What would people recommend as a good, contemporary, introduction to Linux for a non-programmer with a science and engineering background?
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Replying to @milessabin
I hate to say this (and it's only semi-serious) but, an installation guide to something like Gentoo or Arch. They have to cover the fundamentals, they're regularly reviewed, updated and tested, and are representative of the general experience of using Linux.
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Replying to @propensive
I think everyone arrives at the Arch documentation eventually, but I'm not sure it's the place for someone to start.
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Replying to @milessabin @propensive
I always think I have the Arch/Gentoo installations down by heart - then I get to the hell that is bootloaders. I had to manually patch grub last time

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Replying to @FelixMulder @milessabin
That's (U)EFI's fault, I'd wager. Everything was much easier in the good old days...
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Replying to @propensive @FelixMulder
This is why I always boot legacy unless I can't avoid it.
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It has a legacy for a reason!
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