Linux, terminal and Git

Stage 1 · Lesson 1 of 8

Distributions and which one to use

Set up your machine

Linux comes in many versions called distributions, or . Each one bundles the Linux (the core of the system) with a , a set of default tools and its own release schedule. LTS and are the usual choices for beginners.

Debian is common on servers. Arch suits people who want to build their system piece by piece. LTS stands for long-term support: these releases get security updates for years, which is what you want on a machine you rely on.

Most commands in this roadmap work the same on every distro. What changes is mainly the package manager and a few defaults.

Common trapdistro hopping every week instead of learning the shell, which is the same on all of them.

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Resources for this stage

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Keep handy

  • ArchWiki

    The most thorough Linux reference there is, useful whichever distribution you run

  • Visual Studio Code

    The editor used through this roadmap, with official set-up guides for each operating system

Also worth your time

  • roadmap.sh: LinuxGo deeper

    A map of the whole Linux topic, to see how much there is beyond this stage

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