Wanting to learn how to navigate linux properly. I currently

>>58298881
$man

the big secret is you don't need to read a book to use linux. Much to /g/'s chagrin, with distributions like Ubuntu, it's as easy to operate a Linux computer as a Windows PC or a Mac... if not easier.

Just do shit and look up the stuff you don't know.

>>58298881
>Wanting to learn how to navigate linux properly.
Install it.
Use it.
When you have questions then look up the answer online.
Profit.

>>58298889

From what I've used of man it is pretty much just a reference/dictionary of commands no? I would like a bit of abstraction to understand the whole picture if that makes sense.

>>58298881
Just install gentoo and read the wiki

>>58298881
I don't want to beat a dead horse, but just install Arch on a computer ( keep a backup to look shit up online, be it another computer or tablet ) and go from there.
You'll likely learn a lot by doing that

>>58298881
Or maybe download and watch some videos OP >>>/t/713097

I know some guy that's in his 30s that wants to learn how to linux, and he thinks that it's all too complex and takes years.

All it takes really, is to look up on what you need to do. Not many people have every single command memorized nor is it needed. It isn't too difficult to figure out how the folder structure works either.

I assure you most people here who actually use linux on a daily basis know just a handful of commands and don't do that much without a GUI.

Code Academy has a Command Line course thats simple and easy to understand https://www.codecademy.com/

>>58300618
>Not many people have every single command memorized nor is it needed.

This... I have used Linux for years and if I want to do something I havent done before or havent done in a long time then I just google it.

>just install it and look up the stuff you don't know how to do
This is correct in part, but at the end of the day you'll only learn how to do in Linux the things you already do on Windows.

The truth is Linux/Unix is not the same as Windows. It is infinitely more powerful and most of the things you can do in there simply have no Windows analogous. In these cases man won't help either since you first need to know that the commands exist.

If you never used Linux then by all means uninstall Windows and install Kubuntu or something and use it constantly until you're comfortable. At this point you'll know how to use Linux like Windows; if you really want to unleash the power of Unix/GNU then you might want to read:
Unix Power Tools, and Unix System Administration Handbook.

The latter is more advanced, though if you just read the first one you'll be fine. It teaches you literally everything you need to know: vi, sed/awk, how to actually use man pages, etc. Not even shilling, this book is a must read for Linux beginners/intermediate users who want to know what Linux is all about.

>>58298915
>I would like a bit of abstraction to understand the whole picture if that makes sense.

Do Linux From Scratch as an exercise.

Install arch

install gentoo

>>58302464
>Install arch
obvious bait

>>58302498
It really does cut the bullshit so that, instead of struggling with a half working Ubuntu distro for half a year before determining it's shit, you know right off the bat that linux is a heaping pile of garbage.

>>58298895
The big secret is you're a faggot, navigating a user-friendly UI =! understanding Linux or Unix principles

>>58298895
Do you honestly believe the DE offerings in Linux are anywhere near up to the same quality we get in Windows and OSX?

Face it, the only way to effectively use linux is with a high resolution terminal and lightweight WM