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I have finally gotten rid of Windows (europe.pub)
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So anyway, any beginner tips?

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[–] HexesofVexes@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So, this one is a bit controversial but, when something doesn't work try running it from terminal.

Unlike windows, Linux doesn't tend to do "pop up errors". Running in terminal gives these alerts, and can often give you a hint as to why it isn't working - be it a missing library, a permission error, or something internal you can quickly search. Usually, someone has a fix!

[–] debil@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Also, if it's a decent application, it probably logs stuff somewhere. Check /var/log for software installed system wide. If the logs are not there, check the install dir etc. If there's a README around, check that out first.

Good luck!