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4 hard Linux lessons I learned early - and I was better off for it
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My Linux journey started many years ago, and it got off to a really rocky start. I was just beginning to learn how computer hardware went together, and in the process of reviving an old rig that had belonged to my dad, I installed Ubuntu on it. I had no idea what I was doing outside of the GUI, so naturally, I made a ton of mistakes, eventually got frustrated, and proceeded not to touch it again for years.
Fast-forward to now, and I did end up using it pretty extensively. I've worked intimately with Linux in my formal education, at home, and for work. While I'm no expert, I've learned enough to be confident with the fundamentals, and most of that came with making mistakes. These five lessons were the hardest to learn early on, but surmounting them is what took me from complete novice to a confident user.