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The only problem with that is their answers necessitate that you have a Geek understanding of computers and linux command line knowledge lol-
I love linux mint cinnamon, but if you do run into problems, finding solutions is very difficult- and when one is found, it’s very difficult for the novice to implement the fix- you have to do a bunch of command line commands- ity’s not easy- However, I’ve only rarely had to do any of that, as my linux is really only for email and browsing the internet- and perhaps some business apps like word (not word, but the linux version- can’t remember name now)- so i haven’t had to mess with commands much-
Installing programs from the software manager is pretty easy- but if you want some program not in the manager, you gotta know how to manually install, and that is a bit tricky for a novice- but again- the only program I’ve installed that weren’t from the manager is a mouse gesture app program that i can’t live without lol— and it wasn’t too hard to do-
I dual boot into windows 7 whenever I need to do serious work in windows only programs- or want to play windows only games- but mostly-
I love linux and love that it’s so secure online- but there are times i want my windows 7 too- but I’m just a very casual user, so linux fits my needs very well and I don’t have to muck with it much, so I don’t have to learn all these command line instructions- people that like to dive into their os’s and mess with things but don’t know commands will have a harder time with it- but folks that love command line stuff will love linux-
I ran my last PC with dual boot along side Win 7, it was great to be booted in linux yet still have the ability to go grab files as needed out of the windows partition also.
Here’s a tip for you, I like to use the “synaptic” that is included with cinnamon also. It will go grab the more recent versions of the apps available than the software manager does. I go do a “is there a whatever for linux?” net search to see if there is such an app I need for linux and then go type the name into synaptic.
Synaptic is a search engine it’s self for all linux stuff, which is not just limited to mint or linux, it will look for and grab the most recent version from all sources available. Then if there are any added dependencies needed it will go grab and install those at the same time also in one operation.
MS cannot touch this very cool ability to self check for dependencies when downloading an app and add them in the one time combined install process. :)
Try using the synaptic rather than the command line for downloads. everything available for command line download is also available in synaptic, just type in the name. In other words if the instructions for the app are for the command line, running it through synaptic will do all that for you instead of needing the command line. Synaptic turns the command line function into a point and click graphic interface and it’s easier to use.