My Learning Linux computer getting upgraded

[prolemur]

I've been wanting to learn linux for a while now and I don't feel like sacrificing my main rig and gaming just yet so my sister let me have her old netbook.

I'm probably going to start out on Ubuntu and maybe later move onto Arch or something, but I was also wondering if anyone could throw me a link to a linux guide or some cool things you can do with the operating system.

 

It's not very powerful, but I don't think it will need to be. It has an intel atom and I'm upgrading it to have 1.5GB instead of 1.0GB (0.5GB are soldered)

Sadly when I put a 2.0GB stick in it, it wouldn't boot. I heard somewhere that the chipset on this pc can only have a max of 2.0GB, so I'd wish I had a 1.5GB stick right now

 

Also I'm not sure if I should even be using the super slow hard drive that came with this netbook and simply use a usb stick instead as I don't need the storage and it would probably be much faster.

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/fmwjpvymv4drim1/IMG_20140211_182610.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0jms80m69jha214/IMG_20140210_211132.jpg

 

edit: I get bonus points for my stuffed lemur

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And I tought this was about a learning computer.

[prolemur]

And I tought this was about a learning computer.

more learning the software and this is the kind of poopy computer i'll be using

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more learning the software and this is the kind of poopy computer i'll be using

No, no, I meant a computer that learns.

[prolemur]

No, no, I meant a computer that learns.

Oh LOL, yes I've started up a company.. don't have a name yet probably something like NetSky?

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Oh LOL, yes I've started up a company.. don't have a name yet probably something like NetSky?

Skynet. what are your perspectives and goals in doing so?

[prolemur]

Skynet. what are your perspectives and goals in doing so?

pretty much just trying to take over the world using robots

[lutzee]

Pretty sure thats a not book, not a net book  

 

Anyway, most things are very logical once you learn them, you aren't likely to forget. Try see how much you can get done without the terminal, ubuntu makes that really easy.

[prolemur]

Pretty sure thats a not book, not a net book

 

Anyway, most things are very logical once you learn them, you aren't likely to forget. Try see how much you can get done without the terminal, ubuntu makes that really easy.

lol don't poke fun at my not book

[joshuamurphy]

lol don't poke fun at my not book

I'll post some stuff I slowly learnt:

sudo apt-get update. This will update all your packages (apps) and will make everything up to date. No more updating each app separately which is something amazing.

sudo apt-get upgrade If there's packages to be upgraded use this to upgrade them. I usually do this one at the same time as the one above. This can be done by using && to link them together e.g. sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

cd (folder name) This will go to a folder

ls This will list all the files and folders in the directory that you are in. Folders are blue I think.

rm (file name) This will remove or delete the file.\

sudo. This is the administator privilages. Also if it says permission denied then you are not root. Use sudo to become root i.e apt-get update = not good but sudo apt-get update = correct. Hint: !! will repeat your last command and using sudo !! will repeat the last command but with sudo privillages.

Anyways need any help at all flick me a PM.