linux distribution of your choice along with Windows or macOS.
3) Go balls deep and replace everything with GNU/Linux.


Before asking, please find the answers to your questions in resources.  
Resources: Please spend at least a minute to check a web search engine with your question.
*Many free software projects have active mailing lists.


Please be civil, notice the "Friendly" in every Friendly Linux Thread.
$ man %command%
$ info %command%
$ %command% -h/--help
$ help %builtin/keyword%


Understand that much of your software from Windows will be unavailable, although maybe wine can make up for it.
Don't know what to look for?
$ apropos %something%


Resources:
Check the Wikis (most troubleshoots work for all distros):
man <insert command here>
https://wiki.archlinux.org
your friendly neighborhood search engine
https://wiki.gentoo.org
https://www.codecademy.com/en/courses/learn-the-command-line
https://wiki.archlinux.org/
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/
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=== Second Post ===
/g/'s Wiki on GNU/Linux:
<pre>
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Category:GNU/Linux
What is Linux (or GNU/Linux for Stallmanists)?
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/GNU/Linux


Babby's First Linux (What distro to choose?)
>What distro should I choose?
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Babbies_First_Linux
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Babbies_First_Linux
>What are some cool programs?
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/list_of_applications
https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Main_Page
>What are some cool terminal commands?
https://www.commandlinefu.com/commands/browse
https://cheat.sh/
>Where can I learn the command line?
https://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashGuide
https://www.grymoire.com/Unix/
>Where can I learn more about Free Software?
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/philosophy.html
>How to break out of the botnet?
https://prism-break.org/en/categories/gnu-linux


What software does /g/ recommend? (Please DON'T include the so called infographic [it's reddit-tier] -- refer all your recommended software here.)
/fglt/'s website and copypasta collection:
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/List_of_recommended_GNU/Linux_software
https://fglt.nl && https://p.teknik.io/wJ9Zy


Ricing on Linux (Make it good and functional or make it worse/puke-inducing like those at desktop threads)
/t/'s GNU/Linux Games: >>threadnumbergoeshere
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/GNU/Linux_ricing


A script designed to ease the transition from Windows to Debian
IRC: #sqt on Libera.Chat
https://gitgud.io/Chocolate-Chip-Computing/DebianNewbieScript
https://fglt.nl/irc.html


Check out this page for any updates on the OP
Previous thread: >>threadnumbergoeshere
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php//flt/
</pre>


IRC No one uses:
== External links ==
irc://irc.freenode.org:+7000/FriendlyLinux
[https://boards.4chan.org/g/fglt Where you can find the newest /fglt/]
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== External Links ==
[http://fglt.nl /fglt/'s website]
[https://boards.4chan.org/g/flt Where you can find the newest /flt/]


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[[Category:GNU/Linux]]
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[[Category:Generals]]

Latest revision as of 09:13, 22 May 2021

The Friendly GNU/Linux Thread (/g/fglt/) is a regular general thread on 4chan's /g/ board. It is designed to aid in people wanting advice for the GNU/Linux system, as well as help complete newfags switch to/use the Linux system. Usually when no one contributes, it becomes a place to just goof off and shitpost, resulting in "MicroMemes" such as Jimmy Savile smoking a cigar, and overuse of the /pol/ and 8ch/pol/ term "cuck".

OP post/copypasta

Note: If you're the next OP, be sure to include in the "Title" - /fglt/ - Friendly GNU/Linux Thread. Also correctly fill out the links to previous threads
Welcome to /fglt/ - Friendly GNU/Linux Thread.

Users of all levels are welcome to ask questions about GNU/Linux and share their experiences.

*** Please be civil, notice the "Friendly" in every Friendly GNU/Linux Thread ***

Before asking for help, please check our list of resources.

If you would like to try out GNU/Linux you can do one of the following:
0) Install a GNU/Linux distribution of your choice in a Virtual Machine.
1) Use a live image and to boot directly into the GNU/Linux distribution without installing anything.
2) Dual boot the GNU/Linux distribution of your choice along with Windows or macOS.
3) Go balls deep and replace everything with GNU/Linux.

Resources: Please spend at least a minute to check a web search engine with your question.
*Many free software projects have active mailing lists.

$ man %command%
$ info %command%
$ %command% -h/--help
$ help %builtin/keyword%

Don't know what to look for?
$ apropos %something%

Check the Wikis (most troubleshoots work for all distros):
https://wiki.archlinux.org
https://wiki.gentoo.org

/g/'s Wiki on GNU/Linux:
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Category:GNU/Linux

>What distro should I choose?
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Babbies_First_Linux
>What are some cool programs?
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/list_of_applications
https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Main_Page
>What are some cool terminal commands?
https://www.commandlinefu.com/commands/browse
https://cheat.sh/
>Where can I learn the command line?
https://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashGuide
https://www.grymoire.com/Unix/
>Where can I learn more about Free Software?
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/philosophy.html
>How to break out of the botnet?
https://prism-break.org/en/categories/gnu-linux

/fglt/'s website and copypasta collection:
https://fglt.nl && https://p.teknik.io/wJ9Zy

/t/'s GNU/Linux Games: >>threadnumbergoeshere

IRC: #sqt on Libera.Chat
https://fglt.nl/irc.html

Previous thread: >>threadnumbergoeshere

External links

Where you can find the newest /fglt/

/fglt/'s website

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