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I've finally started transitioning to Linux from windows
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this post was submitted on 20 Jan 2025
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Advice is to build relationships with others who also use Linux. Find a chat room that you can stay in and stick with for a couple of years. It will be invaluable. Don't try to do this purely from documentation, stack overflow, blog posts, and searching forums. Real live people is the way to go.
A lot of distros have their own Discord communities these days. It's pretty easy to find people who can help in real time.